Childminder in Islington

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11/09/2014 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: Not Met Previous inspection: Not Applicable

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The provision does not meet requirements

 The inspection was carried out due to concerns raised to Ofsted regarding suitable people matters. The childminder had not informed Ofsted of changes to people over the age of 16 years who were working on the premises. Ofsted was not able to carry out suitability checks and people whose suitability has not been checked had unsupervised access to children, which compromised children's safety.  The childminder's safeguarding policy and procedure is not in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board. The childminder is unaware of who to contact and how to contact the relevant authorities in the case of child protection concerns. This compromises the protection of children.  The childminder has a poor knowledge of documentation she is required to keep. As a result, children are not protected in the case of an emergency.  The childminder demonstrates an inadequate knowledge of how she would use knowledge about children's starting points to successfully observe and assess their

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The provision does not meet requirements

progress. As a result, the childminder is unsure how to monitor children's progress or plan activities that are challenging and help them make progress towards the early learning goals.  The childminder demonstrates she understands the importance of working closely with parents to meet children's individual care needs and routines.

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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 present 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 present, 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 with the childminder how she intends to deliver the educational programmes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed policies and procedures, and viewed documents the provider will use when caring for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector discussed with the childminder her self-evaluation and improvement plans.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the London Borough of Islington. The whole of the ground floor of the home will be used for childminding and there is a garden for children to play outside. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. At the time of the inspection there were no children on roll.

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must:

 ensure Ofsted is informed of any person aged 16 years or older working on the premises in order that their suitability can be checked, including by obtaining enhanced criminal records checks and barred list checks

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must:

 ensure people whose suitability has not been checked, including through a criminal records check, do not have unsupervised access to children

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must:

 put in place and implement a policy and procedures to safeguard children, in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board, and ensure contact details of the local children's services are available for liaison when needed

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must:

 keep a record of the child's full name and date of birth, the name and address of every parent and/or carer who is known and their emergency contact details, for each child being cared for

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must:

 keep a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance

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must:

 gain knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements in order to gather information about children's level of development to fully support children's individual progress towards the early learning goals

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must:

 develop a system of observation and assessment of the children to recognise their progress, understand their learning needs and plan activities that are suitable and challenging, and help them make progress in their 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 the childminder 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)  ensure any person having unsupervised contact with children is suitable to do so and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check has been obtained through Ofsted for that person (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  develop an understanding of the role in liaising and working with the Local Safeguarding Children Board and the Director of Children's Services (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  record and retain the name, home address and date of birth for each child looked after on the premises (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  keep a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and

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

their hours of attendance (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  devise 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 (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure the childminder 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)  ensure any person having unsupervised contact with children is suitable to do so and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service Check has been obtained through Ofsted for that person (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  record and retain the name, home address and date of birth for each child looked

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

after on the premises (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  keep a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  devise 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 (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. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of 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

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. 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 EY471820 Local authority Islington Inspection number 988185 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0

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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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