Parekh, Mamta

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 04/04/2014 24/03/2011

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early years provision

This inspection: 4 Previous inspection: 2 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 always ensure that she is meeting the adult to child ratio requirements. This means that children are not adequately supervised and their safety and well-being is not assured.  Children are not adequately safeguarded. This is because the childminder and her assistant do not understand their policy or the procedures to follow if they are concerned about a child or if an allegation was made against them.  The childminder has limited understanding of the prime and specific areas of learning. She has completed some assessments but they do not accurately show what the children can do. This means that they are not adequately supported to make good individual progress in all aspects of their learning and development.  Children are not developing an understanding of acceptable behaviour and the impact they have on others. This is because the childminder does not use consistent or age-

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This provision is inadequate

appropriate strategies and clear messages when dealing with children's behaviour.  Children's health and well-being is compromised because the childminder does not follow effective procedures when dealing with accidents and injuries, and records are not accurately maintained to share with parents.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have opportunities to use their home languages which shows respect towards their differences and encourages an inclusive environment.

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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 at play with the childminder and her assistant.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled records and documentation, including policies and procedures, suitability checks and children's information and learning records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector asked the childminder and her assistant questions to support the observations and documentation.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2007 on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband and three children aged 17,13 and 11 in Great Barr, Birmingham. The lounge and first floor front bedroom are used for childminding, together with a first floor bathroom. The childminder attends local groups and activities at the children's centre. She visits the shops and park on a regular basis. The childminder collects children from the local schools and pre-schools. There are currently seven children on roll, all of whom are in the early years age group and attend for a variety of sessions. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays; she sometimes works with an assistant.

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must:

 ensure the ratio requirements are met at all times, in this instance, the maximum number of young children being cared for when working with an assistant, must not exceed six

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must:

 ensure the childminder and assistant understand their safeguarding policy and procedures so that they are able to respond in a timely and appropriate way if they have concerns about a child or if dealing with allegations

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must:

 provide challenging and enjoyable experiences for children in all areas of learning and development by: developing knowledge and understanding of the prime and specific areas of learning and development; using robust observation and correct assessment of children's learning; and accurately identifying their emerging needs and the next steps in their learning

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must:

 apply appropriate and consistent methods of managing behaviour so that children learn to develop control over their actions and gain understanding of what is acceptable behaviour

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must:

 be alert to any accidents and ensure a written record of all injuries and the treatment given is accurately maintained and parents and/or carers are informed on the same day or as soon as reasonably practicable.

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must:

 enusre children are adequately supervised at all times.

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who attend

The childminder has too little understanding of the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder is able to talk about each child's individual achievements and interests. However, she does not use these observations to consistently and accurately identify where children are in their learning. This means that she is not able to plan activities to support appropriate next steps and it makes it more difficult to show the progress children are making. The childminder provides an adequate range of resources, activities and experiences which children enjoy. However, the activities provided do not extend and challenge the learning of individual children or enable them to move forward in their development across all the seven areas of learning. Furthermore, there is insufficient consideration given to what the childminder might teach children during adult-led activities. This is because there is very little

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who attend

difference in the activity for children of different ages and abilities. As a result, the learning and development for each child is not effectively supported and this means that children do not make the best possible progress.

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who attend

The childminder has recently had support from her local advisory team and is putting this into practice. For example, she is becoming more aware of the prime and specific areas of learning. This has helped her to complete summaries for the progress check at age two which she shares with parents. This involves the parents in their children's learning and helps them to share with professionals so that they have some information to enable early intervention if it is required. The childminder keeps parents informed about their child's daily care through regular verbal feedback and text messages. However, the childminder's limited knowledge of the learning and development requirements does not effectively support parents in being involved in their child's ongoing learning and next stages in preparation for moving on to school.

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who attend

Children are engaged in some age-appropriate activities and the childminder and assistant interact adequately at times to extend children's learning. For example, while completing jigsaw puzzles, children are asked to name shapes, colours and numbers. They sit to the table with the play dough and use cutters to make recognisable shapes. There are some good opportunities for children to speak in their home languages with either the childminder or the assistant. While it is preferred by parents that they use English, the childminder and assistant recognise that children's understanding is enhanced by using simple words to translate the meaning. Furthermore, children use dual language books, and at library and group sessions they sing songs in different languages. Children's understanding of the wider world is developed as they attend different groups which offers additional experiences to extend their learning and development.

