Childminder 137663

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2016 15 October 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 quality of teaching is too variable. The childminder has not fully considered how to differentiate activities and resources to meet children's different interests and abilities.  The childminder does not make effective use of information gained from her observations and assessments to provide suitably challenging activities, to help all children make good progress.  The childminder does not routinely follow effective hygiene practices to fully support children's good health.  The childminder does not consistently encourage children to help look after their learning environments.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not rigorous enough to identify all areas for improvement, to improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy, active and settled. They have a trusting relationship with the childminder, who is kind and gentle to them.  Children develop their mathematical skills. For example, the childminder supports their counting as they play with toy blocks.  Partnerships with parents are positive. The childminder shares information with parents about their children's care and education, supporting a consistent approach.

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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 the quality of teaching to support all children's learning more effectively by planning more purposeful and challenging activities to meet children's interests and individual needs 01/12/2016

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 improve the quality of observations and assessments, and make use of the information gained to help identify and plan for children's next steps, and address any gaps in their learning 01/12/2016

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 improve hygiene practices to minimise any risks of cross infection to children. 03/11/2016

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

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Due Date

 encourage children to develop more responsibility for helping to care for their environment, to support their independence skills  develop the self-evaluation process further to identify and address all areas for improvement, to raise the quality of the provision to benefit children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises used for childminding, and checked the health and safety arrangements.  The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and children, and spoke with the childminder and interacted with children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and a selection of policies, including safeguarding procedures.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation document and examined how she evaluates her provision and targets areas for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training to keep her knowledge of child protection issues up to date. She knows how to identify and report safeguarding concerns to relevant agencies. The childminder has addressed some of the weaknesses raised at her last inspection. For example, she has improved the ways in which she supports children's sensory experiences. However, the childminder's self-evaluation is not focused enough to identify all areas for improvement. For example, she does not consistently provide children with activities at a suitable level of challenge to support their differing interests and needs, to help them develop their skills effectively. Nevertheless, the childminder works closely with a speech and language therapist, for example, to close gaps for children with speech delay.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although the childminder observes and monitors children's progress accurately, she does not make use of what she knows about them to plan suitably challenging activities. For example, she did not adapt a play dough activity to meet children's different learning needs. She also chose a book to read that was too long for children's stage of development. This did not support children's concentration and listening skills, and they lost interest quickly. Nevertheless, the childminder plays with the children and talks to them, supporting, for instance, their communication and language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children benefit from the caring nature of the childminder. For example, she ensures children have the opportunity to rest when they are tired. However, the childminder does not consistently follow good hygiene practices. For example, the childminder is not thorough in checking that children do not share water bottles. She does not encourage children to wash their hands before lunch and does not ensure table surfaces are clean before eating. Children enjoyed playing in the role play area. However, the environment was cluttered with toys that were not being used, making it difficult for children to develop their play to their full satisfaction.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain some skills for their future learning. They develop their social and physical skills, such as through outdoor play and visits to various groups. They are happy and feel safe. However, children are not consistently motivated because the activities often lack an appropriate level of challenge. Children learn to behave appropriately, sharing and taking turns, building their self-esteem and confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 137663 Local authority Brent Inspection number 1061413 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000. She lives in the London Borough of Brent. The childminder works from 7.30am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. She holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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