Childminder EY471683

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 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 effectively support children who are learning English as an additional language. For example, she does not encourage them to hear and use their home languages in their play to build their confidence in communication.  The childminder does not share information about children's learning or development needs with other settings that the children attend, to support continuity in children's learning effectively.  The childminder's self-evaluation process is not yet effective enough to identify weaknesses and develop her practice to a consistently good standard.  The childminder does not fully promote children's understanding of the similarities and differences between themselves and others, to positively build their awareness of diversity.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment for children in which they can play and learn. She offers a range of interesting activities and resources to help them learn skills they need in preparation for their next stage of development.  Children explore their surroundings with confidence. They have close bonds with the childminder who helps them to develop some emotional security.  The childminder accurately monitors children's progress and shares this with parents regularly. This helps children to make some progress in their learning.

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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 support for children learning English as an additional language to help them develop their communication skills 15/07/2016

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Due Date

 share information about children's learning with other settings that they attend, in order to have a better understanding of their individual care and learning needs. 15/07/2016

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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

 improve self-evaluation methods to identify and rectify weaknesses in provision, improve knowledge and skills and to raise the quality of provision to a good level  develop ways to promote children's awareness of diversity, and to help them recognise and celebrate what makes them unique.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children during their daily play routines.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, children and parents at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed the spaces that the childminder uses for childcare purposes.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not have a good understanding of her managerial responsibilities, such as to support all children's home languages in their play. In addition, she does not have effective systems to communicate with other settings about children's progress. She shares information with parents well and helps them understand the progress that their children are making. The childminder develops her knowledge and skills, but she does not use what she learns to improve the quality of her teaching or children's outcomes to a good standard. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has developed her safeguarding knowledge, and understands local reporting procedures and what to do if she is concerned for children's safety or welfare. Parents provide positive feedback about the quality of care the childminder provides and the support that she gives to them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not support the languages children use at home in their play. She does not effectively enable children to explore language with confidence, to fully support their language development. The childminder finds out what children enjoy and plans activities that motivate them to play and that challenge their thinking. She reviews her practice to evaluate the quality of her interactions and teaching skills. Children develop some early mathematical skills, such as counting and categorising. The childminder encourages them to recognise letters and the sounds that they make; for example, as they play with magnetic letters. Children concentrate well and take part with enthusiasm.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not build children's awareness of what makes them unique and how these may differ from other people. She does not fully support children's care and learning needs because her information sharing with others is not effective. Children show that they are content in the childminder's care. The childminder helps them learn right from wrong, such as through providing clear expectations and boundaries for behaviour. She allows children to be independent where appropriate and children learn to manage some everyday tasks for themselves, such as feeding and washing their hands.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not develop good communication skills because they do not have the opportunity to use their home languages as they play and learn. Children develop positive physical skills; for example, as they make marks with chalks, and climb in and out of ride- on toys. They readily identify simple shapes and numbers, as well as completing puzzles independently. Children develop early reading skills well. For instance, they sit for short periods of time to share a story, and turn the pages or lift the flaps. Children begin to understand the properties of materials, such as sand, as they use scoops to tip and pour.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471683 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 961526 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Northolt in the London Borough of Ealing. The childminder offers childcare from 8am to 6pm every weekday, 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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Telephone number

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