Childminder EY297773

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 January 2017 16 November 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 consistently record children's hours of attendance to help ensure that she is able to monitor patterns of non-attendance.  The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to help children to develop their early literacy skills and extend their awareness that print carries meaning.  The childminder does not identify all weaknesses in the quality of provision to help her to improve her practice and meet the requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder helps children to develop good language skills. For example, she speaks slowly for young children, giving them time to process what she has said and repeat new words.  Children develop secure relationships with the childminder and show her affection. She is attentive to their needs and interests.  Children make good progress from their starting points. For example, young children develop good physical skills, pouring, pressing buttons and handling different equipment.

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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

 consistently record the hours of children's attendance. 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

 revise the organisation of the environment to improve children's literacy skills and interest in print  build on self-evaluation to ensure that it accurately identifies breaches in the requirements and weaknesses in practice to improve the quality of provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children playing.  The inspector and the childminder participated in a joint observation.  The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation.  The inspector and the childminder discussed a range of topics, including self-evaluation and safeguarding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not consistently and precisely maintain the records required to monitor children's attendance. She develops good relationships with parents. For example, she informs parents of changes and gives them verbal feedback about their children's daily routine and participation in activities. The childminder develops her knowledge to extend her skills and improve children's experiences. For example, she uses children's interests, such as trains, to help her to build their interest in other areas of learning, including reading books about trains or counting trains. This helps her to engage children while they gain new skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an up-to-date and secure knowledge of how to identify and report child protection concerns and protect children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's achievements well. For example, she has a good understanding of how young children learn and plans successful activities to help them to gain new skills. The childminder encourages young children to learn to solve problems and develop their physical skills. For example, she explains and shows children how to match the right coin to the associated slot on a toy till. She shows them how to press the buttons to make the till work. Children enjoy participating and develop their coordination. The childminder takes children on a wide variety of outings that follow their interests. For example, they visit train stations, attend playgroups and go to the park to develop their social and physical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder encourages children's personal well-being successfully. For example, she gives children praise to help them to develop good self-esteem. The childminder supports children to behave well. For example, she explains and demonstrates how to play carefully with resources. The childminder encourages children to play actively and develop good physical coordination, for instance, through activities such as pouring water.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and motivated to play and access toys and activities that interest them. They have good language skills and interact well with others. For example, young children listen and observe the childminder and then copy her. Children develop good social skills and enjoy imaginative play activities, such as making tea and biscuits. Young children develop good communication skills, using gestures and short sentences to express their ideas and preferences. Children are well prepared for their next stage of learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY297773 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 1057682 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in Sheen, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. The childminder currently works from 8am until 6pm on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays, term time only. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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