Childminder EY547599

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder and her assistants do not always use their teaching skills to enhance children's play effectively. Adults are not adequately deployed, particularly during transition times, to keep children engaged and to ensure their individual needs are consistently met. Adults do not always notice when individual children need support. Despite this, children learn some of the basic skills they need for future learning. Older children show interest in stories and look at books independently. However, adults do not join in with them or use skilful questioning to help develop children's existing skills. Adults support older children's mathematical skills. Children learn to count, recognise numbers and begin to do simple subtracting and adding during water play. Adults provide opportunities for children to be active and to support their physical development in the outdoor area. Children display positive behaviour and develop social skills as they join group

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activities and play together. They learn to share and take turns to use resources. Children gain confidence and develop balance and coordination when jumping on the trampoline. Children also enjoy outings to the local park. The childminder provides healthy food for children and ensures they drink water to keep hydrated. Parents make positive comments about the quality of care provided by the childminder and her assistants. They say they feel involved in their children's learning and enjoy contributing to special events at the setting.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not complete a thorough and robust risk assessment of the premises. As a result, she does not always take prompt action to minimise and remove all risks to children. This compromises children's safety. n Adults do not supervise children effectively. They are not always vigilant and alert to ongoing risks in the setting. In addition, adults without suitability checks are sometimes left alone to care for children. n The childminder does not have systems in place to check her assistants' skills, practice and training needs. The assistants are not aware of the procedures to follow to keep children safe and to protect their welfare. n The childminder fails to keep an accurate attendance record for all children in her care. For example, she does not always record the times that children leave the setting. n The childminder discusses with parents how to make a complaint and provides them with the relevant contact details for Ofsted. There is a complaints policy in

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place but this is not always followed when complaints are received. This means there are not always written outcomes and any learning identified is not fully implemented into practice. n There are variations in the quality of planning, teaching and learning. Children do not make the best possible progress they could because of inconsistency in

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need to do better?

14 January 2020 the childminder and her assistants' practice. n Children generally move around independently to explore the resources available for them to use. They enjoy using their imaginations as they engage in pretend play in the home corner. n Children are well behaved. They listen well to instructions, and older children show care and kindness towards younger children. n The childminder shares information with parents regularly about their children's experiences at the setting. Parents report that they are happy with the information that they receive from the childminder. They say that they value that she follows children's home routines in her setting. n Supervision meetings, guidance and professional development opportunities are not fully beneficial. As a result, there are inconsistencies in the quality of care, teaching and learning. However, the childminder has developed a clear action plan that identifies key priorities to make improvements. This has been positively

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need to do better?

accepted by the assistants who, with the childminder, are committed to help focus on ways to further improve the provision.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants do not have a secure understanding of the policies and procedures for safeguarding. They are not confident about what action to take if they have a concern about a child. In addition, they do not know how to respond if an allegation is made against them. The childminder does not identify and address all risks to children in order to keep them safe. For example, she does not ensure that dangerous items are kept out of children's reach. Although the childminder and her assistants are within ratio, attendance records for children are not accurate and adults are not always well deployed to ensure children's care and safety.

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Due date

complete a thorough risk assessment of the premises and take prompt action to ensure the premises are safe and suitable for children 28/01/2020

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Due date

14 January 2020 ensure that adults are appropriately deployed, particularly during everyday routines, to keep children engaged and to ensure their quality of care and learning 28/01/2020

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ensure that any assistant whose suitability has not been checked by Ofsted does not have unsupervised contact with children 28/01/2020

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improve the supervision of children and how adults risk assess activities, in order to keep children safe 28/01/2020

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keep attendance records accurate and current for all children 28/01/2020

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implement the written procedure for complaints when a complaint is made, ensuring it is fully investigated and that there is an outcome of the complaint that can be shared 28/01/2020

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Due date

implement effective supervision to provide support, coaching and training to assistants, and to identify specific training needs in particular, improving their understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures 28/01/2020

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Due date

use observations of children's learning to provide challenging experiences that focus on what children need to learn next, and take account of children's individual needs and interests. 28/01/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547599 Local authority Ealing Inspection number 10139613 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 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in the London Borough of Ealing. She works with three assistants with no more than three adults working together at any one time. The childminder offers care to children each weekday throughout most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n The inspection was carried out following Ofsted's risk assessment process. n The inspector observed activities and the quality of interactions between the childminder, her assistants and the children, and assessed the impact of these on children's learning. n The inspector observed an adult-led activity and evaluated it with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistants. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

14 January 2020 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

14 January 2020 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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