Childminder in Havering

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 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 ensure that her assistant, who at times has sole responsibility of children, holds a current paediatric first-aid qualification.  Children do not make consistently good progress in all areas of development. The childminder does not monitor children's progress effectively to ensure she plans activities that precisely meet their individual needs, which hinders their development.  The childminder misses opportunities to teach children to do things for themselves to help them develop their independence and self-care skills.  The childminder does not gather enough information from parents about children and their starting points to help plan precisely for their individual needs from the outset.  Self-evaluation processes are not rigorous enough. The childminder does not identify areas for improvement, particularly in identifying the assistant's professional development needs, to drive forward continuous improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder and her assistant form caring relationships with children and support their emotional needs effectively. Children are happy and enjoy their interactions.  Children behave well. The childminder and her assistant act as suitable role models to help children learn how to behave towards others. Children learn to share, and how to play with toys safely.

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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 any assistant who has sole charge of children holds a current paediatric first-aid certificate 30/06/2018

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Due Date

 improve monitoring and assessment processes to accurately identify children's learning needs and use this information to plan activities that are based on children's next steps for learning. 30/06/2018

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to do things independently to help fully support their self-care skills  improve the range of information gathered from parents about children and their abilities when they start the setting and use this to inform planning for children's learning from the outset  build on opportunities for professional development, particularly for assistants to ensure they are aware of recent changes in childcare and how they have an impact on their practice  improve self-evaluation processes to identify and swiftly target all areas of practice that require improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including children's records and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector viewed the parts of the premises used for childminding and talked to children at appropriate times.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, the assistant and the children and the activities they engaged in.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about children's learning and how she reflects on the quality of her service.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a suitable knowledge of child protection issues and know how to report any welfare concerns. The childminder seeks the views of others, such as children, to help adapt her practice. She plans around their interests to help support their enjoyment. However, the childminder does not use the evaluation process effectively to recognise and address areas for improvement and gaps relating to her assistant's professional development. She does not consistently provide her assistant with enough opportunities to fully develop their understanding of current issues in childcare to help them confidently embed changes into their practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Overall, the childminder provides a range of age-appropriate, interesting experiences for children. She interacts with them generally well. For instance, she joins in during activities and teaches younger children the names of objects to help develop their language skills. The childminder observes children and knows what they are able to do. However, she does not use this information effectively to plan activities that precisely reflect children's individual needs. Furthermore, she does not accurately monitor children's progress to ensure she consistently provides learning opportunities that match children's stages of development. This hinders children's progress. The childminder shares information with parents adequately. However, she does not gather enough information from them about children's abilities when they first start to inform her planning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The assistant's paediatric first-aid certificate has recently expired; however, his knowledge of how to deal with accidents is still up to date, which significantly limits any impact on children's safety and welfare should an accident occur. Children eat nutritious food and learn how to be healthy. They benefit from being physically active, such as while using apparatus in the park. However, at times, the childminder does not support children's independence skills effectively. For instance, she does not encourage children to do things for themselves when they are able to, such as wash and dry their own hands and feed themselves, to fully support their self-care skills and personal development.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make typical progress given what they knew when they started. However, they do not receive enough support in their next steps of learning to help them make good or better progress. Children gain some skills for future learning. For instance, they learn to play with others kindly and speak confidently. They begin to develop their early counting skills and enjoy singing along to rhymes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497450 Local authority Havering Inspection number 1040704 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Harold Hill in the London Borough of Havering. The childminder works each weekday, throughout most of the year. The childminder is registered to work with an assistant.

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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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