Childminder in Hampshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 08/04/2014 20/01/2009

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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 4 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not have a thorough knowledge or understanding of safeguarding and has not attended training or updated her policy to comply with the Local Safeguarding Childrens Board requirements. This compromises children's welfare and well-being.  The childminder demonstrates a poor understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage to ensure she is meeting all the requirements.  The childminder has not ensured household members have completed and returned the suitability check forms sent by Ofsted, to ensure they are suitable to have contact with the children.  The childminder does not have effective systems in place to observe, assess or track children's progress in order to identify their next steps in learning and complete the progress check for children aged between two and three. Therefore, the childminder does not plan specific activities and experiences to meet children's individual needs or

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This provision is inadequate

learning styles.  There are no systems for self-evaluation to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the childminder's practice. Therefore she is unable to ensure continuous improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Parents are supportive of the childminder's care of the children.  Children have opportunities to be independent in their choice of play and can choose some resources for themselves during their play.

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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 discussed the format of the inspection on arrival.  The inspector observed children in the indoor environment.  The inspector looked at the documentation available at the visit.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives with her two adult sons in the Bordon area of Hampshire. The downstairs areas of the premises are used for childminding. There is a fully enclosed garden for outdoor play. The childminder works every day and is caring for eight children on a part-time basis, of these three are in the early years age group, on a part time basis. She is registered on the Early Years Register and both the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register.

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enforcement action:

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to: obtain an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check in respect of every person aged 16 and over who live on the premises on which childcare is provided

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enforcement action:

develop an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues and procedures in line with the guidance from the Local Safeguarding Children Board

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enforcement action:

implement effective systems to ensure people living or looking after the children on the premises are suitable to do so.

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must:

 implement an effective system of observation and assessment to observe children to understand their level of achievement, identify their next steps in learning and preferred learning styles and then shape the learning experience for individual children

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must:

 develop knowledge of how to complete the progress checks for two-year-old children

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must:

 develop a system for reflective practice and use this to drive future improvements by effectively identifying strengths and weaknesses of the provision and taking appropriate action to address these; taking account of the views of parents and children.

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who attend

The children arrive happily and settle with the childminder. There are some resources and toys available for the children to play with and they are able to choose from those available. However, the childminder demonstrates no understanding or knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder does not have any understanding of the seven areas of learning and has, therefore, not implemented an educational programme to promote children's learning and development. In addition, she does not know where children are in their learning and cannot identify their next steps in learning, track their progress or plan purposeful activities. As a result, planned activities and learning intentions do not consider children's individual needs. This means the progress children are making in relation to their starting points on entry is poor. The quality of teaching is weak and does not meet all children's needs. For example, the

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who attend

childminder does not engage children in purposeful play activities. The boxes of toys do not entice children and they are not encouraged by the childminder to seek out resources to play with. Assessment arrangements are not in place and planning is basic and generally covers just the weekly routines and not areas of learning. Therefore, the childminder does not clearly identify children's next steps in learning and actively consider and plan activities that will support them in achieving these. However, occasionally the childminder does offer children some positive play experiences. Children's physical skills are developing as they have opportunities to go for walks or play in the garden. Children enjoy taking part in some of the activities. However, generally activities are not planned to build on what children know and can do. Therefore, they do not provide sufficient depth and range, and children are not suitably challenged to make the best progress they can.

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who attend

The childminder has developed a sound partnership with the parents and shares information about the care of their child with them. However, as the childminder has a poor knowledge of the learning and development requirements the information she shares does not provide parents with sufficient details on how to support their children's learning at home. This means that parents are not kept informed about their children's learning. The childminder does not have any understanding of completing the progress check for children aged between two and three. This means she cannot accurately assess where children are in their development and plan effectively to help children make the best progress they can.

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

The children settle and form attachments with the childminder. Younger children seek attention from the childminder for cuddles and comfort. The childminder organises her daily routines to incorporate the children's individual care routines, ensuring they have opportunities to rest or be active according to their needs. Children have access to a range of resources and materials stored at low level so they are within their reach. This helps develop children's independence and decision-making skills. However, during the inspection, the younger children were not seen to access any resources to play with.

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

Children generally behave in an age- appropriate way and develop an understanding of the boundaries in place with support from the childminder. Children are beginning to learn about keeping healthy through discussion and regular hygiene routines, such as hand washing after using the toilet. Parents provide all meals and snacks for their children, which include healthy options of fruit and vegetables. Children have opportunities to play outside in the garden where they are able to run around and get fresh air. They also go for walks and visit parks and play areas.

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

The childminder has links with the local school and demonstrates some understanding of preparing children for a smooth move to school when the time comes. When collecting the older children from school, the children are able to familiarise themselves with the building and playground. However, overall children are not well-prepared for the next stages in their learning.

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provision

The childminder fails to promote the children's learning and development. Her lack of understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and how to support children's learning means that children are not making good enough progress in their learning. Activities are not planned to meet the individual children's learning needs. There are no assessment arrangements in place to monitor children's progress and aid their further learning and development. The childminder does not attend any training to keep her skills updated.

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provision

The childminder does not have a sound knowledge of the safeguarding and welfare requirements and how to implement them. She has a poor knowledge of safeguarding procedures and has not attended any safeguarding or child protection training since registering. She is unaware of the procedure to follow if she has any child protection concerns regarding children in her care. Although she has a safeguarding policy and procedure this has not been updated in line with current Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures. For example, she allows older children to use mobile internet devices and cameras unsupervised, and is not aware of the potential dangers of this to them and other children. This results in breaches of the requirements which have a significant impact on the safety and well-being of children. In addition, on occasion, the childminder leaves the children with other household members who have not undergone the required

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provision

suitability checks. This compromises children's welfare and well-being.

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provision

The childminder has written risk assessments in place to cover different aspects of the provision. She maintains the correct ratios of children and keeps a daily record of the hours of attendance of the children. However, the childminder has no systems in place to self-evaluate the service she provides or identify weaknesses of practice. Therefore, the childminder demonstrates a poor capacity to improve her provision and practice. The relationship with the parents is sound. The childminder speaks to the parents when they collect their children to keep them informed of their children's day. Parents' written comments show they are happy with the care their children receive. However, they are not made aware of any next steps in their child's learning and development and they are not given information that would help them extend their child's learning at home. The childminder has no children at present who attend other early years settings, but

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provision

maintains links with the local pre-school to help promote continuity of care if a child attends there.

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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 children receiving childcare are kept safe from harm (compulsory part of Childcare Register)  keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children, intended to safeguard the children being cared for from abuse or neglect (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  maintain effective systems to ensure any person caring for, or in regular contact with, children is suitable to work with children, which must include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and is of integrity and good character (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that children receiving childcare are kept safe from harm (voluntary part of Childcare Register)  keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children, intended to safeguard the children being cared for from abuse or neglect (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)

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

 maintain effective systems to ensure any person caring for, or in regular contact with, children is suitable to work with children, which must include an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and is of integrity and good character (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 510562 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 967760 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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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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