Childminder in Harrow

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 February 2016 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 lacks a clear understanding of her role to assess children's learning and plan for their next steps. She does not monitor their individual learning needs to get a clear overview of their progress and close any gaps in their learning.  The childminder does not understand the requirement to complete the progress check for children aged two years and share a written summary of this with parents.  At times, children do not have access to a range of resources and activities to extend their interests and provide further challenges in their learning.  The childminder misses opportunities to build partnerships with other settings that children attend, to provide a shared approach to children's learning and care.  The childminder is not rigorous in evaluating the quality of her service. She does not prioritise areas for improvement, including gaps in her professional knowledge relating

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It has the following strengths

 Children gain some skills to help them make suitable progress in preparation for school. For example, they learn to share and treat others with respect, developing effective social skills.  Children develop suitable relationships with the childminder and respond well to her interactions.

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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

 develop effective systems to plan and assess children's next steps in learning, and use this information to monitor their progress and address their individual learning needs 26/03/2016

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation requirements, including how to complete the progress checks for children aged between two and three years. 26/03/2016

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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

 improve opportunities for children to access a broader range of resources, to sustain their interests fully and provide further challenges  develop links with other early years providers that children attend, to promote continuity in their learning and care  review self-evaluation processes to identify areas for improvement more accurately, including professional development needs, to improve knowledge and skills and to help children achieve better outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and learning during the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the childminder's policies and procedures, and her self-evaluation document.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the findings.  The inspector took account of parents' views through feedback letters made available during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has some understanding of her role to meet the requirements. However, despite observing children's interests, she does not use her assessments to monitor progress and address their learning needs. The childminder sufficiently updates her childcare practices; for example, she receives information on relevant training from her local authority. However, she does not use such opportunities to address gaps in her knowledge and evaluate the quality of her service. The childminder does not always build links with other providers that children attend to promote continuity in their learning. Nevertheless, she does develop secure partnerships with parents. For example, she shares information about their children's development, including ways to support learning at home. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to identify and report any welfare issues to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder generally offers children attention and praises them for their achievements. However, she does not plan challenging experiences based on a secure understanding of their learning needs. For example, she does not assess children's starting points and her plans lack sufficient challenge to help children progress further. The childminder promotes children's mathematical skills. For example, she encourages mathematical language and supports children as they link activities with home experiences. Children have opportunities to be creative. For example, they connect and pull apart blocks and build structures, which strengthens hand-muscle control, supporting their future writing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The learning environment is generally safe for children to explore. However, opportunities for children to easily access resources are not always available, which means children become restless at times. The childminder helps children to build relationships with one another. She encourages them to take turns and play together. Overall, she manages their behaviour sufficiently well and children learn good manners and respect for others. For example, they learn about their own and other people's lives within the wider community. The childminder encourages children's good health. For example, she provides nutritionally balanced meals and snacks. Children learn to manage risks, such as during climbing, and develop an awareness of their own limitations.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain some skills to aid their learning. For example, they learn to recognise colours and shapes, and manage some tasks independently. However, they lack opportunities to enhance their skills due to gaps in the planning and monitoring systems.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447889 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 899225 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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 London Borough of Harrow. The childminder operates her service for five days a week, all year round. She holds a home- based 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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