Childminder 144035

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 January 2016 22 February 2011

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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 does not consistently help children to learn about positive behaviour to promote their personal and social development and to engage them well in activities.  The childminder does not successfully engage parents in contributing information about their children's development when they start, to help her plan their learning accurately.  The childminder does not evaluate the quality of her provision effectively to ensure she improves her own knowledge and skills, and to promote all aspects of children's learning well.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder monitors and promotes children's development appropriately in most areas to help them achieve their next steps for learning. She provides parents with regular updates of their children's progress.  Children form warm and trusting relationships with the childminder who meets their routines consistently and helps them feel happy and secure in her care.  The childminder has addressed most of the actions and recommendations from the last inspection. She completes risk assessments of her home and the outings she takes children on and minimises any hazards. She has reorganised her resources to provide more space for children to play.

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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 the quality of teaching to promote all aspects of children's personal, social and emotional development more effectively and to help them engage better in activities. 14/02/2016

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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

 strengthen partnerships with parents by encouraging them to contribute accurate information to their children's assessments from the start  develop self-evaluation to identify and address all weaknesses in the quality of the provision and to make further improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sufficient understanding of her role and responsibilities to promote children's welfare. This includes the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child. The childminder attends training courses to promote her personal development and to help promote aspects of children's learning. The childminder completes some self-evaluation to monitor the quality of her provision. However, this is not sufficient to ensure she successfully identifies and addresses all the weaknesses in the quality of her teaching and children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder interacts with a warm and cheerful manner. She encourages children to move around and make their own choices, and she provides some challenge in their play. However, on occasions, children run around without focusing on activities so do not benefit from the learning experiences. The childminder asks children questions about what they are doing to promote their communication skills. She reads with children to develop their interest in books and introduces new words to extend their vocabulary. The childminder encourages children to count with her, name shapes and learn about size in some activities to promote their mathematical development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder promotes children's health and physical development in different ways. For example, she provides healthy meals and ensures children can find their own drinks. She works with parents to support children as they start toilet training, to help them succeed. The childminder takes children for regular walks and outings in the community to use their physical skills and to learn about their world. The childminder has expectations of children's behaviour, but does not use successful or consistent strategies to help children understand these well. For example, children ran around indoors and dropped toys on the floor, which they repeatedly walked on or tripped over. Otherwise, children show good manners, saying 'please' and 'thank you' politely.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children confidently make their own choices and learn to manage some everyday tasks for themselves. They take pride in their achievements, such as clapping when they succeed in activities. Overall, children develop the basic skills they need for future learning and the move to school. However, the childminder does not use information from parents to help identify children's starting points and promote their learning effectively from the outset.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144035 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 846615 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder offers care all day, Monday to Friday. She is qualified to level 3 in childcare and education.

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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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