Childminder EY452061

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 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 does not consistently use her observation and assessments of children to help identify and plan for their next steps in learning, and to monitor their individual progress. This delays children from making good progress from their starting points.  Young children do not always have access to suitable play materials and experiences that reflect all areas of learning, including their growing interests, which hinder their level of enjoyment to learn and explore.  The childminder misses opportunities to gain detailed information from parents about what their children know and can do when they first start, to enhance further children's overall experiences.  The childminder does not always build on her professional knowledge or evaluate fully the service that she provides, which prevents her from improving children's experiences and raising the quality of her provision further.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are generally happy in the care of the childminder. She is attentive to their personal care needs.  The childminder suitably organises her premises to reduce any potential risks to children and to keep them safe.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 develop a secure knowledge of assessments to monitor children's progress accurately and to plan for the next steps in their learning from the start 31/07/2016

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Due Date

 plan and provide a suitable range of activities and experiences across all areas of learning, which reflect children's interests, and to promote their individual learning needs. 30/06/2016

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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 further opportunities for parents to share information about their children's learning from home, particularly to support children when they first start  develop self-evaluation processes to address all areas of weakness, including gaps in professional knowledge, to drive improvement and achieve better outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children, and spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times.  The inspector observed how the childminder supports children's development and provides for their individual care needs.  The inspector and childminder observed the children as they played, and discussed individual development.  The inspector sampled relevant records, including those relating to children's records, the childminder's policies and procedures, and discussed opportunities for professional development.  The inspector reviewed play materials, and assessed all areas of the home used for childminding to ensure they are suitable and safe.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an appropriate awareness of child protection and knows how to promote children's welfare. However, she lacks a clear understanding of all the requirements, with particular regard to planning and assessment. This prevents her from identifying and monitoring children's individual learning needs. The childminder does reflect on some aspects of her practice and seeks support from others, such as the local authority, to identify further training. However, the system of self-evaluation is not robust enough to address all areas of weakness, including gaps in the childminder's knowledge relating to assessments. In addition, the childminder was recently caring for a number of younger children than she is allowed, but this has now been corrected. The childminder generally maintains a positive relationship with parents. However, she does not always gather enough information about their children's

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

abilities when they first start, to support children's learning experiences fully.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has some awareness of the children's individual development, including what they enjoy playing with. However, she does not always monitor or reflect on their learning, to assess their progress and plan a broad range of learning experiences. Nevertheless, the childminder suitably engages with children during play and follows their lead. For example, she models how to use resources and joins in with their play ideas. Children generally welcome her engagement. For example, they laugh with surprise when she uses puppets to support their language development. Younger children learn to use their bodies to move in different ways. For example, they learn to mirror the childminder's movements, while joining in with action rhymes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Due to the limited range of activities available, some children lack motivation to explore their surroundings fully and extend their interests. Despite this, children generally behave well from a young age. The childminder is attentive and offers children praise for their achievements. She has a positive approach to teaching children about respecting each other and addresses their care needs. For example, she ensures children receive suitable and healthy food, and sleep according to their own needs. Children have opportunities to socialise with other children, such as when they attend community groups.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children generally develop the basic skills to support their future learning. For example, they learn to communicate their needs and are physically active. However, due to weaknesses in planning and assessment, children do not make good enough progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY452061 Local authority Newham Inspection number 928368 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 2

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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 Britannia Village, in the London Borough of Newham. The childminder is available to care for children from Monday to Friday and operates her service throughout most of 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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