Childminder in Haringey

Inspection report for early years provision

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Unique reference number EY375643 Inspection date 27/01/2010 Inspector Samantha Smith

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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 0300 123 1231, 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: 0300 123 1231 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 2008. She lives with her husband and two children aged six and two years in Tottenham in the London Borough of Haringey. The whole of the home is used for childminding and there is garden for outside play. The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of four children under eight years and there are currently three children in the early years age range on roll, attending various sessions a week, including before and after school and every weekday. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and 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

The childminder has an insecure knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and a result there are a number of welfare and learning and development requirements that are not being met. Consequently, she is unable to effectively meet the needs of individual children and outcomes for children are limited. This is the childminder's first inspection since registration due to having no children on roll and she is aware of her need to improve and is keen to access training to improve the quality of care and learning opportunities provided.

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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?

 take necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children by providing and implementing an effective safeguarding children policy and procedure (Safeguarding and welfare) (also applies to the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register) 24/02/2010

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further?

 complete an appropriate training course (Qualifications, training, knowledge and skills) 24/02/2010

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further?

 identify aspects of the environment that need to be checked on a regular basis; maintain a record of these particular aspects and when and by whom they have been checked (Suitable premises, environment and equipment) (also applies to the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register) 24/02/2010

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further?

 plan and provide experiences which are appropriate to 24/02/2010 This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 each child’s stage of development as they progress towards the early learning goals and undertake sensitive observational assessments in order to plan to meet young children’s individual needs (Organisation)  promote equality of opportunity and anti- discriminatory practice and ensure that every child is included and not disadvantaged because of ethnicity, culture or religion, home language, family background, special educational needs and/or disabilities, gender or ability (Organisation) 24/02/2010

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further?

 plan and organise systems to monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the service, consider the views of children and their parents and carers (Organisation) 24/02/2010

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further?

 maintain records, policies and procedures required for the safe and efficient management of the setting and to meet the needs of the children; this refers to children's records, records of attendance, safeguarding, behaviour management and an equal opportunities policy (Documentation) (also applies to the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register) 24/02/2010

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further?

To improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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further?

 promote the good health of the children by ensuring that meals and snacks are healthy and nutritious  further develop knowlege and understanding of dealing with concerns raised by parents and update the existing policy in place.

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the early years provision

Safeguarding arrangements are inadequate. This is because the childminder has an insufficient knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues. She is unsure of the different types of abuse or the signs and symptoms to be aware of. There are no clear procedures in place and she is also unsure of whom to report her concerns to. This potentially puts children at risk and is a breach of regulations. In addition, there are a number of the required policies not in place or in need of updating. These include safeguarding, equal opportunities, child protection, behaviour management and procedures for dealing with complaints. Also, the attendance records are not accurately maintained. These are all breaches of regulation and impact on the quality of her provision. All adults in the home have completed the required suitability checks.

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the early years provision

The childminder has yet to complete all the qualifications required for registration. She holds a valid first aid certificate, although she has not completed the home based workers course. In addition, she has a limited understanding of the EYFS and is unable to demonstrate how she implements this in her practice. Furthermore she does not have a copy of the statutory framework or the guidance, This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 although is now aware of the importance of this documents in supporting her practice. The home environment is sufficiently organised, with the main play space in her children's bedroom. There is a suitable range of resources available and there is adequate space for children to move around and pursue their own interests. The childminder has created a warm and welcoming environment where children and parents are welcomed into her home. The childminder does not

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the early years provision

adequately promote equality and diversity throughout her practice. Some of the children attending come from the same background as the childminder and she acknowledges this in her practice. However, there are limited opportunities for children from other backgrounds to learn about themselves because there are no resources provided that are reflective of their particular culture.

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the early years provision

The required information and consents have been obtained from parents at the start of their child's placement. This includes children's full name, date of birth, emergency contact details, background information, parental permission to take children on outings and consent for seeking emergency medical advice or treatment. However, some of the information is need of updating. Further information is obtained about children's backgrounds; however, the childminder is unable to demonstrate how she uses this information to tailor her provision to meet children's individual needs. Home routines for babies are fully supported as they rest and eat according to their individual routines. Some of the children attending currently attend other EYFS providers; however, information gathered from them is not used by the childminder to support her in meeting the needs of the individual children.

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the early years provision

The childminder has taken some steps to minimise potential hazards in her home, however, she has yet to understand how to implement an effective risk assessment, which includes identifying appropriate action to be taken and the dates when this was taken and when this will next be reviewed. This potential compromises children's safety if hazards are not promptly identified and minimised and is a breach of regulation. The childminder has not yet begun to evaluate her practice, although in discussion she is able to identify some strengths and areas for improvement. However, there has been no previous consideration given to this. This has an obvious impact on her capacity to continually improve.

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and outcomes for children

The childminder has an incomplete knowledge of the learning and development and welfare requirements and she demonstrates limited knowledge of the early learning goals. This significantly impacts on her ability to meet children's care or learning needs effectively. Current systems in place are weak, some children's records are not complete and a number of policies are missing or out of date. The childminder does not have a clear enough understanding of her role in supporting and meeting children’s needs. Although information is gathered from parents at the start of their child's placement, this is not used in any way to support children's individual needs or plan for their future development. Information about children's backgrounds is known to the childminder but she is unsure of how to use this to tailor her provision to reflect this. The childminder demonstrates some knowledge This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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and outcomes for children

of observation and assessment, although she does not use this to plan future goals or support children's individual learning needs. She engages well with children in their play, although she does not offer much direction and this impacts on children learning new skills for the future.

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and outcomes for children

Despite the weaknesses in the childminder's knowledge of child development, she shows genuine care and affection towards the children. Babies and young children enjoy the close interaction they share with the childminder. She is caring and affectionate and responsive to their request, which in turn contributes towards them feeling safe and secure in the childminder's home. Older children are learning about road safety when they walk to and from school.

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and outcomes for children

Children are generally encouraged to adopt healthy lifestyles; they are encouraged to wash their hands at appropriate times throughout the day. They walk to and from school and go on regular visits to places of interest where they are encouraged to be more active. They also have the use of the garden, although access to this is at times restricted. However, not all meals provided are nutritionally balanced. For example, on the day of the inspection children were given a bowl of pasta on its own for lunch. However, on reflection the childminder acknowledges that the meal was not sufficiently balanced. 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 3 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 3 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

 keep and imprement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children, intended to safeguard the children being cared for from abuse or neglect (Arrangements for Safeguarding Children) (also applies to the voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 24/02/2010

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

 take action as specified in the early years section of this report (Suitability and Safety of the Premises) (Qualifications and training) (Records to be kept) (Providing information to parents) 24/02/2010

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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 and compulsory part of the Childcare Register sections of this report (Arrangements for Safeguarding Children) (Suitability and Safety of premises and Equipment) (Qualifications and training) (Records to be kept) (Providing information to parents) 24/02/2010

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