Childminder in Greenwich

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, Debra Davey, monitored your provision on 12/11/2014 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 18/09/2014, we sent you a welfare requirements notice. 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.

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Outcome of monitoring

The welfare requirement notice required you to ensure that Ofsted are provided with the required information to enable them to complete suitability checks on all persons aged 16 or over living or working on the premises.

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Outcome of monitoring

You were also issued with a notice to improve. The notice required you to make use of observation, assessment and planning to ensure that children's learning is tailored to meet their individual needs and any areas where progress is less than expected is monitored. The notice required you to obtain and maintain a paediatric first-aid certificate. You were asked to obtain information about any special dietary requirements, preferences, food allergies and any special health requirements before a child is admitted to the setting. You were asked to maintain a daily attendance record that is a true reflection of all the hours that children attend. You were asked to completed a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check for your assistant and to obtain parents permission to leave their children with your assistant. You were asked to ensure that children are not left unsupervised with anyone who has not had their

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Outcome of monitoring

suitability checked. You were also asked to ensure that any assistant who might be left in charge of the children for any period of time also holds a current paediatric first-aid certificate.

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Outcome of monitoring

At the monitoring visit of 12 November 2014, the early childhood regulatory inspector found that you have taken action to address the issues raised. You have provided Ofsted with details of your assistant and carried out suitability checks to ensure that they are suitable. This helps to safeguard children's welfare. Written permission is now obtained from parents that they agree to you leaving their child with your assistant should the need arise. This means that it is clear to parents who their child may be left with and they know that the person has undergone suitability checks.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have recently attended at approved course of training for paediatric first-aid and have obtained a first-aid qualification, which is valid for three years. This means that you would be able to react promptly and appropriately in the event of an emergency. This safeguards and protects children in your care. You have arranged for your assistant to attend a paediatric first-aid training course by the end of November 2014 and this further protects children attending your setting.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have made several improvements to your documentation and record keeping. This supports the smooth and efficient running of your business and thereby protects children. You now have an accurate daily attendance register. This means that you have a records of which children are attending on any particular day. You have forms which parents must complete, providing details of children's dietary requirements, health needs and allergies before the child starts with you. This means that you have all required documentation in place to keep children safe.

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Outcome of monitoring

You have worked with the local authority adviser to improve your system of recording children's starting points and tracking their developmental progress. This means that you are able to tailor the planning for their next steps to meet their individual needs. Due to this, you will be able to support children in their learning and offer additional support if you identify that their progress is less than expected. You are now planning for children's learning and assessing their progress to allow children to learn and develop through purposeful play and activities.

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Outcome of monitoring

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 Ofsted are provided with the required information to enable them to complete suitability checks on all persons aged 16 and over living or working on the premises in the household 13/10/2014 21/11/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that Ofsted are provided with the required information to enable them to complete suitability checks on all persons aged 16 and over living or working on the premises in the household 14/10/2014 06/10/2014

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that Ofsted are provided with the required information to enable them to complete suitability checks on all persons aged 16 and over living or working on the premises 13/10/2014 21/11/2014

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