Childminder in Surrey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 February 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Not applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not adequately protect children as she does not follow the procedures and actions she has identified as necessary in her risk assessment process. This means she also fails to meet the associated requirements of the Childcare Register.  Children's safety in the home is compromised by the childminder's failure to ensure appropriate fire safety precautions, and because radiators are too hot. In addition, the childminder does not supervise children adequately on outings.  The childminder does not fully consider the needs of individual children, and her ability to provide appropriate care, when organising her childcare arrangements each day.  The childminder's assessments of children are not always accurate. As a result, her planning does not always meet children's individual needs.  The childminder is not fully effective in teaching children's about good hygiene or encouraging them to develop personal independence during snack and mealtimes.

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It has the following strengths

 Relationships between the children are strong. They are kind, play well together and routinely use common courtesies, such as, 'excuse me', 'please' and 'thank you'.  The childminder provides children with a stimulating range of home-based activities and play resources to encourage their imaginations and creativity.  The childminder uses a range of effective methods to encourage children's communication and language.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure that actions and procedures that are identified in the risk assessment process to keep children safe within the home and on outings are followed  ensure children are always adequately supervised, particularly on outings  improve fire safety procedures, for example by ensuring the fire blanket is accessible for immediate use in the kitchen  improve use of assessment to inform and guide planning for supporting children's individual needs.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 strengthen arrangements to teach children about good hygiene, for example by promoting hand-washing  support children to develop greater independence in self-care tasks, such as during snacks and meals.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure that adequate fire safety precautions are in place (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  take all necessary measures to minimise risk to the health and safety of children (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that adequate fire safety precautions are in place (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  take all necessary measures to minimise risk to the health and safety of children (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process as a result of concerns raised to Ofsted about the childminder.  The inspector read and took account of the views of parents, which were detailed in written testimonials they provided for the inspection, and the questionnaires they routinely complete for the childminder.  The inspector observed children engaged in activities and involved the childminder in this process.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation relating to safeguarding procedures.

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who attend. This requires improvement

Overall, the childminder has a sound understanding of how children learn through play. She engages them in conversation and makes comments that encourage them to think. Children play imaginatively and creatively when they are in the childminder's home. For example, they spend lengthy periods emptying and filling containers with coloured grains of rice. Children build structures with construction sets and have fun moving toy dinosaurs around among leaves. Children make marks and practise their early writing skills in different ways. This helps them to develop some of the skills needed to underpin their future learning. However, the childminder's assessments of children have few links with her observations of their abilities. Children do not always receive enough challenge as they have often already achieved the goals set for them. Furthermore, the frequent visits to busy soft play centres each week do not fully reflect the needs of all children. This is

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who attend. This requires improvement

because the childminder does not plan effectively. Therefore, she does not offer them all the support they need to feel safe or to extend their learning and development.

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inadequate

The childminder does not promote children's well-being adequately. On the day of inspection, the radiators, which are very accessible to children, were too hot to touch. In addition, the fire blanket provided as part of the fire safety precautions is not accessible enough to use in an emergency. A recent incident occurred where the childminder, tending to one child, left another young child unattended in a play centre. This resulted in the child becoming distressed, wandering in search of the childminder and needing to be returned by strangers. This lack of effective supervision means that children are not adequately protected and undermines their sense of security and well-being. Younger children enjoy the company of slightly older children who are kind and considerate towards them. The childminder's home is well equipped with play resources and organised to encourage children to develop a sense of belonging. For example, they frequently

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inadequate

spend time looking at, and talking about, the photographs of their families displayed on the wall. The childminder provides children with healthy snacks and meals. However, she pours their drinks, prepares the fruit and does not remind them to wash their hands before eating. This does not help children to learn about personal hygiene or gain practical skills to prepare them for moving on to pre-school or school.

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provision is inadequate

The childminder's procedures for safeguarding children, within the home and on outings, are inadequate. Her risk assessments process identifies potential hazards, such as scalding radiators and supervision arrangements on outings. However, the childminder does not routinely take the action she has identified as necessary to protect children. She does not effectively consider how to organise activities and care arrangements each day. The childminder is aware of some of her weaknesses. For example, she has identified her need for further training in relation to assessment and planning. The childminder regularly completes online training and has attended some local authority run workshops. Some of these have successfully helped her to improve her practice, for example, in supporting children's communication and language development. The childminder shares information with parents through daily emails and seeks their views on her provision through use of

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY420217 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1005013 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Epsom, Surrey. Access to the childminder's home is via a flight of stairs as all area of the home are on a first floor level. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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

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