Childminder EY272533

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 June 2016 13 October 2011

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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 maintained a valid paediatric first-aid certificate as required to help ensure that she can respond to children's needs in the event of an accident or an emergency. This has led to the drop in the overall standard of her service.  The childminder's certificate of registration is not displayed, easily accessible and made available to parents on request.  The childminder does not always give children good opportunities to think for themselves, share their own thoughts or express their own ideas.  The childminder does not always share detailed information about children's development with staff at other settings children attend, to fully promote continuity in their care.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. Children are enthusiastic and enjoy their learning. They make good progress from their initial starting points.  The childminder gives children clear guidance about what is, and is not, acceptable behaviour. She teaches them to be kind and tolerant, and to respect others.  Parent partnerships are in place. Parents are complimentary about the care their children receive and the information they get from the childminder on a daily basis. The childminder has met all previous recommendations raised during the last inspection.

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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

 complete a paediatric first-aid course and ensure that a valid first- aid certificate is maintained at all times 09/07/2016

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 ensure the regulator's certificate of registration is displayed and made available to parents on request. 09/07/2016

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

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Due Date

 provide more opportunities for children to discuss and share their thoughts, and develop their own ideas  strengthen partnerships with other settings that children attend, and share information about children's learning and individual needs as effectively as possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, accompanied the childminder and children on a walk and assessed the impact that teaching had on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including children's information and learning records, safeguarding and suitability procedures, qualifications and training certificates, self-evaluation, attendance registers and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took into account of the views of parents from written information.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a sound understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder is qualified and regularly reflects on her practice. She undertakes some training courses and meets regularly with other childminders. However, she has not maintained a valid first-aid certificate, as required, and has misplaced her certificate of registration. Nevertheless, the impact on children's safety and well-being is minimised, due to the short amount of time that the first-aid certificate has expired, and the childminder's arrangements to shortly address both weaknesses. The childminder monitors and tracks children's progress. She quickly identifies any gaps in learning to help ensure good outcomes. However, she does not always share information with other settings children attend, to support continuity in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes and assesses children's learning, and considers their interests when planning activities. Overall, children's communication and language skills develop well. For example, children learn new words, such as 'astronaut' and 'acrobat' when they talk about favourite stories. However, children are not always given enough time to think and respond to the childminder's eager questioning. Children are confident learners and stay focused on their play. For example, they concentrate as they build 'houses' and 'mountains', and spontaneously dance and sing aloud. Children are given many opportunities to develop their coordination skills. For example, they enjoy drawing with crayons and eagerly make a collage picture to take home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder's kind and caring approach helps children to settle quickly and build emotional bonds with her. However, children's welfare is not always fully promoted, due to the childminder not maintaining a current first-aid certificate. Children are developing appropriate personal-care skills. For example, they follow sound hygiene practices and discuss healthy food options. The childminder teaches children to keep themselves safe. They have daily fresh air and ample opportunities to be physically active. The childminder develops children's understanding of the similarities and differences of other cultures in appropriate ways.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning in readiness for school. Children are independent and sociable. They show enthusiasm in all of their activities, and are well motivated and stimulated to learn. Children use their mathematical skills very well. For example, they count, match and sort as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY272533 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 1044685 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. She operates her service from Monday to Friday all year round, from 8am to 6pm, except for family holidays.

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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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