Childminder EY467961

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 September 2017 8 July 2014

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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 fully promote children's understanding of hygiene routines and healthy choices. Current hygiene arrangements do not prevent spread of infection.  The childminder has not developed strong partnerships with parents. She does not gather information about what children know and can do when they start, and does not involve parents in her ongoing assessments to ensure continuity in children's learning.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to help her identify areas for further development to raise the quality of her provision and outcomes for children.  The childminder has not yet developed fully effective partnerships with staff from the settings that children attend, to provide greater consistency in children's development.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a secure and welcoming environment for children.  The childminder is kind and caring. She teaches children good manners and they value and respect other children.  Children develop close relationships with the childminder. They settle in quickly in her care. Children are kind and behave well.  Children engage in a range of age-appropriate activities. They make sufficient progress.  The childminder questions children appropriately and gives them plenty of time to respond, and helps children develop secure communication and language skills.

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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

 improve children's understanding of the importance of good hygiene routines and ensure that the arrangements minimise cross-infection 03/10/2017

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Due Date

 develop effective partnerships with parents and engage them fully in children's learning, including gaining information about their starting points and involving them in the assessment of their children's progress to help extend their learning at home. 06/11/2017

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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 effective use of self-evaluation to closely monitor practice, identify all weaknesses and target areas to raise outcomes for children  review arrangements for providing snacks and help children gain better understanding about the importance of healthy choices  enhance partnerships with other providers that children attend and share information about children's learning effectively to provide continuity in their development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the premises used for the purposes of childminding.  The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children during activities. She evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records and the childminder's qualification certificates.  The inspector spoke to parents on the day of inspection and considered their views about the setting.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not reflect on her practice successfully enough to identify breaches in requirements. The partnerships with parents and staff from other settings that children attend and not well established to extend children's learning and development. However, she regularly meets with other childminders and they share ideas to help build on her skills and knowledge. Since the last inspection, the childminder has introduced some written signs in her home environment, such as letters and numbers, which she uses to build children's literacy and mathematical skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to recognise signs of abuse and how to report her concerns about a child to protect their welfare. She regularly risk assesses her home environment and the places to which she takes children, to keep them safe. The childminder carries out regular fire drills with children and they learn what to do to keep safe in the event of a fire emergency.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not share information with parents about children's abilities and interests when they start to help her identify children's starting points and plan precisely for them more appropriately from the beginning. In addition, she does not discuss children's progress or their next steps with parents to enhance children's learning. Nonetheless, the childminder knows children well and suitably meets their individual needs. She plans activities according to children's interests and interacts with them appropriately. For example, they role play together and children pretend to shop, or be the teachers and practise counting. Children choose from a range of toys and resources and independently explore how they work. The childminder never rushes children and praises them for their achievements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not encourage children to wash their hands regularly, for example, before snack time, and they share the same towel with the household members. Nevertheless, the childminder provides suitable opportunities for children to be active. For example, children play in the garden and enjoy trips to parks. The childminder gives children clear instructions to help them understand the boundaries and follow the house rules. She teaches children about similarities and differences between people and communities and the wider world to support their awareness of diversity.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make the best progress possible, due to childminder's weak information sharing with parents. Children have a limited understanding of the importance of regular hygiene and healthy eating. However, children make some progress in preparation for school. For example, children show interest in books and attempt to write their own names. They name colours and shapes. Children are imaginative and enjoy drawing pictures of their choice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467961 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 1071599 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Chessington, Surrey. The childminder offers her service on Monday to Friday between 8am and 5.30pm, all year round, except for family holidays and bank 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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