Childminder EY333167

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 2018 22 February 2017

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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

 The childminder does not have a clear understanding of the procedures to follow to respond to child protection issues and allegations. She does not have an up-to-date knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty guidance.  Risk assessment is not thorough. The childminder does not recognise or take action to remove hazards in her home, such as chemicals and medicines. This compromises children's safety.  The childminder does not maintain the required records of the personal details of children in her care.  The childminder cooks meals for the children but does not ensure that these are nutritious. This does not support children's good health or help to learn to make healthy choices in relation to food.  The childminder does not have adequate knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage and does not know how to evaluate her provision to identify where improvement is needed.  The childminder does not provide children with activities and experiences that follow

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It has the following strengths

 Children behave well and they are emotionally settled.

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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

 develop a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, including how to refer child protection issues, the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation and the 'Prevent' duty guidance 20/02/2018

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 ensure risk assessment is thorough and includes anything that children may come into contact with, to identify and remove or minimise all hazards to children and keep them safe 20/02/2018

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 maintain information about individual children, including name, date of birth, name and address of every parent who has parental responsibility, and emergency contact details 20/02/2018

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 ensure that children's meals are healthy, balanced and nutritious 20/02/2018  take necessary steps to maintain knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage and to implement it successfully. 20/02/2018

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

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 ensure that self-evaluation is effective and identifies all breaches and weaknesses to practice and provision  improve opportunities for children to learn to make independent choices and freely follow their interests in play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children and how the childminder interacted with them.  The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including suitability checks and the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate.  The inspector took account of the views of children and discussed with the childminder how she seeks the views of parents.  The inspector assessed the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder does not have a good enough awareness of the welfare requirements to ensure children's safety and well-being. Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder does not have a secure understanding of the action to take and the agencies to contact should she have safeguarding concerns. She does not have an up-to-date knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty guidance or the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation. The childminder does not reflect effectively on her practice to identify her strengths and weaknesses, including breaches to legal requirements. For instance, she does not maintain records of required information about each child in her care. She has not improved her knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements even though this was raised in the previous inspection. She has not fully considered relevant professional development opportunities to help support improvement action in this regard.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not always acknowledge children's choices. For instance, when they ask to play with toys she tells them it is 'television time' as they played with toys the previous day. She does not help children to build on their confidence and independence, and they are not motivated to explore freely. The childminder does not plan routines well enough to help minimise interruptions to children's play. For instance, when they return from school they sit on the sofa and wait, unengaged, until the childminder prepares their food and sets up the table. She does not make the most of opportunities, such as mealtimes, to help support children's social interactions. The childminder shares some information with parents and teachers regarding what children learn at school. She provides opportunities for younger children to practise reading and for older children to practise writing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not support children well enough to help them learn to make healthy choices. She does not provide consistent opportunities for them to understand the importance of healthy eating, offering food that is low in nutritional content. The childminder does not always ensure that children do not have access to materials that pose risks to their safety. For instance, at the time of the inspection, there was bleach in the toilet and medication in the kitchen within children's reach. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about the wider community, such as different languages that people speak.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY333167 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 1107641 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 February 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Thamesmead in the London Borough of Bexley. The childminder is providing out-of-school care only, but she is available to provide childcare all day on weekdays 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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