Childminder in Lambeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 November 2015 23 May 2012

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

 The childminder does not obtain the required prior written consent from parents before administering medication to children. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to build on children's existing number recognition and counting skills.  The childminder misses opportunities to involve parents even more, so they can extend children's learning at home.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder regularly carries out an emergency evacuation drill with children so they know what to do in the event of an emergency.  Children make good progress and are becoming confident and skilful communicators. The childminder supports their communication and language securely. For example, she talks to them as they play, modelling correct speech and answering their questions.  Children's understanding of healthy eating is promoted well, such as through taking part in regular cooking activities.  The childminder regularly meets with her assistant to discuss practice issues or any concerns they may have to promote consistency in children's care and learning.

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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

 keep a record and retain for a period of two years of any medicine administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, together with a record of a parent/guardian/carer's consent 04/12/2015

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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

 extend the range of opportunities for children to develop their early mathematical skills  extend the partnership working with parents, sharing more precise information about children's next steps in learning, in order to promote learning further at home.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates an awareness of child protection procedures and knows the steps to take if she has concerns about a child. The childminder knows to notify Ofsted about changes to household members, and when working with an assistant, to ensure suitability checks are carried out. However, the childminder does not obtain the required written permission from parents to administer medication to children. This is a breach of requirements but does not have a significant impact on children's welfare as parents provide the medication, and the childminder accurately records what she gives and when she does so in the child's daily diary. The childminder works in partnership with parents by gathering information about children's starting points when their children first start. She provides parents with daily information about their children's welfare using daily dairies. The childminder understands the importance of developing

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

links with other early years settings children attend to provide consistency in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn. She observes them regularly and completes accurate assessments of children's development. The childminder identifies appropriate next steps in learning, to challenge children effectively and promote their good progress. However, she does not effectively share this information with parents to enable them to continue the learning at home. The childminder misses some opportunities to promote children's counting skills and number recognition through everyday play. The childminder regularly takes children to local playgroups and parks, to allow them to explore the local community and socialise with others.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Generally, the childminder promotes children's welfare appropriately, although she does not obtain written permission to administer medication to children. The childminder teaches children about safety as part of the daily routine. For example, children know how to keep themselves safe when using their scooters because there are robust procedures in place for this. Children enjoy physical activities; for instance they have regular opportunities to use the jungle gym at the local soft-play area. Children display good manners and behave appropriately. They learn to respect each other and their differences through a range of activities and routine tasks. For example, they learn how to wrap a sari and read stories about various cultural festivals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children make good progress in their learning and development from their starting points. They enjoy the activities and are developing a range of skills that support their future learning, including their move on to pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438914 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 824391 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Streatham, located in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder operates her service from Monday to Friday, all year round. She works with an assistant. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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