Childminder EY343129

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 May 2016 23 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 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 failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event involving children in her care. She is in breach of several safeguarding and welfare requirements and also fails to meet the associated requirements of the Childcare Register.  Children's welfare is compromised. The childminder fails to implement thorough risk assessment and hygiene procedures to support children's well-being. This exposes children to risk when they play and when they are on visits in the community.  The childminder fails to safeguard children's well-being adequately. She administers non-prescription medication without prior written consent from parents. She fails to work in partnership with parents or health professionals to implement effective procedures to safeguard children's health needs.  The childminder does not use her knowledge of what children know and can do to provide purposeful play activities which maintain children's interest, motivate their

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This provision is inadequate

learning and help them to make good progress.  Children's critical thinking skills are not encouraged well. For example, the childminder asks questions and answers them before the children have time to think and respond.  The childminder fails to identify the significant weaknesses in her provision and areas for improvement. She has taken insufficient action to improve since the last inspection.

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It has the following strengths

 Children behave well and show a basic understanding of sharing and being kind.

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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

 ensure that regular risk assessments take full account of children's stage of development and individual needs, including medical needs and allergies, to identify all hazards and minimise risks to children's health and safety 15/06/2016

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 work in partnership with parents and other professionals to implement effective care plans that support children's good health 15/06/2016

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 obtain prior written permission from parents or carers to administer both prescription and non-prescription medication 15/06/2016

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 make effective use of information gained from observations and assessments to match activities to children's developmental stage and support them to engage in activities for longer periods of time to achieve better learning outcomes. 15/06/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 create more opportunities for children to develop their critical thinking skills  improve the use of self-evaluation to identify breaches of requirements and weaknesses in practice, and take appropriate action to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's practice with the children.  The inspector discussed the children's development.  The inspector discussed the process of self-evaluation and how the childminder obtains the views of all the users of her provision.  The inspector examined a selection of documentation, including letters from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder fails to consider children's health needs when assessing risks. She does not risk assess activities to identify possible allergens. She fails to obtain sufficient information from parents and professionals to enable her to act quickly in the event of an emergency. The childminder does not recognise the weaknesses in her practice. She has not responded to the recommendation set at the last inspection which relates to supporting children's welfare when eating snacks. She has not informed Ofsted of an incident when she left a child with another adult during a medical emergency.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not always make effective use of the information she gains from her assessments of children's learning. Activities do not cater for children's individual learning styles and on occasions fail to motivate or inspire children's curiosity. The childminder introduces new vocabulary to support children's communication skills. However, during activities the childminder often jumps in with her observations so children do not have time to work things out for themselves or respond to questions. This spoils their play, which becomes short-lived, and they quickly move to other activities as they are unable to sustain their concentration. Nevertheless, children make some progress and enjoy some activities. The childminder adequately supports children's mathematical development. For example, older children learn to recognise numerals and count, and younger children enjoy tipping pasta into pots.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder fails to support good hygiene and safety. For example, children do not wash their hands before eating. The childminder allows children to eat food that has fallen on the floor, which she places back in their bowls. She does not teach children how to stay safe. For example, children do not learn that they may choke if they eat while lying down. During the inspection children's well-being was compromised. Children with allergies and those known to put things in their mouths handled and ate cereal from containers that had been in the garden and contained small insects. The childminder fails to obtain prior written consent for some medications and has given medicine without consulting with parents first. She fails to appreciate the risks associated with such practice. On a recent occasion a child had an allergic reaction. The childminder did not seek emergency help but instead administered non-prescription medication, without permission, and then informed

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

the parent. She has not reviewed her practice adequately since the incident and has not taken sufficient precautionary measures to minimise the risk of another allergic reaction.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children reach typical levels of development for their age in most areas of their learning. They develop some independence skills, such as putting on their shoes before outdoor play. They gain some basic literacy and numeracy skills to prepare them for their future learning. For example, older children sound out letters in their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY343129 Local authority Merton Inspection number 835032 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 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in New Malden, in Surrey. The childminder operates weekdays, with the exception of Fridays, for 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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