Childminder in Enfield

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2016 8 March 2011

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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 does not demonstrate an adequate understanding of the procedures to follow if a child is at risk from harm. This means children's safety and welfare is compromised.  The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of her roles and responsibilities. She has not kept up to date with changes in legislation and national guidance to ensure she continues to meet requirements. There are significant weaknesses in her practice.  The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of the progress check that must be completed for all children between the ages of two and three years.  The childminder is not using her assessments accurately enough to monitor the progress children are making across the seven areas of learning. She is not able to identify if there are any gaps in children's learning and activities are not planned to meet their individual needs.  The childminder's teaching is not good enough. She does not effectively promote the

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This provision is inadequate

different ways that children learn and develop. Activities are mundane and lack a good level of challenge. Children are not being supported to make good progress.  The childminder does not make good use of opportunities to develop children's independence and help them gain the skills needed for the next stage in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop their physical skills as they have many opportunities to play outdoors and be physically active.  Children build strong attachments with the childminder. They are happy in their surroundings and go to the childminder for comfort and reassurance.

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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

 gain a clear understanding of safeguarding responsibilities and implement effective procedures, including having up-to-date information on who to contact to make referrals 05/04/2016

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 improve professional development and keep up to date with changes in legislation to gain a better understanding of roles and responsibilities and ensure all legal requirements are met 30/04/2016

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 implement the progress check for children who are between the ages of two and three years to ensure they are assessed across the three prime areas of learning, and share this information with parents 30/04/2016

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 improve the quality of ongoing assessments of children's development to ensure that the information gathered gives an accurate overview of children's progress across the seven areas of learning 30/04/2016

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 improve the quality of teaching and plan challenging, purposeful activities that help to ensure that children have continuous opportunities to make the best possible progress. 30/04/2016 To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 provide more opportunities for children to develop their independence and help them to become confident, capable learners ready for future learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regard to children's learning, welfare and safety.  The inspector took account of parents' views.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector checked the suitability of household members and the childminder's qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Children's safety and welfare is compromised because the childminder does not have a good enough understanding of her responsibilities in protecting children from harm. She has not updated her safeguarding policy and does not fully understand the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child in her care. The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of the legal requirements. She has not kept her knowledge and skills up to date. Consequently, there are weaknesses in her practice. For example, the childminder has not yet implemented the progress check for children who are between the ages of two and three years. She does not demonstrate a good enough understanding of the requirement to do so. The childminders' self-evaluation has not been effective in identifying weaknesses in her practice or in driving continual improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Children's learning is not always promoted because the childminder does not demonstrate a good enough understanding of the different ways in which children learn. This has a significant impact on her ability to provide good quality learning experiences for the children in her care. The childminder is not accurately assessing children's progress. Therefore, she is not able to identify if there are gaps in their learning. Toys and equipment provided are not always age-appropriate and the childminder is not providing stimulating and challenging activities to build on what children know and can do. For example, children spend time at an activity using plastic tools to fix nails into a plastic block. The childminder tells the children which tools to use for which nail rather than encouraging them to work it out for themselves. Children's language is developing appropriately. The childminder models language and repeats words. However, she does

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

not make good use of opportunities to talk to the children about what they are doing or question them to encourage them to think for themselves. The childminder places a big focus on developing children's counting skills. However, when children confidently count up to five she does not encourage them to continue to count larger quantities and at times counts for them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety and welfare are compromised because of the weaknesses in the childminder's safeguarding knowledge. Children settle in the childminder's home because she gets to know the children and their families well. The childminder has built good relationships with parents. She shares daily information with them about their child and the activities they have experienced. The childminder interacts with the children. She gets down to their level and occasionally involves herself in their play. However, she does not always gain and maintain children's attention and interest. Consequently, children spend much of their time moving from one piece of equipment to another. The childminder takes the children out to play sessions, the library and to meet up with other childminders. This helps children to develop their social skills in readiness for school.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make as much progress as they could because of weaknesses in the quality of teaching. Children develop some skills for independence as they learn to tidy away. However, they are not encouraged to make choices in their learning, wash their own hands, wipe their own nose or drink from an open cup. This means they are not gaining the basic skills that will help them to prepare for their future learning. Children who speak English as an additional language receive appropriate attention and support to help build their confidence in speaking English.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 135553 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1024457 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1991 and lives in the Edmonton area of London. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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