Home Childcarer in Lambeth

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Outcome of monitoring visit for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Christine Jacqueline Davies, carried out a monitoring visit of your provision on 06/04/2011. This visit follows on from your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of the visit

As a result of our inspection on 02/03/2011, we sent you a welfare requirements notice.

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Outcome of the visit

At the inspection there were two welfare requirement notices and a notice to improve, which required the provider to comply with requirements.

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Outcome of the visit

The provider was not complying with the welfare requirement- Documentation. A welfare requirement notice was set in relation to keeping a record of the following details for each child cared for: full name; date of birth; the name and address of every parent and carer who is known; which of these parents the child normally lives with; emergency contact details of the parents and carers. In addition, obtain public liability insurance and keep a children's attendance record.

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Outcome of the visit

The provider was not complying with the welfare requirement- Organisation. A welfare requirement notice was set in relation to 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.

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Outcome of the visit

The provider was not complying with the welfare requirement- Suitable premises, environment and equipment. A notice to improve was set, which required the provider to maintain a record of risk assessments for your home, clearly stating when it was carried out, by whom, date of review and any action taken following a review or incident.

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Outcome of the visit

In addition, the provider was not complying with the welfare requirement- Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare. A notice to improve was set, which required the provider to ensure a complaints procedure is in place and shared with parents and provide parents with information of how to contact Ofsted; take necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and ensure an effective safeguarding children policy and procedure is implemented and shared with parents; request written permission from parents for seeking emergency medical advice or treatment; take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of children on the premises in the case of fire with a clearly defined procedure for the emergency evacuation of the premises; carry out risk assessments for each type of outing undertaken with children and make sure this is reviewed before embarking on each specific outing.

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Outcome of the visit

A monitoring visit was conducted on 06 April 2011 and it was found that the welfare requirement notice regarding documentation had been met. Although the timescale set for complying with the welfare requirements notice regarding the requirement for organisation is not due until June 2011, the provider has begun the process of improvement in this area by liaising with the local authority childminding development worker in order to obtain support and guidance. Improvement regarding organisation will be checked at the next visit. Actions set out in the notice to improve regarding suitable premises, environment and equipment and safeguarding and promoting children's welfare had not been met at the time of the visit as the provider currently has no children on roll and she is seeking support from her development worker to enable her to meet these actions successfully. So as a consequence, these actions have been reset to enable the provider to obtain the

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Outcome of the visit

necessary support and will be checked at the next visit.

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Outcome of the visit

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that at this time you are making satisfactory improvement overall.

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Outcome of the visit

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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Outcome of the visit

 ensure a complaints procedure is in place and shared with parents and provide parents with information of how to contact Ofsted (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 17/06/2011  carry out risk assessments for each type of outing undertaken with children and make sure this is reviewed before embarking on each specific outing (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 17/06/2011  take necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and ensure an effective safeguarding children policy and procedure is implemented and shared with parents (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 17/06/2011  request written permission from parents for seeking emergency medical advice or treatment (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 17/06/2011  take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of children on the premises in the case of fire with a clearly defined procedure for the emergency evacuation of the premises

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Outcome of the visit

(Safeguarding and welfare) 17/06/2011  keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) 17/06/2011  ensure the registration certificate is displayed and shown to parents on request (Documentation) (Also applies to both parts of the Childcare Register) 17/06/2011  maintain a record of risk assessments for your home, clearly stating when it was carried out, by whom, date of review and any action taken following a review or incident. (Suitable premises, environment and equipment) 17/06/2011  ensure a written statement of procedures to be followed in relation to complaints which relate to the requirements of the Childcare Register and which a parent makes in writing or by email (Complaints) 17/06/2011  undertake a risk assessment of the premises and equipment at least each calendar year and immediately where the need for assessment arises, to ensure all

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Outcome of the visit

necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (Suitability and safety of the premises and equipment) 17/06/2011  take action as for the Early Years Register (Certificate) 17/06/2011  take action in all categories as for the Childcare Register 17/06/2011

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Overall the provider has made satisfactory progress as she has ensured that she has complied with the welfare requirements notice regarding documentation. The provider is not currently childminding at the moment, but she has ensured that documentation required to record children's hours of attendance is now in place and appropriate forms are available to collate information relating to children's personal information required to meet their individual needs. In addition, the provider has renewed her public liability insurance. However procedures relating to safeguarding, fire evacuation, complaints and risk assessments are yet to be devised as the provider is currently seeking support from her local authority childminding worker to enable her to meet these actions, which will be checked at the next monitoring visit.

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Next steps

Having considered all the evidence the inspector is of the opinion that at this time:

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Next steps

 The childminder has made satisfactory progress in addressing the points for improvement. The next visit will be a further monitoring visit. I hope that you have found the visit helpful in promoting improvement in your childminding service. If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.

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Next steps

Susan Gregory HMI National Director, Inspection Delivery Our Reference EY269250

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Next steps

EYL413 EY269250 For the attention of: Compliance, Investigation and Enforcement Team.

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ACTIONS

Please complete the box below to show what you have done in order to meet the action required:

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Action Required Action Taken Date Completed

ensure a complaints procedure is in place and shared with parents and provide parents with information of how to contact Ofsted (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) carry out risk assessments for each type of outing undertaken with children and make sure this is reviewed before embarking on each specific outing (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) take necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and ensure an effective safeguarding children policy and procedure is implemented and shared with parents (Safeguarding and promoting children's Our Reference EY269250

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Action Required Action Taken Date Completed

EYL413 EY269250 welfare) request written permission from parents for seeking emergency medical advice or treatment (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of children on the premises in the case of fire with a clearly defined procedure for the emergency evacuation of the premises (Safeguarding and welfare) keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children (Safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) ensure the registration certificate is displayed and shown to parents on request (Documentation) (Also applies to both parts of the Childcare Register) maintain a record of risk assessments for your home, clearly stating when it was carried out, by whom, date of review and any action taken following a review or incident. (Suitable premises, environment and equipment) Our Reference EY269250

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Action Required Action Taken Date Completed

EYL413 EY269250 ensure a written statement of procedures to be followed in relation to complaints which relate to the requirements of the Childcare Register and which a parent makes in writing or by email (Complaints) undertake a risk assessment of the premises and equipment at least each calendar year and immediately where the need for assessment arises, to ensure all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (Suitability and safety of the premises and equipment) take action as for the Early Years Register (Certificate) take action in all categories as for the Childcare Register

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