Childminder EY537176

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care. She is warm and friendly, and children form close bonds with her. However, the childminder does not have high enough expectations for children and this means that they do not always achieve as well as expected. Planned activities lack challenge and inspiration, which means children do not always engage well in play and learning.

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The provision is inadequate

Teaching is not strong enough to fully extend children's learning. Nevertheless, children do learn some basic skills. They develop physical skills as they make marks with pens and paint. The childminder models some mathematical concepts and children use some size language as they play. Children who speak English as an additional language use their home language as they play. The childminder learns some key words to support them and to promote their emotional well-being. However, speaking and language skills, overall, are not promoted well enough.

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The provision is inadequate

Children benefit from visits in the outdoor community. For example, the childminder takes them to local playgroups where they can develop social skills as they mix with other children. Children are generally occupied with the toys and resources provided and they play happily together. They behave well and demonstrate independence. For example, they set the table at mealtimes and attend to their own toileting needs.

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need to do better?

n The childminder consistently fails to provide good-quality care and learning experiences for children. She has not done enough to raise the quality of her provision despite weaknesses being raised at three previous inspections. Although the childminder completes some self-evaluation, she does not identify or address key weaknesses. She does not demonstrate the capacity to establish and maintain good-quality childcare. n The childminder works on a regular basis with assistants. She provides some support for her assistants through discussion and training, including helping them to gain an awareness of safeguarding policies and procedures. However, not enough focus is placed on helping her assistants to develop a secure understanding of the early years foundation stage, to promote children's learning at a good level. n Teaching is not good enough. The childminder does not implement an ambitious curriculum to help children gain the skills they will need to succeed in the next

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need to do better?

stage of their education. Assessment systems are not being used effectively. The childminder and her assistants do not have a good enough understanding of what children already know and can do and what they need to learn next. Any

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need to do better?

2 December 2019 gaps in learning are not acted on swiftly enough. n The childminder does not place a high priority on promoting children's speaking skills. Children who lack confidence in speaking are not well supported to develop their vocabulary and conversational skills. n Adult-led activities are not planned well enough and some children soon lose interest. Children are not consistently provided with activities that offer appropriate inspiration, challenge and interest or meet their individual needs and learning styles effectively. This means that although children gain some basic skills, they are not supported to make at least good progress. n The childminder offers praise and encouragement for children's efforts. This helps to build their self-esteem. Children are beginning to learn about positive behaviour. They respond well to rules and boundaries and know to use their manners. n The childminder has friendly relationships with parents and informs them daily

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need to do better?

about how children are and what they have eaten. However, she does not share sufficient information with parents about their children's learning and development to enable them to build on this at home. n The childminder provides activities that help children to develop their small- muscle skills. Children enjoy threading beads and fixing construction pieces together.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants have a sound understanding of how to help protect children from harm. They complete child protection training in order to make sure that their knowledge is consistently up to date. The childminder and her assistants demonstrate an appropriate awareness of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk, and know the procedures to follow if they are concerned about a child. Risk assessments are sound and children play in a safe environment. The childminder and her assistants hold paediatric first-aid certificates and have suitable knowledge of how to safeguard the children in their care.

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Due date

raise the quality of teaching and improve the quality of interactions to help each child to make at least good progress 13/01/2020

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Due date

2 December 2019 use accurate assessments of children's achievements, to identify any gaps or delays in learning and to focus planning on what individual children need to learn next 13/01/2020

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Due date

provide support, coaching and training to assistants to help them gain a better understanding of the early years foundation stage. 13/01/2020

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should:

n sharpen the focus on promoting opportunities that help children to develop strong speaking skills n enhance opportunities for sharing ideas and activities with parents, to support them in extending their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537176 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10092378 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 to 11 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection 8 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Birmingham. She operates all year round from 6.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds early years professional status. She works with two assistants. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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 with the childminder, her assistants and children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and her assistants. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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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

2 December 2019 2 December 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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