Childminder EY343440

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 July 2016 28 April 2015

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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 use observation and assessment systems consistently well to identify what children need to learn next to make the best progress possible.  The childminder does not encourage parents to aid their children's development by sharing what they know about their children's learning at home.  Self-evaluation processes do not always identify where further improvements are needed to raise the quality of the provision and children's progress to good levels.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder supports children personal, social and emotional development appropriately. For example, by sharing close interaction with them, children feel safe and secure in her company.  The childminder encourages children's good health. For example, she takes babies on regular walks outside. She organises the daily routine around their needs.  The childminder provides a range of opportunities to support children to develop an awareness of others. For example, she provides posters and displays, books and others resources that show people from various backgrounds.

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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

 use observation and assessment systems effectively to identify and plan purposeful activities to ensure that children make good progress. 17/08/2016

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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

 develop more effective self-evaluation processes to identify areas to help improve the quality of the provision and children's outcomes  encourage parents to play a more active role in their children's development, and use the information they provide to help extend children's learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children as they engaged in activities.  The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder about her practice and the improvements she has made since her last inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of the childminder's documentation, including records relating to the children and written policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has improved her knowledge of safeguarding practice and she has a written policy in place that she uses to underpin her practice. She is aware of signs and symptoms that may cause her to have a concern about the welfare of a child. She knows the procedures to follow if she ever needed to make a referral. She keeps up to date with mandatory training, such as child protection and first aid, to ensure children's well-being. However, she does not always evaluate her practice effectively to identify how she can improve children's outcomes further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder organises the environment appropriately, offering suitable experiences across the different areas of learning. For example, babies have opportunities to explore interactive resources, listen to sounds and see lights by pressing buttons. They also enjoy exploring the textures of soft toys and looking at the hanging mobiles as they sit in their bouncers. The childminder has improved her understanding of assessments. She now knows how to complete a summary assessment for children aged between two and three years. However, although she completes regular observations of children, she does not always use the information well to support children in making the best progress. In addition, the childminder does not readily encourage parents to contribute towards their children's learning to enable her to build on children's experiences from home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are settled and content in the childminder's care. Babies show that they feel safe and secure through their behaviour and reactions. For example, they smile when they see her familiar face and when she picks them up and talks to them. The childminder is caring and attentive to their individual needs; she follows their individual routines and changes them if needed. The childminder follows suitable hygiene practices when changing nappies and preparing bottles for babies. She encourages children to develop an appropriate understanding of hygiene through simple daily routines.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children do not make the good progress of which they are capable. However, babies acquire some fundamental skills to support their development. For example, they develop their curiosity skills as they explore and investigate a range of resources and they are developing their awareness of others. Weaknesses in assessment and planning mean that children do not fully acquire the skills needed for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY343440 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1054744 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 3 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in a flat on the fourth floor in the Golders Green area, in the London Borough of Barnet. The childminder offers care for children from Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm, throughout most of the year.

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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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