Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

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 acts as a positive role model for the children. She has high expectations of children's behaviour. She skilfully supports children to follow the rules and helps them to learn how to stay safe. The childminder celebrates children's successes with them, thereby developing their confidence. Children are happy and self-assured. They make play choices and become engrossed in their child-initiated play. For example, they sit in a cardboard box and pretend it is an imaginary vehicle. Children play cooperatively together, taking turns and negotiating as they create stories with the small-world toys. However, the childminder does not always plan effectively for two-year-old children. Occasionally, these children lose interest in the group activities that the childminder undertakes with them. Furthermore, the childminder does not provide every parent with a progress check for children between the ages of two and three years, for them to

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The provision requires improvement

share with relevant professionals. Therefore, any extra support young children need may not be identified in a timely way. That said, the childminder helps children to learn about numbers. Children select the appropriate number of plastic bricks and put these on a printed number. However, the childminder does not focus as well on developing older children's understanding of shape, space and measure. Overall, the childminder's self-reflection is not robust enough to enable her to address all the weaknesses.

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need to do better?

n The childminder lacks knowledge of her responsibility to provide parents with a progress check for each child between the ages of two and three years. Consequently, she does not provide them with this compulsory written summary of development so that they are able to share the information with relevant healthcare professionals. This means that any early intervention needed may not be identified. n Overall, the childminder provides a curriculum that promotes aspects of children's development. However, she promotes some children's learning better than others. She does not always plan effective adult-led activities for young children to meet their individual needs and fully motivate them to join in. Therefore, they do not continually make good progress. Furthermore, she does not focus strongly enough on fully developing all aspects of mathematics in her setting. For example, she does not promote older children's knowledge of shape,

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need to do better?

space and measure as well as possible, but this is in development. n The childminder informs parents about the types of activities and experiences she provides for children, for example through daily chats and the sharing of photographs. She also has regular discussions with staff at the other settings that children attend. This helps to promote some consistency in children's care and learning.

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need to do better?

21 January 2020 n The childminder provides a homely environment for the children to play in. Children behave well and show a high regard for one another. They relax on the soft furnishings and play with a wide range of accessible toys under the hanging fairy string lights. The childminder builds effective relationships with the children. She provides children with lots of attention, reassurance, encouraging smiles and cuddles when needed. This helps children to feel relaxed and secure. n The childminder walks with the children to and from school each day. This provides them with daily fresh air and exercise. She provides children with opportunities to develop their balance and coordination skills in the garden. For example, they play on the see-saw, slide, scooters and go-carts. The childminder also provides children with healthy snacks throughout the day. n The childminder takes the children on a range of exciting outings that offer them

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need to do better?

greater physical challenges and opportunities to explore the natural environment. For example, they visit pumpkin farms and country parks, where they observe the animals, and they also visit large adventure playgrounds and soft-play venues. n The childminder regularly takes the children to the local toddler group and to school each day. This helps children to develop their social skills outside of the childminder's home and also familiarises them with the school environment. n The childminder's self-evaluation process is not rigorous enough to maintain good overall standards. She has failed to identify and address all the weaknesses in the provision.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder attends regular training that ensures she is fully aware of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She fully understands the action she must take to keep children safe. The childminder identifies and removes all potential risks to children, indoors and outdoors. This, and her risk assessments of all outings off the premises, helps to keep children safe and well.

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Due date

provide every parent with a written summary of development for children between the ages of two and three years so that they are able to share this information with relevant professionals in a timely way 21/02/2020

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Due date

21 January 2020 plan effective adult-directed activities for young children that meet their individual needs and motivate and inspire them to join in to continually promote good progress. 21/02/2020

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should:

n provide older children with even more opportunities to further build on and develop their knowledge of shape, space and measurement n develop the self-evaluation processes so that any weak areas are identified and acted upon swiftly to improve the overall quality of practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY378799 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10074150 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 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 18 July 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Telford. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm, 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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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a tour of the learning environment to understand how the curriculum is organised. n A joint evaluation of an activity was carried out by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and evaluated how well she assesses children's progress and plans for the next steps in their learning. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of persons living or working in the household. n The inspector held conversations with children during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

21 January 2020 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

21 January 2020 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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