Childminder EY355091

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2016 13 December 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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not meet all requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or the Childcare Register. In addition, she has failed to notify Ofsted of proposals to a change in her minding arrangements to include overnight care.  Children's safety is at risk. The childminder does not prioritise risk assessment or identify and remove all potential hazards to children, indoors and outdoors.  The childminder fails to keep an accurate record of children's attendance, as required.  Children do not receive a consistently healthy diet to develop a positive approach to food and good health.  Children's progress is not good enough. The childminder does not use her observations and assessments of children's development effectively to consistently plan for the next steps in their individual learning.  The childminder does not build on existing partnerships with all early years settings involved with the children to fully support their individual learning and development.

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This provision is inadequate

 Children do not have enough opportunities to build their smaller physical skills and coordination effectively. The childminder does not support children's growing concentration skills well enough.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy, settled and form a close relationship with the childminder.  Children behave well. They learn about expectations and treat others with respect.

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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 secure knowledge of all significant events, incidents or changes that Ofsted must be informed of, including any proposals to change childminding arrangements to include overnight care, and understand the importance of informing Ofsted within the required timescale 28/05/2016

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 take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to any risks or hazards, and undertake regular risk assessments to identify aspects of the environment that need to be checked on a regular basis 09/05/2016

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 maintain accurate records of all children cared for on their premises, including their hours of attendance 09/05/2016

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 provide children with meals, snacks and drinks that are healthy, balanced and nutritious to promote their good health 28/05/2016

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 use information gained from observations and assessments to evaluate children's achievements effectively and determine what they need to learn next to ensure they make good progress. 28/05/2016 To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 encourage children to develop their smaller physical skills and coordination more effectively  build on current partnerships with other settings children attend to establish a two-way flow of information, to support a more consistent approach to children's learning, development and care  enable children to play at their own pace and build their concentration skills effectively, giving them ample indication of any changes in their routine.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's engagement with the children in activities, care routines, and the areas used for childminding.  The inspector discussed with the childminder her arrangements of the provision of overnight care to support children's well-being and communication with the parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times, and sampled records maintained to monitor children's developmental progress.  The inspector looked at the play resources available for minded children indoors and outdoors, and areas that the childminder uses for children staying overnight.  The inspector sampled documentation that the childminder uses to help safeguard and promote the welfare of children and to engage parents, including her policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder's understanding of some legal requirements is poor. She has implemented changes, such as providing overnight care, without informing Ofsted, as required. In addition, she fails to maintain an accurate record of the hours each child is in her care. The childminder does not reduce all risks to children, particularly in the garden and kitchen areas which children access. These weaknesses put children's safety and welfare at risk. The childminder understands child protection procedures and the steps to take if she has concerns. She has met previous recommendations to make some improvements to children's learning and the partnership with parents. For example, she exchanges information with parents regularly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder supports children effectively with their early mathematical development. For example, children learn to count, identify colours and compare. Children are confident in their communication and language development. For example, they respond to questions, share experiences, and use descriptive language. However, the childminder is not fully effective in helping children move on to the next stage of their development. She does not use her ongoing observations and assessments consistently to plan what children need to learn next. Children show interest in their choice of activities. However, the childminder interrupts their concentration as she introduces new activities or makes changes in the routine abruptly. Partnerships with other settings that children attend do not support their ongoing development consistently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is not assured, due to the weaknesses identified in safeguarding. The childminder fails to promote healthy eating adequately. Children do not learn why they should eat less of certain foods. For example, the childminder repeatedly places ketchup all over children's food, adding even more at their request. Children do not have sufficient opportunities to develop their smaller physical and coordination skills. For example, the childminder generally allows older children to eat with their hands. She only sometimes gives them spoons and does not teach them how to use knives and forks. This also limits their social skills. The childminder meets children's individual care needs overall. For example, she follows home bathing routines for those staying overnight.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children learn some independence skills and behave well. For example, they make choices in their play and dress themselves. Children develop some early writing skills, in preparation for their move to school. However, children's progress is not as good as it should be for their age and stage of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY355091 Local authority Waltham Forest Inspection number 1048187 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Chingford Mount, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. She is available to care for children throughout the week, all year. The childminder provides overnight care.

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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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