Childminder 131902

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2016 2 February 2010

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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 has not informed Ofsted about all changes to household members so that their suitability can checked. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements. However, there is no significant impact, as the childminder does not leave children unsupervised.  The childminder has not explored all possible ways to encourage children's recognition of letters and familiar words, as part of their literacy development.  The childminder does not use all opportunities to extend partnerships with other early years settings that children attend.  The childminder has not fully developed her self-evaluation process to help identify and target all areas for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children make good progress. The childminder uses information about their achievements and interests effectively to prepare them for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder forms close bonds with the children. Children are happy and feel content in her care. They are developing skills for their next stage of learning.  Children use a good variety of quality toys and learning resources to support their play and 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

 ensure that Ofsted is notified of changes to household members within the specified timeframe so that their suitability can be checked 13/05/2016

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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

 increase opportunities for children to extend their literacy skills further  strengthen partnerships with other settings that children attend, to share information about their progress and provide continuity in their learning  improve the self-evaluation process to identify weaknesses in meeting requirements and to target areas for improvement, to raise outcomes for children further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, and children's records.  The inspector conducted a tour of the premises that the childminder uses for childminding purposes.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of child protection practices and keeps her knowledge up to date, such as through training. She is alert to any signs that children may be at risk of harm and is aware of the child protection procedures to follow. She uses risk assessments appropriately to help ensure children play in a safe environment. However, the childminder has not kept Ofsted informed about changes to household members, as required. Nonetheless, she supervises children closely at all times to keep them safe. The childminder's current system for evaluation is not sufficiently robust to support her to monitor her strengths and weaknesses in order to identify areas to improve. The childminder has a number of children who attend other early years settings. However, she does not establish meaningful partnerships with these settings to help provide consistency in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes detailed initial assessments with parents when children start, to identify their likes, dislikes and abilities. She is proactive in getting involved in children's play to extend their learning and confidence. For example, she asks children useful questions, encouraging them to express themselves and extend their vocabulary. However, she misses opportunities to develop further children's early reading skills. The childminder has developed effective partnerships with parents. For example, she regularly shares details of children's developmental progress with them to encourage them to reinforce the learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are happy and enjoy their time with the childminder. Children's behaviour is age- appropriate. The childminder offers children sufficient praise and encouragement, which helps them to feel confident and proud. They demonstrate that they have a sense of belonging. For example, when children return from school they follow hygiene routines without promoting. The childminder helps children to learn how to keep safe in an emergency, for example, through practising fire evacuation procedures. However, the weakness in leadership and management has the potential to compromise children's welfare.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy in the childminder's care. They gain useful skills in preparation for school, for example, they are confident and sociable. Children learn from the activities provided and make good progress from their starting points. They develop good mathematical skills. For example, they are able to count confidently and use mathematical language in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131902 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 840889 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 February 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992. She lives in Chessington, Surrey. The childminder operates her service Monday to Friday, 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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