Childminder in Brent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 February 2016 8 December 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:

 Stable routines and caring interactions from the childminder help young children feel emotionally secure and develop their confidence.  The childminder has a good understanding of keeping children safe. She has assessed the risks to the premises and for outings well, and children play in safety.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder does maintain a record of when medication has been administered. She does not keep a record of all types of accidents or injuries that children may sustain. These breaches also relate to the requirements of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not use information she gains from assessments sufficiently to plan and provide suitable activities which maintain and challenge children's interests. This does not ensure children make the best possible progress.  The childminder does not always make good use of opportunities to consistently extend children's communication and language, so they develop these skills quickly.  Children do not have enough opportunities to develop their ideas and imagination as they play.  The childminder does not focus well enough on evaluating her practice to accurately identify breaches in requirements and target improvements in practice that are needed.

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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

 maintain a written record of when medication is administered 07/03/2016  maintain a written record of accidents or injuries and the first-aid treatment given 07/03/2016

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Due Date

 ensure ongoing assessment is consistently used to inform the planning of challenging activities that sharply focus on children's precise learning needs. 07/03/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 provide more opportunities for children to develop their ideas and imagination  make the most of all opportunities to extend children's communication and language skills further  strengthen procedures for self-evaluation to ensure ongoing targets for improvement are based on rigorous monitoring of practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her interaction with the children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection regarding her practice, and the arrangements for observation, assessment and planning.  The inspector checked the documentation the childminder uses to support her practices.  The inspector discussed and read the self-evaluation document.  The inspector spoke to one parent and read parental feedback forms.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not have a secure understanding of the procedures to follow when administering medication. She obtains parents' written permission to give medication, but does not keep a written record when she has administered any medication. Furthermore, she does not keep a record of when any accidents occur and the first-aid treatment given, as required. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends mandatory training courses, for to strengthen her knowledge of safeguarding. The childminder and her assistant have a good understanding of how to respond if any concerns are raised about children's welfare. The childminder has identified that, with her assistant, she needs to develop their understanding of how to better support children's communication and language. However, she does not make effective evaluations to help her accurately identify breaches in requirements and target actions to improve outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder understands how to observe and monitor children's achievements. Children are happily involved in the activities and make some choices about their play. However, the childminder does not use all the information she gains from observations to plan for all children's individual ages and abilities. This leads to some children not always playing and learning purposefully and they then begin to wander around. Children enjoy some planned singing sessions and join in with their favourite songs. However, the childminder does not always make the most of all opportunities to extend and develop children's vocabularies and encourage children to talk more about their activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder provides a welcoming and appropriately resourced environment. Children show some interest in playing with their chosen activity. However, the childminder does not always develop children's ideas to sustain their interest. For example, they play with and name pretend food but the childminder does not extend this learning to talk more about the different types of food to encourage language development or have additional resources to enhance imaginative play further. The childminder supports children to develop their independence skills. For example, they are able to feed themselves and older children attend to their personal needs. The childminder ensures that children get opportunities for fresh air and outdoor play to support their physical development and well-being. For example, they go out daily for walks to parks or visit the children's centre.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children consistently receive the support they need to make good progress. They learn to share and take turns, and they develop independence. However, they do not progress as quickly in developing their communication, language and imaginative skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY313061 Local authority Brent Inspection number 828015 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Craven Park, in the London Borough of Brent. The childminder works each weekday from 8am to 6pm, all year round except for family holidays and Bank holidays. She works with her daughter who is a registered assistant. The childminder receives funding for free early education for children aged two and three years, and funding to support children with specific needs.

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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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