Childminder EY295199

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 April 2017 13 April 2015

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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 understand her safeguarding responsibilities. She is unaware of the signs and symptoms of abuse or the procedures to follow should there be a concern about a child . The childminder is unaware of recent changes to legislation to protect children from harm.  The childminder does not keep all required records easily available for inspection.  The childminder does not focus well enough on evaluating her practice to accurately identify breaches in requirements and target improvements.  There is a significant weakness in the childminder’s understanding of planning and assessment as well as the effectiveness of her partnerships with parents. This limits outcomes for children.  The childminder has failed to address the recommendations from her previous inspection . Children have a narrow experience of learning about living things. Opportunities for children to experience a range of materials, resources and sensory

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a spacious play area in which children may choose what they wish to play with from a suitable range of resources.  The childminder makes use of local groups to help children to socialise with others.

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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 a secure understanding of the procedures to follow should there be a concern about a child and of changes in legislation to protect children 30/04/2017

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 keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children, intended to safeguard the children being cared for from abuse or neglect 30/04/2017

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 ensure all records are easily accessible and available for inspection 30/04/2017  ensure planning focuses on children's individual learning needs and how children will be helped to meet the next steps in their learning 30/04/2017

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 ensure assessments of children's learning are made and used effectively to review their achievements and plan new challenges 30/04/2017

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 ensure parents are informed about their children's learning and development and helped to support children's learning at home 30/04/2017

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 ensure the educational programme provides opportunities for children to take part in sensory activities and strengthen their understanding of the world around them. 30/04/2017

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

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 implement effective self-evaluation processes to accurately identify where the setting requires improvement to be of a consistently good quality.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's teaching and its impact on the children's learning.  The inspector checked documents, including the childminder's and her assistant's background suitability checks and training certificates.  The inspector sampled the childminder's planning documents and discussed children's individual learning and development.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her self-evaluation processes.  The inspector sampled the childminder's policies and procedures, including those relating to safeguarding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder does not have a good level of understanding regarding how to safeguard children or recognising signs and symptoms that may give cause for concern. She is also unaware of recent changes to legislation, such as the Prevent Duty guidance, to help further protect children from harm. The childminder does not evaluate her practice sufficiently enough and does not identify where she needs to raise the quality of the provision. The childminder has a poor understanding of how to promote children's learning and development. As a result, children make insufficient progress. The childminder fails to ensure that required records are easily available for inspection. Parents say that they are happy with the care the childminder provides. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant, who she ensures has the correct suitability checks and first-aid training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not have a secure knowledge of how children learn. Planning for children's individual learning needs is poor. Expectations for children's development are not monitored effectively and children's next steps in learning are not well planned. The childminder does not have effective strategies to involve parents in their children's learning and development. Parents are not effectively informed about their children's learning or how they can help them to improve at home. A range of resources in the home help to enable children to learn about people and communities beyond their immediate experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in the childminder's safeguarding knowledge and the learning and development requirements have a significant impact on children's safety, well-being and personal development. However, the childminder is attentive and responsive to children. The childminder cares well for the children's physical needs. For example, she responds well to babies' needs, rocking and comforting them when they are upset or distressed. The childminder is also patient, kind and caring. The childminder provides a good range of meals and snacks and ensures children have access to water and milk at all times. Children are encouraged to be independent. For example, very young babies feed themselves and select what they want to play with.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The learning and progress of individual children are not good enough. Children are not well prepared for school or the next stages in their learning because they are not supported to gain all of the necessary skills they need. However, children show that they are settled in the warm and homely environment that the childminder offers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY295199 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 1092122 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives in Bow, within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The childminder's husband occasionally works as her assistant. The childminder operates each weekday from 8am until 6pm 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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