Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 2017 30 July 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 sits with children during activities but does not always make use of planned activities to encourage children to think and ask questions.  The childminder observes what children can do but she is not assessing the progress they are making over time. She does not track the progress of different groups of children. This means she is unable to identify which children may need extra help to reach their expected levels of development.  The childminder does not fully understand the principles of the progress check at the age of two years. This means children who need early help may not receive it quickly enough to make a difference to their progress.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy their time in the childminder's home. She shows affection towards them and they like to play alongside their friends. This means children behave well and they learn to take turns and share.  The childminder has organised books, toys and resources to be accessible for children to choose what they would like to play. She has promoted children's home languages in the different play areas. This means children have a sense of belonging which promotes their well-being.  The childminder exchanges information with parents and local schools to support children. She is keen to help older children develop skills in reading and counting to help prepare them 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 the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure all children make good progress in their learning and development by improving teaching skills to help children develop natural curiosity and thinking skills 05/09/2017

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Due Date

 ensure assessments are used to provide an accurate view of the progress individual and groups of children are making, including developing understanding of the principles of the developmental progress check at the age of two years. 05/09/2017

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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

 use information gathered from parents and children who use the childcare service to develop and plan for improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector reviewed a range of documentation including records of attendance, children's details and progress records, risk assessments and insurance documentation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her co-childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children engaged in play and activity in the childminder's new playroom.  The inspector spoke with two parents and took account of their views.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder understands her responsibility to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and other government requirements. Following a complaint since the last inspection, several actions have been set and monitored to ensure she complies with the welfare requirements. The childminder has worked to meet the actions set. She was required to keep a daily record of attendance, provide a risk assessment for outings, develop her knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and ensure that vehicles and drivers are adequately insured. During this inspection, we monitored the actions and judged they are met. This means that safeguarding is effective. Despite the childminder making the required improvements, she has not reflected on her practice to set targets for herself. As a result of this, she has not developed her knowledge of how children learn and develop and how to support them effectively in their learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder works with a co-childminder who is appropriately qualified in childcare. This has brought about some improvements to the way the play areas are organised into areas of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder plans activities for children but the quality of teaching requires improvement. For example, on the day of the inspection younger children played with tubs of play dough and the childminder sat with them. However, she does not interact enough with the children to help them explore creatively. This means that play activities are not used well to help children develop their own ideas, thinking and learning. The childminder is not using assessments well enough to help her decide if children are reaching expected levels of development for their age. This means she does not know if they are making good enough progress or how to support them in their next stage of learning. Older children have opportunities for reading, counting and writing to support their skills in these areas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children arrive happily from nursery or school when they are collected by the childminder or dropped off by their parents. They change their school clothes and shoes independently and chat to the childminder about their day. They enjoy their time with the childminder and with their friends. At mealtimes, children learn to wash their hands and select foods from their lunchboxes. They are physically healthy as they have opportunities to play in the garden and the childminder provides frequent drinks of water. Younger children are cared for in the living room with toys suitable for their age. Parents spoken with during the inspection are very pleased with how quickly new and quite young children settle in. This means children of all ages are confident in their surroundings which contributes significantly to their physical and emotional well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The childminder has made few improvements to the systems of planning, assessment and teaching since the last inspection. Weaknesses in the overall quality of teaching impacts on children's learning and means that not all children make consistently good progress in their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411341 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1097255 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 July 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Belvedere, in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder works with a co-childminder. She cares for children between the hours of 7am and 8pm.

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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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