Childminder EY336077

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 January 2018 24 July 2017

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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 continues to lack awareness of her responsibility to meet the Early Years requirements. She does not obtain all children’s personal details when they first start with her or keep an accurate record of their attendance. This does not ensure children’s overall welfare.  The childminder has informed Ofsted of changes to adults working in the home. An appropriate Disclosure and Barring Check is in place, but other checks to ensure adults are suitable have not been completed.  The childminder has not obtained all parents' permission for children to be left with her assistant.  The childminder does not gather essential information from all parents about their child’s starting points in order to enable her plan the educational programme and help children settle swiftly in the setting.  The childminder does not ensure drinking water is fully accessible for children so they can choose when they need a drink.

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not work closely enough with other settings that children attend to support children’s ongoing development and learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder encourages parents to take books home to read with their children to support their language development.  The childminder ensures her home and garden are free from hazards to ensure children can play in a safe environment.

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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 intend to take steps to cancel registration and will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 ensure records are kept of all children which include their full name, date of birth, the name and address of every parent and emergency contact details 24/01/2018

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Due Date

 maintain an accurate daily record of the names of children being cared for and their hours of attendance 24/01/2018

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 ensure that the required documentation is returned to Ofsted to enable them to complete suitability checks on the childminding assistant 24/01/2018

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Due Date

 obtain parents' permission to leave children with an assistant, including for very short periods of time 24/01/2018

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 improve the key person system to ensure that every child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs and help the children become familiar with and settled in the setting 24/01/2018

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Due Date

 ensure that fresh drinking water is available and accessible at all times 24/01/2018

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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

 improve partnership with other settings so that learning experiences are planned to support children's continuous development. 24/01/2018

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and assistant with the children and spoke to them about the children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection, about the arrangements for observation, assessment and planning.  The inspector sampled documentation the childminder uses to support her practice.  The inspector discussed improvements with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder continues to lack knowledge of a number of statutory requirements for the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. She has not met previous welfare requirements notices. This demonstrates a poor capacity to be able to make improvements. The childminder continues to fail to obtain all children’s personal details when they start in her care. On the day of the inspection she had begun to care for children without knowing their dates of birth or correct address. In addition, she had no information regarding children’s individual health or dietary needs. The childminder continues to lack a clear understanding of the important of keeping an accurate record of the children’s attendance. These omissions place children’s safety and welfare at significant risk. The childminder has informed Ofsted of changes to adults working in the home and her new assistant has a suitable Disclosure and Barring Service

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

check completed. However, she has not completed all the required forms to enable Ofsted to carry out further suitability checks, such as social services and health checks. The childminder has not obtained all parents’ permission for the assistant to be in charge of their children. On the day of the inspection she allowed the assistant to complete a school pick up alone, without parental agreement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Although the childminder has completed some training on the learning and development requirements since her last inspection this has not raised the quality of teaching to a good enough level. The childminder does not discuss children’s developmental starting points with parents when they first join the setting.. This results in her not knowing what children are interested in or what their capabilities are. During the inspection the television is on constantly. The childminder is unaware that this background noise effects children’s concentration. She provides a range of toys to encourage children to explore. For example, they play with cars and manoeuvre them down the garage ramp. She plans termly themes to encompass the areas of learning for most of the children. However, she does not include children who also attend other settings into this planning. Furthermore, she does not work closely enough with these settings to provide appropriate learning

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

experiences in the home. As a result, opportunities for these children to re-inforce their learning from other settings is limited.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management continue to significantly compromise children’s welfare. For example, as the childminder fails to get information from parents about very young children’s needs, she does not know how they communicate when they need a drink. Furthermore, she does not make sure drinking water is visible for children so that they can indicate their needs. Despite the weaknesses in the provision children are well behaved. They are beginning to show consideration for others as they share the toys. The childminder completes the two-year-old progress check, and shares this with parents. She keeps parents informed about their children’s day verbally and by text message.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make adequate progress due to weaknesses in teaching. They are not well prepared for the next steps in their learning as the childminder fails to get sufficient information from parents to get to know the children and plan for their individual needs. She also fails to work in partnership with other settings to ensure she plans appropriate learning experiences, for example, for children who attend part-time school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY336077 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 1114554 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 July 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Catford, in the London Borough of Lewisham. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm, term time only.

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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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