Childminder EY285874

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 June 2016 25 January 2013

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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 fully understand the early years learning and development requirements. She has not fully met the actions from her last inspection, such as in accurately assessing children's progress to ensure they make consistently good progress.  The childminder does not develop effective partnerships with parents when their children start, to help plan for children's all-round learning and development needs.  The childminder's programme of training and development does not ensure that she keeps up to date with current legislation to help ensure children's good outcomes.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice consistently well to help identify those areas that need improving to ensure children reach good or better outcomes.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and settled. They have secure and warm relationships with the childminder and behave well.  The childminder has a suitable awareness of the importance of supporting children's early communication skills.  The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to experience the outdoor environment, for example, she visits parks to enable children to be physically active.

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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 knowledge of the early years learning and development requirements to assess what children need to learn more accurately 18/07/2016

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 strengthen partnerships with parents so that information about what children know or can do is used to plan for their future learning effectively 18/07/2016

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 keep up to date with current early years requirements and legislation to develop the skills and knowledge needed to improve outcomes for children. 18/07/2016

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

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Due Date

 use self-evaluation effectively to identify areas that need improving to increase children's learning and raise their outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and the children during activities.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, regarding her practice and the arrangements for observation, assessment and planning.  The inspector checked the documentation that the childminder uses to support her practice.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation processes.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not evaluate her practice well enough to identify where she needs to make improvements. The childminder provides daily information to ensure parents are aware of the children's day. However, she does not fully involve parents when their children start; for example, she misses opportunities to gain information about their individual needs to help her plan better for children's learning and care. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. She has attended paediatric first aid training, which provides her with the knowledge to administer emergency first aid treatment effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder lacks some awareness of assessing and recording children's needs and achievements. This hinders her ability to plan carefully for what they need to learn next and for their all-round well-being. Nevertheless, the childminder does provide a suitable range of resources which encourage children to explore. She suitably supports their early communication skills. For example, she knows that children enjoy looking at picture books and repeats words to encourage children to copy. She extends this learning well, for example, as she introduces objects for children to match to the pictures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder's home is welcoming and she has a warm and caring approach despite her not being fully aware of children's needs when they start. She is always close by to offer children reassurance and comfort. The childminder supports children's physical well- being. She provides time for children to take regular rest and encourages them to eat well and to exercise. The childminder conducts suitable daily checks of her home to ensure that children play in safety. She helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe and develop their physical skills. For example, she allows children to practise going up and down the stairs, being closely supervised so they develop confidence as they get older.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Although children are keen to explore, they do not all make consistently good progress due to the weaknesses in the setting. However, children make some progress. For example, they develop their independence as they feed themselves and develop early number and writing skills. Consequently, they acquire some of the skills they need to move on in their learning and for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY285874 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 1048859 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 5 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in Hammersmith, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The childminder currently works three days a week but is available to work every weekday and at weekends from 8am to 7pm, all year round, except for bank holidays or 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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