Childminder in Newham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 January 2018 24 June 2015

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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:

 Although children's day-to-day safety is maintained, the childminder is not fully aware of all safeguarding procedures and newly introduced government guidance.  The childminder does not use her observations and assessments of children effectively to plan for their next steps in learning, and to monitor their individual progress. This delays children from making good progress.  Children do not always have access to a suitable range of play materials and experiences that reflect all areas of learning. This hinders them from making choices in their play, it limits their enjoyment and interests from developing, and offers minimal opportunities to explore further.  Self-evaluation is not robust enough to bring about secure, continuous improvements. The childminder does not have an accurate understanding of her provision's strengths or areas for development. This prevents her from improving children's learning

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It has the following strengths

 Children are settled and enjoy the company of the childminder. The childminder is attentive to their personal needs.  The childminder organises her home well to reduce any potential risks to children and to keep them safe.

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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

 secure an up-to-date knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding and child protection issues, which includes the 'Prevent' duty 28/02/2018

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 develop a secure knowledge of how to assess and monitor children's progress accurately and to plan the next steps in their learning, including the required progress check at age two years 28/02/2018

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 plan and provide a suitable range of activities and experiences across all areas of learning which reflect children's interests and promote their individual learning needs. 28/02/2018

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 establish a robust, ongoing process of self-evaluation and professional development to identify areas for continuous improvement, and to continually update skills and knowledge to improve the quality of teaching and children's outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times, and jointly observed with the childminder as children played.  The inspector discussed with the childminder what methods she uses to develop her knowledge and practice further.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding, and looked at a range of play materials and equipment the childminder has for childminding use.  The inspector looked at a range of documents relating to children's welfare and developmental progress, and policies and procedures the childminder shares with parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures all persons living in her home have undergone suitability checks. The childminder knows the procedures to follow to report any concerns about a child's welfare. However, she does not have a sound understanding to recognise the signs that would indicate a child was being exposed to extreme ideas and views. The childminder does not ensure her professional knowledge is up to date to enable her to continually improve children's outcomes. Furthermore, she does not use self-evaluation effectively to have a secure grasp on the aspects of her provision that require further improvement. The childminder ensures children play safely in the setting and when out in the community. Partnerships with parents keep them generally informed about their child's day. Parents comment positively about the childminder's service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although the childminder makes observations of children's learning, she does not use the information gained from these to monitor children's progress realistically, and plan effectively for the next steps in their learning. At times, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's learning when she engages in activities with them. The childminder responds well when children ask for her help when playing, such as how to build with construction toys. Children welcome the childminder to play alongside them. Children appear occupied, yet they adopt a 'make do' attitude when provided with only one activity at a time which is chosen by the childminder. Although the childminder has a broad range of quality play materials, these are not used effectively throughout the day to support children to make choices of their own, have variety, or be supported to make consistent progress in all areas of their development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children show a positive familiarity of the childminder, seeking her out when she is not in their presence. The childminder has an appropriate awareness of the children's backgrounds and basic needs. For example, she communicates in the home languages of the children who speak the same languages as her. Children receive adequate meals to reflect their hours of attendance. They have opportunities to socialise with other children, such as attending a community group once a week. The childminder works with parents to support children's personal and physical development, such as supporting toilet training.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop basic key skills to support them to help them to move on to school, such as language development and self-help skills. However, inconsistencies in teaching, planning and assessments mean that children do not always make the progress of which they are capable of achieving.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY308379 Local authority Newham Inspection number 1120626 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Beckton, in the London Borough of Newham. She is available to care for children Monday to Friday, throughout most of 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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