Falconer Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2016 3 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 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 limited knowledge of child protection and the safeguarding requirements. She is not clear about who to contact or the procedures to follow for reporting any concerns regarding children's safety and welfare.  The quality of teaching is poor. Children are not consistently offered challenging activities to extend and promote their learning and development.  The childminder does not keep a written record of accidents or injuries sustained by children when in her care. She does not record the first-aid treatment given.  The childminder does not have a clear understanding of children's progress checks which are to be completed between the age of two and three years old.  The childminder has not developed her professional knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop.  Self-evaluation is not used effectively by the childminder to identify and address weaknesses in her practice or maintain continuous improvement.

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This provision is inadequate

 Healthy eating is not promoted by the childminder. She is not working with parents to provide balanced and nutritious meals and snacks for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have opportunities for regular exercise. They visit the local park, attend playgroups and play on push bikes and pedal cars in the garden.  The childminder supports children's speech and language development. For example, she models language and talks to children about what they are doing.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 gain a secure knowledge and understanding of the up-to-date procedures for reporting concerns of abuse and neglect to the relevant agencies 20/06/2016

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Due Date

 maintain a written record of accidents, injuries and first-aid treatment administered to ensure the safe management of the setting 20/06/2016

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 ensure that children are provided with meals, snacks and drinks which are healthy and nutritious and take action to promote healthy eating working in partnership with parents 20/06/2016

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 undertake professional development opportunities to gain an improved knowledge of the role and skills required to ensure good quality learning and development experiences are offered. 20/07/2016

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Due Date

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve the quality and consistency of teaching and provide children with suitably challenging experiences to promote their learning 20/07/2016

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Due Date

 complete the progress check for children between the age of two and three years as and when appropriate and provide parents with a short written summary of this assessment. 20/07/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed and discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as, the childminder's self- evaluation, children's learning records and a sample of policies.  The inspector read feedback from parents and talked to children during the inspection and took account of their views and responses.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and all adults living at the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder does not know the procedure to follow if she has a concern about children's safety or welfare. She does not know who to contact to report any such concerns. Children's safety, welfare and learning and development are not being promoted, which has a negative impact on their progress. The childminder has not accessed training to update her knowledge or strengthen her understanding in order to further develop her teaching skills. She has not effectively used self-evaluation to reflect on her practice or teaching, to identify areas for further development. The childminder is beginning to work in partnership with parents and she shares information about children's achievements with them. She is starting to assess children's progress in order to monitor their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is weak. The childminder does not use what she knows about their achievements to plan challenging experiences. Activities often are not challenging enough to sustain children's concentration or extend their learning. The childminder does not have a clear understanding of progress checks to be completed for children aged between two and three years old. She has started to make observations and assessments about children's learning and development but she does not have a clear understanding about their overall progress in all areas of learning. The childminder supports children's curiosity in some of their activities. For example, they press buttons with the toy hammer to hear the different sounds made by the toy tool set.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management are compromising children's safety and well-being. The childminder has failed to keep a written record of minor accidents and injuries that children sustain when in her care. She attends to these incidents but does not record the first-aid treatment given, resulting in parents not being fully informed of matters which affect the welfare of their children. Healthy eating is not always promoted. The childminder does not work with parents to provide children with healthy and nutritious snacks and meals. In general, children are happy and settle quickly in the childminder's care. They are confident and are supported in gaining independence skills from a young age. They learn to pick up their toys to tidy away and help themselves to their snack. Children receive praise for their achievements which raises their self-confidence. They learn to respect one another's differences as they participate in creative activities for

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

different festivals and religions. Children are supported in learning the skills of sharing and taking turns. The childminder supports children's behaviour and is consistent in her approach.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not well prepared for school or their next stage in learning. They are not provided with more-challenging learning experiences to raise the level of progress they make. Their starting points are discussed with parents when children first start at the setting, however, the next steps in their learning are not identified or planned for to enable children to make better progress. They learn about mathematical concepts, such as positional language and placement when they play with a toy garage and cars. They enjoy dancing to their favourite songs and rhymes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 130373 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1036871 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1994 and lives in Watford. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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