Childminder EY275497

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 2017 17 May 2016

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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:

 Self evaluation is not routine nor accurate and is not used for the setting to make continuous improvement.  Activities and experiences are not sufficiently challenging for children. They are not planned specifically to meet the individual needs of children. This means children do not make as much progress as they could.  Hygiene practices are not effective in promoting the health and well-being of children.

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It has the following strengths

 There are effective procedures in place when children have accidents. Immediate action is taken, full and accurate records are kept and parents are informed as soon as possible.  The childminder promotes children's communication and language development well. She listens and responds to what they say and introduces new words.  Children behave well because they are supported to understand how to treat one another and learn about each other's differences.

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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 activities and experiences for children are carefully planned to meet their individual needs so children make as much progress as they can 28/07/2017

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Due Date

 make sure arrangements for self-evaluation are accurate so that the quality of teaching and assessment of children improves 28/07/2017

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Due Date

 improve hygiene practices, particularly in relation to meal times and nappy changing routines, so that children's health is further promoted. 28/07/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities both indoors and in the garden.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times of the day. She held a meeting with the childminder.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents views by way of questionnaires recently collated by the childminder.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation, evidence of training and a range of other documentation including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the procedures to follow if she has concerns about children or if an allegation is made against her. She has kept up to date with safeguarding issues such as the „Prevent‟ duty and female genital mutilation. There are systems in place to obtain parent and child feedback and the childminder has used this to purchase new resources wanted by the children. The childminder has taken appropriate action in response to actions set at a recent visit following concerns raised. However, the childminder had not identified these weaknesses herself. Evaluation processes are not routine or accurate and so practice, such as that relating to planning and assessment of children, is not improving sufficiently. Parents comment they are happy with the childminder and report they are kept informed of accidents. However, it is not clear how the childminder works with parents and other settings to understand what children can do

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

and plan for their next stage of development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder makes use of her local environment to provide a range of experiences such as going to the city farm and the library. Young children enjoy using the electronic toys to make sounds and lights appear. Children develop their communication and language skills because the childminder listens to them and supports them in extending their sentences. However, activities and experiences are not planned specifically to meet children‟s individual needs and so, learning is incidental. Teaching does not take into account the needs of all children present. This means children do not make as much progress as they could.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder cares for, and enjoys being with, the children in her care. They share a sense of fun such as when children pour water over the childminder‟s head in the paddling pool. The childminder is calm and gives clear, age-appropriate explanations so that children understand what is expected and why. Children‟s differences are respected and they learn about other cultures such as eating paella on “Spanish Day”. As a result, children behave well and offer toys to one another without prompting. Children eat healthily and are encouraged to take care of themselves. However, hygiene practices such as during nappy changing and meal times are not fully effective in promoting children‟s health and well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Young children develop independence such as through helping to tidy away resources. This helps them develop the skills they later need for school. However, the childminder does not actively promote children‟s development through carefully planned activities which meet their individual needs. This means children are not given enough challenge to develop further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY275497 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1100214 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Forest Hill. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder makes use of local parks, libraries and toddler groups within easy walking distance of her home.

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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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