Childminder in Islington

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 March 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 does not always implement procedures for administering and recording medication for children consistently, including obtaining parental consent, to promote children's safety and well-being fully.  The childminder's observation and assessments of children are not always robust enough to help her identify their next steps in learning, which hinders children from making good progress.  Children's home languages are not always given priority, which prevents children from hearing and using familiar language, to strengthen their learning experience and skills.  The childminder does not encourage children to become fully independent in managing some care routines, such as in feeding themselves.  The childminder's processes for self-evaluation are not good enough to help her identify and address areas for improvement in order to enhance children's learning experiences.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder shows genuine care and affection towards the children and, through their interactions, children demonstrate that they feel secure in her care.  Children enjoy regular opportunities to play outdoors and engage in physical activities to promote healthy lifestyles.  Children behave well. They are developing an awareness of similarities and differences between themselves and others, to help broaden their knowledge of the wider world.

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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

 obtain clear written consent from all parents prior to giving children medication and keep an accurate records of all medicine administered, to promote children's welfare 30/03/2016

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Due Date

 develop effective procedures for observation and assessment of children's learning to identify and plan for their next steps in learning, to ensure children make good progress. 06/04/2016

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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

 continue to promote opportunities for children to use and hear their home languages, to strengthen further their speaking and listening skills  extend opportunities for young children to become more independent, particularly during their daily care routines  develop self-evaluation processes to identify and address areas for development and improve the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children as they engaged in activities together.  The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder about her practice.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's records, and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector checked all areas within the home used for childminding purposes.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has a suitable understanding of most aspects of her role. However, she does not always obtain parental consent for administering medication to children and does not always keep accurate records to promote children's welfare. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands issues relating to child protection; she is familiar with the procedures for reporting any welfare concerns that she may have about a child in her care. The childminder develops suitable links with her local childminder coordinator in order to receive support to develop some areas of her practice. However, she does not always act on this advice fully, particularly in developing her self-evaluation processes to identify and tackle weaknesses and address gaps in her professional knowledge. The childminder suitably engages with parents; for example, she finds out about children's starting points, preferences and interests, to help children settle.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides a suitably resourced environment, both inside and outdoors. However, although she completes some observation of children's learning, she does not always use information from her assessments to plan what children need to learn next. Children enjoy engaging in suitable learning experiences, including sand and water play, modelling playdough and looking at books. The childminder generally joins in with children's play to support and facilitate their learning. For example, she shows them how to operate and use resources, and generally promotes their language development, such as through repeating words and singing. However, she does not always provide opportunities for children to hear or speak in their home languages to foster their communication and language skills fully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children generally settle in the childminder's care, although their welfare needs cannot be fully assured, due to weaknesses in administering medication correctly. Children develop an awareness of how to maintain friendships with others. For example, babies enjoy close and caring relationships with the childminder. They confidently make their needs known, such as through their actions and gestures, and the childminder responds to this well. Children's physical well-being is developing well. For example, young children benefit from suitable provision to rest and sleep. However, the childminder does not always extend opportunities for children to strengthen their independence skills, such as in learning to feed themselves during mealtimes.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make good enough progress due to gaps in assessment and planning processes. Despite this, children do gain some key skills to support their future learning. For example, they learn to socialise with others and adopt suitable hygiene practices.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467688 Local authority Islington Inspection number 951424 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in the Essex Road area in the London Borough of Islington. The childminder offers flexible hours throughout the week, including during weekends, and operates her service all year round.

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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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