Childminder 133280

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 June 2016 20 January 2015

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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 not kept her paediatric first-aid qualification up to date, as required. This compromises children's well-being and is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not have a secure knowledge of the learning and development requirements and how children learn. She does not use observation and assessment effectively to identify where children are in their learning. Activities are not tailored to children's individual learning needs and they do not make adequate progress.  The childminder has not improved her awareness of the requirement to complete progress checks for children aged between two and three years. She fails to share information about children's learning with parents or work with them to give children the support they need to make progress, particularly in their communication and language development, and acquisition of self-care skills.

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This provision is inadequate

 Self-evaluation is poor. The childminder fails to identify breaches of requirements and has not completed the action raised at the last inspection. This shows a weak ability to improve the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder supports children to learn about living a healthy lifestyle and provides a range of nutritious foods.

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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 an appropriate paediatric first-aid training course to ensure a first-aid qualification is maintained 31/07/2016

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Due Date

 develop secure knowledge of how to deliver the learning and development requirements, including how to reflect regularly on children's achievements, and plan activities and experiences that build on their interests and abilities and ensure they make good progress in all areas of their learning 31/07/2016

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Due Date

 use information gained from assessments effectively to gain a precise understanding of what children know, and work in partnership with parents to seek any extra support children may need to assist their development, with particular regard to acquisition of self-care skills, and communication and language development 31/07/2016

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Due Date

 gain a good understanding of the requirement to complete progress checks for children aged between two and three years and share a written summary of children's progress in the prime areas of learning with their parents. 31/07/2016

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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

 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify all weaknesses in practice, close gaps in professional knowledge and rectify all breaches in requirements, to improve the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities and the childminder's teaching during a range of activities.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including the childminder's policies and the children's learning records.  The inspector checked evidence relating to the childminder's suitability to work with children, and reviewed parents' written feedback made available during the inspection.  The inspector spoke with parents to gain their views on the setting.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder does not evaluate her service effectively and fails to take action for improvement. For example, at the last inspection she was asked to complete progress checks for children aged two years old. She continues to lack awareness of what she needs to include in the check, or that she must provide parents with a written summary of their children's progress in the prime areas of learning. She lacks awareness of the requirements of the early years foundation stage, or how to raise the quality of her service without support. Her weak knowledge of the learning and development requirements has a negative impact on the quality of children's play experiences. Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder has allowed her first-aid training to lapse earlier this year and this reduces her ability to respond appropriately in the event that a child is injured. The childminder has a suitable knowledge of how to recognise when a child may be at risk of

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

harm and what to do if she is concerned about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not plan suitable activities that engage children. For example, children spend extended periods of time watching television and are not provided with enough opportunities to extend their knowledge or become active learners. Children enjoy some activities, such as building with various construction toys. Although the childminder shares some information with parents about children's routines, they do not receive an accurate picture of where their children are in their learning. The childminder has some knowledge of children's abilities but fails to identify where children need extra support to progress. Activities are not planned to encourage children's all-round learning and support for children's language development is particularly weak.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder's lack of up-to-date first-aid knowledge compromises children's welfare. Children are not encouraged sufficiently to develop their self-care skills, as part of the childminder's provision for their physical development. The childminder helps children understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle and she supports them to stay active. For example, she goes on outings to local parks, where they benefit from outdoor play and exercise. She cooks home-made meals, encouraging children to try new healthy foods. Children show close bonds with the childminder and generally behave well.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children make poor progress in their development and lack motivation to learn. They are not keen to try new activities and are not suitably prepared for school or future learning. They are not confident communicators and lack independence skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 133280 Local authority Islington Inspection number 1048672 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. The setting is located in the London Borough of Islington. The childminder operates her service from Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 5pm, all year round.

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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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