Childminder 147872

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 2017 29 September 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 have a clear understanding of how many children she may care for at any time. On several occasions in the last two months, she has cared for too many children in the early years age group.  Self-evaluation is not used effectively. The childminder does not review the quality of her provision fully to identify and address all weaknesses.  The childminder does not extend children's understanding of other people's lifestyles and cultures outside the community in which they live.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is kind and thoughtful. Children are happy to come to her home and are pleased to see their friends.  Children have interesting opportunities to learn about their emotions and talk about how they are feeling each day.

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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

 ensure the numbers of children cared for at any one time in the early years age range do not exceed the required ratios, and in all circumstances the total number of children under the age of eight years being cared for does not exceed six. 05/03/2017

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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

 implement effective self-evaluation processes that accurately identify all areas of weakness and areas for development to improve outcomes for children, ensuring the views of parents and children are included and acted upon  increase opportunities for children to learn more out about the cultures and lifestyles of other people to extend their knowledge of the wider world beyond their immediate experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and childminder discussed the systems she uses to observe and record children's progress, and the documents she uses to support her work.  The inspector completed observations of the children as they engaged in activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the room, the garden and the resources the children use.  The inspector sampled written feedback from parents, which the childminder made available during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of her child protection responsibilities. She knows the signs and symptoms that may alert her to any concerns about a child's welfare and how to report these. However, the childminder does not have a secure understanding of the number of children she may care for at any one time. At times, she cares for too many children in the early years age range and does not consider the effects of this on their well-being. The childminder evaluates some aspects of her practice, but has not identified where she is breaching requirements. The childminder has friendly partnerships with parents and keeps them informed of their children's activities and learning experiences. She knows the children well and understands how to help them make progress in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The children are busy and settled in this homely environment. The childminder arranges activities that excite the children and motivate them to learn. She knows children enjoy using their imagination and provides resources to extend this. For example, children have fun dressing up and taking on new characters, such as fire fighters and princesses. They excitedly talk about their character and what they can do. Children are pleased to play in the garden and use the space well to extend their physical skills, such as to ride cars and blow bubbles. They laugh and squeal with delight when the bubbles float into the sky. Children develop good listening skills. They sing along to the tidy-up song and are learning the importance of this task to help keep them safe while they play. However, although the childminder helps children become familiar with their community, she does not expand this to build their understanding of the world outside their local area.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder regularly cares for too many young children and has not considered how this affects their overall safety and welfare. The childminder knows and respects children's home routines, such as for sleeping and eating, which provides continuity in their care. Children behave well. The childminder helps them to understand how their behaviour affects others and distracts them from any unwanted behaviour effectively. She uses practical experiences, such as card games, to help children learn about turn taking and provides lots of praise when they achieve. Children learn about a healthy lifestyle. For example, they make healthy choices about the food they eat at snack time.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their next stages in learning and for school. They develop good communication skills and are confident to talk to the childminder and their friends. Children learn mathematical concepts, such as 'empty' and 'full', in context and develop good concentration skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147872 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 1070362 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 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in the London Borough of Harrow. She cares for children all day on Monday to Thursday, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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