Childminder 159649

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 February 2018 17 December 2014

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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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 for herself and neither does her assistant.  The childminder has not carried out rigorous risk assessments to ensure that all areas of the premises remain safe and suitable for children.  The childminder does not effectively mentor and coach her assistant. This does not fully enable him to provide highly effective teaching and learning experiences for all children.

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It has the following strengths

 Parents state they are very happy with the support given by the childminder and children look forward to attending. Daily verbal feedback from the childminder helps to keep parents well informed about their children's daily activities and achievements.  A well-resourced and welcoming environment helps to promote children's all-round development and emotional well-being. There is a range of experiences to help develop children's independence and cooperation.  Children are happy and content. They demonstrate that they feel secure and confident in the childminder's care. Children settle quickly and form strong attachments with the childminder and her assistant who knows them well.  Effective partnerships exist with other settings that children attend. Information is gathered and shared well to ensure that children's learning benefits from continuity and consistency.

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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 relevant first-aid qualification, including paediatric first aid, is in place at all times 14/03/2018

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 ensure risk assessments are rigorous and include all aspects of the premises to maintain a suitable environment for children. 14/03/2018

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

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 strengthen the support in place to develop the quality of the assistant's practice to a consistently strong level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, assistant and children. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of adults working and living on the premises.  The inspector took into consideration parents' written views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder and assistant do not have current first-aid certificates in place. This does not promote children's health and well-being effectively. The childminder does not consistently ensure that all potential hazards are taken into account as part of her risk assessment. She has not identified items that are harmful to children and removed them from the environment to minimise potential risk. Despite this, the childminder and her assistant have good knowledge of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse. Safeguarding is effective. They know how and where to report any concerns they may have about a child in their care. The childminder reflects on the overall quality of her provision. She is currently working on ways to enhance her continuing professional development and raise the quality of teaching to a good level. However, monitoring of the assistant is not effective enough to help him to improve his practice. Consequently,

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

children are not consistently provided with high-quality experiences that raise their learning outcomes even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is led by the children's current interests. She supports children's learning well and helps them to learn new skills. The childminder has a good overview of children's progress. Observations of children's development are meaningful and plans for their next steps in learning are precise. Younger children play confidently alongside others. They enjoy the trains and cars, skilfully putting the train track together as they copy older children's play. The childminder fosters children's communication and language skills well. She gives children good eye-contact as she introduces new words to help increase their vocabulary. Children enjoy the varied range of activities and resources available to them. They play happily and purposefully in the garden as they learn to catch and squish the bubbles, and splash in the water.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean children do not always enjoy the highest level of well-being. Despite this, children develop their independence skills. Children are developing self-care skills. They feed themselves at mealtimes and indicate what and where they want to play next. Children regularly attend children's groups in the community. This helps them to develop their self-esteem and their place in the world. The childminder gives consistent messages to support children's good behaviour and their understanding of the boundaries. She praises children's efforts and achievements with smiles and lots of praise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They develop a wide range of skills in preparation for their next steps in learning, such as starting school. Children confidently interact with adults and are at the typical level of development for their age. They enhance their literacy skills and they enjoy looking at books and listening to stories.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 159649 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1086628 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She works with an assistant. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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