Childminder in East Sussex

Inspection date 1 October 2018 Previous inspection date 26 March 2018

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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The provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

n The childminder does not consistently plan opportunities to ensure that children are suitably challenged. n The childminder has not yet fully embedded systems to assess children's progress and to identify next steps in their learning so that children make the best possible progress.

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It has the following strengths

n Since the last inspection, the childminder has made some improvements to address weaknesses in her practice effectively. n The childminder successfully works in partnership with other professionals. For example, she has welcomed visits from the local authority early years adviser to help her make further improvements. n Children form positive relationships with the childminder. The childminder gives children lots of cuddles. Children behave well and are emotionally secure. n The childminder helps children to learn about their local community and to develop their social skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n enhance the learning environment to challenge and extend children's learning further to a good level n strengthen new systems to assess children's progress and to help plan children's next steps in learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the premises used for childminding. n The inspector talked with children and the childminder at appropriate times. She reviewed an activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents and took account of their views. n The inspector viewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation information and viewed a range of documentation, including her paediatric first-aid certificate and public liability insurance.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has recently updated her skills and knowledge to promote children's welfare effectively. She understands her responsibility to monitor children's attendance and tackle any instances of extreme views and beliefs. The childminder knows what she would do if she is concerned about a child's safety and the local safeguarding reporting procedures to follow. The childminder works in partnership with other agencies and notifies Ofsted of any significant changes. The childminder reflects on her practice and updates her knowledge. However, she has not focused her professional development on improving her understanding of the early years foundation stage curriculum to provide interesting and demanding experiences for children, and to develop her skills of assessing children's progress to the highest level.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although the childminder has a suitable understanding how to assess children's learning, she does not accurately assess their progress to identify children's next steps in learning. The childminder makes regular observations of children's achievements. However, she does not effectively use information gained to plan more-challenging learning experiences for children. The childminder supports young children's early speaking skills. For example, she looks at a variety of books with young children, and they listen and repeat familiar words and phrases. The childminder provides children with opportunities to support their mathematical skills. Children enjoy counting toy cars and solving problems as they fix a toy garage.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in leadership and management do not ensure children are consistently motivated and keen learners. Due to the lack of accurate assessments, parents are not sufficiently informed about their children's progress. However, the childminder does provide them with daily feedback about children's routines and daily experiences. The childminder has appropriate understanding how to gain information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start, to help children settle. The childminder takes children to toddler groups, and children enjoy visits to the local sports centres to give them many opportunities to mix with other children.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not making the best possible progress in their learning due to weakness in assessment and planning. However, children enjoy their time with the childminder and have fun. Children benefit from opportunities to use their imaginations and to be creative, such as playing with small-world people and toy cars. Young children develop independence and manage their self-help skills well. For example, they put on their own shoes and independently wash their hands. Children are confident and independent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 143929 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10057604 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 26 March 2018

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The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in Streatham Hill in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder operates all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday.

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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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