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Childminder in North East Lincolnshire
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- An unannounced visit was carried out on 21/01/2014. p.2
- Since the inspection visit the provider has made satisfactory progress in meeting the welfare requirements. p.2
- The provider was able to demonstrate a more appropriate understanding of behaviour management strategies and is to undertake further training in this area to enhance it further. p.2
- The assistant has identified an on-line training course to enhance his internet based research already carried out. p.2
- The provider acknowledges her responsibility for the work of the assistant and has entered into a reflective dialogue with him to consider their practice. p.2
- Areas accessed by pets are routinely cleaned and any equipment or resources the pets come into contact with are cleaned. p.2
- The provider stated children are never unsupervised with pets. p.2
- The provider has sought advice regarding the use of appropriate car restraints and should a child under the age of 9 months be cared for, the child's own car seat will p.2
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Store Street Manchester M1 2WD 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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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate
An Ofsted inspector, Dawn Woodhouse-wykes, monitored your provision on 21/01/2014 following your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.
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Outcome of monitoring
As a result of our inspection on 21/11/2013, we sent you a welfare requirements notice.
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Outcome of monitoring
The welfare requirement notice required you to: *ensure appropriate strategies are used to manage children’s behaviour in line with each child’s individual needs and abilities. *ensure your assistant does not use or threaten any punishment which could adversely affect a child’s well-being. *consider the potential health and safety risk posed by pets freely accessing and using areas where children play, sleep and eat and take immediate action to protect children’s well-being. *ensure children’s safety on outings by improving knowledge of current legislation relating to the use of care seats and immediately comply with these requirements when transporting children in a car; and ensure any vehicles being used to transport children are adequately insured. *ensure an accurate daily record of children’s attendance is maintained showing the names of all children being cared for, their hours of arrival and departure and also
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Outcome of monitoring
detail when the assistant has worked with the children to verify how adult-to-child ratios are met. *complete and maintain full records for each child within the setting, including information relating to their full name, date of birth and details on any health care of dietary needs to ensure these are met. *take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised persons entering the premises.
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Outcome of monitoring
In addition to the welfare requirements notice you were also issued with a notice to improve which was sent to you separately. This required you to: *demonstrate how you are accountable for the quality of the work of any assistants, and are satisfied that assistants are competent in the areas of work they undertake this is in relation to behaviour management and how this links into children’s Our Reference 205638
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Outcome of monitoring
development *ensure the requirement relating to childminder's caring for a maximum of six children under the age of eight years, of whom three maybe young children, and of these one may be under the age of one, is met at all times; and when working with an assistant ensure these ratios are maintained for each *promote hygiene practices by consistently washing hands *ensure observational assessments monitor children's progress from their starting points; are used to identify and plan purposeful learning experiences to support children's good progress within all areas of learning; and are shared with parents *ensure children's learning is competently promoted by having a strong knowledge of the characteristics of effective teaching and learning and apply these characteristics continuously through positive interaction and engagement with children *obtain parents' permission to leave children with an assistant for short periods of
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Outcome of monitoring
time. *ensure the assistant holds a current paediatric first aid certificate if he is to be left in sole charge of the children for short periods of time *ensure effective systems are in place to ensure that people aged 16 or over likely to have regular contact with children (including those living or working on the premises) are suitable to do so, this includes submitting the relevant EY2 forms to Ofsted to allow suitability checks to be completed.
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Outcome of monitoring
Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that at this time the setting is making satisfactory improvement overall, however further development is required in particular areas.
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Outcome of monitoring
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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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children
An unannounced visit was carried out on 21/01/2014. Since the inspection visit the provider has made satisfactory progress in meeting the welfare requirements. The provider was able to demonstrate a more appropriate understanding of behaviour management strategies and is to undertake further training in this area to enhance it further. The assistant has identified an on-line training course to enhance his internet based research already carried out. The provider acknowledges her responsibility for the work of the assistant and has entered into a reflective dialogue with him to consider their practice. Areas accessed by pets are routinely cleaned and any equipment or resources the pets come into contact with are cleaned. The provider stated children are never unsupervised with pets. The provider has sought advice regarding the use of appropriate car restraints and should a child under the age of 9 months be cared for, the child's own car seat will
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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children
be used for all transportation. It has been stated the car is now appropriately insured and awaiting a new insurance policy. This will be checked during the next visit. An accurate record of attendance is now held showing the names of children and the times they are on the premises. The times the assistant is working alongside the provider is also reflected in this record. Our Reference 205638
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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children
Children's details have been updated to ensure all details are available. The premises are now secure at all times and prevent unauthorised persons from entering.
