Childminder EY410561

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 September 2017 6 September 2016

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 There are significant weaknesses in the childminder's knowledge, understanding and ability to meet the early years foundation stage requirements. She fails to meet children's welfare and learning needs and is in breach of many requirements, including those of the Childcare Register. She has not met the actions set at the last inspection.  Children are at risk of significant harm. The childminder fails to keep them safe. She lacks knowledge and understanding of child protection matters. She fails to identify and minimise hazards in the environment, which puts children's safety at risk.  The childminder does not provide an adequately hygienic sleeping area and equipment for children, to protect them from cross-infection.  The childminder does not manage children's behaviour effectively or give them consistent messages about her behavioural expectations.  The childminder does not ensure the contents of her first-aid box remain suitable for

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This provision is inadequate

use with children should they have an accident, to promote their well-being.  The childminder does not assess children's learning accurately. Her teaching skills fail to support children to make good progress. She does not identify the progress children make to plan and provide them with challenging learning experiences.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy listening to stories and songs.

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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

 improve knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage to monitor practice and improve the quality of care and learning outcomes for children 18/10/2017

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 develop a thorough knowledge and understanding of the signs of abuse and the 'Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales 2015’ to protect children 18/10/2017

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 complete robust risk assessments to ensure that the premises are safe, fit for purpose and meet all children's care and learning needs, with particular regard to providing a safe and suitable play space that is organised effectively 18/10/2017

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 ensure that children's sleeping equipment is hygienic and take all necessary steps to prevent the spread of germs and infection 18/10/2017

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 develop effective strategies to manage children's behaviour and support their understanding of what is expected of them, to help minimise disruption to their play and to keep them safe at all times 18/10/2017

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 ensure the first-aid box are maintained so that it contains suitable contents to use in the event of an accident or injury to children 18/10/2017

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 provide relevant information about all persons over the age of 16 years living or working on the premises, so that all required suitability checks can be carried out. 18/10/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 assess children's progress accurately and use this information to plan challenging activities that promote their next steps in learning and support them to make good progress 30/10/2017

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Due Date

 improve teaching skills to help children become active and motivated learners to explore, and develop their thinking, answer questions and express their ideas to facilitate their learning. 30/10/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the children and the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke with children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector reviewed parents' feedback by sampling written documents.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including risk assessments, children's records and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder to assess the quality of teaching.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. Although the childminder has completed safeguarding training, she does not have sufficient knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse to be able to recognise if a child is at risk of harm. She does not have a secure understanding of the 'Prevent' duty guidance to protect children from extreme views and behaviour. Risk assessments are ineffective. The childminder does not identify and manage risks to children well enough. Her home has exceptionally cluttered areas that pose a potential safety risk. At times, she gets a broom to sweep toys out of the way to allow children space to move. She uses a raised changing mat fitted to the back of the bathroom door with no safety straps. A mattress for children to sleep on is used as a door barrier and is placed on the mat where people wipe their feet when coming in from the garden. This places children at risk from the spread of germs and infection. The childminder does not

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

have an appropriate first-aid kit to manage children's accidents. Some contents are out of date and others children use in their play, meaning they are dirty and not sterile. Although the childminder has completed online training to raise the quality of her teaching, it has no impact on improving her practices and children's learning and development. She has failed to address the previous actions from her last inspection, and does not identify or address key weaknesses in her practice. Her planning is weak and she does not provide challenging activities to motivate children to learn. She does not monitor and review children's progress to close any gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not meet children's needs. She has a weak knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She observes children's development, but does not make good use of the information she gains to plan for children's future learning. The childminder does not identify children's achievements or any areas where their progress is not typical for their age. Children are able to choose some activities but they become easily bored as the childminder does not effectively engage with them or extend their learning. Although the childminder interacts with children, she does not give them time to respond to her questions and she answers for them. Children are not motivated and engaged in activities to help develop their concentration. They are bored and flit from one thing to another. For example, they throw toys around and run around the cluttered floor. The clutter in the childminder's home limits children's opportunities to explore and learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management significantly compromise children's health, safety and welfare. They do not have hygienic places to sleep, and first-aid box contents do not ensure their well-being should they have an accident. The childminder's poor safeguarding knowledge affects her ability to safeguard their welfare should she have a concern. Her risk assessments are not effective. Rooms used by the children are cluttered and poorly organised. Children do not have sufficient play space, which affects their enjoyment, independence and learning. The childminder does not manage children's behaviour effectively and support them to learn what is expected of them. She does not provide them with interesting and motivating activities, which means children become bored and throw things, including bowls full of food, adding to the clutter. At times, the childminder ignores their inappropriate behaviour, which gives children wrong messages

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make the progress of which they are capable. Activities do not offer challenge to help prepare children for future learning and moving on to school. Children do not receive the support and interaction they need to make good progress in their learning. They are not motivated, engaged or encouraged to be active learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410561 Local authority Enfield Inspection number 1107736 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 September 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She offers full-time and part-time care each weekday from 7.30am to 7pm, 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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