Childminder EY244071

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 January 2017 10 December 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 childminder does not consistently use her observation and assessment of children to help identify and plan for their next steps in learning, and to monitor their individual progress. This hinders children from making good progress.  Children do not have consistent access to suitable play materials and experiences that reflect all areas of learning. This limits their level of choice and opportunities to make good progress in all areas of their development.  The childminder does not build on her professional knowledge or evaluate fully the service that she provides, which prevents her from improving children's experiences and raising the quality of her provision further.  The childminder does not ensure her knowledge is up to date, with particular regard to any new and emerging safeguarding issues. This has an impact on children's welfare and well-being.

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It has the following strengths

 Children build secure emotional attachments with the childminder. She responds sensitively to their personal care needs and provides close supervision.  The childminder organises her premises suitably to reduce any potential risks to children's safety.

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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 systems for planning, assessing and monitoring children's learning, to obtain a clear understanding of their abilities and to identify how to move them forward to the next stage of their learning 28/02/2017

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Due Date

 plan and provide a suitable range of activities and experiences across all areas of learning, which reflect children's interests and support their individual learning needs. 28/02/2017

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

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Due Date

 develop self-evaluation processes to address all areas of weakness, including gaps in professional knowledge, to drive improvement and achieve better outcomes for children  gain further knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding to support children's welfare as effectively as possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her teaching and care practices.  The inspector jointly observed with the childminder as children played, and she discussed individual development.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's required records, and policies and procedures which the childminder shares with parents.  The inspector looked at the areas of the home and a sample of toys and equipment used for childminding purposes.  The inspector took account of parents' written views provided for the purpose of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates an appropriate awareness of child protection procedures. However, she does not have a clear understanding of how to recognise or address concerns that may indicate a child being at risk from extreme views or ideas. Overall, the childminder meets most of the learning and development requirements; however, there are gaps in her understanding relating to planning and assessment. This prevents her from identifying and monitoring children's individual learning needs. The childminder's approach to self-evaluation is not thorough; in particular, she does not keep her knowledge up to date to bring about improvements consistently. Nevertheless, since the last inspection she has developed knowledge of partnerships with other settings children may attend, to support continuity of care and learning. Parents' feedback obtained at inspection reflects their satisfaction in the service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder's current systems for assessing children's learning are not consistent. This prevents her from tailoring activities to ensure children have sufficient challenge. In addition, children have limited access to a variety and range of activities to support all areas of their development fully. However, the childminder provides children with some opportunities to choose activities of their specific interest. Children enjoy outdoor experiences, such as visiting the different parks in the community. The childminder supports children's creativity and imagination during their play. For example, she provides additional props as children build train tracks. Children receive support to develop their communication and language skills, such as having time to structure their sentences. Overall, children respond well to the childminder's questions to enhance their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder's lack of knowledge relating to wider safeguarding issues prevents her from meeting children's welfare needs fully. Despite this, she provides a comfortable environment. Children develop their independence and confidence well. They are aware of their surroundings and relate well to the childminder, including her pet animals. Children behave well and receive appropriate support from the childminder when they need help to resolve issues of sharing. Children benefit from daily opportunities in the fresh air and the childminder supports their well-being overall. For example, she provides children with balanced snacks and meals and encourages a healthy diet.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some skills to support them in their future learning. They show an interest in early counting and recognising colours, and are physically active. However, due to weaknesses in planning and assessment, they do not make good enough progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY244071 Local authority Waltham Forest Inspection number 1061681 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 December 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Upper Walthamstow, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. She cares for children Monday to Friday, 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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