Childminder EY541056

Inspection date 23 May 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

n The childminder does not have a secure enough knowledge of how to make a child protection referral in line with Local Safeguarding Children Board guidance. She does not know the action to take if an allegation is made against her or other adults living or working on the premises. n The childminder does not understand her responsibility with regards to the 'Prevent' duty guidance. This does not ensure children's safety and welfare. n The childminder fails to identify and reduce all risks in her home and on outings. This puts children at risk of harm. n The childminder allows people whose suitability has not been checked to have unsupervised accessed to children. This compromises children's safety. n Observations of children's learning and development are not used to identify children's level of achievement and plan for their next steps in learning. Children do not make consistently good progress in all areas of learning.

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It has the following strengths

n Children enjoy warm and positive interactions with the childminder, who is caring and patient. They arrive at the childminder's home happy and settled, ready to play and learn. n Parents are very complimentary about the childminder. They comment on how their children love attending the provision. The childminder regularly shares information about children's care and well-being with parents. n The childminder promotes healthy eating and advises parents on nutritious food to provide in their children's packed lunches.

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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 improve understanding of 'Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018' and ensure that knowledge of child protection guidance, procedures and legislation is up to date 14/06/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that knowledge and understanding of the 'Prevent' duty guidance are secure 14/06/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

use risk assessments effectively to remove or minimise potential risks to children's safety, including when children are exposed to pets and on outings 14/06/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements, to purposefully plan each child's individual next steps in learning so that they make good progress. 14/06/2019

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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 use opportunities as they arise to promote children's independence even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors and interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector viewed all areas of the premises used for childminding. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, including information about planning for children's learning and children's records, qualifications and evidence of the suitability of people living in the household. n The inspector spoke with childminder and the children, at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the childminder during a planned activity and evaluated this with her afterwards. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder can recognise signs and symptoms of abuse. However, she does not know the safeguarding policy and procedures. For example, she does not know the procedures to follow if an allegation is made against herself or any person in her household. Adults whose suitability have not been vetted have unsupervised access to children. These weaknesses mean that children are not kept safe or protected. The childminder does not evaluate her provision effectively. For example, she does not evaluate the safety of her provision effectively to ensure that children cannot gain unsupervised access to areas of the home. She fails to take prompt action to address weaknesses in the quality of her provision. Risk assessments, including those relating to her family pet, are not effective. Nonetheless, parent partnership is strong. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

children's interests and learning experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not have a secure understanding of how to support children's learning in all areas. For example, she makes observations of children's achievement but does not use these to plan or promote next steps in their learning well enough. Children have limited resources and equipment accessible for them to explore, to fully support their learning. Despite this, the childminder knows the children's interests and joins in with children's play as they explore and investigate the environment. For example, she shows children what they can do with play dough. The children enjoy rolling out the dough and cutting it into shapes. The childminder provides some opportunities for children to develop their early mathematical language, such as counting and naming different shapes during play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's safety and welfare are not adequately promoted. Children are taken on outings without thorough risk assessment to ensure their safety. Nonetheless, children enjoy regular visits to the park, library and playgroup. These provide opportunities to meet other people and extend their social skills away from the childminder's home. The childminder does not teach children to carry out tasks independently. For example, she does not teach children to tidy away toys, as she does this for them. The childminder provides children with opportunities to play outdoors and exercise in the fresh air, helping to promote their physical health and well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not making good progress from their starting points. Activities are not always planned to support their learning and development. Nevertheless, children enjoy their time with the childminder and are developing some skills for their eventual move to school. For example, the childminder supports children to develop good hygiene practice, such as handwashing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541056 Local authority Bexley Inspection number 10090203 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 2 - 7 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Erith, Kent. She operates all year round, from 9am to 7pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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