Childminder EY421223

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2016 26 November 2012

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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 has not implemented a fully effective system for observing and assessing children's learning to ensure they are suitably challenged. Children do not make good enough progress towards the early learning goals.  Partnerships with parents and other professionals are not effective. Parents do not have sufficient opportunities to contribute to children's ongoing learning. The childminder has not made links with other settings that children attend to help continuity of care.  The childminder does not monitor and reflect sufficiently on the service she provides. She has not addressed previous actions and recommendations set at the last inspection to help raise the quality of the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is kind, warm and caring towards the children. Children feel safe, settled and have special bonds with her.  The childminder encourages children to live a healthy lifestyle. For example, she provides children with a variety of healthy meals and children have opportunities to be active and play outside.  The childminder keeps her knowledge of changes to regulations up to date and values continued professional development. For example, she attends courses on areas of interest.

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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

 implement effective systems for observing and assessing children's learning to plan challenging experiences and more precisely monitor their overall development 31/01/2017

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Due Date

 improve partnerships with others. Offer parents opportunities to contribute to children's ongoing learning and make stronger links with other settings that children attend, to ensure consistency in children's learning and experiences. 31/01/2017

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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 use of self-evaluation to identify any weaknesses in practice and guide improvement to the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children's learning and the childminder's teaching during a range of activities.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a relevant sample of documentation, including the childminder's policies and the children's learning records.  The inspector checked evidence relating to the childminder's suitability to work with children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a confident knowledge of her responsibilities in child protection and understands how to keep children safe. She implements effective procedures to ensure the welfare of children who attend. The childminder does not have effective systems for evaluating her provision and has not identified weaknesses in her overall practice. She does not understand her responsibility to link with other settings to share information about children's development. The childminder does not offer sufficient opportunities for parents to contribute to children's ongoing learning to encourage consistency between home and the setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder offers children some opportunities to take part in interesting activities and helps them to think through their ideas, asking them a range of questions to extend their thinking. For example, she shares stories with children about space and helps them to learn new words to enhance their vocabulary. However, the childminder does not consistently observe and assess children's development to plan for their changing needs. She does not have a detailed understanding of their skills in all areas of learning. The childminder offers children opportunities to be independent and children are confident to share their views and experiences. She supports children to develop their early phonics skills. For example, children enjoy sounding out their names and using crayons to write some recognisable letters on large sheets of paper on the floor.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder provides a welcoming and homely environment where children develop a sense of belonging. She has an effective understanding of how to help children learn about those similar and different to themselves. For example, children look at different skin tones and talk about children in other countries around the world. Overall, children behave well. At times, the childminder does not sufficiently challenge children's learning. On occasion, this leads to unwanted behaviour. The childminder ensures the environment is safe and well laid out. She uses systems of risk assessment to minimise any potential hazards.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make good enough progress in their learning in relation to their starting points. However, they do gain a range of skills they need for the future. Children become clear communicators and enjoy sharing stories. They develop strong physical skills. For example, they enjoy throwing and catching games and practise their ball skills through self-initiated juggling activities. Children gain self-care skills, such as helping to prepare food, and they enjoy trying things out for themselves in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421223 Local authority Islington Inspection number 1068050 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the London Borough of Haringey. She operates from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only.

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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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