Childminder EY484836

Inspection date 29 January 2019 Previous inspection date 25 May 2017

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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 quality of teaching and the range of resources and activities provided does not always stimulate and challenge children's learning. As a result, children are not always encouraged to make best progress in their learning and development. n Observation and assessments of the children's progress are not always effectively used to inform the planning of challenging activities. As a result, the planning of activities is not precisely focused on children's individual learning needs. n The childminder does not consistently share information with parents about how children are progressing and what they are learning during their time with her.

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It has the following strengths

n Children are developing appropriate emotional attachments with the childminder and her assistant. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Parents comment that their children are well settled. n Children are provided with a suitable range of healthy meals and snacks. They have daily opportunities to be physically active in the fresh air, and regularly explore the local community.

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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 improve the quality of teaching, including the range of accessible resources and activities, to ensure all children receive consistently good-quality learning and development experiences to help them make good progress 01/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the planning of activities to ensure all children are consistently engaged in challenging, purposeful play. 01/03/2019

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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 enhance parents' opportunities to share in their children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of the childminder and her assistants' teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed joint observations with the childminder and spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector held several discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant can identify the signs of abuse and neglect. They know what to do in the event of a concern about a child in their care. The childminder and her assistant have accessed appropriate training to support them to understand their child protection policies and procedures. This enables them to keep children safe and promote their well-being. The childminder completes daily risk assessments of her home to ensure children are not exposed to risks of harm. She evaluates the quality of the service she provides, and has attended a range of training courses to support her developing knowledge. However, this is not yet having a significant enough impact on raising the overall quality of her setting. The childminder is beginning to support her recently appointed assistant to develop her practice. She understands the importance of working with other professionals and settings. This helps

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

her to support children's ongoing care and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder makes observations of the children as they play. However, she does not always effectively use this information to fully support children's individual learning needs. This means that children are not consistently helped to make good enough progress in all aspects of their learning. The childminder and her assistant join in the children's play and praise children for their efforts and achievements. Children hold pencils and enjoy making marks on paper. They are beginning to develop their problem- solving skills. For example, children complete simple puzzles and learn to open and close latches and bolts on wooden toys. However, the childminder and her assistant sometimes miss opportunities to challenge children's thinking and ask probing questions as they play. For example, children who are learning to count, are not encouraged to practise their developing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is continuing to develop the environment and the range of resources and activities provided. However, there are times when the learning environment does not keep children motivated and interested. As a result, children occasionally lose interest and wander around. The childminder offers settling-in sessions, and spends time talking to parents about their child's care, known medical needs and stage of development on entry. This supports continuity in their care and development. However, procedures to share ongoing information about children's progress and development are less secure. Children are encouraged to behave appropriately and share the toys.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children make some progress in their learning and development. However, weaknesses in the quality of teaching means that children do not always make the best progress. Nevertheless, children acquire some basic skills in readiness for the next stage in their learning. Children are encouraged to use language to express their needs and to talk about what they are doing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484836 Local authority Bedford Inspection number 10086390 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 25 May 2017

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in the village of Great Barford, Bedfordshire. She works with an assistant. The childminder cares for children all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family and bank holidays. She 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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