Childminder in Islington

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 July 2015 14 May 2012

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Previous inspection: Good 2 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 has not informed Ofsted of changes to household members or ensured that her first-aid qualification is valid. Therefore, she does not have the required training in order to respond to minor accidents children may sustain while in her care. This does not assure children's safety.  The childminder does not effectively use self-evaluation to reflect on or evaluate her practice. Therefore, she is not demonstrating the capacity to continually improve. As a result, there are gaps in her knowledge of meeting some of the requirement of the Early Years Foundation Stage fully.  The quality of teaching is variable. The childminder does not effectively support children's communication and language development.  The childminder does not provide children with a wide range of resources to enable to extend their play and learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are content in the childminder's care and enjoy the close relationships that they have established with her, which contributes towards their self-esteem and confidence.  The childminder appropriately risk assesses her home and she has a sound understanding of child protection procedures.  The childminder promotes children's physical well-being by providing them with opportunities to engage in physical play activities.

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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 understanding of the notification requirements to ensure Ofsted are informed of any changes of household members  obtain a current paediatric first-aid qualification, in order to have an understanding of how to respond to and treat minor accident and injuries to children  improve the quality of teaching to support children to develop their communication and language skills.

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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

 review the range and availability of resources to enable children to extend their play independently  develop self-evaluation processes to effectively identify strengths and weaknesses in order to drive improvement

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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 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)  ensure a first-aid qualification is held (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure 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)  ensure a first-aid qualification is held (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children as they engaged in activities.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of the childminder's documentation, including children's records and some written policies and procedures.  The inspector and the childminder jointly observed children at play.  The childminder gained parents feedback from a sample of children's records.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder demonstrates that she has some understanding of the learning and development requirements, which shegenerallyimplements appropriately. She monitors children's progress through observations and assessments and she provides a basic range of resources for children to enjoy. However, the range is limited and sometimes restricts children's ability to take their playfurther. Children are developing some key skills to support theirfuturelearning. They demonstrate their independence skills astheyassist their own personal needs, help themselves to resources and develop their confidence in social situations. However, the childminder does not consistently promote children's communication skills. Her questions do not challenge or encourage children's thinking skills or language development and she does not always give children time to respond to her questions. Therefore, children are not fully helped to be ready for school.

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requires improvement

Children benefit from the suitable partnerships between the childminder and parents, which positively contributes towards their care needs being met. The childminder promotes children's physical health. She provides regular opportunities for children to play outside in the fresh air through visits to the park and she provides healthy snacks and regular drinks. Children behave well. They learn how to keep themselves safe through the gentle reminders they receive. Children learn what to do in the event of an emergency as the childminder teaches them emergency evacuation procedures. However, the childminders' first-aid qualification has expired. This means she is not suitably qualified to deal with minor accidents and injuries. As a result, children's safety and well-being is not fully assured. However, the childminder has already taken steps to address this as she is now booked on a relevant first-aid course.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder has not met all the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the associated Childcare Register. This potentially compromises children's safety as Ofsted have been unable to complete the required suitability checks. The childminder has also not ensured that she has a valid first-aid qualification. She does not evaluate or reflect on her practice effectively to identify specific training needs. Therefore, she is unable to effectively drive improvement and outcomes for children. The childminder has links with other professionals, which means that she can seek advice or support when required.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY102917 Local authority Islington Inspection number 836994 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in a second floor flat in Hornsey, in the London Borough of Islington. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 8am to 6.30pm for most of the year and she takes five weeks holiday a 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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