Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 November 2015 Not applicable

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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 completes some assessments of children's abilities and progress, but this is not consistent for all children to help her plan precisely to meet all children's learning needs well.  The childminder does not always link with other early years settings children also attend, to share information to help provide consistent support for their care and learning needs.  The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to extend children's awareness of print, letters and sounds, to further support their literacy development.  Arrangements for self-evaluation are not fully effective in helping the childminder to identify aspects of her provision that require improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children form a strong bond with the childminder and are happy and relaxed in her care.  The childminder teaches children effective routines that help them to keep safe and stay healthy.  Children are polite and learn how to behave well due to the consistent expectations of the childminder. They learn to share and take turns helping them to form positive relationships with their friends.

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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

 improve planning and assessment procedures to help identify, plan and provide for the next steps in children's learning more effectively 04/01/2016

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Due Date

 develop links with other early years settings children also attend. 04/01/2016

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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

 increase opportunities for children to gain an awareness of letter shapes and sounds  extend arrangements for self-evaluation to help identify and address areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and a sample of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has an adequate awareness of the requirements. She has attended some training to increase her skills, including a workshop to help her assess and plan for children's development. However, she does not always make effective use of this to ensure all children's learning is monitored and supported effectively at all times. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of possible indicators that may mean a child is at risk of harm. She provides her assistants with information to ensure they understand the procedure to follow if they have concerns about children's welfare. This helps to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The weaknesses in assessment and planning have an impact on the quality of teaching. The childminder provides activities that children enjoy, which means that they make some progress in their learning. For example, they join in with the childminder pretending to chop and cook vegetables in the play kitchen. Although the childminder engages in conversation with the children, she is not fully aware of how to extend children's skills further as they play. This is because she does not have a good enough understanding of their stage of development to help her provide sufficient challenge for the children. This means that children do not make as much progress as possible. Children generally enjoy their time playing, as they are able to choose from the suitable range of resources that are easily accessible. The childminder works in partnership with parents and provides them with activities to complete at home with their children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are generally happy and enjoy their time with the childminder, but sometimes lose interest as they play as activities are not sufficiently challenging. The childminder shows them affection, which helps them to settle well and increases their self-esteem. She praises their achievements, which makes them feel proud and gives them confidence to try again. The childminder teaches children skills to gain independence, such as hand washing. She completes risk assessments of her home and places they visit, which help to minimise risks to children. Children learn about road safety as they go on outings. Children attend many community events and visit places of interest, such as a zoo and a farm. This increases their social skills as they learn to cooperate and play alongside others, and increases their awareness of the world around them.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain confidence and become increasingly independent in the childminder's care. They learn some skills to help prepare them for the next stage of their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY445095 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 906578 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in the Old Kent Road area in the London Borough of Southwark. She provides care for children Monday to Saturday, all year around.

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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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