Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection date 12 June 2019 Previous inspection date 10 October 2018

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 continues to breach the requirements of the early years foundation stage, which compromises children's learning and welfare. n She has failed to reduce risks in her environment. Furthermore, children are not within her sight or hearing at all times to ensure their safety. n She has failed to notify Ofsted of new assistants in a timely manner so that the required checks can be undertaken to establish their suitability. n She does not ensure all her assistants understand how to identify and report concerns that a child may be at risk of harm. This puts children at risk. n Her poor organisation means she fails to keep the required records, such as children's attendance. She does not ensure records are easily accessible and available. n Teaching is poor. The childminder is not sufficiently organised to ensure activities are planned so that children make the progress they are capable of. Children do not have

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This provision is inadequate

the chance to think things through or respond to persistent questions to build their communication and concentration skills. n Children's health is not promoted effectively. The childminder does not gather vital information about children's dietary needs. Meals are not prepared in a hygienic environment, which increases the risk of contamination. Furthermore, young children are woken from their sleep when the childminder needs to collect other children from school. n Young children do not learn to manage their feelings and their behaviour adequately.

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It has the following strengths

n Children benefit from the warm positive relationships they share with the childminder and her assistants. Children receive kindness and cuddles. They greet the childminder and the assistants warmly when they arrive.

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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 make sure all persons working with children submit the required information to Ofsted, without delay, so that necessary checks can be completed to ensure their suitability 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

assess the risks which may arise to all children, identify aspects of the environment that need to be checked regularly and take steps to remove, and manage, those risks to keep children safe 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure children are supervised effectively and are always within sight and hearing 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

protect children from risk of cross contamination and ensure areas used to prepare their meals are clean and hygienic 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

obtain information about each child's specific health and dietary requirements, preferences and food allergies before they start to attend 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure children have sufficient time to sleep and rest and benefit from uninterrupted sleep 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

keep an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises, their hours of attendance and the names of each child's key person 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that all records are easily accessible and available at all times 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

provide young children with clear expectations of behaviour, to help them learn to manage their emotions and understand what is appropriate behaviour 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure all assistants have a secure knowledge of safeguarding, particularly of how to identify and report concerns that a child may be at risk of harm and neglect. 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must: Due date improve the quality of teaching for younger children, and plan and provide challenging and stimulating activities to retain their interest and ensure their good progress 08/07/2019 improve knowledge of how to use assessment to better understand children's level of achievement, interests and learning styles, and use this information to check that children are making good progress 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve young children's communication and concentration by allowing sufficient time for them to think things through and respond to questions before another is asked. 08/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector held a discussion with the childminder about the suitability of the adults living and working on the premises. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and reviewed parents' questionnaires. n The inspector spoke to the childminder's assistants at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed available records.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder has made insufficient progress since her previous inspection. She fails to follow rigorous recruitment procedures for her assistants. She does not ensure a thorough knowledge of candidates before she allows them to work with children. Furthermore, Ofsted has not been notified of new assistants, which is a requirement of registration. Consequently, Ofsted has been unable to carry out the necessary checks to ensure the assistants' suitability. Furthermore, the childminder has not ensured all her assistants have a secure knowledge of how to identify and report concerns that a child may be at possible risk of harm or neglect. Children's safety is further compromised as the childminder continues to fail to ensure a risk-free environment for children to play safely. The risk of injury to children from, for example, pulling the accessible iron cord, is further increased as children are not

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

supervised effectively at all times. The childminder continues to fail to keep an accurate record of children's attendance to ensure safety. Not all records are easily accessible or available to ensure the safe and efficient management of information. Parents report they are happy with the quality of care and learning for their children. The childminder has welcomed the support of the local authority to help improve her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching has declined since the last inspection. Young children do not benefit from challenging activities to cultivate their curiosity. They enjoy building with construction toys and competently stack toys. However, the childminder does not give them time to learn to follow their interests and persevere in completing tasks. She frequently interrupts children's concentration and does not allow children sufficient time to think things through and respond to her continuous questioning. As a result, they often lose interest in activities. The childminder establishes children's next steps in learning but does not use them to successfully plan for their progress. As a result, activities are not planned to take account of the children's varying needs. Consequently, young children do not sustain their interest, particularly in group activities, as the expectations for their participation are unrealistic. In contrast, older children engage well

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

in activities. For example, they diligently make 'wind chimes' and take pride in their achievements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not obtain the required information about all children's dietary needs to ensure she is securely aware of what they can safely eat. Children enjoy freshly prepared meals. However, the childminder does not ensure the kitchen used to prepare meals is always hygienic. Children enjoy dancing to popular songs to expend their energy and the childminder takes them on regular outings. However, her poor organisation means children's sleep is interrupted and they do not get the rest they need, when the childminder needs to fetch children from school. Although young children receive praise, their behaviour is not well managed. They do not learn how to regulate their emotions as the childminder does not establish firm expectations of appropriate behaviour. Consequently, they do not follow simple instructions to keep themselves safe. For example, children continue to climb on the banister even when

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

asked not to. However, in contrast, the childminder communicates effectively with the older children, who respond well to her clear expectations. They follow the rules by raising their hand to express what sandwich filling they prefer.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not making the progress they are capable of because the quality of teaching and assessment is weak. The childminder's assessment of young children's achievement is not always accurate. This means that children do not securely learn vital skills, such as how to take turns. Children respond well to the childminder's use of mathematical language to help them learn to count confidently. However, they have too few opportunities to develop their communication, language and speaking skills. Children are introduced to thanking important people in their lives, for example, by making cards. However, the lack of effective planning of activities means children are not properly supported to complete tasks. They enjoy using scissors, but when they become quickly distracted, the childminder fails to re-engage them so that they achieve successfully. They prematurely abandon activities and do not gain the concentration and

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

perseverance skills they need for their future learning. Lack of effective organisation means that when the childminder collects children from school, neither of her two assistants are aware of how to support young children in their play and learning effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540826 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10111962 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 - 12 Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection 10 October 2018

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The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Northwood in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder offers her service each weekday, throughout most of the year. She employs three assistants, two of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications.

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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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