Childminder EY369930

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 February 2017 8 October 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 has not ensured all members of the household have undergone an appropriate suitability check. This breach relates to the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder is not aware of her responsibility to notify Ofsted in full about significant changes to her circumstances, for example, an additional household member living on the premises. This breach also relates to the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not implement an effective system to evaluate her practice, to identify and address all areas of development.  At times, the childminder does not organise some toys to enable children to make further choices about their play and to help them to become independent learners.

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It has the following strengths

 Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder keeps parents informed about children's progress and shares information about children's experiences. She forms partnerships with other settings that children attend to provide consistency in learning.  The childminder provides a range of healthy meals and snacks and encourages children to learn about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle.  Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder has effective systems to monitor children's overall development and uses observations of children's achievements to plan their next steps in learning. Children are well prepared for school.

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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

 ensure suitability checks for all household members living on the premises are in place to maintain children's safety fully 07/03/2017

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Due Date

 keep Ofsted informed of the name, date of birth, address and telephone number of any person aged 16 years or over living on the premises. 07/03/2017

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

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Due Date

 develop a more effective system for self-evaluation, to identify all weaknesses in practice and raise the quality of the setting  consider how best to organise resources and equipment to enable children to make more independent choices about what they want to play with.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children's learning and the childminder's teaching during a range of activities.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a relevant sample of documentation, including the childminder's policies and the children's learning records.  The inspector checked evidence relating to the childminder's suitability to work with children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

There are some gaps in the childminder's understanding of the requirements. In particular, her responsibility to inform Ofsted of any necessary changes to household members living on the premises, which has led to incomplete vetting checks for those individuals. However, the impact on children's safety is limited, as household members do not have any unsupervised contact with children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an appropriate knowledge of what to do in the event of a welfare concern, and who to contact for support. The childminder makes use of relevant professional development opportunities to keep her skills up to date. Although she has met the previous recommendations set at her last inspection, systems to monitor her provision are not fully effective to help her identify all areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts well with children and helps them to develop their communication skills. For example, children take part in a lively group time during which they share stories, sing rhymes and blow bubbles. Children of all ages are engaged in these adult-led activities. Children develop their physical skills well. For example, they enjoy using modelling dough to make pretend food for each other, while squashing and squeezing the dough using tools. The childminder supports older children to gain an interest in books. For example, she encourages them to use their awareness of letters and the sounds they represent to read simple words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is welcoming to the children and helps them to settle in. However, due to the weaknesses in the childminder's understanding of appropriate vetting procedures, children's well-being is not fully supported. Children behave well and have affectionate bonds with the childminder. They form close friendships with other children in the setting, collaborating well on tasks. For example, older children support the younger children during group times and when getting ready for outings. The childminder ensures children are physically active. For example, they go out every day to places of interest. The childminder ensures the environment is safe and uses effective risk assessment to minimise any potential hazards. However, at times, resources are not easily available for children to choose for themselves, which limits their independence and choice.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop strong social and creative skills. For example, they develop their imaginative skills well when using modelling dough. Older children gain skills in early literacy, and younger children show an interest in the wider world; for example, pointing to animals in books. Children make good progress in preparation for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY369930 Local authority Islington Inspection number 1070971 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in the London Borough of Islington. She operates Monday to Friday from 9am until 6pm, for 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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