Childminder in Hounslow

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 demonstrates weak knowledge of the action to take should an allegation be made against someone who works with children. She also does not support children to develop their understanding about other people in order to help keep them safe. In addition, the childminder does not ensure that children are kept safe while they sleep. These weaknesses impact on children's overall safety. The curriculum is not ambitious or challenging enough. In addition, the quality of teaching and learning children receive is poor. This is because the childminder does not ensure that both her and her assistant have a clear enough understanding of what the children need to learn. Furthermore, some children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) do not receive swift support. Consequently, all children are not supported to make good enough progress in their learning and development.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are greeted warmly as they arrive, and this mostly helps them to settle. The childminder and her assistant praise the children for what they do well. At times, they also talk to children using manners, such as please and thank you with an aim to further promote positive behaviours. This generally helps children to start to understand right from wrong.

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need to do better?

n Children's safety cannot be assured. This is because the childminder fails to understand the safeguarding implications of children calling her 'nanny' or other people in the setting 'mommy'. She also fails to recognise that allegations should be taken seriously and reported to those with statutory powers to keep children safe in a swift manner. n The childminder fails to follow safer sleeping practice for resting children. She places children to sleep on sofas and has her back to them while they rest. The childminder fails to recognise the impact of this on children's safety while they sleep. n The childminder does not have effective supervision arrangements in place for her assistant. She fails to identify where their practice could be improved. This impacts negatively on her assistant's overall level of effectiveness and how well they are able to meet children's individual needs. n The childminder has weak knowledge of child development. This impacts on her

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need to do better?

ability to design and implement a curriculum which is ambitious for all children. The childminder does not identify what individual children know and need to learn next. Consequently, the learning experiences on offer to the children are not tailored well enough to meet the children's current level of understanding. In addition, there are occasions where the childminder and her assistant do not follow children's interests or provide them with enough opportunities to lead

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need to do better?

4 June 2024 their own play. As a result, children make limited progress in their learning. n The childminder makes referrals to other professionals where concerns arise about children's development. However, when other professionals do not become involved with the children, the childminder fails to put in place effective strategies for those children. The childminder states that she waits on the input from other professionals. As a result, some children with SEND do not receive the support they require, and this delays the progress they are able to make. n The childminder fails to recognise the importance of working in partnership with other settings. This includes settings that children previously attended or those they are due to attend. She does not gain or share key information in order to help ensure all children receive the consistency they require in their care and/or learning as they start or leave her setting.

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need to do better?

n There are inconsistences with hygiene practice within the setting. This is because the childminder does not ensure that children clean or wash their hands before all mealtimes. In addition, the mats where children's foods are placed are also not cleaned before or after use. The childminder also fails to recognise the importance of supporting children to learn how they can follow effective hygiene procedures. This does not promote the health of all children. n Children have access to the garden each day, which provides some opportunities to develop their physical skills. The childminder provides children with access to water throughout the day. n Parents discuss they have opportunities to talk with the childminder about their children's day. The childminder shares some information with parents on children's activities and daily routines.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

improve knowledge of the action to take if an allegation arises about someone who works with children, and help children learn about others, to promote their safety 13/08/2024

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Due date

4 June 2024 improve the use of supervisions to ensure any assistants receive the right level of support or coaching, with an aim to help raise their overall effectiveness and the quality of teaching and learning children receive 13/08/2024

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Due date

implement consistent hygiene practice within the setting to help promote the good health and hygiene of all children 13/08/2024

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Due date

improve knowledge and practice followed around safer sleeping to continuously maintain children's safety 13/08/2024

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Due date

improve partnership working with other settings in order to ensure all children receive the consistency they require 13/08/2024

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Due date

improve knowledge of child development for all adults who work with the children, to help develop an ambitious, well- sequenced curriculum that considers children's individual needs, interests and development 13/08/2024

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Due date

implement effective procedures to ensure children with SEND receive swift support and intervention in order to maximise the progress they are able to make. 13/08/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438910 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 10350825 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 23 Date of previous inspection 18 February 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Hounslow, in the London Borough of Hounslow. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder operates for most of the year, from 6.30am to 7pm. She also offers occasional overnight and weekend care. The childminder provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3 and she has also completed an Early Years Professional Development programme.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector talked to the childminder's assistant and children during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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