Rajani, Anita

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2016 16 March 2011

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has not notified Ofsted of a significant change to her health within the required timeframe.  The childminder does not maintain an accurate daily record of children's attendance.  The childminder has not maintained her paediatric first-aid certificate.  Strategies to encourage sharing of information with staff in pre-schools where some children attend are not highly effective.  Self-evaluation is not rigorous enough to identify and address all weaknesses in practice or to maintain continuous improvements in the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The well-qualified childminder knows how children learn. She observes and assesses children's progress and plans activities to support their next steps in learning. Children are supported to make good progress in readiness for school.  The childminder provides a warm and homely environment. She is caring, affectionate and knows children well. She is attentive to their care needs and routines and children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her company.  The childminder has a good relationship with parents. She shares information with them about their child's progress and experiences so that they can build on their child's learning at home.  The childminder and her assistant are positive role models and treat children with respect. Children behave well and demonstrate that they understand the behaviour expected from them.

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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

 maintain a paediatric first-aid qualification at all times 26/02/2016  maintain an accurate record of children's hours of attendance 26/02/2016  inform Ofsted of any changes as soon as they occur and no later than within 14 working days, particularly with regard to any changes in health. 26/02/2016

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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 strategies to share information with staff from other early years settings to better complement children's learning  reflect more closely on the quality of the provision, accurately identify where practice is weak and take appropriate steps to improve.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at those parts of the childminder's home used for the care of children. She spoke to the childminder, her assistant and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed teaching taking place inside and assessed the impact it has on the children.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living and working in the premises and the evidence of the childminder's training.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, procedures and children's records. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of the views of some parents provided in written form.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has not maintained an accurate overview of the quality of the provision to ensure all of the requirements are consistently met. She does not reflect sufficiently on her practice. She has failed to notify Ofsted of a significant change to her health. However, she did inform parents and gained consent for children to be cared for by the assistant in an emergency. The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Not all documentation that helps to promote children's safety and welfare is well maintained. For example, the childminder does not keep an accurate record of children's attendance. However, the childminder and her assistant know the signs of abuse and the procedures to follow if they have concerns. The childminder ensures that people who are not vetted have no unsupervised contact with the children. The childminder has attended training to build on her teaching skills. She oversees her assistant's practice to ensure he is effectively

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

supporting each child. This has a positive impact on children's learning opportunities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a wide range of experiences that stimulates children's interest and motivates them to learn. She has a good overview of the progress children make. She quickly identifies and addresses any gaps in children's learning. Parents are involved in their children's learning. Young children have lots of opportunities to be imaginative and creative. For example, during role play children pretend to cook for themselves. The childminder joins in and follows their instructions, which encourages them to engage in the activity for longer periods of time. She talks to children in English and their home languages. She helps them to hear and learn new words and to develop their speech and language skills. Children's confidence is nurtured through praise and encouragement. Pre- school children sing nursery rhymes and use different musical instruments. They move their bodies in different ways to the sounds that they make. The childminder frequently

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

praises children to encourage them to repeat their actions. Children learn the concepts of size, number and length as part of their mathematical development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is compromised because the childminder has not maintained her paediatric first-aid qualification and she does not keep all of the records that she should. However, children demonstrate that they have secure attachments with the childminder and her assistant. They go to them for reassurance when they are upset. Children develop an awareness of their safety through discussions with the childminder. From a young age children learn that handwashing is important to help maintain their good health. Children regularly play in the childminder's garden. The childminder encourages parents to provide healthy food options from home and talks to children about the benefits of eating well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children are confident and make good progress from their starting points. They enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. Children have good concentration, listening and communication skills. They are developing the key skills that they need for the next stage in their learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY290673 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 1024325 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 12 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004. She lives in the London borough of Harrow. She operates all year round 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate level 3 qualification. She occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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