Childminder in Greenwich

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2016 11 March 2014

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 have fully effective systems in place to continually monitor her assistant's ongoing suitability. This is a breach of the requirements and those relating to the Childcare Register. However, she does not leave children unsupervised in the assistant's care, which significantly reduces the impact on children's welfare.  The childminder does not always make sure that she supports children's independence, with specific regard to meal and snack times.  The childminder does not always gather information from parents on registration to help her plan purposeful activities that support children's learning from the outset.  The childminder does not always plan activities well enough to help make sure that children remain engaged and focused in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder builds suitable relationships with the children. She talks to them and offers reassurance to help them feel safe and secure in her care.  Children have a suitable range of resources and toys available to them. They are developing their skills in making choices about what they want to play with.  The childminder takes children on local outings to parks and places of interest. This helps to support children's physical well-being.

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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

 ensure that there are effective systems in place to monitor the assistant's ongoing suitability. 08/07/2016

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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

 build on routines to consistently support children's independence skills further with particular regard to mealtimes  build on systems to plan purposeful activities for children that consistently engage them in their learning  develop further systems to gain more information on children's starting points for learning from parents on registration.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documents that the childminder uses to support her practice.  The inspector observed interactions between the children and the childminder.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the signs and symptoms that may cause her concern about child's welfare and knows the reporting procedures to follow. However, the childminder does not have systems in place to ensure her assistant's ongoing suitability. Since the previous inspection, the childminder has developed how she undertakes risk assessments of her premises and outings. She supervises children appropriately to help minimise possible dangers. The childminder involves other professionals in evaluating her setting. For example, she works with her local authority improvement team and has identified that some areas of her setting need further organisation, such as her resources. The childminder has completed training to help support her knowledge of childcare practice. This has helped her to improve her monitoring and identification of children's next steps in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children enjoy involving the childminder in their play. Through her interactions she shows interest in what children are doing and extends their learning through play. The childminder gains information about children's care routines from parents but does not fully seek information about their developmental starting points to help her plan effectively when children start. The childminder observes children, records their progress and identifies any gaps in their learning. However, some activities do not fully support children's individual learning needs. For example, during a painting activity children had to wait too long and did not have enough paint to explore the textures and colour mixing. Children did not remain fully engaged, which did not support their progress effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children form secure relationships with the childminder and they are emotionally prepared for their next stage in learning. The childminder supports children's behaviour and children have good manners. The childminder encourages and supports children effectively during care routines, such as toileting. She helps to develop children's independence through tasks, such as tidying up. However, she does not use all opportunities to help support children's independence to the highest level. For example, she sometimes does things for children that they can do for themselves, such as feeding children on her lap instead of them sitting at a table and feeding themselves.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not always make the best possible progress in their learning. They are developing some of the skills they will need for the next stage in their learning, including school. Children receive extension to their communication and language skills, which helps to support their speaking and listening skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441565 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1049519 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Brockley, in the London Borough of Lewisham. The childminder works from 5.30am until 9pm all week, all year round. She occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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