Childminder EY385189

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 March 2016 13 April 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 effectively use assessments to help accurately track children's progress. This does not always help her to provide children with more challenging activities to build on what they know.  The childminder does not carry out the required progress check for children aged between two and three years. She does not share a written summary with parents to discuss and identify any gaps in their children's learning to help ensure a consistent approach to their development.  The childminder is not always flexible in when she encourages children to rest and sleep.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice effectively. She is not able to identify clear priorities to drive ongoing improvements effectively.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides healthy, balanced and nutritious meals and snacks, such as fruits and vegetables. She ensures that children are physically active. For example, they dance to music, climb and slide, and play in the garden den.  The childminder teaches children how to keep safe; for example, children practise fire drills to learn how to evacuate the building safely.  Children learn to understand the differences and similarities between people. They recognise disability and learn to value their diverse community.

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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 assessment processes to accurately track children's developmental progress and use this information to plan challenging experiences for them 17/04/2016

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Due Date

 develop a secure understanding of how to complete the progress check assessment for children aged between the age of two and three years, and share a written summary with parents. 17/04/2016

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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

 strengthen the self-evaluation process to help reflect on practice and identify where to effectively drive improvements  review the sleep routines for children to accommodate their individual needs more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector conducted a tour of the premises that children use at the start of inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder and the children during activities.  The inspector spoke to parents and read their written feedback to seek their views of the setting.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to the children and the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has sufficient knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has a concern about children's welfare. The childminder updates her first-aid certificate regularly and knows how to attend to any accidents and emergencies to help keep children safe. She understands her responsibilities and how many children she can care for at any one time. The childminder does not reflect fully on her practice or identify where she can strengthen her provision and professional development further. For example, she has some progress in how she monitors children's progress but this is not yet fully effective. The childminder does not carry out the required assessment for children between the age of two and three years to help ensure they are making progress that is typical for their age. The childminder follows daily routines, but is not always flexible. For example, she put children down to sleep as part of her routine, rather than assessing

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

when they are tired, so at times children do not settle quickly as they want to play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder and parents have a good working relationship. For example, the childminder shares information daily about the activities their children participate in. However, she does not provide parents with the required written summary of their children's progress when aged between two and three years. Her ongoing assessments are not yet precise enough to be used effectively to help plan for, and challenge, children's current abilities. The childminder gives children choices about what they would like to play with and helps develop their skills further. For example, she teaches them to recognise and match the colour to their names when they colour-in pictures. She helps children to learn and develop new physical skills, and they enjoy exploring outdoors.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder teaches children to share and care for each other. Children behave well, have good manners and are respectful. The childminder encourages older child to manage their personal care and sensitively changes nappies for the youngest children. The childminder talks to children about healthy lifestyles, such as why food is good for them. She teaches children about different traditions and religious holidays. For example, they celebrate a range of cultural festivals, to develop their understanding of diversity.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some skills needed to prepare them with the skills for their future learning. They share and take turns with each other. Children are learning early literacy skills, for example, they practise holding pencils correctly as they colour in pictures. Children learn new words and develop their letter recognition. Children do not make the best possible progress in their learning, although are making some progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY385189 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 1037920 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 April 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009. She lives in Surbiton, in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. She operates her service between Monday and Thursday, from 8am to 6pm, for 48 weeks a 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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