Childminder EY538693

Inspection date 7 June 2019 Previous inspection date 13 March 2018

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n Children do not always have time to explore resources and activities indoors. The morning routine is too rigid, which impacts on their learning. n Children are curious and inquisitive learners. However, they are not provided with good-quality adult-led activities that allow them to use their creativity and thinking, which affects how much they learn. n Some records that are required are not easily accessible. For example, recorded children's details, including emergency contacts for some children, are not readily available. This does not sufficiently safeguard all children's welfare at all times. n Assistants are not confident in all of the policies of the setting to protect children's welfare. For example, they are not clear about what they would need to do if they had a concern about the childminder's conduct or if the childminder did not take a concern about a child that they had raised with her seriously enough.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder has good partnerships with parents. She ensures that she works effectively with them to meet children's needs. She provides parents with advice on how they can help their child learn at home. n Children's health is promoted well in the setting. The childminder collects information from parents about their individual needs and provides plenty of opportunities for children to benefit from fresh air and outdoor play. n The childminder and her assistants assess what children know and can do well. This means they can plan for the next steps in children's learning.

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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 children's learning and development are promoted through a mixture of adult-led and child-initiated activities that allow children to explore, use their own ideas and be active learners 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that routines of the day are well organised to make sure that children have plenty of opportunities to become independent and motivated learners 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that recorded information, including emergency contact details for parents and/or carers, is easily accessible for all children 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that assistants are effectively supported and monitored so that they are confident in all aspects of safeguarding children and show a clear understanding of the setting's policies. 08/07/2019

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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 held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector spoke to children and an assistant during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Risk assessments are continually updated to ensure that children are safe. The childminder and her assistants are aware of what they would do if they had a concern about a child in their care, which means children's safety is protected. They have begun to complete training to update their knowledge of child protection. The childminder does not fully monitor what her assistants know about the setting's policies. For example, the assistants have a variable knowledge of what to do if they have a concern about the childminder. The childminder has considered what she does well in her setting. However, at times the organisation of activities indoors and routines during the day means that children's learning is hurried. This does not always allow them time to develop their own ideas and extend their learning. Although most of the documentation needed is in place, the required details for children, including

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

emergency contacts for some children, are not always readily available.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder shows a satisfactory understanding of how children learn. She offers them a reasonable range of activities and toys to choose from, although this is more varied in their outdoor play. However, routines during the day impact on children's learning. During the morning session activities are rushed, which means that children have less time to explore or enjoy being creative. The childminder shows a secure understanding of what children know and can do. She collects information from parents and other settings they have attended to inform her planning, which helps children make progress in their learning. The childminder and her assistants complete regular observations of children and assess their progress. Older children are confident communicators. Activities outdoors, such as water play, ignite children's curiosity as they explore filling and emptying containers. The assistants deploy themselves well to help

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

support children's learning. For example, they draw around children when they lie on the ground and help count how many hairs they have put on their head.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistants are good role models for children. They encourage children to share with each other and take turns. Consequently, children behave well in the setting. Children understand the rules as they tell each other that they should not have toys at the snack table. They have very positive relationships with the childminder and her assistants, who provide a lovely welcome for children who arrive at the setting. Younger children's individual routines are followed, which supports their emotional well- being and means they separate easily from their parents or carers.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are well supported in the next steps in their learning to move on to school. The childminder supports them in learning to listen to stories and handle their own personal care needs as they get changed for nursery. Children enjoy taking part in singing songs during circle time and their decisions of what to sing next are listened to. However, during adult-led activities there are less opportunities for them to use their own ideas and think creatively, for example as they colour in work sheets.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538693 Local authority Northumberland Inspection number 10109391 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 0 - 18 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 27 Date of previous inspection 13 March 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Blyth, Northumberland. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with assistants.

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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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