Childminder in Hackney

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 February 2015 18 November 2009

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Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not keep an accurate daily record of the names of children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance. This is a breach of the associated requirements of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not always recognise key weaknesses in her provision to plan and identify priorities to ensure continuous improvement.  The childminder does not present resources so that they appeal to children. This reduces children's opportunities to be fully independent and choose what they want for themselves.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder adequately supports children's emotional well-being by being kind and attentive to their individual needs.  The childminder completes observations and assessments to identify and plan for children's individual learning needs. Therefore, children make suitable progress.  The childminder has an adequate understanding of how to identify and report any safeguarding concerns she may have about children. She knows how to minimise risk and involves children in practising her emergency evacuation routine to reinforce their understanding of safety.  The childminder has good relationships with parents. Parents are happy with the service she provides and say they receive good information regarding their children's progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and the hours of their attendance

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 improve the arrangements for evaluating practice in order to recognise key areas for development and ensure knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage is kept up to date  develop the learning environment so that children can easily see what is available and can make more choices about their play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 maintain a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance and retain for a period of two years (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  maintain a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance and retain for a period of two years (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children engaged play and while interacting with the childminder.  The inspector read and took into account the childminder's self-evaluation record.  The inspector spoke to the children, the childminder and a parent and took account of the written views of other parents.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and her planning for children's progress.

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who attend. This requires improvement

Children are happy and communicate well with the childminder and other children. The younger children enjoy the attention they get from the older ones, who generously include them in their play. The childminder talks to children, naming objects as they play and describing what they are doing. This means that children hear a wide variety of words in context and build a strong vocabulary. The childminder sufficiently teaches children using different mathematical language. For example, when children played with the number puzzle, she counted with them and pointed to numbers in other places. This encourages children to make connections and develop their number recognition. The childminder has a suitable range of resources and activities for different age groups. However, toys and equipment are not always easily available to promote children's free choice. Therefore, the childminder does not encourage children fully to develop their independence skills.

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requires improvement

Children play happily and seek the childminder out to share experiences, as well as for support and comfort. This shows that children have formed secure attachments with her. The childminder sufficiently organises daily physical activities, such as walking to the park where they use the large play equipment. However, children's safety cannot be assured as she does not maintain daily registers of their attendance. The childminder adequately prepares children for their next stage in learning and they confidently acquire new skills. She supports healthy eating by providing a nutritious range of healthy meals and snacks that appeal to the children. The childminder has established suitable routines to help manage children's behaviour and to promote cooperative play with one another.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder has a sufficient understanding of how to meet the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She shares her policies with parents and is aware of the procedures for reporting any concerns to promote children's welfare; this includes e-safety. The childminder generally reflects on her practice. She seeks support from the local authority early years coordinator and generally acts on any guidance. In addition, she completes recommended training courses to improve learning outcomes, such as the progress check for two-year-old children. She uses feedback from meetings with parents to evaluate how to improve her service. She has completed actions raised at previous inspections. However, she has failed to identify the breach in the requirements in relation to keeping an accurate attendance register. This means her systems for driving improvement are not fully effective.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301515 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 814872 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 November 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Stoke Newington in the London Borough of Hackney. The childminder works each weekday throughout most of the year.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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