Childminder EY496366

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 June 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 keep a daily record of children's attendance as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not provide children with daily access to outdoor play, to help build on their physical development and benefit from fresh air.  Children have few opportunities to learn about their community and develop awareness of the differences and similarities in people and places.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice well enough to identify areas to improve and raise outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder organises her learning environment well and supervises children's play to help ensure their safety. She carries out regular safety checks of her play areas to identify and minimise any hazards to children.  The childminder uses effective teaching strategies to support younger children's communication and language development. Babies make a lot of sounds and are developing good understanding and speaking skills for their next stage of learning.  The childminder builds good relationships with children. For example, she offers regular praise and encouragement to help motivate children to learn.  Overall, the childminder uses information from observations and assessments well to plan for children's learning. Children make steady progress in relation to their starting points.

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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

 keep a daily record of children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 25/06/2018

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Due Date

 ensure that children have daily access to outdoor play. 26/06/2018

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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

 extend opportunities for children to become familiar with their own community and to develop an awareness of differences and similarities in people  make greater use of self-evaluation to help identify areas to improve and build on children's outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's learning records and held discussions with the childminder about their progress.  The inspector viewed documentation, including evidence of suitability of the childminder and household members, and her paediatric first-aid qualification.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed all areas in the property used for childminding.

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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. Overall, the childminder can recognise any children who may be at risk of extreme views and behaviours. However, she does not keep a written record of children's attendance in order to monitor this effectively. The childminder has attended several training opportunities, including how to support children's learning through play and promoting early language development. However, she does not consistently put what she learns into effective use to help improve the range of learning experiences for children. The childminder works closely with parents to help provide continuity in care and learning. She obtains parents' views to help her identify areas to improve. However, her current system for self-evaluation is not robust enough to identify all weaknesses in practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder obtains detailed information from parents about children's abilities and interests when they start, to help her plan for their learning. Overall, she provides a good range of play resources for younger children to develop their senses and curiosity. However, she has not fully considered the importance of outdoor play on children's learning and development and therefore does not provide this regularly. This does not support children, especially those who learn best outside, to make the progress of which they are capable. The childminder engages well with children during play activities and uses every opportunity to enhance their communication and language development. For example, she talks clearly and slowly when speaking to younger children and uses sign language alongside, to support their emerging vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder is caring and forms secure bonds with children. However, she does not consistently make the effort to expose children to the wider community, to help develop their awareness of similarities and differences in people and places. On occasion, children become distressed when they see an unfamiliar face. The childminder uses effective explanations and distractions to help manage younger children's behaviour. She encourages children to share and be kind to one another. This contributes positively to the way children behave. The childminder provides healthy meals, although children do not have regular access to outdoor play to fully support their physical well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children are developing the basic skills needed for their next stage of learning. For example, babies explore the play areas confidently, exploring toys and finding out how things work. Children show a positive attitude towards learning. For example, babies copy sounds in words and use sign language to communicate their needs. They have formed secure relationships with each other and play nicely together. For example, children hide in a tent, laugh together and play 'peekaboo' with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496366 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1037456 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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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 and lives in Welling, in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder works each weekday, for 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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