Childminder EY290920

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 July 2016 10 December 2014

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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

 Children's safety is compromised. The childminder does not meet the requirements of the early years register and the Childcare Register. She does not ensure all her staff have a secure safeguarding knowledge to protect children.  The childminder has not acted promptly to eliminate all risks to children's safety. Staff are not vigilant to keep children safe at all times and supervise them adequately.  The childminder does not meet ratio requirements and cannot show that she meets ratios when she is working alone or with her assistants. She does not keep or maintain all documentation, including the required record of children's attendance.  The childminder does not ensure staff follow appropriate nappy-changing procedures to avoid cross-infection. She does not meet each child's needs regarding sleep and meals.  The childminder does not monitor her staff effectively to ensure they improve their knowledge, the quality of teaching and outcomes for children. Self-evaluation is poor.

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not ensure the required records are always accessible and available. She does not maintain appropriate records for each child .  The childminder does not provide age-appropriate and challenging activities, or consistently observe and assess children's stage of development to identify their learning needs. Children do not make adequate progress.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy healthy food and talk about the benefits of eating fruit.

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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

 ensure that all staff have sufficient knowledge of the signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm 29/07/2016

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 implement effective risk assessments to ensure any identified hazards to children are quickly eliminated to continuously maintain children's safety, particularly furniture in the play area 29/07/2016

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 provide adequate supervision for each child at all times, particularly in relation to preventing young children from accessing any small objects that are potential choking hazards 29/07/2016

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 ensure the ratio requirements are met at all times to meet the needs of all children 29/07/2016

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 maintain an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises amd their hours of attendance 29/07/2016

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 take all necessary steps to eliminate cross-contamination and ensure staff maintain appropriate hygiene levels when changing children's nappies 29/07/2016

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 ensure each child's care is tailored to meet their health and welfare needs, including their needs regarding meals and sleep routines 29/07/2016

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 supervise staff effectively to monitor their practice and to ensure that all staff have sufficient knowledge of the early years foundation stage to implement successful teaching strategies and to meet each child's individual learning needs successfully 29/08/2016

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 ensure all required records are easily accessible and available for inspection, including accident and incident records, and details of children's medication 29/07/2016

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 ensure appropriate records for each child cared for are obtained and available for reference at all times, including the personal information required from parents about their child before they start . 29/07/2016 To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching, ensuring all staff have a good knowledge of the early years foundation stage to plan and provide age-appropriate and challenging activities to meet each child's learning needs and ensure they all make good progress 29/08/2016

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 improve the quality of observations and assessments, including information gained from parents when children start, to identify and understand each child's individual needs and stage of development effectively, and to plan for and monitor their ongoing progress. 29/08/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process.  The inspector observed activities and the childminder's and assistants' interaction with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's observation, planning and assessment documents, and looked at the registration records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's and her assistants' suitability to work with children, and sampled her policies and procedures.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder, the assistants, some parents and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. Although the childminder understands safeguarding policies and procedures and has appropriate knowledge of child protection, she does not ensure her staff have the same level of knowledge to help keep children safe. She completes appropriate vetting procedures to ensure that all adults working with children are suitable to do so. The childminder is not able to demonstrate that she meets ratio requirements at all times when working alone or with her staff. She does not keep a record of children's daily attendance, or maintain required documents and ensure these are available for inspection. This includes obtaining children's personal information from parents before their child starts. Self-evaluation is not used effectively to identify and tackle breaches in requirements or to assess the impact of the weaknesses on children. The childminder communicates with parents and provides some information about her services.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not monitor her staff's practice and knowledge, as part of their professional development, or the quality of teaching. She is unable to raise the overall quality of the provision to improve outcomes and to support children to make good progress. The childminder does not plan for children's development sufficiently and activities are not age-appropriate or challenging. For example, babies are given self- adhesive decorations to stick onto paper and older children are given large plastic construction blocks and baby toys. The childminder does not observe and assess children's development regularly and does not use the information effectively to identify and close gaps in their learning. Children develop some appropriate language skills. For example, the childminder reads books with them and comments on younger children's actions to build their growing vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's health and safety are not supported adequately. Hygiene routines during nappy changing are not carried out to prevent the spread of infection. For example, during the inspection, staff did not clean the changing mat between uses. Although, the childminder has identified some risks in her play areas, such as sharp table corners, she has not acted promptly to minimise these, jeopardising young children's safety. Staff do not supervise all children effectively. For example, they do not ensure that young children cannot access potential choking hazards, such as small stick-on eyes during creative play. The childminder is unable to demonstrate that she keeps appropriate records of children's accidents and incidents. Additionally, staff do not meet each child's individual needs effectively. For example, some of the young children became upset while waiting for their food and others fell asleep while playing. Children generally behave well. The childminder

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make the progress they should for their age and stage of development, as gaps in their learning and development are not promptly identified or addressed. Children do not receive age-appropriate challenges or support to motivate them to learn. They are not well prepared for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY290920 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1055653 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Mill Hill in the London Borough of Barnet. She operates flexible hours each weekday 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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