Jones, Gail

Inspection date 15 March 2019 Previous inspection date 14 November 2016

p.1

3

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

p.1

3

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

p.1

This is a provision that requires improvement

n The childminder has not renewed her paediatric first-aid training as required. This breach of requirement also applies to the Childcare Register. n Sometimes, the childminder does not monitor children's progress rigorously enough to ensure the support she provides is sharply focused to help them to make the best possible progress.

p.1

It has the following strengths

n The childminder has a good understanding of child development and how children learn. She enthusiastically joins in with their play and takes time to show them how things work. The childminder provides a wide variety of activities to support children's interests and engage their involvement. Children are motivated learners and generally make good progress in relation to their starting points. n Babies and children make strong relationships with the childminder, who is extremely sensitive and caring. The childminder responds quickly to children's care needs to ensure that they remain comfortable and content. This has a positive impact on their health and well-being. Children demonstrate high levels of emotional security within the setting. n The childminder provides clear and consistent boundaries to help children to learn the difference between right and wrong. Children behave well. They develop a secure

p.1

It has the following strengths

understanding of how their actions affect others. Older children demonstrate a caring and sensitive attitude towards the needs of babies. n The childminder establishes good relationships with parents. She seeks information from parents to help her provide for children's care needs. Parents are kept well informed about their child's general well-being and progress. This helps to promote consistency of care and learning between the setting and home.

p.1

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 complete an appropriate first-aid course and maintain a full current paediatric first-aid certificate. 30/04/2019

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

n strengthen the systems used to monitor and track children's development to ensure the support provided is sharply focused to help them to make the best possible progress.

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including safeguarding policies and procedures and evidence of the qualifications and suitability of the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of a parent spoken to on the day of the inspection and from written feedback obtained by the childminder.

p.2

Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has failed to renew her paediatric first-aid certificate. Despite this, she is still able to demonstrate the skills and understanding needed to show that she can keep children safe. This minimises the impact of this breach. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the referral procedures to follow should she have concerns about the health or welfare of a child. She supervises children well and ensures that the adult-to-child ratio requirement is consistently met. The childminder is proactive at seeking out information to enhance her knowledge and skills to help to improve learning outcomes for children. She continually evaluates activities, reflects on her practice and seeks the views of parents and children. This helps the childminder to identify what she needs to do to improve the quality of the setting. The childminder works closely in partnership with the schools that some children also attend. This helps

p.3

Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

to promote good levels of consistency of care and learning for all children.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder promotes children's learning effectively. She uses her childcare knowledge and qualification to ensure children learn well. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills effectively. For example, she repeats the sounds that babies make, names objects and provides a running commentary to describe what they are doing. The childminder introduces new words, such as 'once', 'twice' and 'cowgirl', to help to extend children's vocabulary. She supports children who speak English as an additional language effectively. They make very good progress in their understanding and use of spoken English. The childminder makes good use of children's interests to help them to move on to the next stage in their learning. When children are interested in imaginative play, she encourages them to count the small-world people. The childminder explains that the toy figure of the man will not fit into the car because it

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

is too big. This helps to enhance children's mathematical development.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has not renewed her first-aid training, but she has sufficient first-aid knowledge to minimise the impact of this on children's well-being. She helps children to develop positive social skills as she takes them to local playgroups and activities in the local library. Children enjoy healthy snacks and engage in daily outdoor play to enhance their physical development. The childminder creates a culture of mutual respect within the setting. Children benefit from a wide range of opportunities to learn about people and communities beyond their own experience.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children make good progress from their initial starting points. They learn the key skills they need that help to prepare them well for school. Older children demonstrate a good understanding of technology and how things work. For example, they know that they need to press buttons and pull strings on toy figures to make them speak. Children independently use wipes to wash their hands and face, and babies learn to feed themselves, with sensitive support from the childminder. This contributes to their good self-care skills.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY296243 Local authority Bury Inspection number 10100023 Type of provision Childminder

p.4

Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 14 November 2016

p.4

Registers

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Bury. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

p.4

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.

p.4

Registers

procedures set out in the guidance Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.ofsted.gov.uk . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Registers

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.5

Registers

You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open- government-licence/ , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk

p.5

Registers

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: www.ofsted.gov.uk/user .

p.5

Registers

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

p.5