Childminder EY401467

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 June 2016 11 May 2010

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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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has not kept up to date with changes to the early years foundation stage. She does not provide sufficiently challenging educational programmes that effectively promote the seven areas of learning over time.  The childminder does not assess and monitor children's learning sufficiently well to consistently plan suitably challenging activities to ensure their good progress.  Opportunities to target specific areas for professional development are not fully explored, in particular to help the childminder keep up to date with all relevant changes in legislation that affect her role.  The childminder does not help children to link letters and sounds as part of helping to build on their early literacy skills.  The childminder does not effectively evaluate her practice to identify areas for development to make ongoing improvements. This does not help her to regularly update her knowledge and skills to improve experiences for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are confident, happy and self-assured. They benefit from a close and caring relationship with the childminder.  Children demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning and their behaviour is good. The childminder offers encouragement and praise to children during play and daily routines. This helps to promote children's emotional development and self-esteem.

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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 and understanding of the learning and development requirements of the early years foundation stage and ensure the educational programmes cover all seven areas of learning 12/08/2016

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Due Date

 improve assessment systems to clearly monitor the children's progress, appropriate to their age and stage of development, in each area of learning. 12/08/2016

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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

 pursue all opportunities to develop professional knowledge further, with a particular regard to all relevant issues and changes in legislation, in order to improve practice  provide more opportunities for children to learn about letters and their sounds  provide opportunities for children to gain an understanding of the world, in particular learning about technology and finding out how things work  develop reflective practice to identify key weaknesses in provision and keep up to date with changes in requirements and legislation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector toured the childminder's premises and looked at the resources available for children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, children's records, attendance, accident and medication records, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder is not fully familiar with the current requirements of the early years foundation stage. However, she has a basic understanding of her role and responsibilities. For example, she keeps up to date with safeguarding and paediatric first-aid training. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of the procedures to follow if she became concerned about a child in her care. She has undertaken a qualification but has not effectively implemented the knowledge gained into her practice. She has not pursued all opportunities to keep up to date with changes in legislation. The childminder does not effectively reflect on her practice to help her to identify areas for improvement. The childminder works with parents and other professionals to share information about children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder provides appropriate activities and resources to promote children's learning. However, she does not monitor children's development sufficiently well to consistently plan activities that ensure they make good progress in all areas. For example, children's understanding of the world is not fully promoted. There are few opportunities for children to develop an understanding of technology and to explore how things work. The childminder promotes children's communication and language development well. Children who speak languages other than English learn to communicate effectively as the childminder ensures their home language is promoted well. The childminder helps children to explore mathematical concepts. For example, they search for puzzle pieces the childminder has mixed up and this helps them learn skills in problem solving.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to develop their personal, social and emotional skills. She talks to children about their families and helps them to feel proud of their achievements. For example, the childminder offers lots of praise and encouragement when they draw pictures for their parents. The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe in the event of a fire. Children describe how they practise fire drills and how to call emergency services. The childminder teaches children to do things for themselves, such as putting on their shoes and coats and fastening a zip. Children enjoy regular visits to the local park to enhance their physical development. The childminder teaches children about eating the best foods for their health. She lets them prepare their own lunch and they learn about the food of other cultures. The childminder helps children to learn to respect differences in people. They learn about the way people from other countries dress and the

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not yet making good progress overall. They develop some key skills, such as early reading and writing skills. They learn how to spell their name and use pencils correctly. They identify numbers, colours and shapes and they learn how to count. They learn good independence skills and are emotionally well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY401467 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1040273 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009. She lives in Sydenham in the London Borough of Lewisham. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 2.

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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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