Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 June 2015 13 March 2015

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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 does not effectively use her observations to present children with challenges that ensure they make good progress in their learning.  The childminder does not make the best use of space to enable children to access and play with a variety of toys to promote their independence.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not fully supporting the continuous development of her provision. She does not take the views of parents and children into account to inform future improvements.

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It has the following strengths

 Children receive warm and affectionate care from the childminder. This makes them happy, which supports their well-being.  The childminder uses outings well to teach children about safety and the world around them in their community.  The childminder maintains her documents well and keeps up to date with her first-aid training. This enables her to take appropriate action in the event of an accidental injury.

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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

 make better use of observations to plan purposeful and challenging activities that are fully matched to the children's individual learning needs  improve the organisation of resources to make toys easily accessible to children to promote their enjoyment and independence.

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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

 develop the use of self-evaluation, taking into account the views of parents and children, and use this information to inform priorities and set clear goals for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and suitability, and that of adult members of her household.  The inspector looked at children's learning records, planning documents and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation and actions for improvement.  The inspector took account of the written comments of parents during the inspection.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The provision for children's learning and development requires improvement to ensure the quality of teaching is good. The childminder joins in with children's play and she uses descriptive words to widen their vocabulary and communication. She takes them on outings to the park and pre-school clubs to support their social and physical development. However, the childminder does not check to ensure all areas of learning are well planned to ensure children build sound foundations for future progress. The childminder shares her basic assessments of children's learning with parents. They highlight some areas of physical development but lack depth with regard to the other areas of learning. This does not help to ensure children make as much progress as possible and be as ready as they can be for starting school.

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requires improvement

Children's independence is restricted because the childminder does not effectively organise her resources and toys so the children are able to help themselves. She encourages children's positive behaviour through praise. She uses positive strategies such as singing to encourage children to tidy away toys that the childminder provides. Children recognise the rules and boundaries that keep them safe, particularly when going on outings. Children have strong relationships with the childminder. She obtains information about their backgrounds and cultures, which helps her to know the children well. Children show affection and the childminder responds, which builds their self-esteem. The childminder works well with parents, sharing text messages on children's activities and reminders of future plans. This helps parents continue learning at home.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder has made improvements in her provision since the last inspection that support children's welfare and learning. She fully understands her role to protect children, which helps to ensure their safety. This is supported through her safeguarding training. The childminder also has had the support of her local authority advisor and she has completed a childcare qualification. She now plans daily activities for children, although these do not also provide good enough levels of challenge. The childminder has yet to embed her developing knowledge of the learning requirements to make best use of her resources to help children make good progress in all areas. Her methods of self-evaluation do not fully take views and ideas from parents and children to address these weaknesses for improvement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY387342 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 1009979 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 2 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in the Camberwell area, in the London Borough of Southwark. The childminder has a BTEC Level 3 childcare qualification.

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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

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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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