Childminder in Newham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 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 is not meeting all welfare requirements. She has not ensured that she maintains a current paediatric first-aid certificate and does not have enough understanding of the required space ratios for different ages.  The childminder does not track children's developmental progress effectively to ensure that she plans challenging activities that support their good progress.  Children are not consistently supported to develop an awareness of their own personal care needs.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are generally settled and content in the childminder's care. They settle quickly, as a result children form positive relationships with the childminder.  The childminder promotes children's good health. She provides healthy and nutritious meals and snacks.  The childminder has a positive approach to supporting children's individual identities, such as being aware of their home language. She uses positive praise and age- appropriate strategies to help them learn about expected behaviour.

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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

 complete a paediatric first-aid training course that is relevant to caring for children 31/07/2018

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Due Date

 develop a robust understanding of the requirement to implement and adhere to space requirements set out in the framework when taking on new children or when working with another childminder. 27/06/2018

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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

 improve the use of observation and assessment of children's development to plan challenging activities that meet their individual learning needs and support their good progress  offer more support for children to develop an understanding of good hygiene routines.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector talked to the childminder and interacted with children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of records the childminder maintains about children in her care, and records she has to reflect their development.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, and discussed how she addresses self-evaluation and reflective practice.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations and assessments of the children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector looked at areas of the home used by children and a range of equipment used for children's play and care.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of the importance of sharing information should she have concerns about children's welfare. The childminder's first-aid certificate has recently expired and she has not taken prompt action to update her training. The childminder does not have a secure knowledge of the space requirements for the ages and numbers of children she may care for. She has not considered how to meet these when caring for older children alongside early years children, or when working with her co-childminder, to ensure all children have sufficient space to play and learn. The childminder receives some support from the local authority, however her self-evaluation is not strong. She does not identify all areas where improvement is needed. Parents are kept informed about their child's day through regular conversations and daily diaries.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder makes some observations of children as they play. However, she does not always monitor their achievements precisely to plan for individual progress in all areas of their development. Children enjoy their time in the setting and help themselves to the resources and toys the childminder provides. They show an interest in painting, exploring interactive toys to operate different functions, and develop nurturing skills as they bath the dolls in the garden. Younger infants explore a range of sensory play materials, such as shakers and develop their physical skills as they learn to move wheeled toys across the mat.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are provided with a clean environment and clean resources. However, the childminder does not recognise some opportunities that arise to support children to learn about good personal hygiene routines from an early age. Children's behaviour is positive. The childminder encourages them to share and gives praise as they play well. Children gain an awareness of the world beyond the childminder's home and enhance their social skills, such as visits to the local farm and visits to local groups with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children enjoy their time with the childminder, although their progress is not as rapid and coordinated as possible in all areas of development. They are developing some skills that will help them in their future learning and the move on to school, such as developing their skills to communicate and feed and dress themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498240 Local authority Newham Inspection number 1054201 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 1 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Beckton, in the London Borough of Newham. She cares for children Monday to Friday, 7.30am to 6.30pm, throughout most of the year. The childminder works with another childminder at the same address.

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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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