Childminder EY498495

Inspection date 20 December 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 has failed to address fully all actions raised at the previous inspection. Significant breaches in requirements remain. Procedures for monitoring and evaluating the provision are inadequate. The childminder shows poor capacity to identify weaknesses or improve. n The childminder does not implement appropriate safeguarding procedures. The assistants, who undertake most of the childcare duties, do not have sufficient understanding of safeguarding to protect children from harm. n The childminder's risk assessment procedures are ineffective. For example, during the inspection, smoke and heat detection equipment was faulty. This puts children's safety at risk. n Significant weaknesses remain in induction and supervision of staff. The childminder does not give her assistants enough training, support and coaching to improve the quality of their teaching. As a result, they do not give children quality experiences

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This provision is inadequate

tailored to their needs. n The childminder has failed to implement a key person system, as required. Parents do not build a relationship with a named key person. Assistants do not know children well enough to further their learning. n The childminder does not identify each child's learning needs and stage of development well enough. She does not make accurate observations and assessments of children's learning. Consequently, the childminder does not plan activities and experiences that are sufficiently challenging for children to further their learning.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder offers flexibility in the hours that she is available to provide childcare and this supports parents with irregular working patterns.

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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 implement a safeguarding policy and procedures, in line with the guidance of the Local Safeguarding Children Board, so that appropriate and effective action is taken when there may be safeguarding concerns about a child 11/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that assistants understand the safeguarding policy and procedures and have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, with particular regard to identifying signs of possible abuse and neglect, understanding procedures for referring allegations, and knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty guidance 11/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that children are left in the sole care of assistants for no more than two hours a day 11/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that individuals, including assistants, whose suitability has not been fully checked, do not have unsupervised contact with children 11/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

provide evidence that appropriate insurance is in place to cover the premises from which childminding is provided 11/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that fire detection equipment is in working order and that there are effective fire evacuation procedures in place 11/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

maintain full records of pre-existing injuries and share information as appropriate with other agencies, including records of any account provided by the parents and any contact with other agencies, so that the needs of children are met 31/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement effective procedures for the supervision, support and training of assistants so that they develop the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary for them to fulfil their responsibilities 31/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

put in place an effective key person system that ensures every child's learning and care are tailored to meet their individual needs 31/01/2019

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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 use observations of children's skills and achievements to follow their interests and extend their learning 31/01/2019 plan challenging and enjoyable experiences based on the individual needs, interests and stages of development of each child and share the reasoning for activities chosen with the childcare assistants so they understand the learning outcomes specific to each child 31/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

make regular assessments of children's emerging needs, particularly communication and language skills, to ensure they engage in purposeful play 31/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement procedures to ensure that the progress check for children aged two to three years is undertaken. 31/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children at play and their interactions with all adults responsible for their care and education. n The inspector spoke to adults about safeguarding, the activities provided, what children were learning and children's next steps. n The inspector viewed all areas of the environment where children are cared for and assessed its suitability. n The inspector invited the childminder to participate in a joint observation which was then undertaken with an assistant. n The inspector viewed available records on staff suitability and other documentation maintained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder does not meet all requirements of the early years foundation stage (EYFS) and the Childcare Register. She has failed in her duties to ensure she is compliant with legal requirements. Not all required documents are available for inspection. This includes valid insurance certificates. The childminder's unqualified assistants undertake the childcare duties for most of the day. The childminder sees her role as managerial and is in a separate room downstairs. The childminder has limited interaction with the children in her care. The childminder fails to effectively identify and address weaknesses. Her assistants do not receive the support required to improve their practice. They have a poor understanding of the EYFS and their role as assistants. Arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder knows how to recognise that a child might be at risk of harm. She knows the correct procedures to follow should she need to report

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

a concern. However, she does not always follow these procedures. The assistants do not have the same level of knowledge. They are unclear about their safeguarding duties. The childminder does not fully assess or address potential risks to children. The childminder's assistants are unable to ensure safe evacuation in the event of an emergency. The childminder maintains positive relationships with parents. She greets parents in the morning and at the end of the day. However, there is no evidence that parents receive support to continue children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder has a poor understanding of her role. She has delegated most teaching and learning responsibilities to two unqualified assistants. The assistants are apprentices. They do not get the support they need to make progress in their professional development. They do not have the knowledge required to promote children's learning, and they do not know how to observe children effectively or make accurate assessments of their development. They do not have knowledge of the required progress check for children aged two. The assistants are unaware of the next steps children should be taking in their learning. They do not consistently provide a broad range of interesting activities to promote children's learning. The childminder has extremely limited interaction with the children in her care. She relies on her unqualified assistants to make direct observations of children's progress. Assistants do not have the skills or knowledge

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

required to make quality observations. Assistants provide a verbal account of their observations to the childminder. Assessments of children's learning by the childminder are not accurate. Consequently, activity planning does not result in timely interventions, purposeful play or sufficient challenge to further children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is significantly compromised because the assistants' knowledge of safeguarding is poor. The childminder does not record information on injuries sustained outside the setting when there is cause for concern. For example, a record made of 'contusions and bruising to the head' was not followed up with the parent or any other agency. The childminder does not organise routines well, which means that children are not always engaged in meaningful learning. For example, when assistants have lunch, children sit with the childminder and watch a film. The childminder explains that she is not 'hands-on' with childcare. Assistants take babies away from activities and make them go to sleep. There is little communication between the assistants and the children. The childminder and assistants do not have enough knowledge to promote children's welfare. Children do not have the freedom to move around. Babies spend a lot of time in bouncy

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

chairs being rocked to sleep. Children are quiet and well behaved. They have little interaction with their peers.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Management, including monitoring of how well all children are doing, is not effective. The childminder and her assistants are not helping children to catch up when needed. The lack of effective planning means that children are not taught at an appropriate level. As a result, they are not developing the skills they need for future learning. Children's ability to communicate with the adults who care for them is limited. They are not becoming independent, confident learners. They are not working within the range of development expected for their age. Children do not make good enough progress to prepare them for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498495 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10086646 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 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Peckham in the London Borough of Southwark. She provides childcare from Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm all year round. The childminder has a level 3 qualification and she employs two unqualified assistants.

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Registers

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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