Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 08/05/2014 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 4 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 4 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has left minded children in the care of a family member, meaning they are not within her sight or hearing at all times so they stay safe.  The childminder has not obtained all required information from parents about their child to support her in meeting their needs.  Children do not have easy access to a good range of multicultural toys as these are stored in the garden shed.  The childminder has not formed links with other early years providers to support continuity in children's care and learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder makes use of her observation and assessments of the children to gain an understanding of their interests and individual learning needs.  The childminder promotes children's health through her daily routines and the provision for meals and regular outdoor play.

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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

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 inspection had discussions with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled some documentation, including some of the children's registration forms, the register of attendance, training certificates and policies.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives with her husband, four adult children and her grandchild in a four bedroom semi-detached house in Enfield, within the London Borough of Enfield. The ground floor and the bathroom and toilet on the first floor are used for childminding. There is an enclosed garden available for outside play. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. There are currently four children on roll, of whom three are in the early years age group.

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must:

 ensure that children are well supervised at all times by keeping them within sight and hearing

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must:

 keep a record of all information for each child being cared for, including their full name; date of birth; name and address of every parent and/or carer or person with parental responsibility who is known to the provider; which parent the child normally lives with and emergency contact details for parents and/or carers

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 make multicultural toys more readily accessible to children to enhance their understanding of diversity

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 develop partnership with other early years providers to support continuity and progress in children's care and education.

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who attend

The childminder is able to provide a suitable range of activities according to children's abilities and interests so they make sound progress in their learning and development. She has begun to keep a record of her observations of children's development and achievements to assess their progress. The childminder is starting to use her notes to help her identify ways to support the children in their future learning. Young children are developing communication and language skills because the childminder speaks clearly to them. She uses repetition of words, and labels objects that are familiar to the children. Young children use sounds, gestures and facial expressions to communicate with the childminder and other children. The childminder supports older children to develop their vocabulary through activities, such as stories, word games and songs.

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who attend

Children's interests in early mathematics are encouraged through sorting blocks by colours and sizes and counting objects around the room. The childminder supports younger children's awareness of size as she provides them with different sized play figures. Young children play with cause and effect toys, such as activity sets. The childminder offer young children opportunities to play with these toys to help them begin to discover what happens when they press a button. Consequently, children are starting to learn how and why things work. The childminder provides young children with opportunities to use a range of contrasting materials in a treasure basket to learn through sensory exploration. Young children enjoy exploring the different colours and textures as they handle metal spoons, brushes, cloths and wooden spoons.

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who attend

Children's creative and imaginative development is encouraged through activities such as drawing, play dough, experimenting with shaving foam and role play. The childminder provides some opportunities for children to gain an understanding of different cultures and religious events through discussion, food and celebrations. However, children do not have easy access to resources that represent positive images of gender and disability as the childminder has temporarily stored these resources in the garden shed.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder does not consistently supervise and protect children's well-being because they are not within her sight and hearing at all times. This is a breach of requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the associated requirements of the Childcare Register. This has a significant impact on the children's safety and welfare.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder has a warm, calm and caring approach that helps new children to quickly settle in her care. Children demonstrate that they are developing trustful relationship with the childminder as they stay close by her side and reach out their hands for cuddles. The childminder show a respect for parents' wishes as she incorporates children's care routines from home into her daily routine. This helps to support children's physical well-being as they benefit from this consistency of care. The childminder has started to take children to local toddler groups where they can play alongside or together with other children. This is beneficial to young children as they receive appropriate support to help them form friendships and develop social skills such as sharing. The childminder demonstrates that she has an understanding of suitable behaviour management strategies, which includes distraction and simple explanation to help children understand acceptable behaviour.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children's health is appropriately promoted. The childminder supports children to learn the importance of good personal hygiene. She helps them to wash their hands after visiting the toilet and before eating meals. The childminder's use of daily routines helps to reduce the risk of cross infection or germs to children. For example, she uses gloves when changing children's nappies, cleans the changing mat before and after use and washes her hands before preparing and cooking children's meals. The childminder takes detailed information from parents about their children's diet and works with parents to help ensure that she meets children's individual needs. The childminder offers children a range of homemade meals each day, which helps them to develop healthy eating habits. She also encourages children to try eating cultural dishes such as jollof rice and plantain in order to develop their tastes in food. The childminder provides children with regular opportunities

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

to play in the garden where they have access to a suitable range of mobile equipment such as tricycles and buggies. This helps to promote children's physical development.

