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 Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not meet all of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. There are weaknesses in the safeguarding arrangements and the quality of education, which have a negative impact on children's safety and their overall learning experiences.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder's curriculum is not sequenced well enough to help children to be active and inquisitive learners. The childminder gives children too much information at a time, and children are not able to consolidate what they have learned. She places too much emphasis on teaching young children to learn to recite letters of the alphabet and numbers without helping them to build their knowledge gradually and understand what this means. This does not ensure that children make good progress across the prime areas of learning.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder works closely with parents and carers when children start attending, to help identify and meet children's care needs. Children have settled well in the childminder's care and demonstrate that they feel happy. However, the childminder does not ensure that she prioritises children's learning at all times. On some occasions, opportunities for teaching and learning are not prioritised as the childminder focuses on completing paperwork while children play by themselves. This does not ensure that children receive the interactions they need to support their language development.

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The provision is inadequate

Generally, children behave well and are familiar with the routines. However, the childminder is not consistent in explaining to children about the importance of sharing and turn taking, to help minimise disruption to their play and support their attitudes to learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not have a secure knowledge and understanding of child protection. Although the childminder can recognise when there are concerns about a child's safety, she does not know the appropriate agency to report concerns to. Her lack of understanding of how to escalate safeguarding concerns about a child means that children's safety cannot be assured. n The childminder demonstrates a poor understanding of the ratio requirements. She is unable to explain how many children she is allowed to care for as a childminder at any given time. In addition, the childminder does not hold valid public liability insurance at all times as required. These breaches of requirements do not support the safety and well-being of children. n Children do not make the progress that they are capable of. The childminder is not clear about what she wants children to learn. She does not follow through

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need to do better?

22 January 2025 with planned activities to achieve the desired learning outcome. For example, although the childminder had intended to teach children shapes and experiment with different textures, she did not implement these. Mostly, children tend to occupy themselves to keep busy, rather than actively learning. n The sequencing of the curriculum is weak, and learning activities do not meet children's ages and stages of development. The childminder provides a lot of information at once and does not allow children to consolidate their learning. For instance, she sits young children down to go through an alphabet chart and learn sounds that letters make as well as count to 30. When children mispronounce words or count incorrectly, the childminder does not take the time to correct them. This does not ensure that children develop secure foundations to support their next stage in learning. n The childminder is not consistent in teaching children to learn to share and take

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need to do better?

turns, to help minimise disruptions to their play and increase their engagement in activities. Occasionally, she does not address incidents in sharing arising from children's play in the most effective way. Nonetheless, the childminder teaches children to be respectful. She encourages children to use 'please' and 'thank you' when asking for things. n Relationships between the childminder and children are warm. The childminder gets to know children well and builds secure attachments with them. She praises children for their accomplishments, which benefits their self-esteem. Children enjoy regular trips to the local library to take part in rhyme sessions and interact with other children to help their social skills. n The childminder accesses regular training and support from other early years professionals. However, she does not put what she learns into effective use to help drive improvements and ensure better outcomes for children.

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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 child protection, with particular regard to understanding how to escalate concerns in line with the local safeguarding partnership's procedures 25/02/2025

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Due date

22 January 2025 develop a secure understanding of the ratio requirement and adhere to this at all times 25/02/2025

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Due date

maintain valid public liability insurance at all times as required 25/02/2025

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Due date

have a clear intent of what children need to learn and implement this effectively to help children to make secure progress across the three prime areas of learning 24/06/2025

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Due date

ensure that the curriculum is sequenced well and planned activities match children's ages and stages of development to help them build on what they already know. 24/06/2025

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should:

n teach children to understand the importance of sharing and turn taking to help minimise minor disruptions to their play and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2750503 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10378768 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 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2024 and lives in Avery Hill in the London Borough of Greenwich. She operates her childminding setting all year round from 6am to 7pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder has a qualification at level 3 and holds early years professional status.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that 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 the curriculum. n The inspector accompanied the childminder and the children on a trip to the local library. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

22 January 2025 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

22 January 2025 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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