Childminder in Newham

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 Good

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not always ensure children's safety. She regularly makes changes to the usual ratios in order to care for more than three young children at any one time. During these times, the childminder is unable to meet the individual care and learning needs of all children. The childminder has a positive attitude and started to put things right during the inspection. However, until a second childminder arrived to support the provision, the childminder was unable to supervise all the children effectively. As a result, young children are at risk of injury. Furthermore, during the inspection, it was necessary for the inspector to intervene in order to ensure that a child was not injured. The childminder does not always risk assess her garden effectively. She fails to identify and minimise all risks and hazards swiftly enough when children enter the garden. As a result, children have access to the garden space and equipment before the childminder ensures

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The provision is inadequate

that these are safe, leaving children exposed to risks.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not consistently receive high-quality learning opportunities. The childminder struggles to manage her time effectively to ensure that children's care needs are met, while also providing sufficient support and challenge for children's learning and development. Younger children in particular are negatively impacted by the childminder's inability to effectively meet all children's needs.

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The provision is inadequate

Children enjoy becoming independent. They choose the resources that they would like to play with and are involved in the planning of the day. They enjoy playing in the role-play area, making eggs for breakfast. Children appreciate the interactions with the childminder. They join in when it is time to tidy up. The childminder models the expected behaviour and explains why they do this. Children get 'high fives' and 'fist bumps' as reward, which causes delight and giggles. This helps children to learn about responsibilities and being respectful, and builds their self- esteem and confidence.

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need to do better?

n Despite the childminder showing a sound understanding of children's needs and some strong teaching, she is not able to provide sufficient time to support all children's learning needs, particularly the younger children. The childminder's time is taken up on the care routines of the high number of younger children in attendance. The childminder then focuses the time she does have on teaching the older children. As a result, she is unable to offer all children consistently strong practice that ensures that they make the progress they are capable of. n The childminder does not supervise children effectively to ensure their safety. For example, the childminder leaves children without adequate supervision while they are eating snack. This leaves children at risk of choking without the

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1 December 2022 childminder's knowledge. Furthermore, during the inspection, a child was able to climb onto to the table while the childminder was tending to another child outside, causing the inspector to intervene. n The childminder does not manage the process of risk assessment effectively to ensure that children are kept safe. Due to the high number of children present, the childminder fails to ensure that thorough risk assessments are completed prior to children being exposed to hazards. This means that children access the garden and equipment without the childminder first ensuring that children are safe. As a result, children are exposed to wet equipment that poses a risk of being slippery, and animal faeces is left in an area that is accessible to children. n The organisation and management of care routines and transitions are chaotic at times. For example, children enter the garden with excitement but wander

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aimlessly around to find something to do. Resources and activities are not set up and the childminder fails to engage children in the process of getting the outdoor learning environment ready and safe. As a result, children's play lacks purpose. They climb on wet resources and play with old rainwater while waiting for the sand tray to be filled. n Children do enjoy the childminder's interactions. They enjoy singing 'baby shark' with the childminder and doing an egg race while younger children explore the sand. They use age-appropriate shovels to transfer the sand with good physical skills. Young children are able to communicate when they need help, such as by saying 'stuck', but the childminder is not always quick enough to support them. Children do not benefit from high-quality learning opportunities and skilled teaching due to the high number of children attending. n The childminder builds strong partnerships with parents from the start, planning

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the settling-in process around the children's needs. She keeps parents updated about their children's progress and what they do during their time with her. The childminder works with parents to provide children with continuity and support in their development and learning. Parents' feedback about the childminder's provision is positive. n The childminder uses communication skilfully to support children when she has a chance. She models positive language, encourages children to repeat after her, and initiates conversations. She reminds children of the routine and what happens next to help them with their expectations. For example, she says that she is changing nappies now and then they will tidy up to get ready for the garden. This goes some way to promoting children's language skills. n The childminder's evaluation of her practice and provision is not effective and, as a result, her practice is poor. This is most evident in her decision to care for

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need to do better?

more children than the usual ratio and the impact that this has on children's care and learning. Additionally, she is not aware that she needs to notify Ofsted of changes to her provision. She has not informed Ofsted when assistants no longer work for her. This shows that the childminder is not able to identify weaknesses and breaches of the requirements in her provision.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

1 December 2022 The childminder's ability to identify and minimise risks is limited. This puts children at risk, especially regarding the childminder's supervision of children. The childminder undergoes regular training to keep her safeguarding and child protection knowledge up to date. She has sound knowledge about the signs and symptoms that could indicate that a child is at risk of abuse. She also knows the agencies who she needs to report her concerns to. Outdoor risk assessments are not effective. The childminder does not ensure that the garden is ready before children access it.

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Due date

ensure that all children are supervised effectively at all times 05/12/2022

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Due date

put effective risk assessment procedures in place to identify and eliminate or minimise potential risks in a timely manner 23/12/2022

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Due date

ensure that when making exceptions to the usual number of young children that a childminder may care for, the quality of care and the safety and security of children are maintained, and children's needs are met at all times. 05/12/2022

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should:

n evaluate provision more effectively to be able to identify and address any breaches and areas for development and improvement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453969 Local authority Newham Inspection number 10235980 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 7 Date of previous inspection 8 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Beckton, in the London Borough of Newham. She is available to care for children from Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The childminder provides funded childcare for children aged two, three and four years. She works with an assistant.

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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 childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The inspector made observations throughout the inspection of children's experiences in the setting, and assessed the impact that these were having on children's learning. n The childminder discussed their intentions for children's learning with the inspector. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her practice and procedures, and discussed the impact that these had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and children and took account of their views. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder about safeguarding and how she evaluates her practice. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, including paediatric first aid,

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qualifications, insurance and suitability checks.

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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

1 December 2022 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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