Childminder in Camden

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 October 2015 13 June 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 not established effective partnerships with parents. She does not consistently record required information about each child in her care, or regularly share information with parents about their children's care and learning experiences.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice or manage her performance effectively, to help identify aspects of her practice that are not fully meeting the requirements. She is not consistently keeping her knowledge and skills up to date in order to continuously improve children's learning experiences.  The childminder does not always respond to children fully, in particular when they express their own ideas and interests, in order to extend their learning further.

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It has the following strengths

 Children make suitable progress in their personal, social and emotional development; they establish secure relationships with one another.  Children enjoy opportunities to explore a suitable range of resources and experiences to extend their learning.  The childminder has maintained her paediatric first-aid qualification; she is aware of the action to take in order to protect children and keep them safe while in her care.

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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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Due Date

 develop effective systems to identify professional development opportunities and appropriate training, in order to continually improve children's learning experiences 19/11/2015

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Due Date

 obtain all required information from parents about their children prior to attending, and involve parents fully in their children's learning by regularly sharing information. 19/11/2015

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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

 improve systems for evaluating the quality of the provision in order to help identify areas for development, and to increase the outcomes for children  respond to children's ideas and interests in order to extend their experiences and motivate them to learn further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector sampled some of the documentation and records the childminder has in place.  The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a suitable understanding of her role in promoting children's safety and well-being, including the procedures for reporting any welfare concerns. She has some required policies and procedures in place, which she implements appropriately. However, she does not evaluate her practice regularly or keep her knowledge up to date, in particular with regard to current changes to ensure that she continues to meet all legal requirements. Therefore, the quality of her provision is not consistently good to help her improve outcomes for all children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder sufficiently promotes children's learning and development. She plans a suitable learning environment and offers children a range of resources across most areas. However, when children bring their own ideas to their play, the childminder misses opportunities to capture their interests and extend their learning further. The childminder has systems in place to monitor and assess children's stages of development. However, she does not use her partnership with parents well in order to involve them consistently in their children's learning. Furthermore, she does not gather relevant detail from parents about their children on entry or keep an up-to-date record of information to meet children's ongoing needs fully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are generally content and settled in the childminder's care and they are beginning to develop suitable attachments. The childminder promotes their health appropriately. For example, she encourages children to wash their hands at appropriate times throughout the day. Although parents currently provide meals for their children, the childminder liaises with parents on the provision of healthy options. Children have regular opportunities to engage in physical activities, such as through visits to the park and other local outdoor spaces. The childminder promotes children's understanding of diversity; she encourages children to learn about and respect differences. She provides diverse resources, such as books and pictures, and engages children in activities, so they learn about different celebrations and festivals.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make suitable progress and develop some necessary skills to support their future learning. They are developing early social skills, for example, as they learn to play with other children. Additionally, they are developing suitable communication skills, particularly through their discussions with the childminder and by responding to questions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357361 Local authority Camden Inspection number 1014144 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 June 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in the London Borough of Camden. The childminder offers flexible hours Monday to Friday, 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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