Childminder in Trafford

EYL413 V1_20100204 Ofsted National Business Unit St Ann’s Square Manchester M2 7LA Telephone: 0300 123 1231 Fax: 0300 123 3159 Minicom: 0161 618 8524 Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk Web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Outcome of monitoring visit for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Trudy Scott, carried out a monitoring visit of your provision on 20/01/2010. This visit follows on from your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of the visit

As a result of our inspection on 08/12/2009, we sent you a welfare requirements notice.

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Outcome of the visit

In addition to the welfare requirements notice you were also issued a notice to improve. The welfare requirements notice required you to complete the following actions by 15 January 2010: ensure people whose suitability has not been checked do not have unsupervised contact with children; provide evidence that records needed for the safe and efficient management of the setting and to meet the needs of the children are in place; request written permission from parents for seeking emergency medical advice or treatment and ensure there is a clearly defined procedure for emergency evacuation of the premises and fire drills are logged. Further requirements were set a later date for completion and required you to implement a safeguarding procedure; demonstrate how you intend to acquire an up- to-date understanding of safeguarding issues; plan and provide enjoyable and challenging learning experiences appropriate to each child's stage of development;

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Outcome of the visit

plan a balance of adult-led and freely chosen or child-initiated activities, delivered through indoor and outdoor play and undertake sensitive observational assessment in order to plan to meet children's individual needs. We will check these requirements are met in the next monitoring visits.

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Outcome of the visit

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that at this time the setting is making satisfactory progress overall. Further monitoring visits are required to ensure the improvements are sustainable and check the other welfare requirements have been met.

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Outcome of the visit

The notice to improve set out four actions for you to complete by the 15 January 2010. You were asked conduct a risk assessment your premises on a regular basis; maintain a record of risks assessments carried out; ensure fresh drinking water is available at all times and adopt suitable hygiene procedures when changing children. Furthermore, you were asked to ensure the suitability of everyone aged 16 or over, living on the premises or having regular contact with children. This target date for completion of this action had not been reached when the inspector visited. and will be checked at the next visit.

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Outcome of the visit

The inspector is satisfied with the response to the actions that you have completed. Progress on the remaining action will be will be checked at the next visit.

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Outcome of the visit

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that at this time you are making satisfactory improvement overall.

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Outcome of the visit

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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Outcome of the visit

 provide evidence of how you plan and provide enjoyable and challenging learning and development experiences which are appropriate to each child's stage of development as they progress towards the early learning goals (organisation) 26/02/2010  provide evidence of how you plan a balance of adult-led and freely-chosen or child-initiated activities, delivered through indoor and outdoor play (organisation) 26/02/2010  provide evidence of how you undertake sensitive observational assessment in order to plan to meet children's individual needs(organisation) 26/02/2010  ensure that you have taken the necessary steps to safeguard and promote the welfare of children, by implementing a safeguarding procedure, which is in line with the 'Local Safeguarding Children Board' guidance, and the publication 'what to do if you are worried a child is being abused' (safeguarding and promoting children's welfare) (also applies to both parts of the Childcare

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Outcome of the visit

Register) 29/01/2010  demonstrate how you intend to acquire up-to-date understanding of safeguarding issues and be able to implement the safeguarding children policy and procedure appropriately 29/01/2010  ensure every person aged 16 or over living on the premises and or having regular contact with children are suitable to do so (suitable people) (also applies to both parts of the Childcare Register) 29/01/2010  take action as specified in the early years section of the report to ensure the following childcare requirements are met (Arrangements for safeguarding children, Suitability of persons to care for, or be in regular contact with, children, 29/01/2010 Suitability and safety of premises and equipment, records to be kept)  take action as specified in the early years section of the report to ensure the following childcare requirements are met (Arrangements for safeguarding children, Suitability of persons to care for, or be in regular contact with, children,

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Outcome of the visit

Suitability and safety of premises and equipment, records to be kept) 29/01/2010

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Since the inspection the childminder has made satisfactory progress overall in addressing the weaknesses and meeting the welfare requirements. She has worked cooperatively with the early years advisor and acted upon advice to produce an action plan to address the weaknesses identified at the inspection.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

To ensure the suitability of adults, the childminder has obtained Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) disclosure application forms for her adult children who live at home. Whilst awaiting the completion suitability checks, the childminder ensures she supervises the children herself and that anyone not checked does not have unsupervised contact with the children. The childminder had improved her systems for managing the setting by obtaining contact details and information from parents of all the children in her care; recording relevant information about the children's needs and obtaining permissions for parents, for example to seek emergency medical advice or treatment. These measures contribute to ensuring children are better safeguarded and help the childminder meet their individual needs.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Action has been taken to promote the good health of children by ensuring fresh drinking water is readily available. Drinks, including water, are placed where children can see and access them without adult help, which enables them to make choices and supports their independence. Additionally, the childminder has in place suitable procedures to prevent the spread of infection, for instance by using anti-bacterial spray after every use of the changing mat. Hygiene procedures are also included in the risk assessment.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

Safety in the home has improved as the childminder has reviewed and implemented an emergency evacuation procedure, which she practises with the children and logs the details. The childminder has produced a comprehensive risk assessment which covers all areas of the home, indoors and outdoors. This enables the childminder to identify potential hazards and take action to minimise the risk to children, helping children feel safe within the environment.

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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children

The childminder has also made some progress towards completing the outstanding actions and requirements, by considering her own training needs and working with the early years advisor to identify relevant training.

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Next steps

Having considered all the evidence the inspector is of the opinion that at this time:

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Next steps

 The childminder has made satisfactory progress in addressing the points for improvement. The next visit will be a further monitoring visit.

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Next steps

I hope that you have found the visit helpful in promoting improvement in your childminding service. If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.

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Next steps

Sheila Brown HMI National Director, Inspection Delivery

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