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

Children have a false sense of security because, at times, the childminder exceeds the number of early years children she is allowed to care for at any one time. As a result, she and her assistant are not able to adequately meet the needs of all the children. The childminder is not aware that this is an issue because she was unsure of how many children could be cared for when working with one or more assistants. Children's safety is compromised further because there is a lack of understanding of the safeguarding policy and procedures. The childminder and her assistant have been on introductory training for child protection. However, they are not sure of the procedures to follow if they had concerns about a child's safety or what they would do in the event of an allegation being made.

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

The childminder completes risk assessments for her home and on outings. However, children's safety and well-being is not assured because she is not always aware of accidents and injuries that occur. The childminder and her assistant hold relevant first aid qualifications and are able to administer appropriate treatment. However, a record of accidents is not maintained and parents are not always informed of accidents or injuries in a timely manner. The childminder encourages children to help manage risks in the environment by helping to tidy up but they are not keen. Furthermore, children's eagerness to play often ends in disputes which are not managed well. This means that children are not supported in gaining an awareness of how their behaviour impacts on others and do not know what is acceptable behaviour. For example, children often snatch resources, hit out and push others away to stop them from playing. This is dealt with by

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

leading the children away while being told not to fight. At other times, the childminder does have eye-contact with the children and encourages them to share and take turns with resources. As a result, the children are not consistently supported in learning how to behave. This impacts on their future skills, such as ability to socialise with other children and hinders their preparation for moving on to nursery and school.

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

Children move around the childminder's living room and hallway, having some access to resources. Furthermore, they often ask for activities, such as watching the songs and rhymes on the television or playing on hand held game consoles. This shows that they are able to make some choices in their experiences. Children are provided with healthy meals such as spaghetti and tomato sauce, and have fresh fruit at some snack times. Parents appreciate the different meals that are given and recipes for different foods are shared so that they can have their favourites at home. There are some opportunities provided for children to play in the fresh air. The childminder is not using her garden currently because there is outdoor equipment stacked up which is not safely stored. Children do however, visit the local park several times a week, weather permitting, and enjoy walks, feeding the ducks and playing on the equipment.

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provision

This inspection was brought forward following concerns raised in relation to the suitability of adults living or working at the premises and a temporary suspension of the childminding services. A full investigation was carried out as part of the inspection. No issues in relation to the previous concerns were found no further action is taken. However, the inspection found that the children's safety and well-being is not assured and learning and development requirements are not met. This is because there are breaches in the legal requirements of the Early Years Register and of the Childcare Register.

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provision

At a recent monitoring visit, the childminder was asked to ensure that the hours of attendance of all children are accurately recorded. The childminder now records children's attendance, however this has highlighted that, at times, she has too many children. Therefore, children are not appropriately supervised and ratios are not maintained. Through discussion with the childminder and the assistant, it became clear that they are unsure of child protection procedures, and that they lack knowledge with regard to assessing children's progress. They failed to notice an injury to a child during the inspection which links with the absence of appropriate methods of recording accidents. Furthermore, because children's behaviour is not effectively managed and children do not know how to conduct themselves appropriately.

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provision

The childminder is willing to change and adapt her practice as required to meet the needs of children. Although her own self-evaluation has not identified areas of weakness, she is keen to gain further support and guidance. This is in order to increase her knowledge and understanding, and to improve practice. The childminder understands that she needs to secure links with other settings that children may attend in the future. She is working adequately with parents. The childminder has kept them up to date with recent events and they appear satisfied with the services provided. She works well with her assistant and they have both attended training to maintain qualifications, such as first aid and introduction to safeguarding practice. Appropriate suitability checks are completed for all adults in the house and the childminder understands that this applies to all those over 16 years of age. Furthermore, the childminder maintains a record of visitors to show who is

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are

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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's behaviour is managed in a suitable manner (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  keep records of the following and retain them for a period of two years: accidents which occur on the premises where childcare is provided (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that children's behaviour is managed in a suitable manner (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  keep records of the following and retain them for a period of two years: accidents which occur on the premises where childcare is provided (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 EY338002 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 959028 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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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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