Childminder, Out-of school day care in Rotherham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19/06/2013 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 4 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 4 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 4

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This provision is inadequate

 Children's safety and welfare is not sufficiently maintained because procedures in place to protect them do not reflect current requirements or guidance, such as seeking written permission from parents to administer medicines, and having appropriate vehicle insurance in place when transporting children.  Monitoring of practice is not robust enough to identify all areas of weakness and, as a result, action taken to address areas for improvement is not timely enough to ensure there is a continuous drive for improvement.  Communications with parents are not always effective in conveying information. As a result, not all parents are aware of the policies and procedures of the setting, for example, who to contact if they wish to make a complaint.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy continuity in their learning because the childminder shares information with his co-childminders and other early years providers, to ensure his service complements that provided by other settings children attend.  Children make suitable progress in their learning because a range of interesting activities are planned to help them follow their interests and support them in attaining their next steps.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector asked the childminder questions at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and planning documentation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked evidence of suitability and discussed the provider's self- evaluation.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2008 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. He co-childminds with his wife and daughter from his daughter's house in the Wath-Upon-Dearne area of Barnsley. There is a purpose built building at the rear of the property which is used for childminding, and an enclosed area for outdoor play. The family has a dog as a pet.

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Information about the setting

The childminder collects children from the local schools and pre-schools.

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Information about the setting

There are currently 16 children on roll, seven of whom are in the early years age group and attend for a variety of sessions. The childminder operates all year round from 3.30pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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must:

 increase knowledge and understanding of the Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements to ensure all legal requirements are met and children's safety and welfare is promoted at all times

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must:

 ensure children's safety and welfare is promoted at all times by obtaining appropriate insurance for transporting children in vehicles

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must:

 obtain written permission from parents to administer medicine and keep a written record each time medicine is administered to children and inform the child's parents or cares on the same day, or as soon as is reasonably practicable.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 support parents' understanding of the policies and procedures of the setting, for example, how to make a complaint, by monitoring the systems in place for communicating with them and ensuring they are effective

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 develop the current systems in place for evaluating practice to ensure areas of weakness are identified and appropriate action is taken to address those weaknesses.

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who attend

Children in the childminder's care enjoy a welcoming environment where they can access a range of interesting resources that support them in making sound progress in their learning. The childminder works closely with his co-childminders to ensure the out of school service he provides supports the full childminding service provided by them. He has enough understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage to enable him to provide a range of activities that complement those children enjoy in the other settings they attend. Through conversations, the childminder obtains information from children about their learning. He discusses with them the activities they have enjoyed, such as mini-beasts, and children are able to continue with their projects if they choose to. For example, to support their investigation of mini-beasts and their habitats, the childminder provides them with magnifying glasses so that they can conduct explorations in the garden.

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who attend

The relationship the childminder has with the schools he collects children from, are sufficient to ensure information about children's developmental progress is shared with them. Part of their daily routine is to help children to complete homework and support them in reading their library books. Parents comment that the childminder ensures children submit their homework on time, and this helps them to balance their children's needs with their busy lives. As a result, children enjoy consistency in their learning and this helps them to make steady progress towards the early learning goals. Children contribute to planning which means they are able to follow their interests and make choices about the activities offered to them, such as having more equipment in the garden to promote physical development.

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who attend

Through observations, the childminder records individual children's achievements and the activities they enjoy. He shares information about children's learning with parents on a daily basis. With his co-childminders, he is currently developing an electronic system for tracking children's progress and planning for their learning. Using a password, parents are able to access a secure system that promotes their involvement in their children's learning, shares activities with them and invites them to assess their children's progress. Parents comment they are able to contribute to the planning of activities, their children enjoy the activities provided for them and they enjoy their time at the setting. This is demonstrated when children show their reluctance to leave at home time.

