Childminder in Surrey

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good 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 assistant lack a robust knowledge of the Local Safeguarding Children Board (Partnerships) (LSCB) procedures. They do not have a secure understanding of the process to follow if they have a concern for a child's welfare. This compromises children's safety and well-being. Despite these serious weaknesses, the childminder and her assistant provide a varied curriculum and a welcoming environment, where children engage in their learning. Children behave well and have good manners. They enjoy playing with their friends and adults.

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The provision is inadequate

Children use their imagination as they dress up as princesses and cook together with the play food. They line up their play ponies and describe their colours and size as they count them. During an activity at the table, children enjoyed listening to a story and attempt to repeat the dinosaurs' different names. Older children were confident to try the name and the youngest children babbled a response back to the adults. This helps build on their awareness of language and communication. Children chose a pot of play dough and shared the name of the colour they picked. Older children built on their coordination skills as they rolled, poked and squashed the dough to make their own interpretation of a dinosaur. Younger children receive encouragement to make marks in the dough. However, adults do not give full consideration to how they organise the activity to enable all children to maximise their learning. For example, the youngest children sat lower than the table height

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The provision is inadequate

so could not easily reach the resources without support.

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need to do better?

n Children's personal development and well-being cannot be assured as these are undermined by the weaknesses in safeguarding. Nonetheless, the childminder has built a strong foundation for children's emotional well-being and good support for their behaviour. n The childminder monitors her assistant's practice and completes annual appraisals to help identify where she can develop her assistant's skills. She has regular discussions with her on how she can develop her teaching, however, has not identified gaps in her own or her assistant's safeguarding knowledge. This compromises children's safety. n The childminder has a range of policies and procedures she uses to support her provision, and she shares these with parents. She reflects on some aspects of her practice well. However, the childminder has not identified where she is not meeting the requirements of her registration or where she lets her knowledge

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need to do better?

lapse. n The childminder provides a varied curriculum, and her resources are organised in a way that children can access them for themselves. This helps children to make their own choices about their play and they engage well in their learning.

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need to do better?

14 January 2020 n The childminder and her assistant communicate well with the children. They talk with children about their interests and encourage them to build on what they already know and can do. Children make good progress from their starting points. n Children hear clear explanations of what is expected of them. They know the daily routine and why it is important to follow good hygiene procedures. Children receive support to use resources safely. The childminder talks through with children how to keep themselves safe, such as in an emergency. However, children do not get an opportunity to practise this to help them become aware and confident to follow this if needed. n The childminder and her assistant observe and assess the children's development. They use what they learn to identify children's next steps in learning. The childminder shares this information with parents to help promote continuity in their learning at home.

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need to do better?

n Children build strong bonds with the childminder and her assistant, who both develop children's awareness of similarities and differences well. Children enjoy attending and demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning. They are curious, and enjoy taking part in the activities on offer. Children are gaining the skills they need for their future learning. n Regular discussions between the childminder and her assistant, and with parents, help identify where children are in their learning. They all work together with other professionals to ensure that emerging gaps or additional needs are swiftly identified and the appropriate support is put in place.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the LSCB (Partnership) procedures, and her record keeping is not robust. She has a safeguarding policy that she and her assistant refer to. However, this information is not accurate and has led to them not promptly referring concerns they have for children's welfare to the right professionals. Nonetheless, the childminder and her assistant are clear on the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. They ensure that only suitable adults can gain access to the children. The childminder completes risk assessments to ensure children can play in safety.

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Due date

14 January 2020 ensure all adults have an up-to-date knowledge of the Local Safeguarding Children Board (Partnership) procedures, and ensure that these procedures are followed robustly and without delay when a child may be at risk of harm 11/02/2020

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Due date

maintain robust records and accurate policies and share information with other professionals working with children to ensure the needs of all children are met and their safety is assured. 11/02/2020

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should:

n develop children's practical understanding of how to keep themselves safe, such as in the event of an emergency n review the organisation of group activities for the youngest children so that learning opportunities are more relevant to their age and stage of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551774 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 10133867 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 to 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Ashford, Surrey. She operates 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays. The childminder works with an assistant who has a level 3 in childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder carried out a learning walk with the inspector and shared how she organises her early years provision and curriculum. n The inspector spoke with the childminder, assistant and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector discussed the arrangements for the safeguarding of children with the childminder and her assistant, including the childminder's reporting procedures. n The inspector observed the interaction of the childminder, her assistant and the children and the impact the teaching has on children's learning and development. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability checks, policies and procedures and children's developmental records. n The childminder and inspector carried out a joint observation of the assistant leading a group activity.

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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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