Preston CofE Primary School

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number 140305 Inspection date 02/12/2009 Inspector Gulnaz Hassan

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Type of setting Childminder to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It rates council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection. If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 08456 404040, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . You may copy all or parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes, as long as you give details of the source and date of publication and do not alter the information in any way.

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Royal Exchange Buildings St Ann's Square Manchester M2 7LA

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T: 08456 404040 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Introduction

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of the registered early years provision. ‘Early years provision’ refers to provision regulated by Ofsted for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the early years age group). The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and welfare, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Introduction

The provider must provide a copy of this report to all parents with children at the setting where reasonably practicable. The provider must provide a copy of the report to any other person who asks for one, but may charge a fee for this service (The Childcare (Inspection) Regulations 2008 regulations 9 and 10).

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Introduction

The setting also makes provision for children older than the early years age group which is registered on the voluntary and/or compulsory part(s) of the Childcare Register. This report does not include an evaluation of that provision, but a comment about compliance with the requirements of the Childcare Register is included in Annex B.

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Introduction

Please see our website for more information about each childcare provider. We publish inspection reports, conditions of registration and details of complaints we receive where we or the provider take action to meet the requirements of registration. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Description of the childminding

The childminder was registered in 1998. She lives with her husband and two children. They live in a three bedroom ground floor flat in South Tottenham in the London borough of Haringey. All areas of the premises, with the exception of the kitchen, are available for childminding purposes.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of five children under eight years. She is currently minding three children in the early years age group. She is registered on the Early Years Register and on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is inadequate.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Children's needs are not being met. This is because the childminder has a very poor understanding of child development and of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS). As a result, the childminder is not able to meet the individual needs of children. The childminder is not promoting inclusive practice as she lacks basic knowledge and understanding of this area. The capacity for self improvement is weak as the childminder has not been able to identify any of the significant issues that affect her care and practice for children. The childminder has not taken sufficient steps to maintain or achieve continuous improvement. As a result, the childminder is in breach of several legal requirements.

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The overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall, the early years provision requires significant improvement. The registered person is given a Notice to Improve that sets out actions to be carried out.

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further?

To comply with the requirements of the EYFS the registered person must take the following action by the specified date:

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further?

 develop knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and referral procedures including the procedure to be followed in the event of an allegation made against the childminder or household members (Safeguarding and welfare) (also applies to both parts of the Childcare Register) 31/12/2009

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further?

 develop a procedure in the event of a parent failing to collect a child at the appointed time (Safeguarding and Welfare) 31/12/2009

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further?

 promote the good health of children, obtain written permission from parents before administering medication to children (Promoting good health) 31/12/2009

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further?

 keep a written record of medicines given to children 31/12/2009 This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 (Promoting good health)  obtain necessary information from parents in advance of a child being admitted to the provision, including special health requirements (Safeguarding and welfare) 31/12/2009

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further?

 conduct a risk assessment of the premises and anything which the child may come into contact with, ensure risk assessments are regularly reviewed and recorded (Safeguarding and Welfare) (also applies to both parts of the childcare registers) 31/12/2009

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further?

 ensure that the hours of attendance for all children are consistently recorded on arrival and departure (Organisation) 31/12/2009

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further?

 promote positive attitudes to diversity through activities that encourage children to learn about similarities and differences and help children to learn to value aspects of their own and other people's lives (Organisation) 31/12/2009

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further?

 plan and organise systems to ensure that every child receives an enjoyable and challenging learning and development experience that is tailored to meet their individual needs (Organisation) 31/12/2009

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further?

 understake sensitive observational assessments in order to plan to meet young children's individual needs (Organisation) 31/12/2009

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 plan and provide experiences which are appropriate to each child's stage of development as they progress towards the early learning goals (Organisation) 31/12/2009

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further?

To improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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further?

 maintain a regular two-way flow of information with parents and between providers to promote the welfare of children.

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the early years provision

The childminder has not taken suitable action to develop her knowledge and understanding of child protection issues. For example, the childminder lacks knowledge of the areas of child abuse and is unaware of the steps to take in the event an allegation of abuse is made against her. The childminder has not made sufficient effort to gather information about the existing medical conditions of the children she cares for. In addition, pertinent medical information, for instance about immunisations, has not been obtained. These omissions leave children at risk in the event of a medical emergency. Welfare requirements in relation to documentation are not met. For instance, the attendance of children is not recorded promptly. This means that information is not accurate. The childminder does not keep a record of accidents, she does not obtain written permission before administering medication and she does not keep a record of the medicines

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the early years provision

This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 administered to children. This a breach of several legal requirements. In addition, records for siblings are not recorded individually. The childminder has not fully considered the action she would take in the event a child is not collected from her care. As a result, the actions she proposes are unsuitable and do not safeguard the interests of children. Risk assessments have not been effectively implemented. This means that the childminder has not fully identified risks to children, for instance, with regard to excessively hot central heating and risks from furniture in the bedrooms. The childminder frequently leaves children on their own whilst she leaves the room closing the door behind her. The risks to the young children have not been fully considered or assessed by the childminder in this respect. Therefore she is unaware that at these times children are at increased risk of accidents and

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the early years provision

The childminder's organisation of all aspects of her provision is limited. The childminder has no systems in place to either evaluate or reflect upon her practice. In addition, the childminder has no awareness of the welfare requirements or of the EYFS to serve as stepping stones towards evaluation. The childminder has recently attended EYFS training; this has been ineffective in constituting improvement or change. Furthermore, recommendations agreed at the last inspection for instance, with regard to child protection have not been adequately met.

