Childminder EY341630

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 May 2017 28 May 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 has not evaluated her practice, including the safety of her garden, placing children's safety at significant risk. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not record children's daily attendance. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register. She does not keep a record of key person's names, as required.  The childminder does not have an up-to-date knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty guidance or ensure her assistants understand safeguarding policies and procedures. They do not know how to protect children's welfare, which compromises their well-being.  The childminder does not have regard to the number of children she can care for at any one time. On more than one occasion, she has cared for too many children.  The childminder does not supervise children to ensure their safety and does not help them to understand how to keep themselves safe.  The childminder is inconsistent in managing children's behaviour to support their

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This provision is inadequate

understanding of right and wrong.  The childminder has failed to complete the required progress check for two-year-old children or share a written summary of this with their parents. She does not observe and assess children's progress effectively or plan an adequate range of activities. Children do not make sufficient progress. They are not motivated or interested to learn.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder helps children to develop some communication and speaking skills.

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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

 complete effective risk assessments to make sure that all hazards, particularly those in the garden, are removed or minimised to ensure children's safety at all times 16/06/2017

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 maintain an accurate daily record of the names of children being cared for, their hours of attendance and the names of each child's key person 16/06/2017

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 gain a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures in relation to the 'Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales' 30/06/2017

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 ensure that all assistants understand safeguarding policy and procedures and have up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues 30/06/2017

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 ensure the numbers of children cared for at any one time do not exceed the required adult-to-child ratios 09/06/2017

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 improve the supervision of all children to ensure their safety, in particular during snack times and when using the stairs 09/06/2017

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 improve understanding of how to manage children's behaviour effectively, and use age-appropriate and consistent messages to help them understand their feelings and how their actions affect others. 09/06/2017

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

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 complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years, and provide parents with a written summary to support their children's future learning needs 30/06/2017

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 assess children's development to establish their starting points and monitor their ongoing progress 30/06/2107

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 plan a good range of challenging activities that is tailored to each child's interests and motivates them to learn. 30/06/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and assistant with children during activities.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection regarding her practice and arrangements for observation, assessment and planning.  The inspector checked the documentation that the childminder uses to support her practices.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder has not addressed the actions from a previous compliance visit successfully. She continues to lack awareness of risk assessing her garden to ensure it is safe and is unaware of safety guidance in relation to children using her trampoline. The childminder fails to keep an accurate record of children's attendance or record when her assistants, who act as key persons for the children, are present, as required. In addition, she has failed to identify further significant areas of weaknesses in her practice. The childminder knows the procedures that she should follow to report any concerns about a child's welfare. However, she is not confident about other safeguarding legislation, such as the 'Prevent' duty guidance. The childminder does not provide her assistants with suitable induction or ongoing support. In particular, she does not help them to understand their safeguarding responsibilities. At times, the childminder has

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

exceeded the required numbers of children she may care for when working with an assistant, although during the inspection she worked within ratio requirements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not have a secure knowledge of how children learn. She does not give sufficient attention to planning for children's individual learning. The lack of accurately identified starting points does not help her to know what children have already achieved. In addition, she does not routinely observe the children and use this information to help her identify their next steps in learning. The childminder has not completed the required assessment of children's development between the ages of two and three years, or shared her findings with parents. The childminder plans a range of activities. However, she expects all children to join in, including when they do not want to do so. There is a suitable range of resources, but the childminder does not use these to good effect. For example, she does not organise toys so that children can access them easily to choose what they want to do or to challenge their learning. The childminder provides appropriate

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

support for children learning English as an additional language. For example, she encourages children to repeat words and follow instructions. Children enjoy playing with playdough. For example, during the inspection, they rolled and cut out shapes, and identified some of the shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in the childminder's practice compromise children's safety and well-being. She lacks knowledge of how to manage children's behaviour consistently. For example, she does not respond appropriately when she sees children not sharing books. As a result, children do not respect one another, they hit out and push each other. Some children start to get bored and tell the childminder they want to go home. The childminder does not adequately supervise children at all times and does not teach them about how to keep safe. For example, children walk around eating their snack and they do not use the stairs safely when coming down from using the bathroom. The childminder provides regular opportunities for children to take part in outings to support their physical development, for example, they walk to the library and visit the local parks. The childminder provides parents with daily verbal feedback so they know what their children have been doing.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make adequate progress due to weaknesses in teaching practice. They do not want to join in some activities because these are not sufficiently challenging or matched to their individual interests. Children do not learn sufficient skills to prepare them for their next steps in learning. They do not learn the basic skills of how to keep safe or how to manage their behaviour, for example, taking turns, sharing and moving around the environment safely.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY341630 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 1092858 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in West Ealing, in the London Borough of Ealing. She works Monday to Friday from approximately 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays or family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. She receives funding to provide free early education 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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