Childminder 128859

Inspection date 5 April 2019 Previous inspection date 6 June 2016

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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 and her assistants have a poor understanding of child protection matters and the action to take should they have concerns for children's welfare. This puts children at risk of harm and has a significant impact on their safety. n The childminder's understanding of wider safeguarding issues is weak. She does not place adequate emphasis on training her assistants on current safeguarding guidelines, including the 'Prevent' duty guidance. n The childminder does not have a clear understanding of the ratio requirements. Ineffective deployment of people who work with children means that children's needs are not met effectively. The childminder does not maintain a log of the days and hours of children's attendance as required. n Children do not have regular opportunities to play outdoors. There is not enough light in the rooms that children use for their play. The childminder does not ensure that all

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This provision is inadequate

aspects of the premises and provision are planned effectively, and are fit for purpose. n The childminder does not ensure that children have access to fresh drinking water at all times. These weaknesses compromise children's good health. n The childminder does not maintain a record of complaints and the outcome, as required. n Teaching practice is weak. The programme for professional development is ineffective. The childminder does not ensure that all those who work with children are competent to implement the learning and development requirements of the early years foundation stage successfully. Planning is not effective to meet the individual needs of all children. n The childminder does not monitor children's progress effectively. Some groups of children, such as those who speak English as an additional language, are not provided with sufficient support to catch up with others. Children do not make adequate

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder and her assistants promote children's independence. For instance, older children learn to tidy up sand from the floor after play.

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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 maintain secure knowledge and understanding of the action to be taken when there are safeguarding concerns, and ensure that all those who work with children know the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare 16/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that people who take lead responsibility for safeguarding, and all those who work with children, understand their responsibilities under the 'Prevent Duty Guidance for England and Wales 2015' 16/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that the number of children cared for in the early years age range, at any one time, does not exceed the ratio requirements for childminders 16/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that all aspects of the premises and provision are planned effectively and are fit for purpose, including regular opportunities for children to access outdoor play 16/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that drinking water is available and accessible for children at all times 16/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

maintain a record of complaints and concerns raised by parents and their outcome 16/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that the programme for professional development is effective to ensure that all those who work with children are competent to implement the early years foundation stage successfully 16/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

maintain a daily record of the days and hours of children's attendance and make sure that it is updated promptly. 16/04/2019

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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 ensure that planning is effective to meet the individual needs of all children and to support their steady progress towards the next stages in their learning effectively 30/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that assessment and monitoring of children's progress, including the required progress check for children aged two years, are effective in identifying children's individual learning needs and in identifying and reducing gaps in their learning. 30/04/2019 Inspection activities

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the children and how the childminder and her assistant interacted with them. n The inspector observed an activity with the childminder and assessed how she supports her assistants in the quality of their work. n The inspector viewed a sample of documents, including suitability checks and children's learning records. n The inspector took account of the views of parents and children. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. Breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements have a significant impact on children's safety. The childminder does not understand the procedures to follow and the agencies to contact should she have concerns about children's welfare. She does not lead and guide her assistants effectively on safeguarding matters. The childminder and her assistants do not have a clear understanding of their responsibilities under the 'Prevent' duty guidance. Self-evaluation is not effective to identify weaknesses in practice and this has resulted in deterioration in the quality of the provision since the last inspection. The childminder does not maintain a record of complaints and the outcome as required. She does not ensure that the record of days and hours of children's attendance is updated consistently. Partnerships with parents are effective overall. Parents state that the childminder works in partnership with them to

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

support children's mealtime, sleep time and toileting routines effectively. The childminder completes relevant checks to ensure the suitability of people who work with the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not guide the work of her assistants efficiently or share responsibilities effectively with them to help ensure that the learning needs of individual children are met. She takes a passive role in implementing plans for children's learning and development while her assistant takes the main role. Considering the group size, her assistant does not find the time to support all the children to focus on activities that help to improve their learning. Consequently, they are not engaged and demonstrate behaviour that shows that they are bored, such as walking aimlessly. The childminder does not assess children's starting points accurately and monitor their ongoing progress to help identify and plan for any gaps in their learning. The poor organisation of some activities means that children's play is interrupted. For example, children showed interest in playing with sand, but the group size meant that they had to move around frequently

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

to find a space to access the sand. The assistant provides opportunities for children to learn to make marks. This helps to support their early literacy skills. The childminder provides a range of resources for children to choose from. However, poor teaching practice means that these are not used effectively to provide quality learning experiences for children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not ensure that there are adequate numbers of people to work directly with the children. Although the childminder and her assistant are caring, the large ratios mean that they struggle to share their time effectively to meet the emotional needs of individual children. For instance, young children in the group settle briefly when they are reassured but they become unsettled again as they are not redirected to play that interests them. At busy times, such as when the childminder goes to the kitchen to prepare snack and the assistant is in sole charge of the children, some good practices are compromised. For instance, the assistant did not remember to prompt children to wash their hands before they had their snack. These weaknesses compromise children's health and well-being. The childminder does not ensure that all aspects of the environment are maintained well enough to help stimulate and enable children's

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

motivation to explore. There was not much natural light in the room and some light bulbs were not working. This meant that there was insufficient light in some parts of the room. This does not help to enable children's free play and stimulation to engage in activities of their choice. The childminder does not ensure that children have access to drinking water at all times. Nevertheless, she works in partnership with parents to ensure that younger children have a drink of their choice at meal and snack times. Children learn to take account of the needs of others. For instance, the childminder and her assistant teach the children that 'sharing is caring'. They praise children for what they do, which helps to support their self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not have regular opportunities to play in the fresh air. They do not have adequate opportunities to build on their physical skills. Children lack stimulation and do not concentrate during activities. For instance, they lacked motivation to participate in a singing activity. The activity ended abruptly a few minutes after it started. Children are not prepared well for the next stages in their learning. Children who learn English as an additional language are not supported well enough to catch up with others in their communication and language development. Nevertheless, some older children confidently identify the letters in their name and they learn to use numbers for counting. Older children develop some skills that help to prepare them for their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 128859 Local authority Lewisham Inspection number 10101455 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 - 4 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 6 June 2016

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The childminder registered in 1993. She lives in New Cross in the London Borough of Lewisham and works with two assistants. She provides care from Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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