Childminder in Lewisham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 November 2016 5 August 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 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 does not keep her knowledge of safeguarding matters up to date. Her understanding of who to contact to report concerns about a child's welfare is weak. This puts children at risk.  Risk assessment processes are not rigorous. The childminder does not understand how to identify potential hazards and minimise risks to keep children safe.  Some children do not make sufficient progress from their starting points. The childminder does not organise space and resources effectively to give babies enough opportunities to play and explore freely.  The childminder does not follow good hygiene practices. Children do not have separate bedding and they do not learn about the importance of hand washing to prevent the spread of germs and infection.  Self-evaluation is weak and the provider has failed to identify breaches of the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. She has failed to meet all recommendations

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This provision is inadequate

set at the last inspection and her practice has deteriorated.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has established close relationships with children and they are happy and settled.

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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

 gain an up-to-date knowledge and a secure understanding of safeguarding matters including protecting children from being drawn into extreme ideas and behaviours 28/12/2016

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 develop robust risk assessment procedures to ensure that any hazards are promptly identified and risks are effectively managed 28/12/2016

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 plan and organise the environment to ensure that babies have sufficient space to move around freely as they play and select resources 28/12/2016

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Due Date

 improve procedures to prevent the spread of infection, with particular regard to providing individual bedding for children and helping them to learn about good hygiene procedures. 28/12/2016

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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

 improve the self-evaluation process to help identify breaches in legal requirements and plan for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a tour of the premises with the childminder.  The inspector observed how the childminder plays and interacts with children, and discussed how she assesses and plans for children's learning.  The inspector discussed how the childminder makes use of self-evaluation to improve the provision and what progress she has made since the last inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation including policies, procedures and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder has not kept her knowledge of safeguarding issues up to date and does not know how to recognise the signs that a child may be at risk from extreme views and behaviours. She is not clear about procedures for reporting any serious concerns about children's welfare. The childminder does not identify hazards and manage risks within her home or communal areas. For example, stairwells and areas where children walk, play and rest are cluttered, toiletries are accessible to children and some resources are not stored safely. These weaknesses mean that children's safety cannot be assured. Self-evaluation processes are weak and the childminder has not identified breaches in requirements. She works with parents to ensure consistency for children, but does not seek their views to help her monitor and evaluate her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not plan and organise suitable spaces where babies can move around and choose resources freely. This was identified as a weakness at the last inspection. She provides appropriate support for younger children. For example, she supports their communication skills by speaking slowly and clearly to them so that they can understand her and learn new vocabulary. The childminder knows children's interests, strengths and weaknesses, and uses these to inform her planning. She supports children's social skills well. For example, she takes them to play groups and activities at museums. The childminder prepares older children for school. For example, she supports their literacy skills, encouraging them to write their names and link letters and sounds together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in safeguarding mean that children are put at risk. The childminder does not follow good hygiene routines and help children learn about personal hygiene and cleanliness. Children do not have individual bedding, which means that there is a risk of infection spreading. The childminder does not encourage children to wash their hands after using the toilet. The childminder warmly welcomes children as they arrive from school and listens to their comments about the day. Children are happy and settled. The childminder helps children to learn about similarities and differences. For example, she provides books about other cultures and festivals which she reads and discusses with children.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Outcomes for children are inconsistent. The poor organisation of the childminder's home means that babies do not have sufficient space to explore and learn or suitable opportunities to make choices about their play. Older children have better learning opportunities. For example, they develop secure mathematical skills and, at the inspection, they enjoyed counting the number of letters and adding them together to find out the total.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY316346 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1057705 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 3 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in the London Borough of Lewisham. Her provision operates Monday to Friday from 8.30am to 6.30pm, with the exception of bank 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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