Childminder EY221310

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 November 2016 11 February 2013

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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

 Children's safety and welfare are significantly compromised. The childminder fails to meet all requirements of the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not identify and remove all possible risks to children, including those relating to poor hygiene practice. She fails to meet her responsibility to identify and minimise all hazards to children's health and welfare. For example, she allows children to play in the animals' beds and exposes them to animal waste.  The childminder fails to recognise or eliminate hazards to children's safety and well- being. She does not ensure young children are supervised or secured in the high chairs when eating their meals, and allows other children to walk about while eating.  The childminder fails to maintain a record of children's hours of attendance consistently.  The childminder does not plan challenging activities to support children's learning

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This provision is inadequate

consistently or maintain high expectations of their behaviour. She fails to assess their progress accurately and provides the oldest children with activities that are not matched to their individual needs and interests. Children's progress is not good enough.  The childminder does not identify breaches in requirements or the effects of these on children. She has not addressed all previous actions and recommendations adequately, demonstrating a poor capacity to improve. The quality of her service has declined.

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It has the following strengths

 Partnerships with parents help support new children to settle in and build relationships.

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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

 implement and follow good hygiene practices and procedures to prevent the spread of infection, with particular regard to all potential health hazards posed by the pets 02/12/2016

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Due Date

 implement an effective process of risk assessment to identify and eliminate all hazards to children's health, safety and welfare, with particular regard to the safe use of highchairs and to effective supervision of each child at mealtimes 02/12/2016

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Due Date

 maintain a consistent daily record of each child's hours of attendance 02/12/2016

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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 planning and assessment to accurately monitor children's progress and to identify and plan activities that offer each child consistent challenge with appropriate expectations to help all children make good progress. 06/01/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder observed activities and discussed them together.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including suitability checks, the childminder's policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder does not identify significant weaknesses that jeopardise children's welfare. For example, she does not ensure she follows safety guidelines with highchairs as she does not strap young children into the chairs and leaves them to eat alone in the room. The childminder does not supervise children adequately during mealtimes, compromising their safety and exposing them to potential choking hazards. For example, she leaves young children alone as they are eating and allows them to walk around while eating grapes. The childminder understands the signs that a child's welfare may be at risk outside the setting. She carries out suitability checks for all adults living or working in the household and does not leave children alone in their care until after the required checks are complete. The childminder keeps an assortment of pets and allows children to play unsupervised where some of the animals roam freely, including a

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

pet pig and dogs. However, she does not recognise or eliminate all potential health risks to children associated with the animals' waste. For example, she does not remove bird droppings from the floor in the children's playroom. The childminder expects children to look out for animal faeces. She instructs them to fetch a chair to cover it and alert an adult to remove the waste. She exposes children to further health hazards as she allows them to use the toilet room as a play area regularly. The childminder fails to meet previous actions and recommendations. For example, she does not complete a daily register of children's attendance consistently, so this action remains. The childminder monitors her assistant's practice and her interactions with children. However, the childminder's weak knowledge of safe practices prevents her from supporting the assistant's professional development effectively. The childminder does not reflect

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

accurately on current practice to identify and address all areas of weakness. For example, she does not recognise that the children's play area is frequently cluttered and toys litter the floor. This creates potential trip hazards, particularly for the young children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder and her assistant encourage children to use their thinking skills. For example, they give children the time and space to solve problems for themselves. The childminder involves parents in their children's learning. For example, she takes time to get to know what their children already understand and can do when they first start to support their early learning and development. She observes children's activities and understands some aspects of what children need to learn next. However, she does not assess children's progress accurately to plan activities that consistently match their needs and interests and provide a good level of challenge. For example, she gives the oldest children activities that do not challenge their creative skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses identified in safeguarding and hygiene practices compromise children's health, safety and well-being. The childminder does not support children's social skills fully. For example, at lunchtime, children have limited interaction with each other or the adults. On occasion, children are not able to develop their independence skills effectively. For example, the childminder and her assistant sometimes complete tasks that children can manage for themselves. The childminder and her assistant do not support children's understanding of acceptable behaviour fully. For example, they allowed children to jump on a sofa, and throw cushions and toys, while young children were climbing on the sofa, putting them at risk of injury.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain some skills for future learning and for school. However, inconsistencies in teaching affect children's behaviour, independence and their understanding of good hygiene practices. Children develop their communication and language skills. For example, they are keen to join in with action rhymes and copy words used by others. Young children respond to opportunities to practise their physical skills. For example, they are motivated to walk using a pull-along suitcase filled with their favourite toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY221310 Local authority Richmond upon Thames Inspection number 1061641 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She operates from her home in Twickenham, in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames. She works Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year. She works with an assistant. The childminder and her assistant hold a relevant early years qualification at level 3. The setting receives government funding for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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