Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and PooleOfsted inspection, 14 Aug 2014

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14/08/2014 01/12/2009

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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 monitor children's learning effectively, which hinders her ability to plan for their progression.  The childminder does not provide individualised activities to promote the language skills of children who are learning English as an additional language.  Children make limited progress in their learning because activities are poorly organised and not sufficiently challenging.  The childminder compromises children's safety because she does not adequately consider potential risks in her home.  The childminder does not fully consider the needs of all children when caring for different ages during the school holidays.  The childminder does not maintain an accurate register of children's attendance.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are settled and comfortable in the childminder's care.  The childminder develops 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 activities indoors and outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed children's assessment records, information shared with parents and regulatory documentation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation processes.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives with her husband and three children in Bournemouth. The childminder uses the downstairs of her home for childminding. There is a fully enclosed garden for outdoor play. The family has a dog. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder is currently caring for seven children. Of these, five are in the early years age group, including one child who is at school.

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must:

 use regular observations to monitor children's progression, identify their next steps in all areas of learning and ensure every child's learning and care is tailored to meet their individual needs

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must:

 provide a range of opportunities for children who are learning English as an additional language to develop their communication and language abilities in English and use their home language in play and learning

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must:

 ensure each area of learning and development is implemented through planned, purposeful play and challenging activities that reflect children's interests

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must:

 ensure that risk assessments take account of changes in the home so that the premises are safe and secure for children to use at all times

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must:

 keep a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance.

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

 review the organisation and provision of activities and daily routines when caring for older children so that all children become engaged in challenging age-appropriate activities that interest them.

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who attend

The childminder does not promote children's learning and development adequately. She effectively gathers information from parents when children first attend, to help her assess their capabilities and begin to plan their progression. She sometimes takes photographs and monitors children's achievements. However, she does not do this consistently. Consequently, she does not have an accurate understanding of children's current level of development. She is unclear about what they need to learn next in all areas of learning to make sure they make good progress. This hinders children's learning because the childminder is not providing challenging activities to move them forward.

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who attend

During the holidays, the childminder often takes children on outings. This broadens their experiences and provides opportunities for active play. For example, they visit the park and go to the beach. However, when children are playing in the home, the childminder does not plan appropriate activities to suit the ages of the children she is minding. Consequently, children move from one activity to another because there is little to sustain their interest. The childminder suggested playing with the coloured sand. However, there was very little, especially when everyone wanted to explore it. The childminder noticed younger children liked squeezing it in their hands and introduced some words to describe what they were doing. However, she did not extend children's vocabulary further and did not pose challenging questions to encourage critical thinking. The activity did not hold children's interest for long because there were no tools or additional resources to use. This

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who attend

does not help children to become active learners.

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who attend

Generally, the childminder is aware of the toys that children like playing with. She took the cars outside because a younger child enjoys playing with them. Another child joined him. They played cooperatively as they manoeuvred the cars around together. However, at other times, the childminder does not respond to children's interests. For example, a younger child found a paint palette. The childminder asked if they would like to do painting, but then did not follow this up with a painting activity.

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who attend

The childminder does not take advantage of children's interests or activities to promote children's language skills. Consequently, younger children whose language is just emerging, and children who are learning English as an additional language, do not receive the support they need. The childminder has some discussion with parents about their home language. However, she is not aware of a range of key words used at home. This means she is unable to recognise or reinforce these words if children use them. Consequently, children do not receive affirmation or encouragement when attempting speech and using words in their home language. Nevertheless, the childminder noticed when a child used a new word and praised the child. The childminder suggested finding some more ducks, which the child had just identified, but then did not follow this up. Consequently, she failed to reinforce the child's language and understanding. Sometimes

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who attend

the childminder introduces nursery rhymes with the children, which helps them learn repeated words and enjoy rhythm and rhyme. Some children join in and follow the actions.

