Childminder EY488354

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 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 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:

 Assessment of children's progress is not rigorous enough to fully identify gaps in their learning and help children to make consistently good progress. The childminder does not have an accurate knowledge of what children can do and what they need to learn next, to help her plan to meet their individual learning needs effectively.  The childminder does not always allow children the time they need to process information and respond to her questions, to further support their thinking skills.  Although the childminder reflects on her practice, her current system for self-evaluation is not robust enough to identify all areas where she can improve.

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It has the following strengths

 Children feel safe in the childminder's care. The childminder builds good relationships with children and these help to develop their emotional well-being.  The childminder deploys herself well to supervise children's play and keep them safe. She carries out regular safety checks of her play areas to identify and minimise any hazards to children as they play.  The childminder works closely with parents to help provide a consistent approach in meeting children's care needs.

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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

 make accurate assessments of children's progress to help identify gaps in their learning and plan relevant activities for them to make better progress in all areas of learning. 23/02/2018

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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

 give children the time they need to respond to questions to further support their critical-thinking skills  make greater use of self-evaluation to identify weaknesses in practice and target improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed documentation, including evidence of the childminder's and household members' suitability and her paediatric first-aid qualification.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she evaluates her practice and plans for improvement.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at suitable times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed the areas of the property used for childminding.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children and held discussions with the childminder about children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands child protection procedures and knows how to report any concerns regarding children's welfare. She is aware of her duty to help protect children from exposure to situations which may put them at significant risk of harm. The childminder gives priority to her ongoing professional development. For example, she completes regular training and researches ideas to provide enjoyable learning experiences for children. However, she does not monitor the progress of all children effectively in order to identify potential gaps in their learning and plan to close these gaps. The childminder obtains the views of others, such as parents and other early years professionals, to help her identify areas to improve. However, she has not identified all weaknesses to ensure good-quality practice overall.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The lack of accurate assessment does not ensure that children take part in activities that match their developmental and learning needs. The childminder focuses on teaching younger children numbers and the letters of the alphabet, but she does not check to ensure that they make good progress across other areas of learning. Nonetheless, she organises her play areas well and provides a range of resources that extends children's interests. For example, younger children move around freely and choose what they would like to play with. The childminder comments on what children are doing and asks questions to build on their vocabulary. However, she does not always give younger children the time they need to think and respond to her questions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with a safe and welcoming learning environment. She is very caring and provides clear boundaries for behaviour, to help children understand what is expected of them and to learn right from wrong. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, children eat a variety of healthy foods and enjoy trips to playgroups and parks to engage in physical play. In addition, the childminder involves children in planting and growing activities as part of helping to develop their interest in the natural world. She successfully supports children's physical well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in assessment mean that children do not have opportunities to fully build on their abilities and learning needs and develop secure foundations for future learning. However, children settle well and are imaginative learners, overall. For example, they enjoy role-play activities with the dolls and act out new and familiar situations. Children begin to recognise numbers and the letters of the alphabet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488354 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1016745 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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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 Kidbrooke in the London Borough of Greenwich. The childminder provides care from Monday to Friday 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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