Childminder 203043

Inspection date 28 March 2019 Previous inspection date 4 February 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 does not use the information she knows about each child effectively enough to plan challenging and enjoyable learning experiences. She does not ensure that her planning is tailored to meet individual children's learning needs to help them to make the best possible progress. n The childminder does not provide parents with a short summary of their child's progress between the ages of two and three years. n The childminder does not have effective arrangements in place for working with other settings that children attend. She does not enable a regular two-way flow of information between providers to help to plan effectively for children's learning. n The childminder does not take effective action to identify weaknesses in her provision and continuously improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

n Children are settled and comfortable in the childminder's care. They approach her for reassurance and to involve her in their play. The childminder responds affectionately and helps to raise their confidence and self-esteem. n Children learn about the wider community and the local area when they go for walks and outings with the childminder. For example, they travel to town by bus and have opportunities to visit places of interest.

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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 implement effective planning to ensure that each child's learning needs are considered and they are provided with challenging and stimulating learning opportunities 30/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement procedures to ensure that the requirement to complete a progress check for children aged between two and three years is met 30/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement effective arrangements for working with other early years settings that children attend, to provide a two-way flow of information. 30/04/2019

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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 develop effective arrangements for evaluating the provision, to ensure that weaknesses are identified and tackled and that the provision for children continuously improves.

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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 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 at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has not kept her childcare knowledge updated. As a result, her provision requires improvement. For example, she was not aware that she needed to carry out the progress check for children aged between two and three years. The childminder shares some basic information with other settings that children attend, however, she has not implemented effective arrangements to enable her to share information about children's development with them. The childminder does not have effective arrangements for reviewing and evaluating her provision. She has attended some training in the past, however, does not make use of opportunities currently available to her to enhance her childcare knowledge. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates appropriate knowledge of the indicators that might suggest that a child's welfare is being compromised and knows how to take the required action to refer her concerns.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not use the information she knows about children well enough to accurately assess their progress and plan for their future learning. Despite this, children play with a range of age-appropriate resources. They endeavour to place plastic shapes into the shape sorter container. The childminder supports their exploration and encourages them to try another one until they get it right. Children enjoy using small world figures in their play. The childminder helps them to recognise the roles of the figures, such as the Doctor and the patient with a bandage on his head. She encourages them to roll the cars down the garage slope and retrieve the cars from the bottom of the garage when they have travelled in the lift. The childminder helps to promote children's communication and language skills by introducing new vocabulary and responding to younger children's emerging speech by repeating their words and developing their

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are provided with some opportunities to develop social skills, when they visit local toddler groups with the childminder. However, weakness in the childminder's arrangements for planning mean that children's social and emotional development is not highly promoted. Children play in a safe environment. They move around the areas of the childminder's home accessible to them, accessing the selection of toys on offer. The childminder helps children to develop their physical skills by making good use of local parks and playgrounds. She encourages children to learn about keeping healthy as she gently reminds them of the importance of keeping their hands clean. They enjoy snacks and meals provided by their parents. The childminder is knowledgeable about children's individual diets, allergies and food preferences.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in the quality of teaching mean that not all children make the best progress they can. Children are, generally, prepared for the next stage in their learning, including starting school. Younger children are beginning to put two or three word sentences together to articulate their wishes. They clearly tell the childminder when they have finished their lunch and want to 'get down' from their high chair.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 203043 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10059384 Type of provision Childminder

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Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 4 February 2015

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The childminder registered in 1988 and lives in Colchester, Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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