Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 07/04/2014 16/02/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 4 Previous inspection: 3 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 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has a poor understanding of the legal requirements that restrict the number of children she may care for at any one time.  The childminder has not informed Ofsted about working with an assistant, which is a requirement.  The childminder does not consistently record children's daily hours of attendance, which is a requirement.  The childminder's interaction with the children does not regularly challenge children to think and solve problems, or develop their vocabulary, particularly those who are learning English as an additional language.  The childminder's self-evaluation system is not effective in identifying when legal requirements are not met.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a welcoming home, where children develop a sense of belonging.  Overall, the childminder promotes positive relationships with parents.

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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 children's activities in the lounge and kitchen.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about children's activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled documentation, which included policies, children's progress records, risk assessments and the attendance register.  The childminder took account of parents' views, obtained via letter.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives with her two teenage children in a house in the Boscombe area of Bournemouth. The whole of the ground floor is used for childminding, which includes a lounge, kitchen/diner and toilet facilities. There is a fully enclosed garden available for outside play.

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Information about the setting

The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. There are currently 11 children on roll, of these, eight are in the early years age group. The childminder supports children who learn English as an additional language. The childminder is registered to provide early education for children aged three and four years. The childminder works with another local childminder on a regular basis.

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enforcement action:

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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enforcement action:

ensure the requirement relating to childminder's caring for a maximum of six children under 8 years of age, of whom three may be young children, and there should be only one child under the age of one, is met at all times

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enforcement action:

ensure Ofsted are informed about any changes in persons working on the premises

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enforcement action:

keep an accurate and up-to-date daily record of the children's hours of attendance.

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must:

 improve knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage so there is a clear understanding of your role and responsibility, with particular regard to ratios

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must:

 ensure Ofsted are informed about any changes in persons working on the premises

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must:

 keep an accurate and up-to-date daily record of the children's hours of attendance

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must:

 improve interaction with children during their activities to provide opportunities for them to think, solve problems and to develop vocabulary

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must:

 develop a clear understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements and use this understanding to foster a culture of continuous improvement to identify, and address, areas of weakness to improve outcomes for children.

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who attend

Children enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. She provides a welcoming family home where children learn through play. The childminder supplies a range of toys and play equipment, which she arranges so that children can make some independent choices. The childminder uses an appropriate system to assess children's learning. She completes an individual diary for each child, which includes dated, annotated photographs, linked to various areas of learning. She updates these on a monthly basis to identify relevant next steps. The childminder knows the children well enough to be able to complete progress checks for two-year-old children. She plans daily outings, often with another childminder, to places such as indoor soft play venues, play parks, and children's groups. This enables children to use large apparatus to develop their physical skills. Meeting other people on a regular basis promotes children's social skills. Children have

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who attend

opportunities to express their creative ideas during the craft activities available at children's groups. Children take part in large group activities, such as singing. All this helps to prepare them for situations in their future learning.

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who attend

The childminder helps children to develop language skills through conversation, songs and reading stories. Children enjoy looking at books with the childminder. They join in by naming familiar objects. The childminder sometimes describes what children are doing as they play. For example, as children play with miniature vehicles, she talks about size and position. The childminder talks with children who are confident speakers about events in their lives. She encourages them to recall names of fruit and vegetables as they look at the poster on display. However, the childminder does not regularly challenge children's thinking with open-ended questions, or encourage them to solve problems. The childminder gets to know key words in children's home languages to enable them to communicate their basic needs. However, she does not always adapt her interaction to ensure that children learning English are developing vocabulary.

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

Children are settled and secure in the care of the childminder. They build good relationships with her and one another. The childminder gets to know about children's backgrounds, families and routines. She learns some words from children's home languages to enable her to respond effectively to their efforts in communicating their needs. This helps children to feel secure and contributes towards the smooth move between home and the childminding setting. The childminder helps children develop a sense of belonging as she displays photographs of children in her home. They can identify coat pegs and individual towels as they recognise their own picture. The childminder seeks information about family traditions and uses this in her planning. For example, children celebrate their 'name day' as well as their birthday with friends. The childminder helps children prepare for school by encouraging their independence skills, such as managing

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

Children behave appropriately because they know what the childminder expects through familiar routines and explanations. For example, she helps them learn to take turns and share play equipment. The childminder encourages children to be well mannered, prompting them to say 'please' and 'thank you'. The childminder praises children's efforts and achievements, which helps boost their self-esteem and confidence. She helps raise their awareness of their own safety as she teaches them how to use equipment sensibly. She also enables them to regularly practise the emergency evacuation procedure. The childminder teaches children about the boundaries to help keep them safe when on outings to different buildings. The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles appropriately. Children bring food from home and make choices at meal times. The childminder shares ideas with parents to improve children's healthy eating. The childminder provides regular opportunities for

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

children to use challenging equipment to promote their physical development. They often visit the play park and indoor play areas where children can use large apparatus, such as swings, slides and climbing equipment.

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provision

Leadership and management are inadequate. The inspection was prompted due to a concern about supervision of children on outings and the number of children the childminder cares for at any one time. The inspection found that the childminder has a poor understanding of the restrictions on the number of young children she is allowed to care for at any one time. The childminder regularly cares for more children than requirements allow in the early years age range. Her reasons for taking on extra children do not meet the criteria for exceptional circumstances that allow providers to exceed maximum numbers. Consequently, she is in breach of the legal requirement with regard to adult-to-child ratios. The childminder adequately considers risks to children, both in her home and on outings. She sometimes uses an assistant to improve the supervision of children in order to help keep them safe. However, she has not notified Ofsted of a

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provision

change in persons working on the premises, which is a requirement. The childminder has a suitable understanding of how to safeguard children, which includes recognising signs and symptoms that would cause concern about a child in her care. She has attended training and has a written policy that would enable her to follow correct procedures to help protect a child from harm. The childminder keeps most of the legally required records, however, she does not always complete the hours that children attend accurately. This is also a requirement for the Childcare Register. The childminder has an appropriate understanding of the importance of completing observations and assessing children's stage of development. However, there is no system to monitor children's overall progress to help identify any gaps in their learning.

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provision

Overall, the childminder promotes positive partnerships with parents. She supplies relevant information about her childminding service by way of written policies and discussion. She seeks support from a translator when necessary, to help communicate important information to parents who do not speak English. The childminder encourages daily exchanges of information with parents through conversations so that she can meet children's individual needs appropriately. Parents say they find the childminder approachable and they appreciate the flexible service she provides. They like the communication methods that keep them up to date with their children's activities.

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provision

The childminder has partially met the recommendations set at the last inspection, which has improved some aspects of children's learning and safety. The childminder's methods for evaluating her practice are not effective in recognising when requirements are not met. Consequently, improvement in her provision is not assured. However, the childminder welcomes ideas from early years professionals to help develop some areas of her provision. For example, she plans to improve the storage of play equipment to enable children to select resources more independently. The childminder is in the process of developing the garden area with artificial grass to improve children's choice to play outside to extend their play and learning.

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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:

 ensure that Ofsted is informed of the name, date of birth address and telephone number of any person working with children (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  keep a daily record of the children's hours of attendance (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that Ofsted is informed of the name, date of birth address and telephone number of any person working with children (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  keep a daily record of the children's hours of attendance (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 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected within twelve months of the date of this inspection. 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

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Grade Judgement Description

the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. 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 EY289532 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 966973 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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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

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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