Childminder in Harrow

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 June 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 manage behaviour well. Children are not always clear enough about what is expected. They do not learn how to manage their own feelings or how their behaviour affects others.  The childminder does not fully use information from her assessments and observations to plan activities that ensure that children make good progress.  Systems for self-evaluation are not fully effective and do not include the views of parents and children to help identify what they think could be better.  Children are sometimes reluctant to use the outdoor areas and to mix with other children to develop their social skills further.

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It has the following strengths

 Children paint pictures and can describe what they paint and the colours they use.  The children know about keeping themselves healthy. The childminder helps them to adopt good personal hygiene routines as part of a healthy lifestyle.  The childminder encourages children to take safe risks in their activities, for example, they take one more step on the slide, going higher each time.

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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 procedures to manage children's behaviour to help them understand their feelings, respect others and learn the consequences of their actions 04/07/2016

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Due Date

 improve the use of assessment to know what children can do and understand, to help plan experiences that meet their learning needs effectively. 04/07/2016

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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

 enhance ways to gather the views of children and parents to help them contribute to the improvement of the provision further  develop opportunities for children to develop socially, and to support those who learn better outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder discussed the systems used to observe and record children's progress, and the documents used to support the childminder's work.  The inspector completed observations of the children engaged in activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the rooms and resources used by the children.  The inspector discussed the systems that the childminder uses to evaluate her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibility regarding child protection and is aware of reporting any concerns to relevant professionals. The childminder has suitable links with parents. She keeps them informed about their children's welfare and learning regularly. The childminder works with parents to ensure they are involved in their children's development and are aware of any concerns. She is beginning to evaluate her practice to identify where she can make improvements. However, she does not include the views of children and parents to help identify further areas that could improve the provision further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has a developing understanding of how to check children's progress. However, she is not always secure in her knowledge. Some children become bored and restless when the activity is not pitched at the right level. The childminder talks to the children, using some effective teaching and questions to encourage the children to think for themselves. For example, she asks the children about the colours and the shapes of the bricks they use. However, the childminder does not ensure that children learn effectively from the activities that she plans for them. The childminder does always support children who prefer to learn or mix with others outdoors, despite some who like to play outside.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are settled in the care of the childminder, who is kind and thoughtful. She supports their good health and well-being well. The childminder helps children to adopt good personal hygiene routines as part of developing a healthy lifestyle. She does not fully understand her role in encouraging children's good behaviour. Children do not manage their behaviour well or understand the consequences of their behaviour on others. The childminder does not take children into the local community, so they have few opportunities to develop their social skills with different groups of children.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Although children generally develop the skills they need to prepare them for their next steps in learning, overall their progress is not good enough, as activities planned do not consistently help them to learn effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496332 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 1037242 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

This childminder registered in 2016. She lives in the London Borough of Harrow. She cares for children all day, Monday to Friday, throughout most of the year. The childminder receives funding to offer free early education to children aged two 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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