Childminder EY453118

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2016 14 October 2014

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 is not fully promoting all aspects of the programme for communication and language. Children do not have the best opportunities to extend their vocabulary or to express themselves. They do not progress as well as they could in this area of learning.  The childminder does not keep an attendance record for all children, in particular those attending on a part-time basis. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  Children have few opportunities to discover how and why things work, as part of the programme for understanding the world.  The childminder does not consistently take account of the views of parents when deciding what could be improved at the setting.

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It has the following strengths

 Children play in a clean environment where they learn to follow good hygiene routines.  Children regularly visit local groups where they develop friendships beyond the setting.  The childminder introduces counting, numbers and sizes in a meaningful way to support children's mathematical awareness.  The childminder works well with parents. She keeps them well informed about their children's care and encourages their involvement in their children's learning and development.

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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

 improve the programme for communication and language development to extend children's vocabulary and to support older children to express themselves 18/06/2016

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Due Date

 maintain an accurate daily record of the names of all the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 18/05/2016

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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

 improve opportunities for children to discover and find out how and why things work, to enhance their exploratory skills  encourage parents to share their views about the quality of the provision, as part of self-evaluation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her role and practices.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector went on a tour of the setting with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder manages children's safety indoors and outdoors to help keep them safe. She has a sound knowledge of child protection issues and knows how to proceed if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder responds to the feedback she receives from local authority advisors and attends workshops and training courses to help her support the children. The childminder has a system to evaluate her practice and to identify her strengths. However, she has not fully addressed some of the actions set at the last inspection, in particular those relating to the learning and development requirements, and maintaining records. These weaknesses do not have a significant impact on the safety of the children. In the main, the childminder has improved partnerships with parents so that they are involved in their children's learning. Parents' contribution to the evaluation process is inconsistent.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder obtains suitable information from parents about their children's starting points to help build on what they know. She takes account of children's interests and uses her observations to plan a suitable range of activities to support children in their learning and development. However, the childminder still lacks the ability to challenge and extend children's communication and language skills. The childminder has a positive attitude towards diversity and helps children to learn about similarities and differences in people, families and communities. For example, she provides opportunities for them to learn about the wider community. Children's physical skills are developing well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although there are some weaknesses in supporting children's learning, the childminder works closely with parents to promote children's general well-being. She gets to know the children and helps to ensure that they receive support to settle quickly in her home. Children's independence is encouraged and they have opportunities to choose what to play with. For example, they freely move around and have easy access to toys. However, they have few opportunities to explore equipment to find out how things work. Children benefit from a healthy and nutritious diet. The childminder uses appropriate behaviour management techniques and helps to support children's social skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make progress that is typical for their age and development in most areas of learning. They enjoy sharing books with the childminder or looking at them alone. Young children begin to show interest in simple shapes. They point to, and make sounds when they see, familiar shapes in their environment. They acquire some skills for the next stage in their learning, although their communication and language is not supported to the full.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453118 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 1049729 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Bethnal Green, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The childminder works full time, 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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