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the early years provision

Although the childminder has a suitable range of activities and play materials; these are not freely available to children. For instance, the childminder selects a range of limited or inappropriate toys and activities for the children to play with. Children's sleeping arrangements are not always suitable. For instance, children sleep on the leather settee with out a sheet to act as a comfort and hygiene barrier and babies are left to sleep in the car seat for a number of hours. Inclusion and diversity are not effectively promoted. The childminder has obtained very little information about children's backgrounds. This means that she is not sure about children's additional spoken languages. Although there is a small selection of play materials, such as books and puzzles, that reflect diversity these are not used or promoted effectively.

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the early years provision

Relationships with parents are superficial and are not based on good professional relationships. Engagement with families is basic and the childminder obtains very little pertinent information about children's lives and backgrounds away from her setting. This means that she knows very little about the children she looks after. There are no established links with other settings providing the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) to the children she cares for and this means there may be inconsistencies in their learning.

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and outcomes for children

Children's learning is inadequately supported. The childminder has taken no action to gain any understanding of the learning, development and observation requirements. As a result there are no systems in place to support planned purposeful play and exploration. The childminder demonstrates no understanding This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 of the purpose of observations and assessments or of their value in supporting children's progress and achievements. The childminder has a suitable selection of play materials and resources available. However, these are not effectively used and the childminder does not demonstrate an understanding of the value and purpose of the materials and toys that she selects for the children. Interaction with children is supervisory and instructive. Children do not have suitable access to choose their own play materials and the older children spend time playing with the

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and outcomes for children

toys set out for babies earlier, such as activity centres and musical instruments. This means that the children are not sufficiently challenged or stimulated. When children ask for play dough they are given small amounts without adequate tools to promote children's skills and enjoyment of this media. In addition, younger children are prevented from exploring and investigating the play dough, although they demonstrate a keen interest. Children's access to creative activities within the premises is restricted. Children go out for fresh air and exercise in the park and the nearby playground.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder does not demonstrate a suitable understanding of promoting diversity or of meeting the individual needs of children in relation to their linguistic, cultural and religious backgrounds. There are no systems in place to help children's understanding of the society in which they live in. Furthermore, the resources available are not used effectively to provide discussion points or to develop children's understanding about diversity, disability and special educational needs.

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and outcomes for children

Children's welfare is inadequately promoted. Children's health needs have not been fully considered. Furthermore, the childminder has insufficient knowledge and understanding of children's medical conditions, this means that children are at serious risk. The premises are clean and tidy, although at times the procedures for promoting hygiene and cleanliness are inconsistent. For instance, with regard to hand washing and cleaning the table after lunch. Children's independence is not promoted. For instance, the childminder persists in feeding older children even though they demonstrate very competent self help skills. In addition, the childminder continues to feed children after they have indicated that they have had enough food. Management of behaviour is satisfactory, the methods in place support children in managing their own behaviour, for instance, children are encouraged to share and take turns.

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and outcomes for children

This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

The key inspection judgements and what they mean

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

Grade 1 is Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality Grade 2 is Good: this aspect of the provision is strong Grade 3 is Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is sound Grade 4 is Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not good enough

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children in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement

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and managed?

The effectiveness of leadership and management in embedding ambition and driving improvement The effectiveness with which the setting deploys resources 4 The effectiveness with which the setting promotes equality and diversity The effectiveness of safeguarding 4 The effectiveness of the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement The effectiveness of partnerships 4 The effectiveness of the setting’s engagement with parents and carers

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Stage

The quality of the provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage 4

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Stage

The extent to which children achieve and enjoy their learning 4 The extent to which children feel safe 4 The extent to which children adopt healthy lifestyles 4 The extent to which children make a positive contribution 4 The extent to which children develop skills for the future 4

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Stage

procedures set out in the guidance available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are: Not Met (with actions)

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are: Not Met (with actions)

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The registered provider does not meet the requirements of the compulsory and or voluntary part/s of the Childcare Register.

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

To comply with the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register, the registered person must take the following action/s by the specified date:

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

 take action as specified in the early years section of the report (Safeguarding and welfare) and (promoting good health) 31/12/2009

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

To comply with the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register, the registered person must take the following action/s by the specified date:

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

 take action as specified in the early years section of the report (Safeguarding and welfare) and (promoting good health) 31/12/2009

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