Childminder EY403305

Inspection date 8 January 2019 Previous inspection date 5 July 2016

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The assessments that the childminder completes on children are not consistently accurate to identify where children require additional support or provide them with suitable levels of challenge. n The childminder does not focus her programme of professional development on driving the quality of teaching to a consistently good standard or strengthening her knowledge and understanding of childcare practice and guidance. n The childminder does not consistently make good use of evaluating her provision to identify weaknesses in her practice.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder listens carefully to what children have to say and engages them in regular conversation to help support their language skills. Children become animated as they talk to the childminder about Christmas and the presents that they received. n Children have regular opportunities to take part in physical activity. For example, the childminder takes children to local parks and soft-play facilities. Children move their body in a range of ways as they dance to their favourite musical tunes. n The settling-in arrangements work well. Children feel happy and secure in the childminder's care. They know how to seek comfort as they need and regularly choose to sit and have a cuddle with the childminder when tired or upset. n Parents are happy with the care provided. They say the childminder gives them time to share information every day and feel she values any input that they provide.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure that assessments completed for all children are precise, to understand their levels of achievement, inform planning and enable them to make good progress across all areas of learning 08/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

establish a more focused programme of professional development that helps to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level and improve knowledge and understanding of childcare practice and guidance. 08/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n develop the process of self-evaluation to clearly highlight the strengths and weaknesses of current practice and continually drive forward improvement.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion on the day and written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder is keen to support continuous improvement. For example, she has taken steps to engage parents more fully in helping her to establish each child's starting points. She has also initiated relationships with the other settings children attend. However, the childminder has not evaluated some of the changes that she has made. This has led to a decline in the quality of her provision. For example, the assessments she now completes on children are not consistently accurate. Although each child's starting point is precise, the childminder has not continued to monitor children's development across all aspects of learning. In addition, the childminder has not been proactive in sourcing help as she needs. She admits that she lacks some understanding of how to use the guidance that is available to support her. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder maintains a sound knowledge of child protection issues and knows the

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

correct procedures to follow if she has any concerns about children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder uses a range of techniques to assess the children in her care. For example, one of these solely focuses on documenting her observations of children's achievements. This does not help her to identify areas where children may need further support. She is, therefore, unable to determine every child's precise next steps in learning. At times, this results in a variable quality of teaching. For example, the childminder is sometimes over ambitious about what young children can achieve. She often reverts to a focus on their ability to name colours, count numbers and write their name or uses a similar learning intention over several months. The childminder notes children's interests and uses these to plan some suitable activities. For instance, she uses children's love of dinosaurs to introduce them to new words. This helps to extend their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children do not consistently benefit from activities that provide them with appropriate challenge, to extend all areas of learning. Nonetheless, the childminder provides children with clear expectations of what behaviour is acceptable. For instance, children learn that they must not climb on the furniture and that they need to share the toys with other children. Children show they are familiar with the daily routines. They sit at the table when it is time for snack and settle to sleep with ease after lunch. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure that she strictly adheres to children's dietary requirements and is sensitive in her approach to manage any specific medical needs. These are some of the ways that she supports children's health.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The weaknesses in teaching and assessment mean that not all children make consistently good progress. However, children do acquire the basic skills that they need in preparation for school. For example, they understand and follow instructions well. Children begin to manage their own personal needs. They put on their boots before home time and learn to use the toilet independently. Children are starting to state basic numbers as they play. They show a depth of physical skill as they roll a ball backward and forward to the childminder and manipulate various objects into a small container.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY403305 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 10074384 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 5 July 2016

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The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Stevenage. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children's learning, development and care, known as the early years foundation stage.

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