Reiselson Karen Jessica

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 April 2015 24 June 2013

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

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's understanding of the requirements for Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register is inadequate. Leadership is poor which means that assistants do not know what is expected of them.  The childminder has failed to keep children safe. She has failed to inform Ofsted of all persons working on the premises and some assistants have not been vetted to assure their suitability.  The childminder is regularly minding outside the conditions of her registration. She is caring for more young children than allowed by the requirements as set out in the Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. This means that children are poorly supervised and their safety is not assured.  The childminder has failed to implement effective risk assessment processes. Resources and the environment are not suitable for the ages of children present and fire

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This provision is inadequate

evacuation systems are inadequate.  There is no key person system and in place and children's emotional needs are not supported by settled relationships with staff.  The childminder does not assess, plan or provide for individual children's development. She offers few activities to children and does not cover all areas of learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides children with freshly cooked food that meets their dietary needs.  Staff have suitable knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures to make appropriate referrals.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take the following enforcement action:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Ofsted intend to take the following enforcement action against the provider:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

provide evidence that adult to child ratios as set out in the Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage are maintained at all times.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety. Ensure that children are adequately supervised and deploy staff to ensure children’s needs are met

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that there is an effective system in place so that practitioners, and any other person who is likely to have regular contact with children, are suitable; this includes supplying Ofsted with information about persons living or working in your home so that Ofsted can check their suitability

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that you take all reasonable steps to ensure staff and children in your care are not exposed to risks by identifying risks and ensuring that hazards are minimised

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that the premises and equipment are fit for purpose and suitable for the age of children cared for. Take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of children, staff and others on the premises in the case of a fire or any other emergency.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that all assistants have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities so that they know what is expected of them in order to meet children's individual needs at all times.

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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 you assign each child a key person, who must help ensure that every child’s learning and care is tailored to meet their individual needs and must seek to engage and support parents and/or carers in guiding their child’s development at home  ensure that you consider the individual needs, interests, and stage of development of each child in your care, and use this information to plan a challenging and enjoyable experience for each child in all of the areas of learning and development  ensure that you deliver each area of learning and development through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated activity to enable children to develop confidence, to explore, to think about problems, and relate to others  ensure that you observe children to understand their level of achievement, interests and learning styles, and use your understanding to shape learning experiences for each

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

child reflecting those observations. 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 children receiving childcare are kept safe from harm (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that any person having unsupervised contact with children is suitable to be in regular contact with children and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check has been obtained through Ofsted in respect of that person (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure you have effective systems to ensure that any person caring for children:is suitable to work with children, which must include obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check through Ofsted, is of integrity and good character, has skills and experience suitable for the work and is physically and mentally fit for the work (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure the premises and equipment used for the purposes of the childcare are safe and suitable for that childcare (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that children receiving childcare are kept safe from harm (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that any person having unsupervised contact with children is suitable to be in regular contact with children and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check has been obtained through Ofsted in respect of that person (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  ensure you have effective systems to ensure that any person caring for children:is suitable to work with children, which must include obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check through Ofsted, is of integrity and good character, has skills and experience suitable for the work and is physically and mentally fit for the work (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  ensure the premises and equipment used for the purposes of the childcare are safe and

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

suitable for that childcare (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children, the childminder and assistants throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her co-minder about the way that the setting is run.  The inspector reviewed information held in documents including information about children and policies and procedures including behaviour management, complaints and safeguarding.  The inspector spoke to assistants at the setting.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and the co-minder.

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who attend. This is inadequate

The childminder and her assistants have a poor understanding of the learning and development requirements. Teaching is inadequate. The childminder and her assistants do not observe, assess or plan for children’s individual development. As a result activities are not appropriate for children’s ages and developmental needs. Assistants lack the skills and knowledge to meet children’s needs. They do not give sufficient attention to children. They do not use questioning effectively to encourage children to think things through and solve problems. Activities do not follow children’s interests. Children often wander around aimlessly because they are not suitably engaged. Children's language and listening skills are not sufficiently promoted because adults do not regularly listen to or chat with children. The childminder gathers some relevant information when children first start but this is solely focussed on care needs. The childminder has not used this information to

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inadequate

Children’s safety is at risk because the childminder and her assistants do not have sufficient understanding of how to safeguard children. Resources and the environment are poorly organised and have not been effectively risk assessed. This means that children have free access to some equipment that is not appropriate for their ages and is unsafe. For example crayons are in reach of young children that they can put in their mouths and choke on. Fire evacuation procedures are inadequate because one exit is blocked.

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inadequate

There is no key person system in place to offer all children a settled relationship and children have not formed secure attachments to all assistants. When more adults are present children are able to climb on assistant's laps for a cuddle. However children are frequently distressed because they are not consistently receiving enough attention from adults. Children’s behaviour is variable because for much of the time adults give them little direction. For example, when left alone with sand, children throw it on the floor rather than playing with it. When there are more adults present, assistants remind children to play gently with one another and this encourages children to behave positively.

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inadequate

The childminder and her assistants take some steps to promote children's wellbeing. For example the childminder prepares home cooked food for children to meet their nutritional needs and children have opportunities to play outside in the fresh air. The childminder and her assistants are able to describe appropriate steps to take in the case of a child protection concern.

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provision is inadequate

This inspection took place following recent information shared with Ofsted regarding the suitability of persons who work on the premises. The childminder's service is poorly organised and leadership is weak. She does not have a sufficient knowledge of the statutory requirements for the Early Years Foundation Stage and procedures to safeguard children are weak. She has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to her assistants within required time-scales. This is an offence. The childminder does not follow safer recruitment procedures. She does not have the information she needs to understand whether adults are suitable to care of children. The childminder does not monitor her assistants. This means that she cannot be satisfied that her assistants are competent in all areas of their work.

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provision is inadequate

The childminder does not monitor the quality of teaching and the progress made by children. As such she is unable to accurately identify priorities for improvement. The childminder is caring for more children than she should be. She is unable to meet all their needs or keep them safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 129974 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1012318 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 21

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992. She is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder works with assistants. She lives with her husband and one adult son in Borehamwood, Hertfordshire close to local shops and schools. Children are cared for in a designated playroom, the dining room and have space in the lounge for quiet time, there is a downstairs cloakroom. There is an enclosed garden for outside play.

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Telephone number

The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. There are currently 21 children on roll within the early years age group. The childminder also cares for five children after school. Children are cared for on a full and part-time basis with variable attendance patterns. The childminder is a member of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years and holds a National Vocational Qualification at Level 3.

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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

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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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