Childminder EY355239

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 January 2017 26 February 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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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

 The childminder does not keep a daily record of children's hours of attendance, as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  Children do not have consistent opportunities to develop their early literacy skills, including during outdoor play for those who learn better outside.  The childminder's current systems for evaluation are not fully effective to help her identify weaknesses in provision and meet requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are confident learners. They have many opportunities to explore and investigate play independently.  Children develop good communication and language skills. The childminder encourages them to talk confidently and use a good range of vocabulary.  The childminder frequently shares information about children's progress with parents and provides ideas for them to support their children's learning at home. This helps to provide continuity in children's learning.  Children form secure bonds with the childminder and this successfully supports their emotional well-being.  The childminder makes good observations of children's learning. She uses these to plan exciting experiences that are linked to each child's next stage of development. Children make good progress in relation to their starting points.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 keep a daily record of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance, as required. 10/02/2017

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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

 extend opportunities for children to develop their early literacy skills, including during outdoor play to help those children who learn best outside  strengthen self-evaluation to precisely identify strengths and weaknesses in practice to help secure improvements and meet requirements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed play activities inside and outside and the childminder's interaction with children.  The inspector looked at children's learning records and held discussions with the childminder about children's progress.  The inspector viewed documentation, including children's records and policies and procedures.  The inspector read through the childminder's completed self-evaluation form.  The inspector observed all areas in the property used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands child protection procedures and knows how to report any concerns regarding children's welfare, including the risk of exposure to extreme views and behaviours. However, she does not keep a written record of children's attendance to monitor this fully effectively. The childminder has attended various training courses since her last inspection and has worked with other childminders to improve the variety of learning experiences for children. She monitors the progress of all children successfully and addresses any gaps in learning that may hinder them from making the progress they are capable of. The childminder works closely with other early years settings that children attend and seeks their views to improve her practice. However, she does not use self-evaluation effectively to identify all weaknesses in her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder extends children's interests well. For example, when children show interest in outdoor play, the childminder quickly follows their lead and provides activities outside. She supports children to gain a good understanding of mathematical concepts, such as simple fractions and calculation. For example, during a role-play activity, children learned to share four pieces of cake among four people. In addition, she asked children to use their fingers to work out simple addition and subtraction. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to develop an interest in the natural world. For example, she takes them out for specialised outdoor activities where they grow fruits, dig the soil to find bugs, and walk on logs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder's failure to record children's attendance does not fully support their welfare. However, the childminder carries out regular risk assessments of her play areas to help children play in safe learning environments. She encourages children to respect and learn to value one another. For example, she teaches them to share and take turns and provides resources that reflect the backgrounds of the children. In addition, children celebrate different festivals, such as Chinese New Year, and learn to write numbers in Chinese.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children form good relationships with one another and behave well. They develop good physical and counting skills. For example, children used chopsticks and spoons to pick up rice and estimated how much they could get into the pots. They communicate well and express their views while they make decisions about their play activities. Children are well prepared for their next stage of learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY355239 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1062064 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Beckenham, Kent and operates her service from Monday to Thursday, most times 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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