Childminder in Greenwich

Inspection date 8 May 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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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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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The childminder's self-evaluation of the provision is not thorough and does not identify some weaknesses in her practice. Therefore, she does not meet all requirements of her registration. n The childminder does not have systems in place to assess and monitor children's development. As a result, she fails to complete the required progress check for children when they are two years old. n The childminder does not consistently plan stimulating and welcoming activities to keep children fully engaged and to help support their overall development. n Although the childminder explains how to handle and report concerns about children's safety, her written safeguarding policy and procedures do not include how to report concerns to the relevant authorities.

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It has the following strengths

n Children are happy within the childminder's care. They learn to develop their independence and confidence. For example, the childminder encourages children to make decisions and lead their own play. n The childminder models positive behaviour for children to copy and learn. She addresses them using their name, and she listens and shows them respect. n The childminder arranges visits to the local playgroups for children to meet and play with other children, in order to help develop their social skills. n The childminder gets down to the children's level when interacting with them. She asks simple questions to encourage them to speak and listen during their play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date devise a system to ensure a progress check is completed for all children when aged between two and three years 14/06/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the planning to ensure children have access to a wide range of interesting opportunities to help extend their overall development 14/06/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure the written safeguarding policy and procedures include how to report any concerns and allegations to the relevant authorities. 14/06/2019

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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 make better use of the self-evaluation processes to ensure that all statutory requirements are fully met.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the childminder's training certificates, insurance policy, records of attendance and safeguarding policy. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her daily teaching and care practices. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and observed the quality of care and teaching. n The inspector looked at the areas of the home used for childminding purposes. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning, and looked at some of the children's assessment records and planning documentation.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder forms close relationships with parents. At the start of children's placement, she obtains information from them to help identify children's interests and needs. The childminder promotes equality and diversity through her practice. For examples, she uses children's home language to communicate with them and to settle them easily. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has suitable knowledge of child protection issues. However, her written safeguarding policy does not include how to report concerns to the relevant authorities within her borough. This has little impact on children's welfare because the childminder verbally describes the procedures to report any concerns about a child's safety. Although the childminder has attended some training, she does not identify the need to enhance her understanding of the assessment requirements. As a result, she has not completed the required progress check for

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

children when two years old. This is a breach of the Early Years Register requirements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not assess and monitor children's development effectively, and does not plan well enough to help them make good progress. She does not consistently provide children with stimulating opportunities to enjoy and develop new skills. For example, the childminder provides play dough that appear to be hard and old, and children show no interest to explore with the dough. Despite this, children are keen to play with other resources available. For example, they explore with blocks and they learn to make different towers. The childminder encourages them to compare the height and size of the towers, to help support their mathematics skills. Children fit together the train track pieces, and they use their imagination and pretend to drive a train on the track. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about nature and insects.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder provides a small selection of resources at her home for children to explore. Children choose not to participate in activities that do not interest them. Despite this, children settle well and they develop close attachments with the childminder. They welcome and value her contributions in their play. Children learn to manage their own personal care needs, such as feeding themselves and using the toilet. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about people that are different to them. For example, they celebrate Chinese New Year and they learn about the culture. The childminder arranges opportunities for children to access physical activities and exercise. The weakness in the childminder's written safeguarding policy has little impact on children's welfare because she knows who to contact about concerns.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make the best possible progress because of the weakness identified in the teaching, learning and assessment. Although the childminder encourages children to talk, she does not support them well enough to pronounce their words correctly. Despite this, children begin to put meaning to their artwork. They learn to count and recognise colours. Children learn to identify and make the sounds for different animals. Children develop their coordination and movements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544125 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10091570 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 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Woolwich, in the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The childminder works each weekday, all year round.

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Registers

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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Registers

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