Childminder in Southwark

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 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's safeguarding policy and procedures do not cover the use of cameras and mobile phones on the setting, to keep children safe from harm.  Children do not progress as well as they should. The childminder does not make good use of assessments to track children's progress across all areas of learning and plan sufficiently challenging experiences for each child, to help them be well prepared for the next stages in their early education.  Children do not always have good opportunities to explore a wide range of resources, for example, to stimulate and use their senses.  The childminder does not make good use of building partnerships with the other providers that children also attend to promote a consistent approach.  The process for evaluation has not identified all weaknesses and inconsistences in the childminder's practice. She does not use parents' views to help her decide what improvements to make.

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It has the following strengths

 Children learn about healthy lifestyles. They follow good hygiene routines and learn about healthy eating practices.  The childminder teaches children simple rules that help to keep them to play safely.  Children's early literacy and speech skills develop. They learn that pictures represent objects, people and things that have names.

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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

 ensure that the safeguarding policy and the procedures include the use of mobile phones and cameras when working with children in the setting 30/03/2016

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Due Date

 use observation well to assess children's progress across all areas of learning, and to plan interesting experiences that challenge children so that they make good progress from their starting points. 30/03/2016

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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

 develop further the resources to support children's exploratory play and understanding of the world around them  establish partnerships with other early years providers that children also attend  ensure self-evaluation covers all aspects of the provision, includes the parents' views on her service, and identifies the main priorities for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the childminder, at times that were convenient for her, about the childminder's childcare practices.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector sampled some documents, which included the childminder's training certificates, the safeguarding policies, procedures, the children's attendance records and the progress-check reports for children aged two years.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder carries out regular risk assessments so that her home is secure and children use safe equipment. She understands the signs and symptoms that would cause concern about a child, and knows the procedures to follow if she suspects that a child is at risk of harm. However, the safeguarding policy does not include procedures for the use of mobile phones and cameras, although there has been no significant impact on children. The childminder keeps required training up to date, such as paediatric first-aid training, to know how to respond if there is an accident. The childminder has positive partnerships with parents. She exchanges information with parents about their children's day to promote the children's well-being, but does not involve parents in other ways, such as in deciding how to improve her service. The childminder does not establish partnerships with staff at other settings to ease transfer

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder encourages parents to complete an initial assessment of their children and uses this information to find out about the children's individual needs and interests. The childminder checks the progress that the children make when aged between two to three years. However, she does not consistently monitor children's progress to identify their changing skills and plan appropriate challenges to extend their learning. The childminder encourages the children to choose from a suitable range of toys, which helps them to develop their independence. She promotes children's communication and language skills; for example, children develop their vocabularies. Children use their imaginations well to act out real-life experiences, but do not have good opportunities to explore and investigate different materials to find out about the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder gets to know the children and respects their differences. She works with parents to help new children settle. Children develop their social skills. For example, they visit toddler groups and meet other children. The childminder uses appropriate ways to promote positive behaviour and children respond well. Children regularly take part in activities to practise and develop their physical skills. For example, they receive good support when learning new skills, such as rolling and kicking balls.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn appropriate skills in preparation for nursery or school. For example, children learn to follow simple instructions, to get on with others and develop their co-ordination. However, the weaknesses in the assessment and planning process mean that the children do not make good progress in their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY464935 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 960026 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 4 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 2013. She lives in Camberwell in the London Borough of Southwark. The childminder operates her service each weekday throughout 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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