Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date 27 February 2019 Previous inspection date 11 September 2015

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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 childminder is not able to prioritise children's learning experiences during times when she is caring for more than three children with her co-childminder. Consequently, she does not successfully motivate and engage each child in good-quality play experiences. n The childminder's planning is not sufficiently focused to ensure that activities and the learning environment are tailored to children's individual needs and interests. This means that children do not consistently receive good-quality teaching and do not make as much progress as they should. n Self-evaluation is not robust enough to help the childminder identify all areas where improvement is needed. She does not make use of professional development opportunities available to help improve her teaching skills and help children to achieve good outcomes in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder has effective partnerships with parents and regularly exchanges information with them about children's needs. n The childminder provides children with a range of opportunities to help them to develop their independence. For example, she encourages children to help put on their outdoor clothes. n The childminder provides children with varied opportunities to be physically active, such as riding bicycles and scooters and dancing energetically.

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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 arrangements for meeting children's individual learning needs when minding a higher number of children 31/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

plan learning opportunities that are more precisely matched to children's individual interests and stages of development to ensure that all children make consistently good progress. 31/03/2019

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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 make effective use of self-evaluation to reflect accurately on the quality of teaching and learning and improve outcomes for children n focus more precisely on professional development that helps to raise the quality of teaching to a good level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and carried out a joint evaluation of the teaching and learning with the childminder. n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the co-childminder's home used by children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and children's records. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She does not monitor all areas of her practice closely enough to ensure that all weaknesses are identified and addressed. As a result, the quality of her provision has declined. On days when she minds more children than usual with her co-childminder, she is unable to successfully meet the learning needs of all children. However, she meets their care needs. The childminder does not prioritise her professional development to improve her teaching skills and outcomes for children. The childminder recognises the importance of working in partnership with other settings that the children also attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although the childminder monitors children's progress effectively, she does not use this information to plan consistently good learning experiences. She provides some interesting activities for children to choose from, such as hunting for objects in the sand tray and mud-kitchen role play. However, she does not consistently provide quality interactions to enhance these activities to support children's learning well enough. When children do not show interest in a planned activity, she does not recognise how to adapt and re-shape the learning experience to engage them. This said, children enjoy using their imaginations and make links with their own experiences to recreate roles and experiences. Children pretend to sell ice creams to their friends and cook food in the kitchen role-play areas. The childminder supports children's communication and language development effectively. Children listen to and respond to action songs and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder provides effective support to help children learn to manage their feelings and behaviour. Children learn to share, take turns and play cooperatively. However, the childminder does not plan the learning environment to ensure that it sufficiently stimulates children to successfully match their different ages and stages of development. Consequently, she is unable to motivate children to play and learn consistently well. The childminder follows effective hygiene routines, such as at mealtimes and nappy changing. Children learn the importance of washing their hands after using the toilet and before eating. They enjoy healthy snacks and drinks.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are secure, confident and develop some skills that prepare them for their future learning. However, teaching is not focused enough on children's individual interests to ensure that every child makes the progress they are capable of. Babies enjoy cuddles and benefit from experiences such as lying and playing on their tummies. Older children gain some mathematical understanding as they talk about the total number of spots on dice. Children learn about the natural world and observe the changes to plants over time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY470555 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10072214 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 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 11 September 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Stourport-on-Severn. She operates her provision all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm from Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder works with a co-childminder and at times an assistant.

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Registers

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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Registers

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