Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date 16 May 2019 Previous inspection date 23 January 2019

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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 quality of teaching is variable. The childminder does not consistently engage children in challenging learning opportunities or seek to enhance their learning. n The childminder shares assessments of children's progress with parents and other professionals. However, these do not always precisely reflect what children know and can do. n The childminder does not give children the opportunity to identify and manage risks in the environment for themselves. n While the childminder intervenes in children's disagreements, he does not encourage children to reflect on how to build positive relationships with others.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder engages with professionals from the local authority and has addressed actions raised at the last inspection. He knows the areas of his provision that he needs to improve further to raise the quality of the provision to a good level. n Children build a secure bond with the childminder and demonstrate that they are happy in his care. Children are confident to choose what they want to do. The childminder responds kindly to the children and respects their choices. n Children have many opportunities outdoors to develop their physical skills, such as at the local park. They run, climb and slide competently. The childminder encourages younger children to walk often. This physical activity supports children's well-being. n The childminder takes children to local groups to widen their experiences of the local community and to access a greater range of learning opportunities with others.

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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 the quality of teaching so that all children are consistently engaged in challenging and purposeful learning opportunities 16/08/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the accuracy of assessments shared with parents and other professionals to ensure they reflect children's capabilities and current level of progress. 16/08/2019

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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 reinforce children's growing understanding of how to keep themselves safe and involve them in identifying and assessing risks as they explore the environment n support and guide children to build positive relationships with their peers and to consider the impact of their behaviour on others.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of all persons living and working on the premises. n The inspector jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke with parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder demonstrates his improved knowledge of how children learn and develop. However, there are some inconsistencies, such as in his assessments of children's progress and in the quality of teaching, that need to be further improved. The childminder continues to update his knowledge through engaging with other professionals. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder accesses training to ensure his knowledge is up to date. He knows the signs that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. He has secure procedures to follow should he have any concerns about children's welfare. The premises are safe and secure. The childminder is vigilant when he takes children on outings. He is aware of risks and acts to minimise risks to children. The childminder has obtained a paediatric first-aid qualification. He understands his responsibility to keep written records to promote children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not consistently engage all children well in activities. On occasions, children lack inspiration and challenge. They pour and fill containers in the sand tray, but quickly lose interest as they do not benefit from the childminder's effective interactions to engage and challenge them. At other times, the childminder supports children's learning well. He provides opportunities for older children to develop their early writing skills. He joins in a drawing activity with children and describes what he is doing. Children watch and then have a go at drawing their favourite objects. The childminder observes children to assess their level of progress. He demonstrates that he knows the children's capabilities. However, the written assessments that he shares with parents and other professionals do not consistently and accurately reflect children's current level of progress. Despite this, the childminder engages well with parents and other settings that

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

children attend to support children's next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder regularly takes children outdoors. Children stop, listen and respond well to his instructions. However, he does not involve children in identifying risk or give them explanations of how to manage risk for themselves. Similarly, the childminder quickly responds to any disagreements that children have with each other and intervenes to resolve them. However, he does not involve children in identifying how to resolve disagreements for themselves, or to consider the impact of their behaviour on others. Children become reliant on the childminder's interventions rather than learning how to develop positive relationships for themselves. Children develop their independence. They do small tasks for themselves, such as putting on their shoes and tidying away resources.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop some key skills to support them in their readiness for school. They are confident and listen well to the childminder's instructions. They develop a secure relationship with the childminder. However, they are not supported well to develop equally positive relationships with their peers. Weaknesses in some aspects of teaching mean that children do not consistently concentrate and engage well in activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461231 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10093975 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 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection 23 January 2019

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Norfolk. He operates all year round from 6am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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.

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