Childminder 141191

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 November 2016 22 April 2013

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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

 The childminder does not ensure written progress checks for two-year-old children are completed, as required.  Self-evaluation processes are not rigorous enough. The childminder recognises her strengths and areas of weakness. However, she does not take action to ensure that she meets all requirements and makes changes in practice.  The childminder misses opportunities to encourage children to use their home language to assist their early language development.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She plans interesting, age-appropriate activities for them and extends their learning effectively. Children are motivated to join in and concentrate well while they play.  Children are confident and independent. They gain the skills they need to be ready for the next stages in their learning. For instance, they enjoy serving their own food at lunchtime and learn to do things for themselves.  The childminder shares her behavioural expectations with children to help them understand what is acceptable. She teaches them to be polite and helps them to learn good manners such as encouraging them to say 'please' when asking for things.  Children are secure, happy and behave well. The childminder forms warm, caring relationships with children and supports their emotional needs effectively.

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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 understanding of the importance of meeting all learning and development requirements, particularly to provide parents with a short written summary of their child's development in the prime areas when caring for children between the ages of two and three years. 30/11/2016

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Due Date

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

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 develop the self-evaluation process, to help identify and target all areas for improvement  take every opportunity to encourage children to develop and use their home languages.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including risk assessments, children's records and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector viewed the parts of the premises used for childminding and talked to children at appropriate times.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about children's learning and of how she reflects on the quality of her service.  The inspector considered the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not use the evaluation process effectively to target areas for improvement and breaches in requirements. The childminder is aware of the requirement to complete a summary of progress when a child is aged between two and three years, but she has failed to do so. She shares ongoing information with parents about their child's learning and development. However, she does not provide the required summary to include parents, or to provide them with a clear, at-a-glance view of their child's overall development. This does not fully ensure a joint approach to learning at home and at the setting, to help children to make the best possible progress. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to recognise and report any signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. She understands the importance of keeping her knowledge up to date and seeks opportunities to develop her skills. For instance, she works with other childcare

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

professionals to share their practices and ideas.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder teaches children well. She makes regular observations of what they can do and uses this to plan challenging activities for them. She follows children's interests and plans around what they enjoy to excite them during activities. She supports children effectively to encourage their involvement. For example, she shows them how to use resources and suggests ideas, while helping them to be independent and creative. The childminder provides children with good opportunities to develop their communication skills. For instance, she asks questions to encourage them to share their ideas and supports them to develop their sentences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children eat nutritious foods and learn about healthy lifestyles. Furthermore, they are active and enjoy outings, such as to the local park, to develop their physical skills and well-being. The childminder implements effective procedures to keep children and the environment safe. For example, she carries out regular risk assessments to identify, remove or minimise risks. The childminder supports children well to develop an understanding of following good hygiene practices. For example, she teaches them to wash their own hands independently.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and learn a range of skills that prepares them well for future learning. They learn to communicate well with others and speak clearly. They learn to move and use tools confidently such as for cutting. They develop their mathematical skills well. For example, they learn to count, and name shapes and numbers correctly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 141191 Local authority Waltham Forest Inspection number 1061452 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993. She lives in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The childminder offers care all day, throughout the week. She works for 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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