Childminder 117736

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 March 2015 24 October 2014

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Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 failed to keep Ofsted informed of changes to the adults living in the home. This is also a breach of the requirements for the Childcare Register.  Although the childminder makes assessments of children's learning, she does not use this information sufficiently to plan and provide suitable activities that are age- appropriate and accessible to children to help them make progress.  The childminder does not consistently support and extend children's vocabulary by effectively role-modelling language as children play.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have built-up sound relationships with the childminder and show they are happy and settled in her home.  The childminder has a suitable understanding of keeping children safe. She has assessed the risks to her premises and for outings to ensure children play safely indoors and outside of the home.

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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

 improve planning by ensuring the individual needs, interests and stage of development of each child is reflected and use this information to provide resource and provide age- appropriate experiences to motivate children to make good progress.

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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

 strengthen children's communication and language skills by engaging them in discussions during play and by highlighting specific vocabulary during activities.

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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

 ensure that Ofsted are informed of the name, date of birth, address and telephone number of any person aged 16 or over working or living on the premises (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children taking part in activities in the home and garden.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection about her practices and the systems she uses for observation, assessment and planning.  The inspector sampled the documentation the childminder uses to support her practices, including self-evaluation.  The inspector read parents' comment forms made available on the day.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder has a suitable knowledge of completing observations of children's development and achievements. However, she does not build sufficiently on the knowledge gained from these to plan appropriate activities to reflect the ages and stages of all children. Children explore the small range of available toys and enjoy spending time using pens and paper to make their own pictures. They interact with the childminder as she asks questions about the different colours of the pens. However, the childminder does not fully extend children's language opportunities by describing and commenting on what children are doing so they can learn new words. In addition, the childminder lacks some awareness of providing children with interesting activities to engage them in purposeful play.

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requires improvement

The childminder generally provides a welcoming home, where children feel comfortable to explore. However, due to the breach of non-notification to Ofsted, this comprises children's safety, but the impact is minimal. The childminder makes suitable use of some physical play opportunities in the home. She observes when children want to play outside, for example to develop their ball skills. Therefore, she adequately promotes children's physical health, and children show they are physically active as they throw, chase and catch the ball. The childminder sufficiently promotes children's self-help skills and encourages them to practise being independent, such as making choices about what they would like to eat. This suitably prepares children for their next stage of learning. The childminder keeps parents informed about their child's day and also uses written feedback. Parents' comments indicate they are happy with the care their children receive.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder has not kept Ofsted informed of changes to the people living in the home. However, this has a minimal impact on children's safety and well-being as the adults have undertaken their own suitability checks and are not in the home during childminding hours. The childminder has received support and training from her local authority since her last inspection. As a result, she has made considerable improvements to her service. She has a suitable understanding of safeguarding issues, including procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child in her care. In addition, she has a suitable complaints procedure should parents needs to address any issues. Furthermore, the childminder has attended training to help her complete the required progress checks for two-year-old children. This has enabled her to share children's abilities and strengths with parents as well as highlight any emerging concerns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 117736 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 999596 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Greenford, in the London Borough of Ealing.

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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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