Childminder in Worcestershire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder works at her co-childminder's home and she knows the children's family circumstances well. The environment is organised to help children safely access activities indoors and outdoors. The childminder regularly observes children to find out what they enjoy and plans activities around their interests. However, she does not consistently enough use what she knows about children's progress to help her identify and provide challenging activities in order to help them make good progress. For example, on occasions, activities are not matched at the correct level for children's abilities and they do not show sustained levels of interest.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder uses books to capture children's enjoyment in stories and appropriately engages them in conversation as they play. However, the programme of activities to promote children's mathematics and literacy development is not broad enough. For example, children do not have enough opportunities to learn about numbers, quantities and early phonics. The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to bake cakes and biscuits and they learn how to keep safe and begin to explore how ingredients change. Children enjoy being creative with a variety of arts and crafts materials as they paint and make collages.

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need to do better?

n The quality of teaching is variable and the programme for mathematics and literacy requires improvement. The childminder and her co-childminder do not offer a purposeful range of interesting activities in order to extend children's learning in mathematics and literacy in readiness for school. n The use of assessment requires improvement. Children do not make consistently good progress in all areas. The childminder and her co-childminder do not regularly enough use the information they gather from assessing children's development to help them identify and plan for children's next steps in learning. n The childminder ensures she is up to date with all the required mandatory training to help promote the welfare and safety of children. However, not enough focus is given to professional development opportunities to help increase her knowledge of the areas of learning, and to improve the quality of teaching.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works closely with parents to offer advice and support on parenting issues, such as sleep routines and potty training. However, the childminder does not share enough information about children's progress in order to help parents extend and support children's learning at home. n The childminder uses snack time to help children increase their self-help skills and to encourage children to use their manners and take turns. Children begin to learn about which foods are healthy and the childminder uses this time to encourage children to share their experiences and talk. n The childminder adopts a caring approach. Children are keen to go outdoors and

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need to do better?

26 September 2019 the childminder sensitively supports them to put on their coats. They begin to learn how to share resources, such as the popular wheeled toys, and respond well to gentle reminders of how to behave. n The childminder provides a range of opportunities for children to learn about the natural world. For example, children begin to care for the plants in the garden and learn about the changing seasons. n The childminder helps children learn about the needs of others. Children learn how to be kind and respect the household pets and each other. The childminder uses various cultural festivals to help children learn about diversity. For example, children taste a variety of cultural foods and listen to traditional music. n The childminder provides appropriate opportunities for children to increase their physical skills. For example, the childminder helps children to use scissors safely and provides writing materials to help them create their collage.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There are effective vetting systems in place to ensure those caring for children are suitable and their ongoing suitability is assessed. The childminder and her co- childminder have a clear understanding of child protection issues and know the procedure to follow if they have a concern. The premises are safe and suitable and effective risk assessments are carried out prior to outings. The childminder helps children understand the importance of keeping safe during their walk to and from school, and about the rules in place for their safety.

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Due date

improve the quality and range of activities on offer to extend children's learning in mathematics and literacy 11/11/2019

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Due date

ensure children's assessment information about their level of development is used consistently to help provide appropriate and challenging activities that support children to make good progress. 11/11/2019

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should:

26 September 2019 n make better use of professional development opportunities to help increase knowledge of the areas of learning across the curriculum and improve the quality of teaching n improve the quality of information parents receive about their children's progress to help them extend and support their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417691 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10074624 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 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 19 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010. She operates from her co-childminder's home in Bromsgrove. She provides care all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for two weeks at Christmas, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, her co-childminder and children during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documentation, including information about the suitability of members of the household and her policies and procedures. n The inspector took into account the views of parents.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

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