Childminder 140387

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2017 11 February 2015

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Although the childminder completes safeguarding training regularly, she does not have a secure understanding of how to protect children who may be at risk from extreme behaviours or views.  The childminder's processes for tracking children's progress are not fully developed to enable her to identify precisely where they are in their learning and to help her plan purposeful activities that enable children to consistently make good progress.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to identify strengths and weaknesses in her practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a homely and welcoming environment where children feel safe and secure in the close and caring relationships that they establish with her.  The childminder develops suitable partnerships with parents. She regularly shares information with them about their children's activities and care needs.  The childminder supports children's language development well. For example, she encourages them to listen to stories, sing songs and introduces new words that she encourages them to repeat.

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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

 use the information gained through training to update safeguarding knowledge and understanding of the Prevent duty guidance 24/05/2017

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Due Date

 improve the usefulness of systems used to track children's progress to accurately identify children's stages of development and plan what they need to learn next more effectively. 24/05/2017

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

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Due Date

 make better use of self-evaluation to address identified weaknesses and improve the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at some of the childminder's documentation, including children's records, written policies and suitability records for household members.  The inspector engaged with children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers from their letters of recommendation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has an appropriate awareness of most areas of safeguarding that may cause her concern about the welfare of a child. For example, she is aware of some signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and knows what to do if any allegations were made about her or anyone else in her household. Safeguarding is effective. However, she does not have a secure understanding about the risks to children from extremist views. The childminder is aware that aspects of her provision need to improve, however, she is unsure of the best actions to take to have the most impact on improving outcomes for children. She has attended some training courses to improve her knowledge about how children learn.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes and assesses children as they play to identify their achievements. However, she does not always track their progress accurately to help her plan more effectively for the next stages in their learning. Overall, the childminder provides suitable learning experiences for children and they happily engage in the activities provided. For example, children show interest as they explore the technology resources, they enjoy looking at books and express creativity when playing with musical instruments. The childminder joins in with children's play and, generally, supports their learning. The childminder plans regular opportunities for children to engage in outdoor activities and practise their physical skills, such as climbing, running and ball control.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder's slight weakness in her safeguarding knowledge does not have a significant impact on children's safety. She is caring and attentive to children's individual care needs. She gathers information from parents when children start and she uses this well to get to know them. Children develop independence and they move around the environment freely, making choices and leading their play. They listen to and respond positively to the childminder. The childminder supports children's understanding of healthy living, for example, through the provision of nutritious snacks and following suitable hygiene routines. The childminder supports children's developing social skills. For instance, she takes them to play with other children at various playgroups.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children are developing some skills in line with their peers to support their future learning. However, they do not necessarily make the best possible progress as the childminder's assessment and tracking process is not always accurate. Children are confident and curious and keen to learn. They enjoy looking at books and are beginning to verbalise their needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 140387 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 1089595 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1989. She lives in Tottenham, in the London Borough of Haringey. The childminder offers flexible childcare hours Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, 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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