Childminder EY337480

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 May 2016 11 July 2012

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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 assessments and activities to accurately monitor and support each child's learning to help them make good progress in relation to their starting points. This particularly relates to children's understanding of behaviour.  The childminder does not always support children's choices to encourage their interest in outdoor play and physical activities, and to keep them engaged in their play.  The childminder does not evaluate the quality of her provision effectively to ensure she identifies and addresses the weaknesses in children's learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children form warm and trusting relationships with the childminder, who provides close comfort and reassurance to help them feel happy in her care.  The childminder provides a safe and secure environment for children. She helps them to learn how to keep themselves safe in practical activities, such as fire evacuations and learning about road safety on walks.  The childminder undertakes some professional development, which has helped her to gain a better understanding of how to protect children, and of how to make the play space in her home safer and more comfortable.

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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

 improve the use of assessments and the quality of teaching to help children make good progress in all areas of their learning. 20/06/2016

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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 the use of activities to support children's interests and choices, and to help children engage well in their play  develop self-evaluation to identify and address all weaknesses in the quality of the provision, and make further improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. Overall, the childminder has a sound understanding of her role and responsibility to support children's welfare. This includes the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child. The childminder has taken some steps to address the recommendation from the previous inspection through completing an evaluation of her provision. However, this is not sufficient to ensure that she identifies and addresses all the weaknesses in the quality of teaching and learning. The childminder talks to parents about their children's development and interests each day to keep them informed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides a range of activities to support most areas of children's learning. She gets involved in their play to provide encouragement and some challenge. For example, the childminder asks children to name things that they see in the books they enjoy reading and to talk about what they are doing in play. She uses mathematical language to help children learn about number, size and quantity. The childminder observes children to find out what they can do and what interests them. The other settings that children attend provide her with details of the next steps that they have prioritised for their learning. However, she does not accurately monitor all children's development herself to help them make good progress in all areas of their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children arrive excited, settle quickly and laugh together in their play. However, the childminder does not help all children learn to share and take turns well to develop their social skills and behaviour further. The childminder provides consistent routines and cares for children with warmth and affection to develop their well-being. She encourages children to choose activities for themselves from the toys stored within their reach. However, she does not always support children's choices well. For example, on occasions, she does not provide the more active children with physical or outdoor play time when they choose this, and they soon lose interest in their play.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are happy and explore confidently in the childminder's care. They communicate clearly and manage some tasks for themselves to develop their independence. For example, children learn to change their clothes, to feed themselves and to help with tasks when asked. Overall, children develop the basic skills they need for future learning and the move to school. However, the childminder does not help every child to make good progress in all areas of their learning from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY337480 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 834861 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 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 July 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder offers care from 8am to 6.30pm from Monday to Friday. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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