Childminder EY334072

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 January 2017 8 August 2016

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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 made enough progress in developing her knowledge of the early years foundation stage statutory framework. She continues to be in breach of several legal requirements. The quality of the provision remains inadequate.  The childminder's knowledge of child protection is weak. She does not take appropriate action to protect children when there are concerns about their welfare. This means that they are not sufficiently well safeguarded.  Children are not supported to manage their feelings or learn appropriate ways to behave. The childminder does not explain to children why unwanted behaviour is unacceptable or how their actions affect others. This results in the same behaviour being repeated.  The childminder does not have robust procedures when administering medication to ensure children's good health. Children do not have access to fresh drinking water at all times.  The childminder lacks knowledge of how children learn. Assessments of what children

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This provision is inadequate

can do are not accurate and the childminder fails to offer activities that help children to make good progress. The childminder does not effectively share information with parents and other settings children attend to ensure their needs are met.

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It has the following strengths

 Children benefit from healthy snacks and enjoy eating a selection of fresh 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

 improve her knowledge of the different ways children can be abused, and follow her safeguarding procedures when there are concerns about a child's welfare 13/02/2017

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 ensure children's behaviour is managed effectively by, for example, offering clear explanations that teach children why unwanted behaviour is unacceptable and that help children understand the impact their actions have on others 13/02/2017

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 promote children's good health; ensure that robust procedures are followed when administering medication and ensure that children have access to fresh drinking water at all times 13/02/2017

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 share information with parents and any other settings children attend to ensure their needs are met 13/02/2017

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 ensure children are adequately supervised and that they are always within sight or hearing. 27/01/2017

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

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 gain sufficient knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements and how children learn to effectively support children to make good progress in all areas of learning 06/03/2017

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 observe children and make accurate assessments of what they know and can do, their interests and how they like to learn; use this information to plan activities that help children move on to the next stage in their learning. 06/03/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation and children's records.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the activities led by the childminder and spoke to the childminder about her evaluation of her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder continues to fail to meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage statutory framework. Children do not make the progress they should in their learning and development, and the quality of care and learning remains inadequate. Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder does not have sufficient understanding of the different ways children can be abused. She fails to recognise when she should report concerns. This compromises children's safety. The childminder obtains limited information about children's learning from parents. Her lack of knowledge of how children learn prevents her working effectively with parents to promote children's learning. The childminder does not share what she knows about the children with other settings they attend to ensure their needs are met. The childminder is aware of weaknesses in her knowledge and in her practice. However, despite receiving support from the local

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

authority, she has made too little improvement in her practice. She does not demonstrate that she can improve in the future.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder lacks knowledge and understanding of how children learn. The balance of adult led and child initiated activities does not allow children to have enough opportunities to make choices or use their imagination. The childminder does not recognise when activities no longer hold children's attention and she does not build on their interests. For example, the childminder continued to read a story to children even though they had lost interest and stopped listening. Children display inappropriate behaviour, including hitting each other, when their attention is not held. When children talk, the childminder does not develop the conversation to extend their language skills. The childminder does not provide a broad curriculum because her knowledge of the different areas of learning is poor. Children are not given enough time to complete activities as their concentration is interrupted. For example, when children were engaged in drawing, the childminder took

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

them into the kitchen, without explanation, while she prepared the lunch. The childminder is unsure of the content of the areas of learning and how to develop children’s capabilities through play. She does not assess children’s progress accurately, which means that she does not provide activities to support their individual learning needs. Consequently, children do not make good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety is compromised because the childminder does not always ensure they are within her sight or hearing. For example, she left children unattended in the living room, while she went into the kitchen to wash the dishes. The childminder does not follow parents' instructions to meet their children's health needs. Although children enjoy fresh fruit at snack time, they do not have access to fresh drinking water at all times. These weaknesses compromise their health. The childminder does not follow robust procedures when administering medication. She fails to obtain necessary information, such as the dosage of medicine required, before administering it. At the inspection, the medication given by a parent to be administered was not that authorised on the permission letter. The childminder does not effectively support children to manage their behaviour. She does not teach children why some behaviour is not acceptable or help them understand the

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

impact of their actions on others. This results the same unwanted behaviour being repeated.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The childminder's unwillingness or inability to improve her knowledge of the learning and development requirements hinders children's progress. She does not provide a suitable range of activities or experiences to meet their learning needs. Lack of opportunities for them to make choices about their play means that children are not encouraged, for example, to explore and investigate, persist at tasks and solve problems. Consequently, children do not learn the skills they need for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY334072 Local authority Brent Inspection number 1083566 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 August 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005. She lives in the Harlesden area within the London Borough of Brent.

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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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