Childminder in Tower Hamlets

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children play happily in an environment that is safe and welcoming and that they find interesting. The childminder provides children with choices within their play and offers a range of toys and resources for them to explore and investigate. She is kind and caring and children settle with her quickly. However, the childminder does not challenge children appropriately as they play to extend their learning. This means that children do not make the progress of which they are capable of. For example, the childminder plans activities for children that are too difficult for their age and stage of development, such as naming a large number of colours when children's speech has not yet developed. Children are well behaved and the childminder teaches them to be kind and respectful to others. Children readily follow the childminder's instructions and know daily routines and rules well. Children develop their imagination as they role play taking care of dolls during their

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The provision requires improvement

free play. The childminder plays alongside children, but she does not encourage children's communication and language skills as effectively. This is because the childminder's spoken English language is not of a high standard. Nevertheless, children develop good physical skills and enjoy regular outdoor activities in the local community, where they benefit from the fresh air and being physically active.

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need to do better?

n The childminder gathers a range of information from parents when children first start so she has a clear understanding of children's interests and skills. She completes ongoing observations and knows children's abilities in some areas of the early years curriculum. For example, she knows that children can count to five but cannot match numbers to quantities. However, activities are not planned to target children's next steps. Instead, the childminder plans activities for young children to learn the names of up to 18 different colours, when they can only name the colours purple and blue. n Children make steady progress from their starting points. However, this is not consistently good progress in all areas of learning and development. The childminder shares children's daily experiences and their achievements, such as counting to 10 and early mark making, with parents so they can support their children at home. Parents praise the childminder for the attentive care and

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attention she provides for their children. n Children enjoy plenty of cuddles from the childminder and are quickly reassured if they get upset. Children show they feel safe and secure with the childminder and form good attachments with her. The childminder develops children's confidence and well-being through consistent praise for their achievements, for example when they feed themselves and help to tidy up. However, during some routine activities, such as handwashing, children's independence skills are hindered. For instance, children cannot reach the bathroom sink to wash their

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17 January 2020 hands as the childminder does not provide a step. Instead, she washes their hands for them over the bath. n Children have access to a large range of books and display interest in reading as they look through books independently and with the childminder. However, the childminder disrupts children's responses to pictures and their vocabulary development as she skips pages of the story and does not read clearly or coherently. In addition, the childminder has not met the recommendation raised at the last inspection. This was to take every opportunity to encourage younger children to learn and repeat new words, to further strengthen their communication and language development. The childminder does not model how to pronounce or use a string of words by repeating what children say correctly. n The childminder's current arrangements for continuous professional development do not focus strongly enough on improving her standard of

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teaching to a good level. The childminder's self-reflection is equally weak. Consequently, she is unable to drive forward any continuous improvements. Despite this, the childminder has a positive attitude and demonstrates a willingness to improve her practice and provision.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has attended safeguarding training and holds a valid paediatric first-aid certificate. This has helped to develop the childminder's knowledge and understanding of child protection issues and how to report any welfare concerns. The childminder keeps children safe in her home and when she takes them out. For example, risk assessments are carried out regularly and the childminder ensures the floor area is free of toys and other hazards to prevent trips or falls.

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Due date

improve the assessment of children's learning to obtain an accurate understanding of children's level of achievement, interests and next steps, and use this information to plan learning experiences that are personalised to meet children's individual needs 28/02/2020

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Due date

17 January 2020 improve continual professional development to develop teaching skills, particularly for young children, to support their language development and overall outcomes. 31/03/2020

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should:

n strengthen the focus on self-evaluation and take prompt action to address key weaknesses in practice and the provision n provide more opportunities for children to do things independently to help fully support their self-care skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY224806 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 10066392 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 to 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 9 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Whitechapel, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday, throughout most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the childminder and discussed how she plans the curriculum and for children's progress. n The inspector observed children playing and carrying out routine tasks. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The childminder and inspector reflected on children's activities and discussed what learning and development took place. n The inspector sampled documents, including safeguarding policies, accident records and the childminder's training certificates.

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We carried out this inspection 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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