Guest, Susan Elizabeth

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety and welfare are compromised. The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of all people living in the household. As a result, Ofsted has been unable to carry out the required suitability checks for these individuals. Nevertheless, the childminder supervises children appropriately. She provides a comfortable and homely environment. Children demonstrate that they feel comfortable in her care and form close bonds with her. Children regularly climb onto her lap for a cuddle or seek reassurance if they are tired or upset. Overall, children are confident, happy and settled. Children use their imagination as they pretend to serve tea and cake at a café. They talk about their favourite cakes and engage in meaningful conversations with the childminder and the inspector. The childminder joins in with their play to extend their learning. For example, she encourages children to count how many cakes are on the plate and talk about the different-coloured icing.

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The provision is inadequate

Children practise their cutting skills and competently use scissors to cut out shapes. They correctly identify a square and a rectangle. Young children are focused and display high levels of concentration as they use two hands to snip and cut paper. Children have good opportunities to develop their early literacy skills. They listen attentively to stories and join in with songs and rhymes.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has failed to address weaknesses in her practice. She does not have a secure understanding or knowledge of what must be notified to Ofsted, including changes to persons living on the premises. n Children are motivated and enjoy their learning. They independently access resources and follow their own interests. The childminder responds sensitively to the children's voice, acknowledging that they are hungry and would like to eat their snack. n The childminder knows children well. She plans a wide range of interesting play experiences. The childminder regularly assesses children's learning and knows what children need to learn next. However, at times, the identified next steps in learning are not always precise enough. This means that the childminder is not always able to clearly monitor the level of progress children make. n The childminder provides good opportunities to support children's understanding

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need to do better?

of mathematics. Children enjoy playing matching and sorting games. The childminder encourages counting in everyday routines and activities. For example, at snack time children count how many pieces of fruit they have on their plate. n Children behave well. The childminder reminds children of her expectations for their behaviour. Children listen carefully to instructions and respond positively to the childminder's warm praise and encouragement. This supports children's emotional well-being.

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need to do better?

5 February 2020 n The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's progress. Parents access learning records using an online system. In addition, the childminder takes time at the end of the day to talk to parents about their children's care needs and achievements. She shares ideas, such as suggesting a book to read or a song to sing so that they may continue children's learning at home. n Children have many opportunities to learn about the world around them. The childminder regularly takes children on outings in the community to extend their learning experiences. For example, she takes children to the park, for walks in the woods and to swimming sessions at the local pool. n The childminder encourages children to adopt healthy lifestyles. She supports good personal hygiene. The childminder teaches children the importance of washing germs off their hands before eating their snack. She provides children

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need to do better?

with nutritious snacks and light meals. Children have a good knowledge of which foods are healthy and which are not. They tell the childminder that cakes are not healthy. n Children have lots of opportunities to play outside in the fresh air and be physically active. They excitedly ride in toy cars, chasing their friends around the garden. Children's early writing skills are developing well. Young children eagerly make marks with chunky chalks on the blackboard. Older children delight in drawing a big snake on the patio. n The childminder completes all mandatory training, such as paediatric first-aid and safeguarding. However, she has not established a focused professional development plan to increase her knowledge and skills further, and raise the quality of care and education to an even higher level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not have a secure enough understanding of her role and responsibility to fully safeguard children. She has failed to inform Ofsted of all persons living in the household and therefore their suitability cannot be assured. This potentially puts children at risk. The childminder demonstrates a confident knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows how to report any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder ensures her knowledge is kept up to date. She undertakes regular training to develop her understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. The childminder carries out daily checks on her home to make sure that it remains a safe place for children to play.

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Due date

provide Ofsted with the necessary information to enable the required checks to be carried out, to ensure that any persons who live on the premises are suitable. 07/02/2020

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should:

n identify more precise next steps in learning for children in order to monitor the level of progress children make even more closely n sharpen the focus of professional development to help enhance knowledge and skills further, and raise the quality of care and education to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY367557 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10074062 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 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 14 July 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Droitwich, Worcestershire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection. She looked at evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector discussed with the childminder the plans for children's learning. She evaluated an activity with the childminder to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector discussed the children's progress and sampled the childminder's policies and procedures.

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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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