Childminder in Greenwich

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is inadequate

Children are not safe in the setting because the childminder is in breach of requirements relating to risk assessments. She does not ensure that children have access to a safe outdoor area to learn in. This demonstrates that children are not taught how to keep safe. This has a negative impact on the quality of care and education that children receive.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder is in breach of requirements relating to training, support and skills. The childminder has not made sufficient progress since the last inspection. Across the early years, children are receiving poor-quality learning, particularly in the prime areas of learning. The learning programme is not well designed. The childminder does not ensure that children receive high-quality, stimulating learning experiences. Overall, the learning resources do not motivate the children to develop their interests, explore and engage in their play. The childminder does not build on what children already know and need to learn next. Children do not access the skills they need.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder, her assistant and family care for the children. She monitors children as they sleep. Children feel comfortable in the setting. Overall, children behave well.

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need to do better?

n Risk assessments are ineffective. For instance, in the garden, dangerous tools are accessible to children. The childminder and her assistants do not complete thorough enough risk assessments of the environment, to promote children's safety. n The childminder does not attend training to enhance her professional development. During a story time session, children are not fully engaging in the learning. The childminder does not yet understand how to provide stimulating experiences that help children to continually learn more in her setting. This is not supporting children's literacy and early comprehension skills. n The environment does not give children enough opportunities to be expressive in their play. At times, the childminder controls how children play with resources that they select. For instance, children want to explore with malleable materials by mixing them up. The childminder quickly stops them and kindly suggests they

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need to do better?

separate the resources. This limits children's enjoyment and curiosity. This is not enhancing children's attitude to learning. n The childminder is not cultivating a positive attitude to screen time. At lunchtimes, the children receive inconsistent messages about the use of screen time. The childminder gives children electronic toys to watch as they eat. When they do not eat, she takes the electronic toys away. When the children show

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3 January 2023 frustration, the childminder returns the electronic toys. This process is repeated throughout lunchtime. This is upsetting for some children and has a poor impact on children's personal development. n Overall, children's independent thinking skills are ineffective. Children can choose from a range of freshly made, nutritious foods to eat. However, the childminder's environment makes self-care skills difficult. For example, some children are picked up and leant over a basin to wash their hands. At other times, the childminder chooses which toys the children can play with and when. Children do not receive support to gain self-help skills. n The children have opportunities to visit their local community. For example, they regularly attend a rhyme-time session at a local Library. The childminder sings songs with the children at different times during the day. This part of the childminder's practice has a positive impact on children's language development.

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need to do better?

n Parents comment that their children are happy at the setting and that the childminder and her family are friendly and approachable. n The childminder works well to build friendly relationships with parents. However, she does not help parents to understand what their children enjoy doing and how to fully support their children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant do not use risk assessment effectively to provide children with safe learning environments. This compromises the safety of the children. However, the childminder and her assistant are alert to signs that indicate that a child is at risk of harm. Both the childminder and her assistant know the procedures to follow to report any child protection concerns in line with the local children's safeguarding partnerships. The childminder and her assistant understand the 'Prevent' duty guidance. The childminder manages risks appropriately for local trips.

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Due date

improve risk assessment procedures to identify and remove or minimise potential risks, to ensure children's safety, particularly in the garden 30/01/2023

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Due date

3 January 2023 undertake professional development in order to improve the daily experience of children and the overall quality of provision. 30/01/2023

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Due date

improve the learning programme to provide greater levels of challenge and excitement that sparks children's curiosity and meets their individual learning needs 30/01/2023

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Due date

review the routine at lunchtimes so that children have valuable, meaningful learning experiences at all times 30/01/2023

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Due date

develop practice to support children to have more opportunities to be independent throughout the day 30/01/2023

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Due date

improve arrangements to ensure parental partnership is more effective so that all parents receive detailed updates on the progress their children are making, next steps and how they can support their learning at home. 30/01/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY262890 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10229777 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 6 Date of previous inspection 3 February 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Kidbrooke, in the London Borough of Greenwich. She offers her childminding service from 7.30am to 7.30pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year. An assistant works alongside the childminder.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children throughout the inspection and evaluated the impact these had on children's learning. n A joint observation was carried out by the childminder and the inspector. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and assistant at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

3 January 2023 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

3 January 2023 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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