Childminder EY428945

Inspection date 27 September 2018 Previous inspection date 11 April 2018

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4 Outcomes for children Inadequate 4

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The provision is inadequate

n Children's safety is compromised. The childminder does not ensure that her assistants have their suitability checked and verified by Ofsted before they are allowed to have unsupervised contact with children. n The childminder does not obtain permission from all parents to leave their children with all assistants, as required. n The childminder and her assistants do not identify and remove all potential hazards, which puts children at risk of harm. n The childminder does not ensure that fresh drinking water is available and accessible to all children at all times. In addition, she does not ensure children have access to outdoor activities on a daily basis. n The childminder has not implemented effective arrangements to ensure all assistants are able to support children's communication and language development. n Children's progress is not good enough. Activities do not meet all children's learning needs and support them to their next stage in development.

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The provision is inadequate

n Children do not have enough opportunities to be active and understand the importance of physical activity throughout the day.

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It has the following strengths

n Children have warm bonds with the childminder and her assistants and are confident within the 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: We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to: Due date ensure that any staff whose suitability has not been checked and verified by Ofsted do not have unsupervised contact with children 30/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement effective risk assessments to ensure all hazards are identified and steps are taken to remove or minimise the risk of harm to children 30/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that permission is obtained from parents to leave their children with an assistant, including for very short periods of time 30/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that fresh drinking water is available and accessible to all children at all times 30/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that children have access to outdoor activities on a daily basis, as required 30/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

provide support, training and coaching for all assistants, to improve their ability to support children's communication and language development effectively and to raise the overall quality of the provision. 30/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure that assessment information is used to identify children's individual learning needs and that next steps are effectively implemented through daily routines and activities 30/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve understanding of how to support children's physical development effectively. 30/11/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke with the childminder, two assistants and some children throughout the inspection. n The inspector sampled a range of documents available, including those relating to staff suitability and safeguarding. n The inspector observed activities and daily routines indoors. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. Inspector Nataliia Moroz

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder does not ensure that all assistants have their suitability checked and verified by Ofsted before they are allowed to have unsupervised contact with children. This compromises children's safety. The childminder does not ensure she has parents' permission for their children to be left alone with all employed assistants. In addition, the permissions in place do not specify the limitation of such periods to two hours, as required. Nevertheless, since the last inspection, the childminder and her assistants have improved their safeguarding knowledge, know how to identify child protection issues and the appropriate procedures to follow. Although the childminder has implemented some training arrangements which have helped to improve the assistants safeguarding knowledge, these are not fully effective in improving the overall quality of teaching. The childminder has not monitored the quality of practice

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

effectively to identify breaches in requirements and drive rapid improvements. The childminder regularly communicates with parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder observes children and can describe the skills they need to develop. However, she does not use what she knows about what children can do already, and what they need to develop, to provide activities that help children achieve their goals. Neither does the childminder share this information with her assistants, who spend long periods of the day with the children, to ensure they are able to help children achieve their goals. This means that some children do not make as much progress as they could. The childminder interacts with children in a positive way and knows how to promote some communication and language skills. For example, she asks children questions and comments on their actions. However, she does not ensure that her assistants also have the skills to be able to support children's learning effectively and continuously.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Risk assessment procedures are poor. The childminder and her assistants are not vigilant in identifying and removing all potential hazards to children. For example, a large amount of the small toys on the floor are tripping hazards for young children who are just learning to walk. Paint used with young children, which they put in their mouths, is not suitable for their age. Although children benefit from eating freshly prepared, healthy meals, fresh drinking water is not easily available and accessible to children at all times, as required. The childminder and her assistants regularly praise children to boost their confidence and self-esteem. Overall, children behave well and according to their age expectations. They learn to be kind to each other and share.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Opportunities for children are limited. Not all children are making as much progress as they could. Children do not have opportunities to play outside on a daily basis. They are not active enough to help them develop their physical skills. This means that children are not well prepared for their next stage in development and future learning. Nevertheless, children enjoy painting activities that help in developing their creativity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428945 Local authority Westminster Inspection number 10080504 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection 11 April 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Queens Park in the City of Westminster. The childminder works with a number of assistants. She offers care Monday to Friday from 8am until 6.15pm, all year round, except for three weeks at Christmas.

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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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