Childminder in Bexley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 October 2015 1 March 2012

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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 and her assistant do not supervise children effectively. They do not always keep children in sight and/or hearing to provide effective care and support.  The childminder does not provide suitable equipment to ensure the youngest children are safe and comfortable while they sleep.  The childminder does not always provide children with a range of interesting resources to explore and extend their learning. Children are not always interested in their play and do not make good progress.  Children do not develop an understanding of the importance of eating a range of nutritious foods to contribute to their good health.  The childminder does not provide effective support for the assistant to develop her knowledge of early years and how to extend children's learning.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to identify her strengths and weaknesses to promote good outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children behave well and build good relationships with the childminder and each other.  The childminder has established positive partnerships with parents, who are complimentary about the service she provides.

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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

 ensure children are adequately supervised so that they are in sight and/or hearing at all times 13/11/2015

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 improve the organisation of the premises to provide a safe place for younger children to sleep 13/11/2015

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 improve the use of observations and assessments to plan and provide activities that challenge, engage and motivate children in their learning 13/11/2015

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 ensure that resources are suitable for the ages of children attending 13/11/2015

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Due Date

 provide assistants with regular support, training and coaching to extend their knowledge in order to develop their practice. 27/11/2015

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 strengthen children's understanding that eating a range of nutritious foods will help them to stay healthy  improve self-evaluation processes to identify weaknesses in practice and target actions which drive improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistant interacting with the children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documents including the attendance register, policies and children's progress records.  The inspector looked at written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has failed to ensure that she meets all the legal requirements. The childminder does not plan her environment to accommodate children's individual needs. She does not ensure that the toys and equipment are suitable and safe for the ages of children, or monitor children's progress effectively. Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder does not supervise children effectively at all times. Older children are left unsupervised with younger children in rooms upstairs. This means that children are not always in sight or hearing to ensure their safety. The childminder has an understanding of her role to safeguard children and knows the procedures to report any concerns about their welfare. The childminder does not guide her assistant and identify her training needs sufficiently to ensure that she understands how to extend children's learning effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is poor. The childminder does not plan her environment to meet children's individual needs and interests. The childminder provides some activities to interest the children, for example, at inspection they enjoyed washing dolls and exploring bubbles. However, the childminder does not effectively use information from observations of children's learning and development to identify their next steps and plan a range of activities to extend children's learning. This prevents children from making good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not consider children's individual needs sufficiently. She does not provide safe and comfortable sleeping arrangements for young children. The childminder does not always provide children with nutritious snacks and meals to support a balanced healthy diet. Children are generally kind, caring and respectful towards each other. Older children read stories to the younger children and encourage them to join in their games. The childminder makes links with other settings that children attend in order to provide continuity of care. Children have daily opportunities to play outside and develop their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make sufficient progress from their starting points and are not well prepared for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY367756 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 838066 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 19

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 1 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Erith, in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder is available to work from 7am to 7pm each weekday, throughout most of the year. The childminder holds a degree in early years. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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