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

The childminder provides a friendly and caring home environment for children. She is calm in her approach and encourages children with praise. The childminder liaises with parents to help children settle and feel comfortable in her care. She gathers information about children's health and dietary requirements, which helps her respond to their individual needs. The childminder takes children to local pre-school groups and meets with other childminders. This provides children with opportunities to socialise with others and gain confidence in different surroundings. This helps them to prepare for pre-school and school.

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

The childminder promotes a healthy lifestyle with the children. They play outdoors in the fresh air daily and have some healthy options at snack time. The childminder promotes children's physical and independence skills during the daily routine. For example, she encouraged children to cut up their fruit at snack time and make their sandwich. Children learn about good hygiene routines when washing their hands and not eating food dropped on the floor.

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

The childminder has a wide range of toys and equipment for children to use. Most are stored in labelled boxes in the children's play areas. This allows children to make choices and help themselves. However, during the school holidays, the childminder does not adequately consider the needs of all the children she is caring for. Consequently, children were not always engaged in meaningful activities, which led to a disorderly environment that hindered their learning.

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

The childminder does not adequately review her childminding arrangements when caring for different ages of children. For example, children move between indoors and outdoors. However, this means the childminder is not always supervising younger children indoors. This compromised their safety when the childminder's own older children opened the front door to accept a delivery which took some time. Generally, the childminder puts safety measures in place, such as a secure garden gate to prevent children leaving unaccompanied or unwelcome visitors entering. However, safety arrangements are not always robust. For example, the childminder identified that a wooden frame leaning against the side of the house could fall on children. Therefore, the childminder leant part of a metal fireguard across the gap to prevent children going along the side of the house. However, the frame was not sufficiently substantial and fell down when leaned on. The

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

childminder noticed and put it up again but did not secure it further. Nevertheless, the childminder did remind children why it was there. The childminder practises the fire drill with the children, which helps ensure they can evacuate the premises in an emergency. However, the fire blanket has fallen behind the radiator and the childminder has not retrieved it. This means it is not readily accessible should she need to use it. Overall, the childminder is not managing her provision well enough to keep children safe and promote their welfare in all areas.

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provision

The childminder has a basic understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. However, she does not adequately implement all of the requirements. She does not accurately assess children's level of development. Consequently, she does not provide activities to help them move forward or meet their individual needs. The childminder does not plan and prepare activities effectively or respond to children's interests. This hinders children's learning. Additionally, she does not always maintain the safety and security of her home or record the times of children's attendance. Both are breaches of the Early Years and Childcare Register requirements.

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provision

The childminder wants to improve her practice and is currently working towards an early years qualification at level 3. She evaluates some aspects of her practice. This prompted her to improve the storage of her toys. Since the last inspection, she has made some changes to improve children's health and welfare. For example, she monitors the temperature of the rooms children use to ensure children do not get cold. She has improved children's handwashing routines to help prevent the spread of germs. The childminder has also introduced a system for monitoring children's learning. However, she has not kept this up to date. Consequently, she does not have an accurate understanding of children's level of development or their next steps. Additionally during the school holidays, she does not consistently organise her routines or activities to meet the needs of all the children she cares for. As a result, children's behaviour deteriorates because they

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provision

do not have stimulating activities to occupy and interest them.

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provision

The childminder has a suitable knowledge and understanding of child protection issues. She knows what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare and the action to take. The childminder has suitable arrangements for keeping children safe on outings and managing their care routines. The childminder develops positive relationships with parents. They provide complimentary feedback about the care their children receive, in particular how settled their children are. The childminder has a range of policies and procedures, which she shares with parents. This provides them with details of her childminding service. The childminder is aware of her responsibility to work with other professionals and liaises with the pre-schools children attend. This helps promote some continuity in children's care.

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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:

 undertake a risk assessment of the premises and equipment, immediately, where the need for an assessment arises, and ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  maintain a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance and retain this for a period of two years (compulsory part of the Childcare Register).  undertake a risk assessment of the premises and equipment, immediately, where the need for an assessment arises, and ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  maintain a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance and retain this for a period of two years (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. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of 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

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. 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 EY379367 Local authority Bournemouth Inspection number 844474 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 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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