Childminder in Harrow

Inspection date 16 May 2019 Previous inspection date 4 December 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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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The childminder does not ensure she has all parents' permission to leave assistants in sole charge of children. In addition, she does not keep a record of the assistants' days and hours of work, to show that she always meets adult-to-child ratio requirements. n The childminder has a generally good knowledge of each child's stage of development. However, she does not consider what each child needs to learn next. This results in gaps in children's learning. n The childminder and her assistants do not have a thorough understanding of how to extend children's communication and language skills as they play. n The childminder does not routinely ensure that the meals she provides for children are nutritionally balanced.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's learning and the care provided. n Children build secure relationships with the childminder and her assistants, who are warm and attentive to their needs.

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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 obtain all parents' permission to leave children with an assistant, including for very short periods of time 31/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure a daily record is maintained of the names of the key persons/assistants caring for the children. 31/05/2019

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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 ensure that information gained from observations is used accurately and routinely to assess each child's continuing progress, and plan challenging experiences so they make good progress n increase staff's understanding of how to support and improve children's communication and language skills effectively n ensure the food provided for children is nutritionally balanced.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector spent the majority of time observing children in the living room. n The inspector sampled documentation, including children's records and staff's suitability checks. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistants. n The inspector spoke to parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has made some improvements since her last inspection. She has made some changes to the documentation that she needs to maintain. For example, she has obtained appropriate information for each child. However, she has not ensured that she has all parents' permission to leave her assistants alone with children for up to two hours in any one day, as required. Neither has she ensured that she keeps a record of the assistants' days and hours of work. This prevents the childminder from being able to demonstrate that she always meets requirements for staffing ratios to ensure children's welfare is met. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants understand their responsibilities for keeping children safe. They have completed safeguarding training and know the procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has recently completed training to improve the quality of teaching.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

However, the childminder's professional development continues to be a priority. She has identified some training for her assistants to support their development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not routinely use her assessment of children's development to identify their next steps in learning. She does not plan activities well enough to encourage all children to learn. For example, some younger children are not fully engaged and begin to wander. At times, the childminder and her assistants do not make the most of learning opportunities in order to extend and develop children's communication skills. For example, children joined in with an activity about shapes, and the assistants asked questions such as 'what shape is this?' However, they did not extend their questioning to help children think more deeply. Despite this, the childminder makes good use of singing activities, introducing nursery rhymes to support early language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in leadership and management have an impact on the overall welfare of children. The childminder provides a home-cooked lunch for the children. However, she lacks awareness of the nutritional content of some of the food she provides, which does not fully support children's good health. Nonetheless, children are provided with regular drinks and fruit snacks. Children behave well. They enjoy being with the childminder and her assistants. Children cooperate with personal care routines and understand about washing their hands before eating. They have opportunities to enjoy physical play outdoors. For example, they ride on wheeled toys and run around and kick balls.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The inconsistencies in the quality of teaching do not support children to make the best possible progress. Children are keen to show what they know, and they count objects up to 10, and over. They show good pencil control as they draw shapes and write their names on their pictures. Children enjoy singing and dancing, showing excitement when they hear their favourite songs. Children acquire the basic skills to help them to be ready for their next stage in learning and eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451021 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 10090919 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 4 December 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in Harrow, in the London Borough of Harrow. The childminder employs two assistants. Her daughters are also registered as assistants, and work if required. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7am until 7pm all year, except for family holidays and bank holidays.

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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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