Childminder EY460773

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 February 2017 21 March 2014

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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 follow her hygiene routines effectively to promote children's good health. This is also a breach of the requirements of the Childcare Register.  Occasionally, the childminder does not develop children's awareness of how to manage their own personal hygiene needs.  The childminder does not consistently encourage children to contribute to evaluations of activities to help make further improvements and extend their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a secure understanding of children's individual needs and home routines, and respects these throughout the day. Children settle well.  The childminder offers a welcoming environment for children and provides a range of resources, to help motivate children to learn well. Children's learning outcomes are good.  The childminder establishes good partnerships with parents to meet children's needs. She gathers information about children's starting points to help plan appropriate learning opportunities from the start.

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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

 improve hygiene procedures when meeting children's personal care needs, to support children's good health. 28/02/2017

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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

 encourage children to develop a better understanding of how to follow hygiene routines to develop their awareness of maintaining their own good health  use all opportunities to seek children's views about their learning to help extend their interests further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder jointly observed and discussed the learning activities provided.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at the documents the childminder had available, including children's learning records, policies and procedures.  The inspector held discussions with parents and took account of their views and written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear knowledge and understanding of the possible signs of harm, and knows the actions to take in the event of any concerns regarding children's welfare. She ensures safety checks are completed to help minimise hazards and support children's safety. However, the childminder does not consistently follow her usual effective hygiene procedures to help promote children's health; particularly when managing their personal care needs. She has taken steps already to put the matter right, to ensure her practice has no negative effect on children's health. The childminder works well in partnership with her co-childminder to help monitor the provision and children's learning well overall. Although the childminder reflects well on her practice, she does not routinely seek children's views to further improve their good learning experiences. The childminder provides regular support for her assistant. She

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

ensures they both regularly update their knowledge and skills, to help improve children's learning. Parents comment positively on the service provided.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children's play, assesses their development and identifies accurate next steps in their learning. The childminder supports children's language skills very well. For example, children understand simple instructions and ask questions. The childminder introduces different words, such as 'under', 'on' and 'jumping', to extend children's vocabulary. Children develop good mathematical skills. For example, they confidently identify colours, count and sort, and match objects, pictures and shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder provides a happy and homely environment to help children settle quickly and learn. The childminder continually acknowledges children's achievements and efforts, to help support their self-esteem. Children behave well. Sometimes the childminder does not apply her usual hygiene routines at a good level, or consistently encourage children's awareness of good hygiene, to help them learn. The childminder provides opportunities to help children develop physical skills. Children enjoy daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise; for example, as they go on outings and play in the garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They are curious about the world around them. Children are confident and motivated to learn. Children are independent. For example, they are able to put on their own boots and wetsuits. Children are learning to be respectful and to understand each other's similarities and differences. Children are very sociable and develop friendships. Overall, children gain good skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY460773 Local authority Merton Inspection number 1069230 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Mitcham in the London Borough of Merton. She works with another registered childminder and an assistant. The childminder operates each weekday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds a Master's degree in childcare.

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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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