Childminder EY485010

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 January 2018 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 have a current paediatric first-aid certificate. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not share the progress check for children aged between two and three years with parents, to support continuity in children's learning and to help them make greater progress.  The childminder does not use opportunities consistently well to help older children further develop their ability to share, wait and take turns.  Occasionally, the childminder does not provide younger children with the time they need to explore, develop their confidence and become fully engaged in their learning.  The childminder does not effectively evaluate her practice and the provision to help identify and target all areas for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is very attentive and interacts well with the children to help foster their learning, she supports them to feel safe and contented in her care.  The childminder carries out daily and continuous risk assessment to help provide children with a safe environment in which to play and develop.  The childminder provides a range of activities and resources that covers all areas of learning and supports children's interests, overall.

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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 a paediatric first-aid certificate is maintained to help support children's safety and well-being 18/01/2018

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Due Date

 ensure the progress check for children aged between two and three years is shared with parents to support children's learning further. 18/01/2018

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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

 develop more effective systems to help children to develop their social skills even further  provide younger children with the time they need to explore, express their ideas, enjoy the experiences and extend their learning even more  evaluate all aspects of the childminding practice and provision to consistently meet legal requirements and drive ongoing improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and checked the safety of the premises and equipment used by the children.  The inspector observed interaction between the childminder and children during activities and discussed the benefits for children's learning.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents which included the safeguarding policy and procedure, children's attendance records and their progress records.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and considered the written feedback of parents.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation with her.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder completes a self-evaluation of her provision and practice. However, she does not use this effectively to help identify all areas for further improvement. For example, the childminder completes the progress check for children aged two years but does not ensure it is shared with parents to help improve outcomes for children. The childminder's first-aid qualification has expired. However, she has recently completed some online first-aid training and supervises children closely to keep them safe, and she has a sound understanding of how to call for emergency services in the event of an accident. The childminder understands how to act on concerns she might have regarding a child's welfare and knows the reporting procedure to follow to keep them safe. Safeguarding is effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Sometimes the childminder does not ensure younger children have the time to fully explore and extend their learning even further. For example, occasionally activities end without giving children any opportunity to finish what they have started. The quality of teaching is variable. The childminder has a wide selection of appropriate toys, resources and equipment to help support all children's learning. She helps children develop their awareness of how to use simple technology well. For instance, they use magnets to experiment and learn what they can do and how they work. She interacts with children well and encourages them to count as they share stories. The childminder asks questions about the story to help children understand. Older children talk about, 'big', 'small', 'more' and 'less', and this helps them develop their concept of measurement.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weakness in leadership and management do not fully promote children's welfare. However, the childminder provides children with opportunities to be active and develop their physical skills. The childminder provides opportunities to help children understand people's similarities and differences. She encourages children's efforts and praises their achievements, which helps build their self-esteem. However, she does not consistently help children develop their ability to share and take turns. For example, she does not help children to fully understand that she will attend to them once she has finished helping others. This does not effectively support children's social skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some skills that help prepare them for the next stage in their learning. For example, all children are curious and want to learn. They are polite and competently make independent choices. However, occasionally, some children can be a little impatient and are not willing to wait their turn. Younger children are not always confident to express their views, for example, during group time they nod their head and use sounds to respond. Children develop their early writing skills well. Older children make their needs known, such as informing the childminder of their personal care needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485010 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1005768 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Catford in the London Borough of Lewisham. She works Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round.

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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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