Childminder in Barking and Dagenham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 2017 23 January 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 hold a current paediatric first-aid qualification and has allowed it to expire. This is a breach of the requirements of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not ensure Ofsted is notified of significant changes, specifically relating to employing an assistant, in order that required suitability checks can be carried out. This breach also relates to the Childcare Register.  On occasion, the childminder misses opportunities to encourage some hygiene routines consistently, and to support children's understanding of the benefits, for example, of washing their hands.  The childminder misses opportunities to help children gain a broader understanding of similarities and differences, such as between themselves and others.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation processes effectively enough to identify her strengths and accurately target priorities for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children show that they are happy and settled in their environment. They develop secure relationships with the childminder and her assistant.  The childminder undertakes regular observation and assessments, enabling her to monitor children's progress. All children make good progress given their starting points.  The childminder establishes positive relationships with parents. She encourages parents to contribute to children's assessments to support their future learning.

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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

 obtain a paediatric first-aid qualification 23/03/2017  ensure Ofsted is notified of any persons living or working on the premises so that all relevant checks are undertaken. 09/03/2017

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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

 make better use of daily opportunities to increase children's awareness of the importance of following good hygiene routines  increase opportunities for children to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others, in particular, to develop their awareness of the wider community  make better use of self-evaluation to identify and address more accurately any weaknesses in practice to achieve good outcomes for all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children during play activities.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at different intervals during the inspection.  The inspector observed and discussed the teaching of the educational programme and partnerships.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her self-evaluation processes.  The inspector sampled relevant documentation, including the childminder's policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder shows a suitable understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow to ensure children's well-being. However, she has not notified Ofsted about the recruitment of her assistant to allow for vetting checks to be done fully, and she has allowed her paediatric first-aid certificate to lapse. Despite this, she does not leave her assistant alone with the children while required checks are in process, and she has already booked onto a first-aid course and understands how to deal with accidents. There is no significant impact on children. The childminder generally seeks opportunities to develop her practice and children's activities. For example, she attends courses and works closely with other childminders to further support children's interactions. She supports her assistant, for example, by sharing information gained from courses and offering supervision. However, processes for self-evaluation are not good

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

enough to help her identify all areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder effectively builds on children's initial assessments so that she has a good understanding of supporting their next steps in learning and individual needs. Children gain a good understanding of quantity and measurement to support their early mathematical skills, for example, while taking part in cooking activities. Furthermore, the childminder introduces children to a broad range of number words to enhance their learning, such as 'scales', 'weighing' and 'ounces'. She supports children's enjoyment of books well. For instance, she skilfully links cooking activities to specific events and familiar stories.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder helps children learn how to keep themselves safe. However, at times, she does not support children fully to follow healthy practices, such as reminding them to wash their hands, so they learn about the importance of following daily hygiene practices. Children behave well and during everyday activities they learn right from wrong. Overall, children enjoy and benefit from having balanced meals and healthy snacks to support a healthy lifestyle. However, the childminder misses opportunities to help children gain a better awareness of differences, such as home languages used by others, as well as learning about the wider community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire the skills to help prepare them effectively for their move on to school. They enjoy the experiences on offer and are motivated to take part in activities. Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills. They are independent learners and confidently make decisions about their own play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY364884 Local authority Barking & Dagenham Inspection number 1062117 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Barking, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The childminder provides care each weekday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, including after school. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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