Childminder EY363683

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 February 2017 10 October 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

 The childminder does not meet the Early Years Register and Childcare Register requirements. She is unaware of new safeguarding guidance about how to protect children from being exposed to extremist views, which places them at risk of harm.  The childminder does not obtain prior written consent for administering medication or keep records for every medicine she administers to children, compromising their safety.  The childminder does not have a programme for professional development to enable her to keep her knowledge and skills up to date and improve outcomes for children.  The childminder does not track or assess children's development effectively to identify where they are in their development precisely. Observations are basic and provide insufficient information about children's learning. This affects the childminder's ability to identify appropriate next steps in learning for each child or prioritise additional support.

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This provision is inadequate

 Children make insufficient progress. The childminder has a limited understanding of how children learn and develop and does not use effective teaching strategies to support children's learning. She does not plan the outdoor learning environment effectively to provide suitably challenging experiences for each child's learning needs.  Self-evaluation is poor. The childminder does not identify weaknesses in her practice.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy regular trips to the park, where they practise their physical skills.  Children learn about suitable hygiene practices through their daily routines.

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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

 update knowledge of safeguarding matters, including any emerging issues, to fully protect children's welfare and safety at all times 07/03/2017

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 implement effective procedures for administering medication to children, including obtaining prior written consent from parents for every medicine and maintaining records of all medication administered to children 07/03/2017

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 undertake a programme of professional development that contributes towards developing knowledge and skills effectively and improves the quality of teaching and learning 07/03/2017

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 improve the effectiveness of observation and assessment to track children's progress accurately, identify their stage of development, plan for what they need to learn next and support their play effectively. 07/03/2017

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 raise the quality of interactions to help extend children's learning and provide further challenge  provide children with a suitable range of learning experiences that reflect their changing interests, particularly for children who may prefer to learn outdoors  implement an effective system for self-evaluation to identify and address weaknesses, including breaches in requirements, to raise the quality of the provision and outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at some of the childminder's documentation, including children's records, written policies and suitability records for household members.  The inspector engaged with children during the inspection.  The inspector observed the indoor and outdoor learning environments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder does not fully understand her safeguarding responsibilities, particularly how to recognise when a child may be at risk of being exposed to extreme views. In addition, she does not obtain prior written consent from parents to administer medicines or keep records for any medication she administers to children. The childminder's practice has declined since her last inspection. She has not made any efforts to increase her knowledge or skills or respond to advice and guidance provided by her local authority. The childminder does not identify weaknesses, including breaches of requirements, to set clear targets for improvement, raise the quality of the provision and improve outcomes for children. The childminder has established some suitable partnerships with parents. She regularly shares what she knows about their children and finds out about children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not plan suitable learning experiences to meet the needs of each child, including those that enjoy learning outside. The quality of teaching is weak. The childminder does not know how to extend children's language appropriately or encourage them to present new ideas to challenge their thinking skills. Children enjoy counting and sharing their ideas, but the childminder does not build on this to extend their existing skills effectively. The childminder does not track children's progress accurately or carry out detailed observations to help her plan how to move them on in their learning effectively. Children enjoy their time with the childminder and play freely with the indoor resources, such as playing with small-world toys, building towers and drawing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in the childminder's safeguarding knowledge mean that children's safety and welfare cannot be assured. However, the childminder is caring and attentive to children's immediate needs and she promptly responds when they make their needs known. The childminder encourages children to wash their hands appropriately throughout the day, such as before eating meals and after outdoor activities. She uses positive reinforcement, such as praise and reward, to encourage children to behave well. The childminder plans opportunities to support children's developing social skills. For instance, she takes the children to mix with other children at various playgroups.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not have sufficient challenge in their activities to extend their abilities. They do not develop good communication and language skills, and do not learn to concentrate. They flit between activities and receive limited interactions from the childminder. This has a negative impact on children gaining the skills they need in preparation for their move to nursery and to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363683 Local authority Islington Inspection number 1070931 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 10 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in the Finsbury Park area in the London Borough of Islington. She operates Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, term time only. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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