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who attend

Children develop their understanding of equality and diversity through a variety of resources, such as small world play, and discussions that help them to relate to their own real life experiences. For example, children engage in a conversation about why some people have to wear glasses. By using age-appropriate simple explanations, the childminder helps them to understand why people have different cultures and beliefs.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children's well-being and welfare is not appropriately supported at all times because some legally required procedures, designed to protect aspects of children's health and safety, are not in place. For example, written permission to administer medicines is not obtained from parents and appropriate insurance cover is not obtained to protect children when being transported by the childminder. Nevertheless, children are supervised well and they demonstrate that they feel safe, and are able to enjoy their time in the setting.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Settling-in visits are arranged with parents and this supports children's emotional well- being during their transition into the setting from home. The childminder shares information about children's care with school and other early years providers, and this ensures their care needs are sufficiently met in each setting they attend. Children are confident and sociable as they play independently and choose from the resources available. They share their ideas, chat about their favourite activities and talk to the childminder about their home lives. For example, some children have relatives serving in the armed forces. Using age-appropriate explanations, the childminder helps them to develop their understanding of the soldier's role in helping others.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children enjoy being able to move freely from inside to the outdoor area where they develop their physical skills. They gain an understanding of risk because they are encouraged to assess risks for themselves, such as how to play safely on the large trampoline, and how to negotiate space when using bicycles. They benefit from a range of healthy snacks, including a variety of fresh fruit. Through everyday practices children demonstrate their independence in attending to their own personal needs.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder seeks parents' views and uses their suggestions to ensure he is meeting the individual needs of each child. For example, he has developed a quiet area with comfortable sofas and a television where children can relax and unwind after school. He shares information with them to develop strategies for managing unwanted behaviour and this helps children to develop their understanding of right and wrong. Children are encouraged to use their manners and, through effective teaching, they are learning to work together and consider each other's needs. As a result, they are developing robust peer relationships and this gives them confidence to enjoy the larger social environment in school. Parents comment that the childminder is 'fantastic with the kids', 'he has so much time for each child and is patient', 'the children love having him in the setting, he is a good role model'.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder holds a current first aid certificate which means he can give appropriate treatment if there is an accident to a child in their care. Permission from parents is in place if he needs to seek medical advice or emergency treatment.

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provision

The childminder has completed child protection training to develop his knowledge of how to keep children safe. Risk assessments to safeguard children are in place and reviewed regularly. Daily checks are completed to ensure the premises are suitable for use by children. Although the childminder has some procedures in place to protect the children whilst in the setting, such as prohibiting the use of mobile phones and cameras, his knowledge of the safeguarding and welfare requirements is not sufficient to ensure children's health and safety are protected at all times. Written parental consent is not obtained for administering medication to children, which means that legal requirements of the Early Years Register and both part of the Childcare Register are not met. In addition, the childminder does not have appropriate insurance in place for transporting children in vehicles, which is a legal requirement under the Early Years Register.

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provision

The childminder has suitable partnerships with other providers and the service he delivers complements those provided by them. As a result, parents enjoy a comprehensive care package that is flexible, and meets their needs as well as those of their children. The childminder shares the policies and procedures of the setting with parents so they are clear about the service provided. However, communications with parents are not always effective. As a result, not all parents are aware of the setting's procedures, for example, who to contact should they wish to make a complaint.

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provision

Through ongoing evaluation with his co-childminders, the childminder assesses some aspects of his practice to ensure he is meeting the needs of all children who attend. He obtains children's views through discussion and parents are invited to make comments. Their suggestions are taken into account when improvements are planned, such as developing the outdoor area. However, the evaluation process is not rigorous enough to ensure all areas of weakness are identified. As a result, not all legal requirements are met and action taken to address identified weaknesses is often not timely enough to ensure a continual drive for improvement.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are

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actions)

The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are

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To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

 keep a record of medicine administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, including medicine which the child is permitted to self-administer, together with a record of a parents' consent (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  keep a record of medicine administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, including medicine which the child is permitted to self-administer, together with a record of a parents' consent (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY380951 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 808105 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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