Childminder in Barnet

Store Street Manchester M1 2WD Telephone: 0300 123 1231 Fax: 0300 123 3159 Minicom: 0161 618 8524 Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk Web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, S Campbell , monitored your provision on 17/06/2014 following your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of monitoring

As a result of our inspection on 27/03/2014, we sent you a notice to improve. If you were set actions at the inspection, or as a result of our subsequent monitoring or investigations, these are included at the end of this letter unless we have already verified that they have been completed.

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Outcome of monitoring

During the monitoring visit the inspector discussed with you the steps you have taken to address the actions raised at your last inspection. She observed that the adult-to-child ratio and the safety of the garden including outdoor toys. The inspector also discussed the childminder's risk assessments for identifying potential hazards. The inspector discussed the deployment of co-workers to ensure children are within sight and hearing and observed they play experiences provided for children.

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Outcome of monitoring

The inspector found that you have taken appropriate action so that the adult-to-child ratio is maintained. The inspector found that suitable risk assessments are in place to identify potential hazards and ensure appropriate action is taken to ensure broken toys are inaccessible to children. The inspector found that you have developed a secure understanding of the importance of ensuring that you and your co-minder are adequately deployed to ensure children's well-being. For example, ensuring an adult is both indoors and outdoors to supervise children's play and their rest times. The inspector observed that children are engaged and have access to a range of toys that are age and developmentally appropriate to support their learning.

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Outcome of monitoring

You stated to the inspector that you recently received contact from local authority for support, and that you will make contact in the near future to attend courses to strengthen practice in relation to the care and learning for younger children. Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that the childminder has taken prompt and effective action to address the points for improvement.

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Next steps

The next step will be a full inspection.

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Next steps

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

Nick Hudson National Director, Early Education

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (voluntary part of the Childcare Register). 14/04/2014 17/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that ratio requirements are met at all times, so that a maximum of six children under the age of eight are cared for at any one time; of these six children a maximum of three may be young children, and there should only be one child under one year 14/04/2014 17/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

make sure that identified hazards in the outside play area are made safe or inaccessible to children 14/04/2014 17/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that children are adequately supervised and decide how to best deploy co-workers to ensure children's needs are met, remembering that children must be usually within sight and hearing of the childminder and always within sight or hearing 14/04/2014 17/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

take full account of the individual needs, interests, and stages of development of babies in your care and use this information to plan enjoyable experiences in the prime areas of learning 14/04/2014 17/06/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 14/04/2014 17/06/2014

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