Childminder in Merton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2015 16 May 2012

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder has failed to maintain a current paediatric first-aid certificate, as required. She retains knowledge of the action to take in case of an emergency but this is not up to date.  The childminder does not have appropriate arrangements to complete the required progress check for two-year-old children.  The childminder has not established partnerships with other early years settings that children attend. This does not support her to provide consistency in care.  The childminder does not effectively monitor and evaluate her provision. She does not identify weaknesses and strengths in practice to help her take action to make improvements.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop warm relationships with the childminder and feel comfortable and confident in her care.  Resources are well organised and children receive good support to become independent and to make choices.  Children enjoy talking part in creative activities. They learn about colours, for example, as they use paints to create brown and orange colours for pumpkins at Halloween.  The childminder supports children's communication and language securely. Children make good progress and are confident speakers.  Children develop positive attitudes towards others. The childminder provides them with resources that reflect differences and, for example, introduces different religious festivals.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 obtain a current paediatric first-aid certificate 11/12/2015  review the progress of children aged between two and three years and ensure parents are provided with a summary of their children's progress in the prime areas of learning 11/12/2015

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Due Date

 establish partnerships with other early providers, to provide a consistent approach to children's learning and development. 11/12/2015

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 develop systems to monitor and evaluate the provision, in order to effectively identify strengths and areas that need improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her practice.  The inspector looked at the areas of the premises used for childminding and sampled relevant documentation.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction and the learning opportunities provided for children.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed children at play.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has failed to maintain a valid first-aid paediatric certificate. This is a breach in the safeguarding and welfare requirements, and of the Childcare Register requirements. The childminder has a sound knowledge of child protection procedures. She knows what to do, and where to raise her concerns, if worried about a child's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder forms positive relationships with parents and gathers information when their children first start. However, she does not develop partnerships with other early years settings where she collects children from, to ensure consistency in learning. The childminder has some regard for continuous development. She has completed a childcare qualification at level 3 since her last inspection. However, she does not evaluate her practice effectively to identify areas that require improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes and monitors children's progress. Overall, she effectively identifies gaps in children's learning and plans for the next steps in their development. However, she lacks understanding of her responsibility to complete the progress checks for two-year-old children and to provide parents with a written summary. Children's develop their mathematical skills through a range of activities. For example, children learn to name shapes as they post them through the appropriate slots in a shape sorter toy.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

In general, children share well and the childminder addresses minor disputes to help them to learn how to behave appropriately. The childminder promotes children's physical well- skills and health appropriately. For example, children regularly play in the fresh air and exercise as they walk on the daily school run, access the garden, and visit local parks. Children enjoy healthy nutritious meals and snacks. The childminder makes daily checks of her home to ensure children can play safely. The childminder offers support for children to learn to keep themselves safe. For examples, she practises her emergency evacuation plan with them so that they know what to do in the event of an emergency.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain suitable skills for school and, overall, are confident learners. The childminder offers an appropriate range of activities and children make appropriate progress in relation to their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423982 Local authority Merton Inspection number 823050 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Morden, in the London Borough of Merton. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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