Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date 6 March 2019 Previous inspection date 9 February 2016

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The childminder has not taken steps so that Ofsted can complete all the required checks on every household member. As a result, Ofsted has not been able to make a decision about their suitability. n Activities provided for the youngest children sometimes do not hold their interest and occasionally their attention wanders. n The childminder asks a range of questions when playing with children. Occasionally, she asks questions that do not support the development of children's creative thinking.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder works in partnership with the pre-school that children also attend. She discusses children's learning with the staff and together they address any development needs effectively. n The childminder extends children's vocabulary well. She talks about the names of baby animals, which children repeat. She plays rhyming games with older children, challenging their learning in an enjoyable way. n Children demonstrate their growing awareness of what contributes to a healthy lifestyle. For example, they talk about how walking and riding their bicycle help to keep them healthy. n The childminder helps children to understand mathematical ideas as they play. They learn to count accurately, sing number songs and investigate which sized creatures will fit in the houses.

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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 Ofsted is provided with the necessary information to enable suitability checks for all household members to be completed. 05/04/2019

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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 review the opportunities for the youngest children so that activities are even more interesting for them n develop teaching skills further so that children have more opportunities that support the development of their creative thinking.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions and quality of teaching in the indoor environment. n The inspector viewed children's development records and discussed their progress with the childminder. n The inspector discussed and evaluated the childminder's teaching with the childminder. n The inspector viewed a range of written documentation, including risk assessments, policies and training certificates. n The inspector took account of parents' views in the form of written references.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. On the day of inspection, the childminder was able to demonstrate that a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check had been completed for a household member. However, this was not the fully enhanced one that is required. Furthermore, the process for Ofsted to make further checks has not been started. Despite this, the risk to children is minimised because there is no daily contact with this individual. The childminder demonstrates that she would take swift action should she have any concerns about a child's well-being. She ensures that all her mandatory training, such as first aid, is kept up to date. The childminder is vigilant about children's safety as she supervises them at all times and removes broken toys. Parents state that the childminder always informs them about their children's development and they feel reassured that their children are in the childminder's care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes observations and assessments of children's achievements and development. She uses this information to plan activities that are interesting and enjoyable to the children. The childminder sits alongside children and joins in with their play. They make cups of tea for each other and pretend to drink them. This promotes children's connections with home. The childminder encourages children to make links with letters and the sounds they represent. This helps to build their early literacy skills. The childminder gives children opportunities to practise using their small finger muscles as they use glue sticks and handle small craft items. She uses real-world experiences to help support children's learning about the world around them. Together they look at photographs of cows they have seen on walks and recall what happened.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The children's welfare cannot be assured because of the weakness in leadership and management. The childminder supports children and their families as they start attending her setting. Children form suitable attachments and are ready to learn in her care. The childminder supports children to learn what is acceptable behaviour. Children practise their personal care skills as they put on their coats and wash their hands. The childminder praises them for their efforts, building children's self-esteem and positive attitudes. Children take part in physical exercise when the childminder takes them out on walks and to the park daily.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children engage in play and concentrate on what they are doing. Older children interact confidently with others. They use their good language skills and imagination to create a narrative for their pictures. On the day of inspection, they told the inspector that a worm was crawling away from a bee so it did not get stung. Younger children learn to listen and follow instructions. This helps develop the skills that they need for future learning and for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429307 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 10062138 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 9 February 2016

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The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Doddington, Cambridgeshire. She operates term time only, from 8am to 5.30pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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