Childminder EY357195

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 April 2016 16 June 2014

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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 has not reviewed the risk assessment following changes to the environment and in children’s developmental ability. As a result, hazards are accessible to children and this puts them at risk.  The childminder has a poor knowledge of safeguarding. She is unsure of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. As a result, she is unable to take swift and appropriate action to ensure children’s safety.  Record keeping is poor. The childminder does not maintain a record of all accidents that occur when children are in her care and the attendance register is not accurately maintained. In addition, some records are not accessible for inspection including those relating to the administration of medication to children.  The childminder does not promote children’s health well. The procedures in place to minimise cross infection are poor.  The childminder does not use information obtained from observation and assessment

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This provision is inadequate

effectively. This means she does not always plan to meet the differing needs of the children she cares for.  Self-evaluation is weak. The childminder fails to identify key weaknesses in her practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder knows the children and their families well, and has effective settling in procedures in place. This ensures that children feel secure and settle easily.

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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

 take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks and demonstrate how risks are managed; specifically with regard to the areas and equipment used by the children 28/04/2016

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 maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises, and their hours of attendance 28/04/2016

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 improve knowledge and understanding of safeguarding; particularly in relation to the wider signs of abuse and the procedures to follow if there are concerns about a child 05/05/2016

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 implement an effective policy and procedure to administer all medication; ensure that on each occasion prior written permission is obtained and a record is kept of this, along with details of when it is administered 28/04/2016

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 keep a written record of all accidents that occur, along with any first aid treatment given as a result of accidents 28/04/2016

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 make sure that children’s good health, including the prevention of cross infection, is promoted during nappy changing and hand washing 28/04/2016

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 use the information gathered through observation and assessment effectively to ensure the activities and experiences planned are consistently interesting and challenging and meet the individual needs of children 05/05/2016

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 implement robust procedures for self-evaluation, in order to drive improvement, promote children's safety and well-being and ensure they are consistently offered good quality learning and development experiences. 28/04/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children during play and assessed the support given to children’s learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder to find out how she implements policies and procedures.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation relating to children's development, childminder training records and safeguarding procedures.  The inspector observed care practices including mealtimes, nappy changing and hand washing.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Leadership and management are ineffective. The childminder has a poor understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. She does not evaluate her practice in order to identify areas for future development. As a result, the childminder fails to recognise the breaches of the legal requirements. The requirements of the Childcare Register are also not met. Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder’s knowledge of the wider signs of abuse is not sufficient and she does not have a robust understanding of the procedures for keeping children safe. The childminder has not reviewed her risk assessment of the play area to take into account younger children's needs. Therefore, hazards remain accessible to children, putting them at risk of harm. Not all required records are available for inspection. This includes records for all children who have been given medication by the childminder. A record of accidents that have occurred is not

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

appropriately maintained, as only serious injuries and head injuries are being recorded. Other records, such as the attendance register, do not contain all the necessary details.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes the children and assesses their progress, identifying the next steps in their development. This information is shared with parents, along with details of their daily care. However, the childminder does not consistently make good use of the information to plan and provide activities that meet the different needs of the children she looks after. The childminder engages well with children and supports them adequately as they learn through play. Children enjoy role play; they make a cup of tea to share with the childminder and go shopping with their basket.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The play environment is being reorganised and resources are not currently organised effectively. This means that on occasions children have access to items which are not suitable and are hazardous. For example, during the inspection a baby put a small bouncy ball in their mouth. Procedures in place for hand washing and nappy changing do not prevent the spread of cross infection and do not protect children’s good health. Children demonstrate they feel secure in the childminder's care. They have regular cuddles and interact positively with the childminder and her family. The children behave well. They receive regular praise from the childminder, for example, when they use their words to indicate what they want. This helps to build their self-esteem, giving them confidence.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children enjoy listening to stories. In discussion they repeat what the childminder is saying, which helps develop their speech and extend their vocabulary. Children learn early mathematics by counting the bricks; they look for different colour blocks and use language such as ‘more’ while building their tower. But they could sometimes achieve more if set more challenging tasks. Children are learning to share and take turns through planned activities. They help to tidy up when they are finished playing with the toys. This encourages children to develop independent skills which will help them when they move onto school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357195 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1048396 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007. She lives with her husband and two children, one of whom is of school age. The family live in Ashford, Middlesex. The main play area is the through lounge and there is a ground floor toilet for use. A fully enclosed garden is available for outdoor play.

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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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