Childminder in Haringey

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 September 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder is failing to manage her provision effectively and she does not promote good outcomes for children. She does not fully understand her role in child protection to safeguard children effectively. This also relates to the Childcare Register requirements.  Assessment arrangements are weak. The childminder has low expectations of children because she has does not have a clear understanding of their stages of development.  The childminder lacks knowledge of the learning and development requirements and the skills to support children's learning effectively. She does not plan the learning environment well to provide children with high quality learning experiences.  The childminder does not manage children's behaviour consistently; neither does she actively promote children's understanding of diversity.  The childminder does not monitor her provision to identify weaknesses in her practice

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This provision is inadequate

and the effect of these on children's care and learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy their time with the childminder and respond well to her calm and caring approach.  The childminder understands the importance of working in partnerships with others. She communicates regularly with parents and provides them with information about their children's day, including activities that they have engaged in.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 develop knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures in order to fully promote children's safety and welfare at all times 13/10/2015

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 improve understanding of the learning and development requirements, develop assessment systems in order to effectively identify children's starting points and their stage of learning, and plan suitable activities to support further progress 13/10/2015

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 increase teaching skills in order to support children's individual learning more effectively, to improve outcomes for children 13/10/2015

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 improve children's communication and language and their understanding of the world to increase their language skills and develop an understanding of people from different backgrounds 13/10/2015

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 manage children's behaviour consistently, so that they begin to develop an understanding of behaviour expectations and learn how to play harmoniously with others 13/10/2015

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 make sure all areas of the premises used for childminding are fit for purpose and improve the organisation of toys and resources to enable children to access these safely as they develop their independence. 13/10/2015 To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 develop a process of self-evaluation to ensure that all breaches of requirements are identified and addressed, and to assess where professional development is required to ensure continuous improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children while they engaged in play.  The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the areas within the home used for childminding.  The inspector sampled a range of written documents and records used by the childminder.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed the children at play.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder does not promote children'ssafety, welfare orlearning adequately. She does not have a robust understanding of child protection procedures and, therefore, she is unable to fully protect children. Although the childminder has been registered for a few years, she has only recently begun to care for children. She has attended some relevant training; however, she does not have a confident knowledge and understanding of the current framework and does not use her skills effectively to promote outcomes for children. In addition, the childminder does not monitor her practice and, therefore, she is unaware that she is breaching some requirements. As a result, the provision is poor and children are not achieving as well as they could be.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is inadequate. The childminder does not assesschildren's progress. She does not have accurate information about children's starting points or their stages of development. This affects her ability to tailor activities or experiences to meet children's individual learning needs. As a result, although children find activities enjoyable, they are not sufficiently challenging to help them make progress towards the early learning goals.Furthermore, the childminder's interactions with children lack purpose and are not focused on building on children's existing knowledge when share they share their ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children are content and settled in the childminder's care. They generally play appropriately together and are learning to share and take turns. However, the childminder does not consistently manage lapses in behaviour. As a result, children are not gaining a clear understanding of behaviour expectations. The childminder does not plan the learning environment effectively. Space is restricted because resources are cluttered and poorly organised, which affects children's enjoyment, independence and learning. Children's health is suitably promoted through hygiene routines, and the provision of healthy meals, snacks and freely available drinks. They have opportunities to engage in physical activity through regular trips to the park, where they use the large play equipment.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Outcomes for children are poor overall. Children are not well prepared for their next stages of learning. For example, children are not able to access resources to help them develop their independence. In addition, children have little opportunity to develop their communication and language skills or learn about people from different backgrounds.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413859 Local authority Haringey Inspection number 1017045 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Tottenham in the London Borough of Haringey. She operates her service from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for most of the year. She also offers occasional care over the weekends.

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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

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