Childminder in Southwark

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not fully understand her role and responsibility in ensuring that children are kept safe from harm. For example, she does not check the suitability of all individuals who have access to children to ensure that they are always kept safe. Children's safety and emotional well-being are not assured.

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The provision is inadequate

Children settle when they first arrive. Children who are new to the setting begin to settle in and build positive relationships with the childminder and other children in her care. Young children seek out cuddles and reassurance from the childminder. However, because the childminder exceeds the usual adult-to-child ratios, she is unable to consistently give children the care and attention that they need.

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The provision is inadequate

Young children thoroughly enjoy joining in with actions as they sing songs and rhymes with the childminder. This helps to further promote children's communication and language skills. For example, children hold hands together and rock back and forth when they sing 'Row, row, row your boat'. Nevertheless, there are many times when the childminder's interactions with children are limited. Some children spend long periods of time playing alone. The childminder does not always recognise when to extend children's learning. Consequently, children's learning opportunities are limited.

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The provision is inadequate

Children enjoy the company of other children and the childminder. Children's social skills are developing well. This is demonstrated when children occasionally give visitors a smile and point to toys.

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The provision is inadequate

Children behave well given their young age. The childminder helps to support young children to share and take turns with toys. The childminder is kind and caring, and she helps to support children's positive behaviour.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not taken sufficient action to improve her practice since the last inspection. She is unable to easily access records for inspection, and additional weaknesses have been identified. For example, the childminder and her co-childminder do not keep a record of children's attendance. n The childminder does not record the times that she administers medication to children or request written permission from parents to administer medication. This is a breach of the requirements and compromises children's safety and welfare. n Even though the childminder acknowledges that the quality of her childcare has weakened, she has taken few steps to improve. The childminder has a poor knowledge and understanding of the 'Statutory framework for the early years

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need to do better?

12 January 2023 foundation stage'. She has not kept her skills and knowledge up to date. However, the childminder has liaised with the local early years team for additional support and guidance, although this is in the very early stages. n The childminder does not identify continuous professional development opportunities to help to improve the quality of her teaching of the curriculum. There are many missed opportunities to engage positively with children and challenge their learning. Overall, the quality of teaching, education and learning is poor. Children are not always eager to learn and do not make the best possible progress in their learning. n The childminder does not recognise the negative impact of her working over the usual adult-to-child ratios on children's learning, well-being and safety. For example, children do not have daily outdoor experiences to help to promote their good health and physical exercise.

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need to do better?

n The environment becomes chaotic, and the childminder is unable to successfully provide all children with effective care and education. The childminder is unable to consistently support children with their learning and development and promote their well-being. n Occasionally, young children are introduced to early mathematical language by the childminder. For example, she encourages children to count when they build a tower from construction toys. Children make good attempts to count up to 10. n The childminder, on occasion, builds on children's emerging speech and language skills. She introduces new words, such as 'mango', while children enjoy a healthy snack. The childminder repeats words that children say using the correct pronunciation to help to support their communication and language skills. n Parents speak highly of the childminder and her co-childminder, and the care of their children. They welcome daily conversations and feedback on their

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need to do better?

children's learning, development and care. Parents say that the childminder and co-childminder are both well thought of within the local community.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not assure children's safety. This is because the breaches in requirements have a significant impact on children's safety and welfare. The childminder has recently undertaken safeguarding training to help to keep her safeguarding knowledge current. The childminder has a good understanding of the different types of abuse that a child may be at risk from. She understands her responsibility to report her concerns to external agencies. The childminder is trained in paediatric first aid.

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Due date

take immediate action to check the suitability of all people looking after children, particularly when collecting older children from school 06/02/2023

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Due date

ensure that a daily record of the names of children on the premises and their hours of attendance is maintained 06/02/2023

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Due date

ensure that written permission for medication is obtained from parents, and a written record is maintained each time that medicine is administered to children, and share this with parents in a timely manner 06/02/2023

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Due date

ensure that ratios are maintained to meet the individual needs of all children 06/02/2023

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Due date

ensure that written records are easily accessible and available for inspection 06/02/2023

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage' 06/02/2023

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Due date

improve knowledge and skills to raise the quality of teaching and interactions with children. 06/02/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY265045 Local authority Southwark Inspection number 10252796 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 27 July 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She works in the London Borough of Southwark with a co-childminder. The childminder and co-childminder offer care from Monday to Thursday for most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

12 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

12 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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