Childminder in Kingston upon Thames

Inspection date 16 November 2018 Previous inspection date 15 December 2014

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is inadequate

n The childminder fails to maintain a daily record of children's names and the times they are on her premises to promote their safety and welfare. n The childminder does not implement a safeguarding policy that is in line with the Local Safeguarding Children Board and she lacks knowledge of wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty guidance. This significantly compromises children's welfare. n The childminder has not identified areas for continued professional development to strengthen her knowledge and skills sufficiently to enable her to raise the overall quality of practice and drive ongoing improvements. n The childminder does not use observations and assessments of children's learning well enough to help them make the best possible progress in all areas of learning and development. n The childminder does not encourage parents to be actively involved in helping their children to settle when they first start.

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It has the following strengths

n Children enjoy their time with the childminder. They independently explore the environment and choose from a wide range of activities and good-quality resources. n The childminder is very caring towards the children. Children develop warm relationships with her.

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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 maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 21/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure policies and procedures are in line with the guidance and procedures of the Local Safeguarding Children Board and include a procedure for the action to take in the event of an allegation being made 21/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve knowledge and understanding of the 'Prevent' duty guidance for England and Wales 2015. 21/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n implement effective systems for professional development to strengthen skills and knowledge n extend the use of observation and assessment and use the information gained from these to help plan children's next steps in their learning n encourage parents to be more involved in the settling in process when children first start at the setting.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the parts of the premises used for childminding. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of activities with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and members of the household.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has limited knowledge of the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child's welfare or if an allegation is made against her. She is not fully aware of wider safeguarding issues, in particular, government guidance about protecting children from extreme views. The childminder does not maintain a daily record of children's names and hours of attendance, as required. Systems to monitor and evaluate the childminder's practice are not robust. For example, she does not identify areas of weakness and address these through suitable professional development opportunities. The childminder's knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements of the early years foundation stage is not good enough. This has an impact on her ability to fully support children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Assessment and observations of children's learning do not focus on what children need to learn next. The childminder does not assess individual children's starting points effectively or monitor their progress. The childminder does not use the information she gains from observing children to successfully plan challenging experiences that help extend their learning to a good level. That said, the childminder does show some good teaching skills. She promotes children's imagination well. For example, very young children enthusiastically pretend to drink a cup of tea from a musical tea pot and the childminder helps them to play imaginatively with small-world figures and a dolls house. On occasion, the childminder recognises children who are not making the best possible progress. She engages with parents to seek further advice from other professionals. Children have access to a range of resources. However, because the childminder does

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

not focus on extending children's learning well enough, these are not used effectively to support their learning further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management compromise children's welfare. The childminder does not fully engage parents to help settle children quickly when they first start, to support their emotional well-being. Despite this, children are happy in the childminder's care. Children enjoy regular fresh air and exercise. They visit 'messy play' community groups and local parks on a regular basis to support their confidence and further promote their social skills. The childminder offers a range of healthy, freshly prepared meals and snacks, such as vegetable casserole, stewed apple and a variety of fresh fruit, to help children begin to understand the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The childminder manages children's behaviour well. For example, she encourages very young children to share and take turns with toys.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make the best possible progress they are capable of because of the weaknesses in monitoring and assessing children's learning. However, children do learn some skills they need for future learning. For example, children listen with increasing attention as the childminder sings nursery rhymes and they babble and scream with delight during their play. They begin to show confidence in their early language skills. Very young children learn how to press buttons on technology toys. They wiggle and jiggle to the music and excitedly watch the lights flash on and off.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 132033 Local authority Kingston upon Thames Inspection number 10069454 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 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 15 December 2014

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The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in the Royal Borough of Kingston-upon- Thames, Surrey. She provides care for children, Monday to Friday, from 9am until 6pm, for most of the year.

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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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