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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children
There was also a notice to improve which had an action for the provider to address from the inspection on 21/11/2013, however the date for action to be taken by had not yet lapsed. The provider states there is a more active dialogue between her and her assistant, which allows her to monitor his work and advise him on appropriate practices. The provider has identified learning areas for the assistant and will ensure any training needs are met. The provider now feels she understands the ratio requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and works to ensure these requirements are met. She employs her assistant when she will be outside of her own ratios. Children's hands are now routinely washed following outside play, pet handling, before food and after toileting/nappy changes. The provider has taken steps to record observations and begin to identify progress in learning. This is however in the early stages and requires further enhancement to
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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children
clearly identify developmental stages and next steps for learning. The provider has obtained support from a development worker to further update her knowledge and understanding regarding learning and development requirements and areas of learning. This knowledge will be explored at the next visit. The provider has obtained consent from parents to leave the children in the sole care of the assistant for short periods. The assistants paediatric first aid qualification has been confirmed by the local authority. The provider is aware she needs to submit appropriate documentation in order for Ofsted to consider suitability of those who have regular contact with children. This will be checked at the next visit.
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Overall effectiveness of the improvement and outcomes for children
The provider has made satisfactory improvement and the next visit will be a further monitoring visit.
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Next steps
The next step will be further monitoring.
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Next steps
If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.
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Next steps
Lorna Fitzjohn National Director Our Reference 205638
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Action Due date Closed date
Promote hygiene practices by consistently washing hands 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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ensure the requirement relating to childminder's caring for a maximum of six children under the age of eight years, of whom three maybe young children, and of these one may be under the age of one, is met at all times; and when working with an assistant ensure these ratios are maintained for each 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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promote hygiene practices by consistently washing hands 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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ensure observational assessments monitor children's progress from their starting points; are used to identify and plan purposeful learning experiences to support children's good progress within all areas of learning; and are shared with parents 07/02/2014
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ensure children's learning is competently promoted by having a strong knowledge of the characteristics of effective teaching and learning and apply these characteristics continuously through positive interaction and engagement with children 07/02/2014
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obtain parents' permission to leave children with an assistant for short periods of time 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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keep records of the following and retain them for a period of two years: the name, home address and date of birth of each child who is looked after on the premises; a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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keep records of the following and retain them for a period of two years: the name, home address and date of birth of each child who is looked after on the 07/02/2014 24/01/2014 Our Reference 205638
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premises; a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance (voluntary part of the Childcare Register). ensure the assistant holds a current paediatric first aid certificate if he is to be left in sole charge of the children for short periods of time 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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ensure effective systems are in place to ensure that people aged 16 or over likely to have regular contact with children (including those living or working on the premises) are suitable to do so, this includes submitting the relevant EY2 forms to Ofsted to allow suitability checks to be completed 07/02/2014
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demonstrate how you are accountable for the quality of the work of any assistants, and are satisfied that assistants are competent in the areas of work they undertake this is in relation to behaviour management and how this links into children's development 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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ensure the requirement relating to childminder's caring for a maximum of six children under the age of eight years, of whom three maybe young children, and of these one may be under the age of one, is met at all times; and when working with an assistant ensure these ratios are maintained for each 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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ensure children's learning is competently promoted by having a strong knowledge of the characteristics of effective teaching and learning and apply these characteristics continuously through positive interaction and engagement with children 07/02/2014
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ensure the assistant holds a current paediatric first aid certificate if he is to be left in sole charge of the children for short periods of time 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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ensure that children receiving childcare are kept safe from harm (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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ensure that children receiving childcare 31/12/2013 24/01/2014 Our Reference 205638
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are kept safe from harm (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) ensure that no one can enter the premises without the knowledge of a person who is caring for children on the premises (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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ensure that no one can enter the premises without the knowledge of a person who is caring for children on the premises (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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ensure that children's behaviour is managed in a suitable manner (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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Action Due date Closed date
ensure that children's behaviour is managed in a suitable manner (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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Action Due date Closed date
ensure observational assessments monitor children's progress from their starting points; are used to identify and plan purposeful learning experiences to support children's good progress within all areas of learning; and are shared with parents 07/02/2014
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Action Due date Closed date
promote hygiene practices by consistently washing hands 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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Action Due date Closed date
obtain parents' permission to leave children with an assistant for short periods of time 07/02/2014 24/01/2014
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Action Due date Closed date
ensure effective systems are in place to ensure that people aged 16 or over likely to have regular contact with children (including those living or working on the premises) are suitable to do so, this includes submitting the relevant EY2 forms to Ofsted to allow suitability checks to be completed. 07/02/2014
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