Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 06/11/2013 04/11/2008

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early years provision

This inspection: Not Met Previous inspection: Met

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The provision does not meet requirements

 The childminder has a basic understanding of how to support children's learning and development and of the need to work in partnership with parents and others.  The areas of the home used for the care of children are safe and secure. The childminder has a suitable and varied range of resources to interest children and help support their learning.  The childminder has an understanding of her role and responsibilities regarding safeguarding and child protection. She understands how to keep children safe through the use of risk assessment and to supervise them appropriately.  The childminder has not kept her first aid certificate up to date and does not make sure she has an appropriate first aid box available at all times to enable her to treat minor accidents or injuries.  The childminder has systems to record accidents and incidents. However, she does not routinely follow the correct accident reporting procedures as soon as possible following

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The provision does not meet requirements

a significant incident.  The childminder failed to notify Ofsted of an accident or injury to a child that occurred while she was providing care for the child, which is a breach of requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not have a robust understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage to enable her to meet all children's needs.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation to reflect on her practice and identify priorities for improvement to have a positive impact on the outcomes for children.  The childminder is registered on the Childcare Register but does not have a secure understanding of the requirements for the Childcare Register to support her care of older children.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

There were no children on roll when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children on roll, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed the childminder's knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements with her.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a sample of the policies and documents the childminder uses to support her practice.  The inspector discussed the concerns raised with the childminder.  The inspector looked around the areas of the home available to minded children.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives with her husband and adult daughter in a three-bedroom house in Bexleyheath, Kent. The home is close to many local amenities including a library, pre-schools and parks. Street parking is restricted between 10am and 12pm each weekday. Minded children have use of the whole of the ground floor of the home, which consists of a lounge/diner, hallway, kitchen and toilet. There is a garden area available for outside play with a range of outdoor play equipment. The family has a cat. The childminder is able to take children to and collect them from a local primary school. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder is currently minding four school age children. There are currently no children in the early years age group on roll. There were no children present at the inspection.

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must:

 maintain a local authority approved current paediatric first aid certificate

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must:

 ensure that written permission is obtained from parents for children to take part in outings

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must:

 improve knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements and the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage

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must:

 ensure the accident reporting procedure is followed appropriately by; making a written record of accidents or injuries and first aid treatment as soon as possible following an accident, and ensure there is an appropriate first aid box accessible at all times for use with children

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must:

 introduce a rigorous process of self-evaluation to effectively identify strengths and weaknesses in the provision; take account of the views of children and their parents and develop a clear plan for improvement.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are

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actions)

The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Not Met

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To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

 improve knowledge and understanding of the Requirements for the Childcare Register(compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  maintain a current paediatric first aid certificate (compulsory part of the Childcare Register).  improve knowledge and understanding of the Requirements for the Childcare Register (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  maintain a current paediatric first aid certificate (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected within twelve months of the date of this inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of

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Grade Judgement Description

the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

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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Setting details

Unique reference number 115552 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 938375 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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