Childminder EY259236

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 February 2018 8 January 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

 The childminder does not have a robust knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, and does not have an up-to-date policy. She has not kept up to date with current legislation and is not confident in the process to follow if concerned for a child's welfare. This significantly compromises children's safety.  The childminder does not prioritise her own professional development. She has not got a secure understanding of how children learn and develop. Children play with whatever toys are out but these do not challenge their learning or support their ongoing progress.  Observation, assessment and monitoring of children's learning are weak. The childminder completes a two-year-old progress check, although this does not accurately reflect children's achievements or appropriate next steps in learning. Children do not make the best possible progress from their starting points.  The childminder does not keep well-organised records to help her effectively manage

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This provision is inadequate

her setting. During inspection, she struggled to find the documentation she needed to demonstrate she is meeting her statutory requirements.  The childminder does not review her practice effectively. She has not successfully addressed the actions and recommendations raised at the last inspection.  The childminder does not effectively link with other providers where children also attend, to support greater continuity in children's learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Children build strong bonds with the childminder and enjoy spending time with her.  Children enjoy going on outings and spending time outdoors in the fresh air.

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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

 improve knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures, including government guidance on how to identify and respond to concerns about children being exposed to extreme ideas, views or behaviour, to protect children from possible harm 02/04/2018

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 ensure the safeguarding policy and procedures are in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board guidance 02/04/2018

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 improve arrangements for ongoing professional development to develop knowledge of how children learn, to help provide good- quality learning experiences for children and to raise the quality of the teaching 02/05/2018

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 improve knowledge of how to observe, assess and track children's progress and use this to identify meaningful next steps in learning and plan activities that consistently challenge children in their learning 02/05/2018

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 ensure that records and documentation are readily available and contribute to the effective management of the setting. 02/05/2018

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

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 improve self-evaluation to help identify areas of weakness and target areas to improve more effectively  develop links with other providers working with children to share information and improve learning outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked around the childminder's house.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children, and observed children playing.  The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's records, including children's records, and parents' comments. She discussed with the childminder how to keep children safe.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her plans to improve her practice.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder is not clear about the signs that may mean a child is at risk of harm. She has not updated her safeguarding policy in line with current child protection guidance. She does not have a secure understanding of the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has not kept her safeguarding knowledge up to date and is not aware of how to recognise all possible signs of abuse, such as from extreme views and beliefs. Self-evaluation is ineffective. The childminder does not successfully identify strengths and weaknesses in her practice, or know how to address these to improve her practice. The childminder does not understand the learning and development requirements of the early years foundation stage. Although she knows that she needs to develop her teaching practice, she has not effectively completed any professional

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

development to help her improve the quality of her teaching.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not understand the link between teaching, learning and assessment. She has a poor understanding of how to observe children and then successfully use this information to provide them with challenging activities that help them effectively build on their learning. For example, children tend to just play with their favourite toys and do not receive planned and purposeful learning opportunities. The childminder bases her assessments on what she thinks children should be doing at a certain age. She is not secure in her knowledge of what typical development looks like or aware of where to find information to support her in this area. She does not understand how to track children's progress or identify gaps emerging in their learning to help her set meaningful next steps and target their ongoing progress. The childminder shares the assessments she does with parents, although these are not fully accurate, to help them support each other to improve

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

outcomes for children. However, she does not share information with other providers who also care for the children to promote continuity in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's welfare is not assured. The childminder does not encourage children to develop their independence sufficiently, and gain confidence in their abilities. Children enjoy attention from the childminder, but often sit quietly waiting for her to initiate activities, such as when she chooses a book to read or invites children to play with toy dinosaurs. Children have some opportunities to develop their physical skills in the indoor environment when they play on mats. Children develop a healthy lifestyle. They eat nutritious meals and enjoy healthy snacks.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make adequate progress in their learning while with the childminder. They are not sufficiently prepared for the next stage of their learning. Children do not engage deeply in their own independent play. They are not encouraged to consistently be active, curious learners and rely too much on the childminder for attention rather than leading their own play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY259236 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1057635 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Stoneleigh, Epsom. She operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 6.30pm all 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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