Childminder 135149

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 May 2016 3 December 2014

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 has a weak knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register. She fails to meet all safeguarding requirements and does not do enough to meet children's individual needs.  The childminder is unable to identify that a child may be at risk of harm. She does not know the reporting procedures to follow in the event of a concern. This compromises children's welfare and safety.  Children, including those with special educational needs, do not receive care and learning that meets their individual needs. The childminder fails to work in partnership with parents, professionals and staff at other settings to promote children's learning and development. Children do not make adequate progress from their starting points.  The childminder does not provide an adequate range of resources and activities to promote purposeful play opportunities for children.  The childminder does not accurately identify where children are in their learning and

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This provision is inadequate

has failed to complete progress checks for children between the age of two and three years, as required.  The quality of the childminder's provision has declined since the last inspection. She fails to identify breaches in requirements or aspects for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy outings, for example when they feed ducks on a nearby canal.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 develop an understanding of your roles and responsibilities as set out in the requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and ensure that requirements are met at all times 31/05/2016

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 develop a secure understanding of safeguarding issues, to enable you to identify indicators of abuse that would cause concern about a child's welfare and know the action to take in the event of a child protection concern 31/05/2016

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 seek and act upon advice from other professionals to ensure children with special educational needs receive appropriate support. 31/05/2016

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 ensure that children's care and learning experiences meet their individual needs, to make sure that they make the best possible progress from their individual starting points 31/05/2016

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 work successfully in partnerships with parents and other settings children attend to ensure consistency and support for children's care and learning 31/05/2016

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 provide a good range of resources and use them effectively to promote children's all-round learning and development. 31/05/2016

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

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 use observations and assessment to identify where children are in their learning and plan suitably challenging activities to help children to make good progress 31/05/2016

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Due Date

 complete the required progress check for children aged between two and three years, and provide a written summary for parents 31/05/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and childminder discussed the systems she uses to observe and record the children's progress, and the documents to support her work.  The inspector completed observations of the children as they were engaged in activities with the childminder.  The inspector sampled written feedback from parents, which the childminder made available during the inspection.  The inspector looked at the rooms and resources the children use.  The inspector discussed how the childminder has met the actions and recommendations set at the last inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder has a poor knowledge of safeguarding issues. She does not understand signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She does not know how to report any child protection concerns. This compromises children's safety and well-being. The childminder is unaware of the significant weaknesses in her knowledge and practice. She has completed first-aid training, as required, following her last inspection, but has not identified ways to improve her teaching skills and provision. The childminder has friendly relationships with parents, but fails to work with them to share information and ensure she meets children's individual needs. She fails to work with other professionals to help children who need extra support to make the progress they should from their individual starting points.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not monitor children's individual learning adequately. She does not use assessment, including the required progress check for children aged two years, to identify where children are in their learning. She fails to plan activities that take account of children's interests, needs and abilities. For example, children show an interest in dinosaurs but the only resource available to reflect this interest is a book that is battery operated but not in working order. The childminder has given no consideration as to how she might build on this interest, or children's enjoyment of music. She does not provide adequate support to help children to make progress. She has a limited understanding of how to interact purposefully with the children to promote their all-round learning and development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder provides insufficient support to meet children's needs. She fails to work with staff from other settings children attend. She does not find ways to complement the experiences children have elsewhere, and to support their care and learning consistently. Children do not gain independence or develop their social skills. The lack of purposeful play opportunities and resources inhibits children's enjoyment and learning.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children make poor progress from their individual starting points. They do not receive the support they need to ensure they are prepared for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 135149 Local authority Westminster Inspection number 1048688 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 3 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in the London Borough of Westminster. She cares for children all day, Monday to Friday, throughout most of the year.

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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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