Childminder EY542682

Inspection date 2 May 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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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's procedures to check the ongoing suitability of adults who live in the premises are not sufficiently robust. She does not seek information to determine if there are any changes, to be able to notify Ofsted of these. This does not have a significant impact for children as the childminder does not leave children unsupervised with any household members at any time. n The childminder does not maintain correct adult-to-child ratios, as required. On the day of the inspection, the childminder was caring for six young children on her own, while she waited for her assistant to arrive. The childminder has acknowledged that this was a single occasion and has put in place procedures to address this immediately. n The childminder does not provide parents with a short written summary of children's progress between the ages of two and three. She does not use her knowledge of children's individual needs to plan precisely for their next steps in learning.

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n Self-evaluation is not robust enough to help the childminder identify all areas where improvement is needed.

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It has the following strengths

n Children develop warm relationships with the childminder and her assistant, who place a strong focus on promoting their positive behaviour. Children are kind and caring and behave well. n The childminder and her assistant promote older children's literacy skills well. They capture opportunities to teach children new words and their meanings, to broaden their vocabulary skills. Children develop good language skills and are confident communicators.

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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 knowledge of how to check the ongoing suitability of all household members, to ensure any changes in suitability are reported to Ofsted as soon as reasonably practicable 14/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

maintain correct adult-to-child ratios at all times to support children's welfare 14/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve knowledge of the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and ensure a written summary of children's progress is completed and shared with parents. 21/05/2019

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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 improve planning to focus more precisely on what children need to learn next, to help them achieve the best possible outcomes n develop effective arrangements for evaluating the provision, to ensure that weaknesses are identified and tackled, to ensure that the provision for children continuously improves.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector spoke to the children, the childminder and her assistant at convenient times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at all relevant documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures, and evidence of the suitability of those working and living on the premises. n The inspector viewed the areas in the home that are used for childminding. n The inspector took into account the written views of parents, provided on the day of the inspection. n The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder to assess the impact of her teaching on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder lacks a robust understanding of some welfare requirements. She does not monitor her practice closely enough to ensure that all weaknesses are identified and addressed. For instance, she does not always ensure there are enough adults present to support the number of children who attend. Furthermore, she does not seek information about any changes that may affect the suitability of all adults who live at the premises. As a result, she is not able to notify Ofsted of any changes. However, the childminder does ensure that children are not left unsupervised with household members, so that children's safety and welfare are not at a significant risk. The childminder has procedures in place to monitor the suitability of her assistant. She provides appropriate coaching, supervision and training, to develop her teaching skills. The childminder and her assistant keep their knowledge of child protection procedures up to date. They have a

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

clear understanding of how to identify and refer any concerns about children's physical well-being. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder and her assistant have a secure understanding of children's interests and individual learning styles. They provide activities which motivate children's play. However, they do not plan as precisely as possible to help all children make consistently good progress in all areas of learning. The childminder captures some opportunities to build on what children know and can do. For instance, she helps children to think about what the difference is between a bicycle and a unicycle. She gives them time to think through and share their ideas, as children confidently say 'I think that would be difficult to ride!'. The childminder monitors children's progress. She shares this information with children's parents. However, she does not provide them with a written summary of children's progress, between the ages of two and three years.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Breaches to the welfare requirements do not ensure that children's welfare is fully assured. Required ratio requirements are not always maintained for short periods of time. However, the childminder has taken immediate action to address this, which minimises the risk to children. The childminder helps children to gain good independent skills. For instance, older children learn to fasten up their coats and younger children learn how to put on their shoes as they get ready to play outside. This helps children to develop some skills in readiness for school. Younger children enjoy a variety of opportunities to develop good physical skills. For instance, they enjoy active play as they learn to kick footballs.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children make the progress of which they are capable. However, older children do gain skills that prepare them for future learning. They concentrate well in activities that interest them and are keen to learn. For instance, they enjoy practising using 'golf clubs' to hit balls. They gain confidence in catching balls with netted bats. Younger children enjoy opportunities to develop their sensory play. For example, they experiment with the textures of foam, to help them experiment with making marks using their fingers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542682 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10090261 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 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Hedge End in Southampton, Hampshire. She provides care for children on Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm, and on Friday from 7.30am to 4.30pm, for most of the year. The childminder works with an assistant and is qualified at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, 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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