Childminder in Greenwich

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 September 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 Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder does not assess children's abilities accurately to plan suitable activities to meet their individual learning and developmental needs.  Children have limited opportunities to develop their creative and imaginative skills.  The childminder's system for self-evaluation is not fully effective in identifying areas where she can improve.

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It has the following strengths

 Children settle quickly. The childminder provides a warm and caring approach and builds good relationships with children. This contributes positively to their emotional development.  The childminder organises her learning environment well and supervises children's play to help ensure their safety. She carries out regular safety checks of her play areas to identify and minimise any hazards.  The childminder works closely with parents and shares information about children's care and learning to help provide consistency and continuity.  Children talk confidently and make steady progress in their learning and development. The childminder interacts well with children and gives them time to think and respond to questions.

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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

 improve assessment systems to gain accurate information to be able to plan to meet children's individual learning needs. 19/10/2017

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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

 extend opportunities for children to develop their creative and imaginative skills  make better use of ongoing self-evaluation to help identify areas where improvement is needed.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked areas in the property used for childminding.  The inspector viewed documentation, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid qualification and evidence of the childminder and household members' suitability.  The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked through questionnaires completed by parents and took their views into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sound understanding of safeguarding and child protection requirements. She is aware of her duty to prevent children being drawn into situations that put them at risk of harm. The childminder keeps required documentation on children, such as records of accidents and incidents, to support children's welfare. She ensures that children enjoy a varied range of learning experiences to support their development. However, her assessment systems are not effective in helping to identify gaps in children's learning. The childminder reflects on her practice and obtains the views of parents and other professionals, such as other childminders, to help her identify areas to improve. However, her systems for evaluation have not supported her to identify areas to improve and build further on children's outcomes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not track children's progress accurately, particularly when they start, to enable her plan to fully meet their individual learning and developmental needs. Nevertheless, she allows children to initiate their own play and skilfully joins in to extend learning even further. For example, when children show an interest in puzzles, the childminder follows their lead and encourages them to identify colours, count, and mention the names of different animals. This helps children to develop confidence to explore the learning area and supports their early mathematical and literacy skills well. The childminder provides a variety of experiences for children to develop their finger muscles, in preparation for early writing. However, she does not offer a wide range of opportunities for children to build on their creative and imaginative skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well, develop strong relationships with the childminder and are becoming independent learners. The childminder takes time to build their confidence when starting at the setting. She provides lots of praise and encouragement throughout the day, such as when they show enthusiasm to learn or try something new. The childminder uses effective explanations and distractions to help manage children's behaviour. She gives children clear details of her rules to help them to learn what is expected of them. This contributes positively to the way children behave. Children benefit from daily outdoor play and eat healthy meals to help support their physical well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children gain basic skills for future learning, including starting school. They are sociable and show a positive attitude towards learning. Younger children are vocal and begin to use language to communicate their needs and desires confidently. They know their colours and begin to add meanings to the marks they make. However, the lack of accurate assessment does not ensure that children consistently make the progress of which they are capable.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487892 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1010952 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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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Eltham, within the London Borough of Greenwich. The childminder provides care on weekdays, throughout 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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Telephone number

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