Childminder EY345213

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2016 13 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 Good 2

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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 failed to maintain a valid first-aid certificate, as required. This does not ensure that she is prepared to respond appropriately to accidents or emergencies.  The childminder lacks understanding of the procedures to follow for the safe use of mobile phones in her setting. This does not fully protect children's welfare.  The childminder does not have sufficient knowledge and understanding of changes to relevant guidance and government legislation.  The childminder does not address the identified priorities for improvement quickly enough to bring about prompt changes.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and enjoy their time in the childminder's care. Positive interactions between children and the childminder enable children to form trusting and secure relationships with the childminder.  The childminder is a good role model. She gives clear guidance about expected behaviour. The childminder supports older children to become positive role models, ensuring that younger children are fully included in their conversations, games and routines.

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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

 complete a paediatric first-aid course and ensure that a valid first- aid certificate is maintained at all times 21/07/2016

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues with regard to use of mobile phones in the setting 24/06/2016

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Due Date

 gain an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, including having regard to the Government's statutory guidance in order to be able to identify children at risk at the earliest opportunity. 24/06/2016

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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

 improve systems to monitor and evaluate the quality and effectiveness of the provision, in order to drive improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outside. She spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed an activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a selection of policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises, and the childminder's qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder's first-aid certificate expired over two years ago. This does not ensure that children's health and safety is securely promoted. Arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. Since her last inspection, the childminder has failed to keep her knowledge current about changes in government legislation relating to safeguarding. Her knowledge about the safe use of mobiles phones is weak. This does not fully safeguard children. However, the childminder is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse and she knows how to report concerns. She also ensures adults within the home have undertaken suitability checks. Relevant records are kept and suitably maintained, such as daily registers of attendance, children's information and accident records. The childminder seeks the views of the parents to help her improve her practice and service. However, although the childminder has identified areas of improvement relating to first-aid training,

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

she has failed to address this major weakness.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes use of some of the skills and knowledge she has gained from her qualification. She provides an interesting variety of learning experiences indoors and outdoors. The childminder has established good links with local schools. This complements children's learning as the childminder provides a range of activities that builds on children's learning from school. Younger children enjoy practising their counting and sequencing skills through number games. The childminder also promotes their literacy skills by hearing children read and practising spellings with them. Children are given many opportunities to make independent choices in their play. For example, children establish their own rules for the games they play with the childminder. They enthuse in her participation in their games, as she listens and supports them to elaborate their ideas through play. The childminder fully understands that children may want some time to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

relax after a busy day at school, so she has created an area for children to rest and relax.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Overall, children's welfare is ineffectively promoted, due to weaknesses in the childminder's leadership and management. However, the childminder promotes children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle. They discuss together healthy foods and the effect these have on the body. In addition, they discuss how to make some meals healthier by adding more vegetables. The childminder provides healthy snacks and children have daily access to fresh air. Children enjoy showing each other exercises they have learnt in physical education sessions at school. Daily walks to school also contribute towards a healthy lifestyle. Children are encouraged to be independent and to take care of their personal belongings. They develop a sense of responsibility, confidently tidying away resources or helping to set the table at mealtimes. Children's self-esteem is promoted well as the childminder offers them lots of praise for efforts and achievements. In addition, she

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

encourages children to help each other and celebrates their joint achievements. Children are given many opportunities to learn how to take turns and share through games and routines.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY345213 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1040102 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in the London Borough of Ealing. She provides care before and after school during term time, from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification in childcare.

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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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