Childminder 147161

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 June 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 does not understand her responsibility to meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage. She does not work within the conditions of her registration.  The childminder does not ensure that assistants who have sole charge of children hold a first-aid certificate.  The childminder does not have a good knowledge of child protection. She does not ensure she keeps herself or her assistants updated with current safeguarding practice.  The childminder does not inform Ofsted of all persons working on the premises to ensure that all staff are suitable.  The childminder does not assess children's learning adequately to identify the progress they are making and plan challenging learning experiences. She does not carry out the progress check for children aged between two and three years in a timely way.  The childminder and her assistants do not guide children's learning effectively.

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This provision is inadequate

Assistants do not receive adequate support to improve the quality of their teaching.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder and her assistants provide a caring environment for young children and provide a variety of suitable resources.  Children form good relationships with the childminder and her assistants, which helps them to feel secure.

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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

 improve knowledge and understanding of the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage to ensure children are safe and to deliver good-quality learning and development experiences 10/07/2017

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 ensure that assistants who are left in sole charge of children hold a paediatric first-aid certificate 10/07/2017

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 ensure that all adults working with children have an up-to-date knowledge of all safeguarding issues and demonstrate a suitable understanding of what to do if they have concerns about children or any allegations made 10/07/2017

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 put in place robust vetting systems to ensure that staff are suitable to work with children 10/07/2017

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 develop knowledge and understanding of the changes that must be notified to Ofsted, including changes to persons caring for children and to the type of care provided 10/07/2017

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 improve knowledge of the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and share a written summary with parents 20/09/2017

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 develop knowledge of how to use assessments to identify children's starting points, progress and next steps in learning to plan suitably challenging experiences that help children make good progress 20/09/2017

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 ensure all persons working with children undertake appropriate professional development to improve the quality of teaching and ensure children receive good-quality learning and development experiences. 20/09/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the childminder's house and garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her four assistants and the children at suitable times.  The inspector observed the childminder and her assistants playing and communicating with the children indoors and in the garden.  The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's records, including children's records and staff qualifications. She discussed the procedures for keeping children safe.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she plans to improve and develop the service that she provides.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has not informed Ofsted of changes to her childcare provision. She does not work within the conditions of her registration because she regularly works with more than three assistants at one time. The childminder has not informed Ofsted of all persons working with children so that vetting processes can be carried out to check the suitability of assistants. Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder and her assistants do not have a secure understanding of how to identify if a child is at risk of harm or the procedures to follow in the event of a concern. The childminder failed to ensure that a child being collected from another setting was in the care of a staff member with an appropriate first- aid qualification. However, she does ensure that relevant safety checks are completed on her home and resources. The childminder does not use self-evaluation to identify weaknesses in her practice or that of her assistants. The childminder does not monitor the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

quality of teaching or provide sufficient support to her assistants to improve their skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is inconsistent. The childminder provides relevant activities and has an adequate knowledge of how children learn. However, some assistants do not support children's learning effectively. For example, they do not encourage children to practise their speaking skills. The childminder and her assistants undertake observations of children's learning and development. However, they do not assess children's achievements against expected targets for their age or plan activities that challenge and extend children's learning. In addition, the childminder does not complete the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years in order to review their progress promptly. She does not provide parents with a written summary. The childminder provides daily feedback to parents to inform them of their children's day and progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management compromise children's safety and well-being. The childminder and her assistants offer some encouragement to children to become independent. For example, children are learning to put on their own shoes. Children are kind to each other and listen well to the childminder and her assistants. They share toys freely and help to tidy up after activities. The childminder provides a healthy balanced menu, and children enjoy opportunities for regular physical exercise. Children enjoy choosing and playing with a wide range of resources indoors, outdoors and in the garden playroom.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Weaknesses in teaching and assessment mean that children's learning is not supported sufficiently. Activities provided do not offer challenge or help children to further develop their skills and make good progress. Children are not adequately prepared for school or for their next steps in learning. Despite this, children are learning some basic skills. Children are starting to write their own names and identify their own name on their coat peg. They practise using numbers in a variety of situations. For example, children sing songs that help them learn the sequence of numbers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147161 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1089737 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 16

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998. She lives in Finchley, in the London Borough of Barnet. The childminder works with five assistants. She offers full-time and part-time care from Monday to Thursday, throughout most of the year. The childminder operates between the hours of 8am and 6pm, apart from Thursdays when she closes at 5pm. The childminder provides funded early education for two- and three-year-old children.

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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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