Childminder in Hammersmith and Fulham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 June 2017 Not applicable

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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:

 The childminder does not always obtain written permission for administering children’s medication. However, this breach has occurred on one occasion so it does not have a significant impact on children’s overall welfare. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not fully understand the early years learning and development requirements. For example, she lacks awareness of the areas of learning and this does not help her to assess and plan effectively for each child’s next steps in learning.  The childminder does not consider how best to organise the space and resources available to enable young children to fully explore their surroundings.  The childminder does not focus well enough on evaluating her practice to help identify those areas that need improving to ensure children reach good or better outcomes.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a good awareness of the importance of supporting children’s early communication skills.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents. She keeps them informed of their children’s progress. Parents comment that they are happy with the care provided.  The childminder conducts daily checks of her home to ensure children play safely and provides time for children to take regular rest.

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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 that parents' written permission is obtained to administer medication to their children 20/06/2017

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements, to assess children's needs accurately and plan effectively for what they need to learn next. 29/08/2017

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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 the available space and organise resources more effectively to help children explore freely  use self-evaluation effectively and accurately target areas for improvement to increase children's learning and raise their outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder with the children and spoke to her about their learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection about the arrangements for observation, assessment and planning.  The inspector sampled documentation the childminder uses to support her practice.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to one parent.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sound understanding about child protection issues and knows the procedures to follow if she had any concerns about children's welfare. However, the childminder does not ensure that she keeps all required documentation. For example, on one occasion, she did not obtain parents' permission to give medication. The childminder is keen to improve her knowledge and completes further training. She is proactive in ensuring that she keeps her paediatric first-aid certificate up to date and has booked refresher training to complete before this expires. However, she does not evaluate her practice well enough to recognise where she is not meeting some requirements. The childminder has a suitable overview of her assistant's abilities. She meets regularly with her to monitor and discuss her responsibilities, for example, the completion of school pick-ups to ensure children are safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder lacks some awareness of the learning and developments requirements. In particular, she lacks a full understanding of the areas of learning. This hinders her ability to plan carefully and assess children's development accurately. She does however, have a good understanding of how to support children's early communication skills. For example, she models vocabulary effectively, knows children enjoy looking at books and repeats words to encourage them to copy her. There is a good range of toys and resources available but the childminder does not organise the environment well. For example, she uses a large playpen for younger children to play in, but this restricts their ability to move around and explore their surroundings.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although there are some weaknesses in leadership and management relating to the childminder's documentation, these do not compromise children's welfare overall. The childminder's home is welcoming and she has a warm and caring approach. She ensures that she is close by to offer children reassurance and comfort. The childminder has a good awareness of how to support children's health and well-being effectively overall. For example, she understands how to encourage healthy eating and practises good hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not all make enough progress due to the weaknesses in the childminder's planning and assessment. However, children are developing confidence and are beginning to manage some everyday routines effectively. For example, they are learning to hold utensils correctly and feed themselves. Children acquire some of the skills to move on successfully in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486550 Local authority Hammersmith & Fulham Inspection number 1007497 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare 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 Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. The childminder works Monday to Friday and is available from approximately 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays or family holidays.

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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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