Childminder EY469128

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 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 has not kept Ofsted up to date regarding changes to the numbers of individuals living at the premises. In addition, she has not ensured that suitability checks are completed for her adult son. These weaknesses are also breaches of the Childcare Register.  The childminder's self-evaluation process does not focus sharply on all aspects for improvement, to help her identify and remedy weaknesses to meet the statutory requirements.  Children's progress is not yet good. Although children are learning some basic skills, the childminder does not always give children enough opportunities to increase their independence skills and build confidence for their future learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder works well in partnership with parents to share key information about their children's home routines, interests and needs.  The childminder provides frequent opportunities for the children to develop their physical and social skills. For example, she takes children on regular outings to local toddler groups and to the park.

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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

 obtain an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for all adults aged 16 years and over living on the premises 12/05/2016

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Due Date

 ensure Ofsted is informed in a timely manner of any changes relating to the household that may affect the space available to children, including any additional members of the family. 12/04/2016

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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

 improve knowledge of early years requirements and use self-evaluation effectively to target actions more precisely to improve outcomes for children  provide more opportunities for children to extend their personal skills at their own pace.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the childminder's training certificates, insurance policy, records of attendance, risk assessments, Disclosure and Barring Service checks and her safeguarding policy.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her daily teaching and care practices.  The inspector spoke to the children during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of care, teaching and children's learning.  The inspector looked at the areas used for childminding purposes.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not evaluate the provision well enough to identify and remedy weaknesses to meet all early years requirements. For example, she has not informed Ofsted of changes concerning those living at the premises and she has not ensured her adult child undertakes the required suitability check. However, as these changes relate to members of her immediate family, there is no significant impact on children's safety. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her safeguarding training and paediatric first aid qualification up to date. She has suitable knowledge of child protection and knows how to report any concerns about a child's welfare to the relevant authorities. Overall, the childminder takes steps to update her professional practice. For example, she seeks support from the local childminding coordinator to enhance her knowledge of assessment and monitoring of children's learning and development. She forms suitable relationships

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

with parents and shares details of their children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder understands individual children's level of understanding when they start. She provides appropriate resources overall to support children's learning. However, the childminder does not always use children's interests to help them learn and develop quickly. For example, children were not fully engaged in their play because the activities provided were different to those that they were more interested in, such as painting. Despite this, the childminder uses other activities effectively to support children's language development. For example, children repeat words and express themselves confidently using body language and emotions. She supports children's mathematical development and caters for their physical development and skills particularly well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not understand her role in sharing required information with Ofsted to promote children's welfare fully. In addition, children are not always confident in learning how to manage small tasks on their own. For example, at times the childminder does not encourage them to choose their own play or to feed themselves. The childminder sets clear boundaries to teach the children right from wrong and supervises them well. Children are generally well behaved. They listen and show respect to others. The childminder encourages children to adopt a healthy lifestyle effectively.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress in some areas of learning in preparation for their next stage of learning. For example, they develop good levels of mobility and coordination. They can express themselves in different situations, such as which activities they wish to do. However, children do not always display good levels of independence and confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469128 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 978398 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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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 Eltham, in the London Borough of Greenwich. The childminder works weekdays from 8am to 6.30pm, 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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Telephone number

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