Childminder EY548734

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 July 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 maintain some required records; for example, children's hours of attendance and any accidents or injuries that occur while the children are in her care. This limits how well she can monitor their safety.  The childminder has previously failed to notify Ofsted that she was working with an assistant. This means that some relevant suitability checks could not be completed. However, as the childminder no longer works with an assistant, children's safety is not compromised.  The childminder monitors children's learning to some extent and has plans to improve how she assesses their progress. However, these are not fully in place.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. They approach her to join in activities, showing that they feel secure. The childminder supervises children appropriately and children behave well.  The childminder encourages children's communication skills effectively, such as by modelling different vocabulary and asking children challenging questions. Children make sound progress from their starting points.  Children enjoy being able to independently select from a wide range of age-appropriate resources.

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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 the names of the children being cared for and their hours of attendance 31/07/2018

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Due Date

 keep a written record of all accidents and injuries that occur 31/07/2018  improve understanding of the changes to circumstances that Ofsted must be notified about. 31/07/2018

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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

 review and develop how children's progress is assessed to provide a sharper focus on identifying and supporting their next steps in learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed care routines and activities in the home and garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and interacted with the children at appropriate times.  The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation and records.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder, where they discussed an activity and considered the effectiveness of her teaching.  This inspection was prioritised as part of the risk-assessment process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates an awareness of how to keep children safe and she risk assesses the premises well. However, the childminder failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event and she does not maintain all required records. The childminder recognises there are areas of her provision that require improvement and she has already taken steps to develop these. She works with other professionals to seek guidance and attends relevant training. The childminder has effective systems for communicating with parents and keeps them updated about the experiences children have in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder understands the importance of providing enjoyable activities that interest children. She sits with the children as they play, encouraging them to persevere when they find something difficult. She models language well and children generally remain engaged. The childminder understands what children enjoy and can achieve. She has some understanding of how children progress and has started to review development milestones to help her plan future activities based on their individual learning needs. However, these are not yet fully embedded in practice.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children are confident and have secure attachments with the childminder. Young children are developing their independence, such as putting on their bibs and feeding themselves skilfully. They enjoy being active in the garden and receiving appropriate reminders from the childminder about how to play safely. However, weaknesses in how the childminder monitors children's attendance and any injuries that occur have an impact on children's welfare. Nonetheless, the childminder supports children during toilet-training and works with parents to share information and promote consistency of care.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are making sound progress from their starting points. They engage in activities and respond to new challenges. They enjoy looking at books with the childminder, repeating words and pointing out different characters. Children develop their awareness of shape and problem solving as they complete puzzles and explore how small items fit into larger ones.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548734 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 1141398 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 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 2017. She lives in Beckenham, Kent. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 6pm, for 50 weeks 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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