Childminder in Barking and Dagenham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 March 2016 1 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 use information from her observations effectively to monitor children's learning and provide a wide range of activities to challenge them and meet their individual needs. Sometimes, children lose interest in their play and do not make progress as rapidly as they could.  The childminder does not successfully engage parents in contributing information about their children's starting points. The childminder does not have all the details she needs to help her plan children's learning accurately and to support learning at home.  The childminder does not always build on children's independence in managing tasks for themselves and choosing activities, or encourage them to look after their environment.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has developed close relationships with the children. They feel safe in her care, are happy and confident.  The childminder has addressed the action and recommendation from the last inspection and has improved safety arrangements. She completes risk assessments on her home and the outings she takes with the children. The childminder takes appropriate action to minimise hazards and keep children safe.

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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 assessment and planning to ensure all activities provide challenge and are based on children's next steps in learning to help them make good progress from their starting points. 01/04/2016

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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

 develop arrangements for working more closely with parents to gather information about children's starting points, to assist planning from the start and to support learning at home  create more opportunities for children to manage tasks for themselves and make their own choices, to develop their independence skills and extend their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact of this on the children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the childminder's self- evaluation document and the children's learning records.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents from their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date and knows who to pass information on to if she had concerns about a child in her care. The childminder talks to parents daily to let them know what their children have been doing. Parents are happy with the childminding provision and the activities that the childminder provides for their children. However, the childminder does not encourage parents to share information about their children's starting points when they first start at the setting to promote their learning effectively from the outset. The childminder maintains the required records and her first aid certificate. She keeps up to date with relevant changes through discussion with other childminders and has good links with the local authority. She has begun to evaluate her provision to identify areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is variable. The childminder observes the children engaged in activities; however she does not use her assessments thoroughly enough to promote their next steps in learning effectively. For example, she reads with children to develop their interest in books and talks with them while they play to extend their vocabulary. However, on occasions, children lose interest and move from one activity to another, which does not help develop their attention and concentration skills. The childminder encourages children to count with her and names shapes to promote their mathematical development. Children enjoy looking after the dolls, brushing their hair and pretending to feed them. The childminder talks to the children about what they are doing to support their language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not always encourage the children to choose for themselves what they would like to do or encourage them to take care of their environment. For example, children enjoyed moving wooden bricks from one place to another. However, the childminder tidied the bricks away and then asked them to do something else instead. The childminder teaches the children to follow thorough hygiene routines and they learn the importance of washing their hands before eating. However, the childminder does not encourage children's independence at other times. For example, she feeds children their lunch, rather than encouraging them to do this for themselves. Children enjoy physical activities, and they receive praise and cuddles to support their emotional well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children develop the basic skills they need for their future learning and school. They have good self-esteem and show pride in their achievements, such as clapping themselves when they successfully build a tower of bricks. However, the childminder does not always provide sufficient challenge to help children to make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY316720 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 847529 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 1 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She provides care from Monday to Friday, all year round, except Christmas and bank holidays.

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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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