Childminder 402748

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 January 2016 16 March 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 organisation of the learning environment and of the resources is not fully effective in promoting children's enjoyment and learning.  The childminder does not always plan activities effectively to ensure that they reflect each child's learning needs and provide the right amount of challenge. She does not always recognise when to adapt activities to ensure that all children are able to join in.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to encourage children to hear and use their home languages to help promote their language development effectively.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder understands her responsibility to safeguard children. She implements suitable systems to promote children's safety.  The childminder engages with parents to help promote a degree of consistency in children's care.  Children generally have fun and are settled in the childminder's care. Although the childminder does not always target her teaching as well as possible, children make progress overall and gain some key skills to support their future learning.  The childminder recognises the importance of continuing to enhance her skills and knowledge to promote better outcomes for children.

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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

 plan the learning environment effectively, taking into account children's individual learning needs 10/02/2016

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Due Date

 improve assessment and planning to help target teaching more precisely to reflect children's individual needs and to ensure that activities can be adapted to include all those who wish to take part. 10/02/2016

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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

 offer more support for children who speak other languages at home to hear and use their language to more fully promote this aspect of their development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children as they played.  The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documentation, including children's records, suitability documents and training certificates.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed children at play and discussed their development.  The inspector observed all areas used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder understands her role in protecting children from harm, including how to make a referral if she has any concerns about children. Safeguarding is effective. However, weaknesses in her teaching skills impact on the quality of the learning experiences provided for children. The childminder is keen to improve the quality of her provision. She attends various workshops and training courses and she works with the local authority early years advisors to keep up to date with childcare practices and improve her knowledge further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides some suitable learning experiences; however, she does not plan the environment well to meet the needs of the children and she does not make appropriate adaptions to planned activities to include all children. The childminder records children's achievements and completes appropriate assessments that she shares with parents to keep them updated of their children's learning. However, she does not use this information well when planning activities. The childminder spends much of her time sitting at children's level, engaged in their play. She speaks with the children as they play; however, she does not offer those who speak other languages at home the best possible encouragement to build on their existing language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although the childminder does not always fully tailor the environment and her teaching to reflect children's interests and needs, children settle well in her care. They enjoy the close and positive relationships that they share and respond well to her requests. The childminder helps children learn about the importance of healthy living. For example, she provides them with nutritious meals and snacks and she encourages them to wash their hands at appropriate times throughout the day. Children also learn about keeping themselves safe, for example, as they take part in regular evacuation practices and receive gentle safety reminders as they play. Children have opportunities to learn about people from different backgrounds through their everyday experiences and interactions. For example, they take part in activities to celebrate cultural events and learn to value differences and similarities between themselves and others.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make some progress in their learning although due to weaknesses in planning and assessment, this is not as rapid as possible. They develop a range of skills that help to prepare them for the next stage in their learning. For example, they are kind and caring towards each other and learn to mix and play with other children in larger social situations. Children also learn to manage their own personal needs, including handwashing and feeding themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 402748 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 836871 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1984. She lives in the Stoke Newington area of the London Borough of Hackney. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, 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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