Childminder EY356026

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 April 2016 4 May 2010

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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 fails to ensure children are not in left in the sole care of any assistant without a current paediatric first-aid qualification, which comprises their safety. She does not seek consent from parents for any assistant to have sole care, even for a short period, which is a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder has not obtained required information about each child in her care to promote their welfare, in particular emergency contact details for parents and/or carers. This breach also relates to the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not always gain information from parents about their children's starting points, which hinders her from monitoring their learning and ensuring they make good progress.  The childminder misses opportunities to help children gain a broader understanding of their surroundings, such as their local community.  The childminder does not always extend children's interest in making early marks in a

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

more meaningful way, to enhance further their early writing skills.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder develops positive relationships with children to help them settle.  Children have access to a varied range of toys that generally promote their interests.  The childminder provides balanced meals that are healthy and nutritious. She helps children to gain an understanding of foods that are good for 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

 ensure any assistant left in sole charge of the children for any period of time, holds a current paediatric first-aid certificate 18/04/2016

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 obtain parents' consent prior to leaving children in the sole care of any assistant, including for very short periods of time 18/04/2016

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 record and maintain all required information for each child being cared for, with particular regard to emergency contact details for parents and/or carers. 18/04/2016

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

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 use all opportunities to gather information from parents about their children's starting points, to meet their individual learning needs fully and to help them make good progress  increase opportunities for children to explore their surroundings, in particular to help them gain a deeper understanding about the wider community  continue to extend opportunities throughout the day for children to enhance their early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children during play activities.  The inspector spoke to children throughout the inspection.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to her self-evaluation processes, including observation and assessments.  The inspector reviewed children's resources and their level of engagement.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation, including the childminder's policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a suitable understanding of procedures to report any welfare concerns. Despite this, she does not understand her responsibility to ensure children are not left in the sole care of any assistant, unless with prior consent from parents and by ensuring they hold a paediatric first-aid certificate. Furthermore, the childminder has not obtained all relevant information about children in her care, in particular any emergency contact details for parents to promote children's safety. The childminder does use self-evaluation to identify some priorities for improvement. For example, following the last inspection, the childminder has attained a relevant childcare qualification to help improve her knowledge, which she shares with her assistant to support her in undertaking her role. She continues to build relationships with parents. For example, she shares information daily about their children's care and play experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not fully build on what children already know and can do when they first start. For example, she misses opportunities to gather more detailed information from parents about their children's initial capabilities and to use this information to plan for and monitor their learning. The childminder suitably promotes children's interest to explore books and children learn to identify with some letters. For example, they spontaneously sing parts of an alphabet song. The childminder provides some opportunities, such as drawing activities, to develop children's early writing skills. However, she does not always provide enough challenge, particularly for older children to make marks in meaningful ways. Children have easy access to a range of role-play opportunities, such as resources where they enjoy acting out real-life situations to promote their imagination, for example, dressing up.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not always help children learn further about the wider community, in particular to increase their awareness of the local environment, such as through outdoor experiences. Children behave well. The childminder uses appropriate strategies to help children understand acceptable behaviour, including the differences between right from wrong. Children show increasing independence and make choices about their own play.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain the necessary skills for school, including basic mathematical skills. For example, they learn about shapes and use number language, while playing sorting games with their friends. However, due to gaps in identifying children's starting points, this prevents the full monitoring of their learning to ensure they make good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356026 Local authority Havering Inspection number 839021 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 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Romford, in the London Borough of Havering. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 2. She works during weekdays and operates her service all year round.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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