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provision

The inspection took place because a number of concerns were raised to Ofsted about the childminder's safeguarding practices and how she keeps children safe at all times. The childminder knows that she must notify Ofsted if she wishes to work with an assistant, in line with requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder demonstrates an understanding that children can be left in the care of a suitable assistant for no more than two hours in a day and to obtain permission from parents to leave the children with an assistant for very short periods of time. In addition to this, the childminder understands that any assistant left in sole charge of children for a period of time must hold a current paediatric first aid certificate. The childminder has obtained written permission from parents for their children to be left in the care of members of her family who are not approved as suitable childminder assistants. In addition, the childminder has breached the

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provision

welfare requirements as she agreed for a member of her family to collect a minded child from school at the same time they were picking up another member of the childminder's family. This means the childminder is not meeting all requirements and it significantly compromises children's welfare as she is not supervising them appropriately.

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provision

The childminder has a sound understanding of child protection issues and know how to proceed if she has any concerns about a child to help keep them safe. She holds a current paediatric first aid certificate and keeps a fully stocked first-aid box. This means that the children can receive appropriate care if there is an accident or they sustain an injury. The childminder carries out daily visual checks to identify and minimise potential hazards to children indoors and outdoors. The childminder keeps most required documentation for the management of the setting and the needs of the children. She holds valid public liability insurance. The childminder also keeps an accurate register of children's attendance. She uses it to help to ensure that she does not exceed the required adult to child ratios when offering families part-time places or when caring for children on a flexible arrangement.

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provision

However, the childminder has not obtained all required information about each minded child, including the emergency contact details for one of the children's parents. This means that in the event of an emergency the child can be at risk through the childminder's inability to contact the parent. This is a breach of the welfare requirement of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register. The childminder attends training whenever she can to develop her knowledge of childcare. She has an understanding of the children's learning and development and provides suitable activities that help them to make sound progress. The childminder has recently started to evaluate her practice to improve her provision for children.

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provision

The childminder is developing positive relationships with parents. She provides parents with a handbook to inform them about the provision of care for their children. The handbook contains information about the childminder's role, daily routine, shortened versions of her policies with a written statement that informs parents that they can have access to the longer versions upon request. The childminder has put systems in place to inform parents about their children's daily care routines. For example, she completes a daily record for parents with information about the child's food intake, sleep routine and activities they have taken part in. The childminder welcomes parents' views about the care their children receive and uses their feedback to review her activity plans and policies to improve her provision. Parents' written comments indicate that their children are settled, developing personal independence and take part in a variety of activities. The childminder

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provision

recognises the importance of developing partnership with other providers, though current links with the schools do not fully support continuity in children's care and learning.

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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

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

 ensure that the provider is present on the premises at all times when childcare is being provided unless for a maximum of two hours per day a childminding assistant is present and the parents of the child have given their consent for the child to be left with the childminding assistant (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  keep records of the name, home address and date of birth of each child who is looked after on the premises and the name, home address and telephone number of a parent/guardian/carer of each child who is looked after on the premises (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that the provider is present on the premises at all times when childcare is being provided unless for a maximum of two hours per day a childminding assistant is present and the parents of the child have given their consent for the child to be left with the childminding assistant (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)

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

 keep records of the name, home address and date of birth of each child who is looked after on the premises and the name, home address and telephone number of a parent/guardian/carer of each child who is looked after on the premises (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 EY448196 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 973384 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection not applicable

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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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