Childminder in Greenwich

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 August 2017 19 January 2016

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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

 Children’s safety is compromised. The childminder leaves children for short periods of time with another registered childminder without obtaining parents’ prior consent.  The childminder does not meet the adult-to-child ratio requirements. This has a negative impact on the quality of care provided for the different age groups of children she looks after. Some required records are not available for inspection, for example, the childminder does not keep a record of children’s attendance.  Risk assessment is ineffective. For example, during the inspection, the childminder had easily accessible medication in the area used for childminding. This puts children’s health at risk.  The childminder does not provide appropriate first aid when minor accidents happen and does not keep written records of accidents as required.  The childminder does not always identify each child’s learning needs and stage of

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This provision is inadequate

development promptly. This means that some activities are not sufficiently challenging to help children make the best possible progress.  The childminder does not help all children to develop their independence and self-care skills consistently. She does not organise some daily routines well enough to keep children engaged and motivated, for example, during lunch time. Younger children do not have enough opportunities to be creative and experiment.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have opportunities to learn about their local community and diversity. For example, they visit different local shops, playgroups and places of interest.

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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 children are not left in the care of another registered childminder without parental consent 13/09/2017

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 ensure the adult-to-child ratio levels meet the children’s care and learning needs 13/09/2017

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 use risk assessments effectively to ensure potential hazards to children are identified and eliminated to continuously maintain children’s safety, particularly in relation to keeping all medication out of children’s reach 13/09/2017

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 take prompt and appropriate action when any accidents happen and keep a written record of accidents that is shared with parents 13/09/2017

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 maintain an accurate daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance 13/09/2017

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 ensure all required documents are available for the inspection 13/09/2017  improve the use of assessment to accurately identify children’s starting points, individual needs and stage of development, and use this information to plan challenging activities and to monitor children’s ongoing progress more effectively 29/09/2017

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching throughout the day, ensure all children have opportunities to use age-appropriate equipment and resources and promote their independence and creative development effectively. 29/09/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and some children throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled some documents available, including those relating to the safeguarding and children registration.  The inspector observed activities and daily routines.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder does not meet requirements for the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register. Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder has failed to obtain parents’ permission prior to leaving minded children with another registered childminder. Moreover, she has exceeded the required adult-to-child ratio requirement and is not meeting all children’s learning and care needs. Not all required documents are available for inspection. The childminder does not maintain an accurate daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance. The childminder knows how to recognise that a child might be at risk of harm and the correct procedures to follow. She keeps her knowledge of the latest legislation up to date, for example, through reading various online resources. The childminder maintains positive relationships with parents and keeps them well informed about their child’s day, for example, through

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

sharing daily communication books for younger children. The childminder’s self-evaluation is weak. She has failed to identify and address weaknesses to help her improve practice and outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has a basic understanding of how to promote children’s learning and development as they play. She observes children and follows their interests. However, sometimes the childminder does not identify each child’s learning needs and stage of development soon enough. She does not consistently use what she knows about the children to plan activities that provide challenge and help them to make the best possible progress. Nevertheless, children are confident and enjoy themselves. For example, older children freely choose painting, set it up independently and enjoy the activity while interacting with each other. Younger children do not have such opportunities to be creative and experiment. This is an area for development that has not been fully addressed following the previous inspection.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children’s welfare is not fully supported. Although, the childminder identifies some potential hazards in the environment, she does not act promptly to minimise all risks. For example, during the inspection, some medications were easily accessible to children. Moreover, the childminder does not act appropriately when minor accidents happen and does not record them. These breaches of requirements compromise children’s health and safety. Some daily routines, such as meal times, are not organised well and children sit waiting for too long. This hinders their enjoyment of time spent at the setting. The childminder is kind and children behave well while in her care.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The weaknesses in teaching mean that children do not make as much progress as possible. Nonetheless, younger children develop their hand-eye coordination and learn new words, for example, while playing with inset puzzles. Older children learn to socialise and gain some basic skills needed for their move to school. However, the childminder does not ensure that all children are able to develop good independence skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383301 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 1108753 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in London borough of Greenwich. The childminder offers care all day from Monday to Friday for 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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