Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19/03/2014 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

 The childminder has failed to safeguard the children while transporting them from school and has failed to maintain appropriate ratios. This means that children are not safe on outings.  The childminder does not fully understand how to observe or analyse children's learning and development to plan for their progress. Consequently, the quality of her teaching is weak and children do not make sufficient progress.  The childminder has not practised the emergency evacuation procedures with children, so they do not know how to keep themselves safe in an emergency.  Partnerships with other professionals are not developed well enough to support the children's continuous learning and development.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder to some extent involves parents in their children's learning.  The settling-in arrangements clearly support children in developing a close relationship with the childminder.

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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 the quality of teaching and activities in the play area.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and conducted a joint observation.  The inspector looked at planning and assessment arrangements.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2013 on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her two children aged four and six years and one adult child in the Middleton area of Leeds. The whole of the ground floor, one bedroom on the first floor and the rear garden are used for childminding. There are currently eight children on roll, two of whom are in the early years age group and attend for a variety of sessions. The childminder operates all year round from 6am to 7pm, Monday to Saturday, except Bank Holidays and family holidays. She provides overnight care and at present operates before and after school and during the school holidays only.

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must:

 ensure that appropriate ratios are maintained so children are kept safe and receive good levels of adult support

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must:

 develop a secure knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements of the Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage, in order to plan and provide a challenging and enjoyable experience for each child that effectively promote their learning and development so that they make consistently good progress

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must:

 ensure that children's safety is maintained at all times, particularly when they are transported in the car.

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

 improve children's knowledge of how to keep themselves safe, with particular regard to emergency evacuation procedures

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

 improve partnership working so effective arrangement for sharing information with other providers children attend are maintained.

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who attend

The childminder does not observe or assess the children's progress well enough to find out what they are interested in. Neither does she promote their progress by planning for the next steps in their learning and development. This is because the childminder has a poor understanding of how to promote children's learning and build on their progress. Although she encourages the children to practise their mathematical and literacy skills, she does not have any information about the themes or topics used at the nursery or schools, to extend the children's learning. This means that children are not encouraged to build on what they already know.

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who attend

Children are not adequately challenged because the childminder has a limited knowledge of how to assess their progress and plan for their future learning. Consequently, children's learning is incidental, rather than planned and purposeful. The children use the tools provided for the play dough to make pretend cakes, and soon become engrossed in talking to each other about the type of cake they are making for their pretend shop. This means that children make links with things they are familiar with, and share their thoughts and ideas with each other. Some older children introduce the memory game they have learned at school. Although this promotes children's communication skills, the game is too challenging for the younger children. The childminder's lack of knowledge means that she is unable to recognise when she needs to intervene. This means that younger children's learning experiences are not always positive.

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who attend

The childminder generally works well with parents to include them in their children learning. For example, she encourages parents take books home to read to their children. This means that parents are suitably involved in supporting their children's learning and development at home.

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

The childminder has a clear settling-in programme, which encourages parents to share detailed information about their children's care needs. This helps the childminder to provide appropriate care for their children, and results in her developing a close relationship with them. Children are relaxed and play well together, they know the routine well and behave accordingly. Children act independently and confidently in the setting. For example, they freely help themselves to the resources and choose for themselves what they want to play with. However, at times the older children play games that the younger ones find hard to understand, which affects their confidence and self-esteem.

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

Children's health is generally well promoted through plenty of fresh air and exercise. For example, they are regularly taken to the park to play games, such as catch and dodge ball, as well as to use the large play equipment. The childminder encourages children to use mealtimes as a social occasion where they discuss their day. This means that they gain some basic skills needed for the next stage in their learning. During this time children are provided with a nutritious meal, so they learn about the types of food that will help them to sustain a healthy lifestyle. The childminder does not effectively support children to gain a reasonable understanding of how to keep themselves and others safe. For example, she has not practised the evacuation procedures with the children, therefore, they do not know what to do if there is a fire or other emergency.

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provision

The inspection was brought forward following concerns being raised about the childminder's ability to safeguard children while collecting them from school. The inspection found that the provider failed to safeguard the children while transporting them in the car. She also failed to maintain appropriate ratios by providing care for more than four children at a time. The childminder has a clear safeguarding policy and procedure, and risk assessment for outings. However, these were not implemented effectively, and as a consequence, children travelled in the car without appropriate safety seats and two children were required to share the same seat. This put children at significant risk of harm. These are weaknesses in practise and are breaches in the safeguarding requirements for the Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage and are also breaches of the Childcare Register. All adults in the household who have contact with

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provision

The childminder has attended some mandatory training. However, she does not have the necessary knowledge and skills to effectively implement the learning and development requirements. Consequently, the educational programme is weak and children do not make sufficient progress in their learning while in her care. The childminder does not have sufficiently robust arrangements in place to enable her to identify the strengths and areas for improvement in the quality of the provision. As a result, she fails to meet legal requirements and shows a limited capacity for improvement.

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provision

Partnerships with parents are generally effective. For example, the childminder shares with them information about children's care needs and the activities they have taken part in. She has made some links with the school and nursery children attend. However, these links are not strong enough to ensure that relevant information about children's learning and development is shared and that children benefit from a consistent approach.

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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:

 make sure that children are kept safe from harm, especially when transporting them in the car (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  make sure that children are kept safe from harm, especially when transporting them in the car (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 EY470459 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 961682 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 8

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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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