Childminder 132089

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 March 2016 25 July 2011

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not obtain written parental permission for every medication she administers to children. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The first-aid box is not regularly checked. The childminder has not noticed that some of the contents are out of date and no longer suitable for use with children.  Parents are not fully encouraged to share information about what their children do and are interested in at home, to promote continuity in their learning.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation precisely enough to identify breaches of requirements and weaknesses in practice.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy using their creative and imaginative skills to explore the wide range of activities and experiences the childminder provides.  Children have good relationships with the childminder. They are happy, confident and independent. This helps to promote their emotional well-being and self-esteem.  The childminder has a positive attitude to developing her practice and skills further. She shares ideas with others to extend her knowledge and provide additional learning opportunities for children.  Children make good progress in relation to their starting points and develop the skills they need to be ready for the next stage in their learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 review the contents of the first-aid box regularly to ensure that the equipment is appropriate for use with children 23/03/2016

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Due Date

 obtain written parental consent for each medicine and for every time it is administered to a child, and maintain an accurate record of all medicines administered to children. 23/03/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify weaknesses in meeting requirements and to target areas to improve to raise outcomes for children  strengthen the shared approach to children's learning by encouraging parents to contribute their knowledge and understanding of their children's achievements and progress at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked the areas of the home the children use.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and observed her interactions with the children.  The inspector spoke to parents and read their written comments to gain their views.  The inspector looked at written policies and other relevant documents.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not regularly check her first-aid boxes to ensure that the contents, such as plasters and bandages, are in date and suitable for use on children. In addition, she does not obtain prior written parental permission for every medication she administers to children. However, the childminder speaks to parents when they give her the medicine, which helps to reduce the impact on children's welfare. She does not effectively use self- evaluation to identify breaches in legal requirements and weaknesses in her practice. The childminder works alongside her husband who is also a registered childminder. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to recognise and report concerns about children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations of what children can achieve. She monitors their progress effectively to identify any gaps in their learning. The childminder shares information about children's achievements with parents. She follows children's interests and extends their learning about the world and nature. For example, children enjoy exploring and talking about bugs in the garden and using their imaginative skills while they play with dinosaurs. They look at real fossils and enjoy learning about how they are made. Children develop effective thinking and problem-solving skills. For example, the childminder asks questions and allows children plenty of time to answer. She provides opportunities for children to learn about the differences between themselves and others.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has not effectively implemented all the requirements to promote children's welfare effectively. However, she encourages children to share and to play cooperatively. Children receive lots of praise. They are polite and behave well. The childminder encourages children to eat healthy meals and makes sure that fresh drinking water is available at all times. She talks to children about going to school and encourages them to manage their own self-care and personal hygiene routines for themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, develop confidence and have good opportunities to interact and build strong relationships with others. They enjoy exercising in the garden and practising their physical skills. Children learn a good range of mathematical concepts. For example, they enjoy sorting and matching resources. Children learn to appreciate books and develop their early writing skills. They have a good range of skills to prepare them for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 132089 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 825527 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. She operates her service between Monday and Wednesday, from 7am and 7pm, for 48 weeks a year. The childminder works with her husband, who is also an Ofsted registered childminder.

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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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