Childminder in Barnet

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 August 2017 11 December 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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not ensure that she has completed timely, relevant statutory checks on each adult in her home. Her safeguarding policy and procedure are not in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board's guidance and she does not have a policy for the safe use of mobile phones and cameras, as required.  The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of the progress check for children aged between two and three years. This has not always been completed in a timely enough way and parents have not been provided with a written summary of their child's progress.  The childminder does not work in partnership with other professionals who share the care of the children, so all involved with them work together to support children's ongoing learning and development.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice well enough. She does not routinely identify weaknesses in her practice or keep up to date with current changes to

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This provision is inadequate

legislation.  The childminder sometimes tells children the answer to her questions too quickly, so they do not have a good opportunity to think and respond for themselves.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides children with activities that are suitable for their age and ability, both indoors and outside in the garden.  Children form good relationships with the childminder, 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

 ensure that a Disclosure and Barring Service check is obtained for all adult members of the household 10/09/2017

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Due Date

 ensure the safeguarding policy and procedures are in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board's guidance 10/09/2017

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Due Date

 implement a policy for the use of mobile phones and cameras 10/09/2017  complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years in a timely manner and provide parents with a short written summary of their child's progress 23/11/2017

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Due Date

 improve the communication with other professionals who share the care of the children, to support greater continuity in care and teaching. 23/11/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 complete effective self-evaluation to identify areas of weakness and drive further improvements  give children more time to respond to the questions they are asked  provide activities for children to learn about their community, their differences and similarities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked around the childminder's house and garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at suitable times.  The inspector observed the childminder 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 her 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 ensured that everyone in her household has the required statutory checks in place, and her safeguarding procedure does not follow Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures. She does not have a policy for the safe use of mobile phones and cameras in her home. As a result, children's safety is not sufficiently assured. Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder does not evaluate her practice well enough to identify where she needs to make improvements. She has not identified a number of breaches of requirements. Some children aged between two and three years have not had their progress check completed in a timely manner and the childminder has not made sure parents are provided with a written summary of their child's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder undertakes regular observations of the children to identify if they are meeting expected development levels for their age. She uses her observations to plan relevant activities that help children learn new skills and make progress. However, the childminder does not give children enough time to think and respond when she asks them questions. She does not work in partnership with the providers at other settings children attend to provide continuity of care and learning. However, she has good relationships with children and provides a range of activities that they enjoy, both indoors and outdoors. Children are making steady progress from their starting points and are gaining skills they need to help prepare them for school, when the time comes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder's failure to meet safeguarding requirements means that children's welfare is at risk. However, the childminder does help children to settle in and provides a warm and friendly environment, where children learn to be helpful and cooperate with others. Children have access to a wide range of resources and they enjoy the refurbished and improved outdoor area. However, children do not have enough opportunity to learn about the wider community, particularly to broaden their understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and others. Children enjoy the healthy, nutritious food provided by the childminder.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make some progress to prepare them for their next stage of development, but they do not always have sufficient opportunity to extend their speaking and thinking skills. Nonetheless, children develop understanding of numbers, sizes and shapes. For example, they enjoy building a train from construction blocks and identifying the numbers and shapes of the blocks they use. Children use the toilet independently and are willing to attempt complex tasks, such as balancing foam bricks in a row.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY360811 Local authority Barnet Inspection number 1070911 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 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She offers full-time and part-time care between 8am and 7pm on Monday to Friday, 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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Telephone number

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