Childminder in Lambeth

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not Met (with actions)

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety and welfare are compromised due to poor safeguarding practices and procedures. The childminder and her assistant fail to follow procedures for the safe use of mobile phones and cameras.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are not always provided with a full and varied curriculum. The childminder does not securely understand the intent of her curriculum and how it is implemented across all areas of learning.

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The provision is inadequate

On the whole, children make some progress from when they first start and some interventions are in place. Although, the childminder has not liaised fully with parents or other professionals to further support children who have gaps in their learning and development. Children are not supported to the highest level to help them make the best possible progress.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are settled and engage in activities they enjoy. For example, young children concentrate as they line up magnetic letters and attempt to complete a wooden peg puzzle. Their behaviour is managed by the childminder and her assistant, particularly when they help children to share toys. The childminder and her assistant are consistent and calm in their approach and they use positive language. Nevertheless, children do not benefit fully from opportunities and experiences provided by the childminder because she has insufficient knowledge of the early years education programme she provides. This means children are not always keen, motivated and curious learners.

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The provision is inadequate

Children form secure attachments with the childminder and her assistant. Very young children cuddle up to the childminder as she reads a story to them to help promote their emotional well-being and love of books. Children remember the story and repeat key phrases, such as 'it's a big one', when they point to pictures and eagerly say 'elephant'.

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need to do better?

n Procedures regarding the use of mobile phones with cameras are unsafe. Adults working with children use their personal mobile phones to take photos of children to send to the childminder. This gives adults the opportunity to take photos of children without the knowledge of others. This puts children at significant risk. n Generally, the childminder keeps her assistant up to date with safeguarding matters and oversees the quality of her work. Although, they are both unaware of the significance of the use of mobile phones by anyone other than the childminder. The childminder does not ensure that her assistant follows

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need to do better?

21 February 2022 procedures for the safe use of mobile phones. This has a significant impact on children's safety. n The childminder has not provided parents with a short summary of their child's development when children are aged between two and three years. This is a breach of requirements. This means that gaps in children's learning are at risk of not being identified at the earliest opportunity to help children reach their potential. n The childminder has basic knowledge of the curriculum and what she wants children to learn. This means children's individual needs are not always targeted to ensure they are consistently challenged. Although, on occasion, the curriculum focuses on children's physical skills. For example, children correctly use large tweezers to help strengthen small muscles in preparation for early writing and they build towers from wooden construction pieces. Children show delight and giggle when the tower tumbles.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from a healthy lifestyle. The childminder provides children with a variety of fresh fruit when they have a snack. They enjoy plenty of fresh air during daily outings to a local park. Following recent training, the childminder has developed her knowledge to promote children's oral health. She understands the importance of providing healthy meals and to encourage children to brush their teeth after mealtimes to help establish good habits. n The childminder has undertaken some training opportunities to help develop her knowledge further. For example, the childminder has undertaken training to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She uses the knowledge that she has gained from training to help identify and support children with their ongoing learning and development. However, the childminder acknowledges where improvements must be made, such as weaknesses in her

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need to do better?

knowledge of all areas of learning taught. n The childminder considers ways of developing younger children's understanding of diversity, particularly with regard to people and communities that differ from their own experience. For example, the childminder displays a range of posters and books to reflect cultures, celebrations and beliefs. Children have opportunities to learn about Diwali and celebrate other festivals.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not implement her mobile phone policy and procedures. This puts children at risk of harm and has a significant impact on children's safety. The childminder and her assistant access training to keep their safeguarding knowledge current, for example around female genital mutilation and terrorism and extreme views. The childminder and her assistant understand their role to tackle extreme views and beliefs, including the correct reporting procedures. They have sound knowledge of the correct reporting procedure to raise their concern about a child's safety and welfare.

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Due date

implement and follow effective procedures for the use of mobile phones 14/03/2022

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Due date

provide parents with a summary of children's progress between the ages of two and three years. 14/03/2022

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should:

n plan and implement a broad and varied curriculum to challenge and respond to children's individual needs n develop knowledge and understanding of all areas of learning being taught n consider ways to liaise with other professionals to help all children to make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144021 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 10193639 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 12 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in the London Borough of Lambeth. She offers her service from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector gained the views of parents through written feedback. The inspector discussed safeguarding procedures with the childminder and her assistant. n The inspector observed children, the childminder and her assistant taking part in a range of activities and assessed the impact on children's learning and development over time. The childminder and the inspector reflected on learning experiences for children. n A range of documentation was viewed by the inspector, including public liability insurance, safeguarding procedures and paediatric first-aid qualifications. n A tour of the setting was completed by the inspector and the childminder.

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Inspection activities

21 February 2022 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

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