Childminder EY488476

Inspection date 17 May 2019 Previous inspection date 12 January 2016

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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 obtain the required written permissions from parents before administering non-prescribed medication. n The childminder does not complete written progress checks for all children aged between two and three years. Therefore, not all parents receive copies of these at this important stage of their child's development. n The childminder does not identify clearly enough what each child would benefit from learning next. Therefore, she is not able to plan precisely for their individual learning. Children make steady, rather than good, progress. n The childminder has not identified the weaker aspects of her practice, in order to improve what she does and outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder supports children's emotional well-being effectively. She is kind and attentive to their care needs. Children show that they are settled and content. n The childminder ensures her home is safe and secure. She minimises risks and supervises children closely at all times. n Older children are confident to share their thoughts and test out their own ideas. The childminder helps them to develop some of the skills of independent learners.

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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 written parental permission is obtained for each specific medication before administering to children 28/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

complete and share with parents the required written progress check for all children aged between two and three years 28/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

use assessments to clearly identify what each child needs to learn next, in order to focus teaching more precisely on helping children achieve these next steps in their learning. 01/07/2019

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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 better use of self-evaluation to improve the quality of teaching and the overall quality of the provision.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector viewed the parts of the childminder's home that she uses for childminding and discussed how she minimises risks. n The inspector observed the childminder and children, and discussed with the childminder the quality of teaching and learning. n The inspector took account of the views of children and the childminder. n The inspector discussed the childminder's understanding of safeguarding. n The inspector looked at documentation, including children's records and the childminder's qualifications.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder reviews some aspects of her provision. However, she has not identified some weaker aspects of practice or breaches in requirements. For example, she has not identified that the permissions she obtains from parents about medication do not meet the requirements of her registration. For example, she obtains written permission from parents to administer specific prescribed medications but not for specific non-prescribed medications. However, the impact of this on children's health and safety is lessened because she does speak to parents before any dosages are given. Although the childminder makes regular use of professional development opportunities, there are gaps in her knowledge and practice with regard to teaching and assessments. However, safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her safeguarding responsibilities and knows what to do if concerned about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although the childminder has completed the required progress check for some children aged between two and three years, she has not extended this practice to all children. This means that some parents have not received the information to which they are entitled. However, the childminder shares other information with parents, which helps them further support learning at home. The childminder observes children regularly. However, the next steps she identifies for each child are too broad and numerous for her to focus her teaching effectively. That said, children enjoy the activities on offer. The childminder encourages younger children to practise their newly acquired walking skills. She introduces new words to extend their vocabulary. Older children learn about the natural world. For example, they plant seeds and enjoy talking with the childminder about what plants need to help them grow. They enjoy mixing mud and water together

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

and finding out what happens when they do so.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The weakness in regard to medication permissions means that the childminder is not fully effective in promoting children's good health. However, she provides children with healthy meals and children thoroughly enjoy playing in the fresh air. The childminder is clear about behavioural expectations. Children are polite to visitors and kind to each other. They behave well for their age. They enjoy finding out about the local area and acquire some understanding of different cultures. Children enjoy using the toys and resources. For example, older children extend their physical skills well when using wheeled toys and other resources outside.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The lack of focus in regard to the childminder's teaching means that children do not make progress as rapidly as they could. However, they develop a number of skills that are useful for their future learning and starting school. They learn to manage their own needs in regard to toileting and follow good hygiene routines. They develop their counting and other mathematical skills. They enjoy listening to stories.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488476 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10076468 Type of provision Childminder

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Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 12 January 2016

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The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Waddesdon, Buckinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early education for 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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