Childcare on Domestic Premises, Full day care in Harrow

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 March 2018 Not applicable

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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 provider fails to protect children's safety and welfare. He does not ensure adult-to- child ratio requirements are met at all times. Not all staff know about wider safeguarding issues and lack knowledge of the requirement regarding disqualification by association. These weaknesses significantly compromise children's safety and well- being.  The provider does not ensure that all those working with children have sufficient understanding and use of English to provide them with effective interactions and to ensure their well-being. This puts children's safety at further risk.  The provider does not maintain an accurate record of children who attend the setting.  Staff supervision is weak. The provider offers staff insufficient guidance and support to help them understand their roles and responsibilities.  Staff do not observe and assess children's learning adequately or plan to ensure they receive appropriate challenge and extend their learning. Children do not make the

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This provision is inadequate

progress of which they are capable.  The provider does not evaluate the setting rigorously to identify and target all weaknesses swiftly.

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It has the following strengths

 Staff have close relationships with the children and parents. Staff are kind and gentle with the children, which helps them to settle and feel comfortable.  Staff provide children with opportunities to hear and develop their home languages.

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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 that adult-to-child ratio requirements are met at all times 27/04/2018  ensure all staff working with children gain a secure knowledge and understanding of all safeguarding issues, particularly the 'Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales 2015' and the reporting procedures for concerns 27/04/2018

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 ensure all staff gain knowledge of the statutory requirements relating to disqualification by association, to ensure the safety of children 27/04/2018

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 maintain an accurate daily record of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 27/04/2018

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 ensure that anyone working with children has sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of children in their care 27/04/2018

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 develop staff supervision to ensure they receive effective support, coaching and training, to improve the quality of teaching for all children 27/04/2018

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 develop the observation, assessment and planning procedures and use the information effectively to ensure children experience a good mix of child-led and adult-led activities to help them make the best possible progress across all areas of learning. 27/04/2018

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

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 improve the self-evaluation process to cover all aspects of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process.  The inspector discussed with the provider how he evaluates the setting to identify strengths and target areas for improvements. She spoke to staff and interacted with children at appropriate times.  The inspector checked documents relating to the suitability and qualifications of staff. She discussed with the provider the setting's safeguarding procedures, risk assessments and assessments of children's progress.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor activities and assessed children's learning. She spoke to parents and read written feedback from them.  The inspector invited the provider to evaluate an activity.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The provider does not ensure there are enough staff to care for children at all times. For example, at times, staff deployment is poor and there are insufficient staff to keep children safe. Some staff have a poor understanding of safeguarding issues, including what might indicate a child is being exposed to extreme beliefs and how to report this to the relevant agencies. They also do not know the circumstances that might affect their suitability to work with children and the necessity to report any changes. The provider does not ensure the suitability of all staff. For example, some staff have insufficient understanding and use of English. This limits their ability to protect children in an emergency. In addition, the provider does not consistently keep an accurate daily record of children who attend the setting. These weaknesses put children's safety and well-being at significant risk. Although the provider seeks advice from other

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

professionals to help evaluate the provision, this is not rigorous enough. He has not taken swift actions to address areas that need immediate improvement. Staff supervision and training are ineffective and do not make a sufficient impact on the quality of care and teaching. Although the provider seeks the views of parents and other professionals to help evaluate the provision, this is not rigorous enough.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The provider and his staff do not observe and assess children's learning regularly and precisely. They plan activities that are mostly led by adults and do not consistently reflect children's interests or stages of development. This is because they do not have a clear picture of what children enjoy and can do. For example, staff rely heavily on worksheets to introduce counting and early writing. This limits children's learning. During group time, staff do not recognise when children became disengaged because the activities are repetitive and too long. Although children have access to some toys, the provider does not engage with them sufficiently to extend their learning. For example, the provider set up big 'dinosaurs' and foam blocks but he did not interact with the children in purposeful play. Children have opportunities to listen to stories and sing songs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and teaching undermine children's personal development and welfare. Children have some opportunities to develop their physical skills. However, activities often lack challenge and organisation. For example, staff provide children with hula hoops to encourage them to exercise, however, they become frustrated due to the lack of available space indoors. This does not motivate children to learn. Despite this, children gain independence skills. For example, they help adults to tidy away the toys. The provider works with his assistants to check the premises to minimise risks to children.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language, do not gain all the skills that they need for their future learning, including their move on to school. The lack of targeted, challenging and stimulating activities does not enable children to make sufficient progress in all areas of learning. Nevertheless, children behave and listen appropriately. Younger and older children play together cooperatively. They receive praise to help develop their self- confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546177 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 1111752 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 26 Number of children on roll 31

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reference number

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

Little Darling Childcare registered in 2017 and is located in the London Borough of Harrow. It offer its service from 7.30am to 6.30pm on Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. There are nine members of staff, including the provider. Of these, four staff hold an early years qualification from level 3 to level 6.

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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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