Childminder in Bromley

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder fails to meet children's individual needs as she cares for more children than the ratio requirements allow. She does not maintain children's care and safety. The childminder does not take into consideration how the higher number of children has an impact on the space. She does not organise the premises effectively enough to support the children's care and learning needs. Most of the young children have few opportunities and limited space to develop their physical skills indoors.

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The provision is inadequate

Children's welfare is compromised. The childminder leaves people whose suitability has not been confirmed working unsupervised with children. In addition, she does not show a clear understanding of the things that could affect someone's suitability to work with children.

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The provision is inadequate

The plan of learning is ineffective. Children's choices of toys to play with are limited and activities are not always planned according to their individual needs and interests. The childminder does not ensure that every child has opportunities to develop their skills in all areas of the curriculum throughout the day. Some children choose not to join in with story time or other group activities and are not provided with any alternatives. This means that some children are not challenged and enabled to build their learning over time.

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The provision is inadequate

Children show strong attachments to the childminder and her assistants. They seek their comfort and reassurance. Children behave well. They are kind, considerate and able to share and take turns with the resources available.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a weak understanding of her role and responsibilities. She does not evaluate her provision, including her assistants' practice, well enough to identify any breaches and weaknesses. She does not make sure that all suitability checks are completed before leaving any assistant unsupervised with the children. This puts children at risk of potential harm from adults whose suitability has not been checked. n The childminder regularly makes changes to the numbers of children attending and does not ensure that there are the correct number of adults caring for them. As a result, children's needs are not met and the limited space available has an impact on children's health and physical development. Young children are kept in high chairs for prolonged periods. During mealtimes, there is insufficient space for the assistants to move around freely and support children with their feeding. n The childminder and her assistants do not fully understand their responsibility to

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need to do better?

17 January 2023 provide children with a safe and suitable environment. Children are not encouraged and supported to have appropriate clothing for the weather when using the outside area. For example, when it is very cold and surfaces are icy, children do not wear gloves and hats to keep warm during their time in the garden. Additionally, they play on equipment that is still covered with ice, which results in children having wet trousers and cold hands from wiping the ice off. n The childminder has not put adequate hygiene procedures in place. She does not ensure that the nappy changing mat is cleaned adequately between changes, or that adults wash their hands before and after each nappy change or wear gloves. Additionally, children share pillows, blankets and bedding when sleeping together on a sofa bed, and they use each other's cups to drink from. When children's dummies fall on the floor, the assistants pick them up and put

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need to do better?

them back into children's mouths without prior cleaning. These poor practices increase the risk of cross-infection. n The childminder's system for recording children's attendance is not effective. Consequently, the childminder is failing to meet this safeguarding requirement. n The key-person system does not support children's individual needs. The childminder and her assistants do not have a good enough knowledge of what children can do and need to do next in order to make progress. Younger children who try to communicate their needs are not heard or responded to. The poor planning fails to support children's curiosity and emerging communication skills. This results in children being unsettled or becoming upset, which has a negative impact on children's emotional well-being. Therefore, the childminder and her assistants do not plan appropriately for how to move children on to the next step in their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not use an effective system for ongoing risk assessment, including monitoring assistants' knowledge and understanding of risks. There are hazards in the provision which could pose risks to children's safety. The childminder does not have effective systems to determine assistants' suitability to work with children. The assistants are able to recognise the indicators that might suggest that a child is at risk of abuse, but they do not know who to report their concerns to besides the childminder. The failures to meet children's needs, ensure the suitability of adults and provide a safe environment have an impact on children's safety and welfare.

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Due date

organise staffing to meet the needs of all children and ensure their safety 31/01/2023

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Due date

put effective risk assessment procedures in place to ensure children are safe and to identify and eliminate all potential safety hazards to children 31/01/2023

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Due date

ensure suitable space is available for the number of children cared for 31/01/2023

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Due date

ensure there are adequate and effective health and hygiene procedures in place to prevent cross-infection 31/01/2023

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Due date

ensure suitability checks for adults working with children in your care are completed before leaving them unsupervised with children and that Ofsted is notified about people working with children 31/01/2023

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Due date

take accountability for the work of your assistants, to ensure that they are competent in the areas of the work they undertake 31/01/2023

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Due date

ensure you and your assistants have a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and are able to identify safeguarding concerns and know the correct procedure to follow in the event of an allegation 31/01/2023

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Due date

ensure the daily record of attendance is maintained effectively 31/01/2023

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Due date

ensure the key-person system is effective so that each key person knows what their key children can do and need to learn next to make progress, including supporting children's emotional needs and development. 31/01/2023

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Due date

plan and implement challenging experiences for what children need to learn next in all areas of learning, particularly in communication and language, so that every child makes good progress 20/02/2023

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Due date

ensure children's interests are stimulated and their emerging needs are responded to, such as children's personal development 20/02/2023

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Due date

implement effective systems to assess and monitor children's learning, and use the information gathered to identify their individual needs, interests and stage of development. 20/02/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542753 Local authority Bromley Inspection number 10270032 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 17 Number of children on roll 39 Date of previous inspection 11 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Orpington, Kent. The childminder provides care all day from Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. 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 inspector held discussions with the childminder about safeguarding and how she evaluates her and her assistants' practice. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity and discussed the impact this had on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, including paediatric first-aid certificates, qualifications, insurance and suitability checks.

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Inspection activities

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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