Childminder 132092

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 medicine he administers to children. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register and does not promote children's welfare effectively.  The childminder does not regularly check to ensure that the contents of the first-aid box are suitable for children.  Children do not always have a wide range of opportunities to extend their independence skills.  Self-evaluation is not robust enough to identify all weaknesses and breaches of the requirements to promote improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder encourages children to exercise and offers challenging activities to help them develop their physical skills.  The childminder shares ideas and practice with other childminders. He attends relevant training courses to extend his knowledge, skills and practice.  Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They learn the skills to support their move onto the next stage of their education.  Children have good relationships with the childminder. They are happy, settled and confident, which helps to support their emotional well-being.

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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

 improve monitoring procedures to ensure that all equipment stored in first-aid boxes is suitable for use with children 23/04/2016

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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. 23/04/2016

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

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Due Date

 strengthen the range of opportunities for children to develop their independence skills further  make effective use of self-evaluation to identify weaknesses in meeting requirements and to target areas to improve to promote better outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to parents and read their written comments to gain their views.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and observed his interactions with the children.  The inspector toured areas of the premises children use.  The inspector looked at relevant written documents and policies.  The inspector spoke to the childminder to determine his knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not make effective use of self-evaluation to monitor his practice to identify weaknesses and breaches of requirements. He does not obtain written parental permission for each medicine he gives to children and does not check the first-aid box to ensure that all equipment, such as plasters and bandages, are in date and suitable for use. However, the childminder does discuss children's need for medication when they arrive. This helps to ensure that he knows when children last had medicine and what the correct dose is, which minimises the impact of the breach on children's safety. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do in the event of a concern about a child's welfare. He supports children to learn how to keep themselves safe. For instance, children practise emergency evacuations and learn how to cross roads safely.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and provides activities and experiences based on their interests and abilities. For example, children take part in an activity to make an underwater picture. They recall the story about a rainbow coloured fish and use their imaginative skills to complete the picture. The childminder asks questions about the colours of the fish and links this to real-life experiences, such as seeing a rainbow. This helps to develop children's communication and language skills. The childminder shares some information with parents and the other settings that children attend to promote continuity in their care and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not fully support children's welfare due to the breaches in requirements. However, children are happy in his care and have good relationships with him. The childminder praises and encourages them to celebrate their achievements. Children behave well and play cooperatively during small-group activities. They learn to take care of animals and consider their needs. For example, children help wash the tortoise after it has woken up from hibernation. The childminder helps children to develop an awareness of what school will be like. For example, they talk about going to school and go with the childminder to collect older children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and develop the skills they need to prepare them for the next stage of their learning. They have good communication and language skills and are confident to ask questions and share their thoughts and ideas. Children have many opportunities to develop mathematical and literacy skills. For example, they count the eggs they find during a treasure hunt.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 132092 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 825529 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 2002. He lives in Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey. He operates his service between Monday and Wednesday, from 7.30am and 7pm, for 48 weeks a year. The childminder works with his wife, 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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