Childminder in Leicester

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31/07/2014 09/03/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: Not Met Previous inspection: 3

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The provision does not meet requirements

 The childminder has an appropriate policy and procedure regarding safeguarding children within her setting. However, children are not fully protected from harm as she has failed to meet her legal responsibility to provide Ofsted with information about changes to persons living in the household. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  The childminder has little understanding of the learning and development requirements, including the requirement to undertake a progress check for children aged between two and three years. This has an impact on her ability to promote children's learning across each of the seven areas of learning and carry out effective assessments and planning to meet each child's individual needs.  The childminder has an appropriate paediatric first-aid certificate and appropriate procedures in place to record any accidents occurring to children in her care. However, she does not have an appropriately stocked first aid kit, which has an impact on the

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The provision does not meet requirements

timeliness of action taken should a child require emergency first aid.  The childminder has a range of documentation that she would use to support her practice. She demonstrates that she has processes to appropriately gather information in relation to children's care needs to enable her to begin to plan for their care.  The childminder demonstrates a sound understanding of appropriate behaviour management strategies and shares these with parents. This helps to ensure children learn about the expectations of good behaviour.  The childminder demonstrates that she is aware of the value of exchanging information with parents, carers and other providers to promote continuity of care and learning for each child and to help them to feel settled and secure in their surroundings.

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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

There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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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 held discussions with the childminder about her understanding of the learning and development requirements and welfare requirements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at policies and documents the childminder will use when caring for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the home that are used for childminding and the resources available.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked evidence of suitability of adults living on the premises and the childminder's arrangements for self-evaluation.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2008 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her partner, one adult child and two children aged 15 and two years, in a house in Beaumont Leys, Leicester. The whole of the ground floor and the rear garden are used for childminding. The family has a dog and a cat as pets. The childminder attends a toddler group and activities at the local children's centre. She visits the shops and park on a regular basis. She collects children from the local schools and pre-schools. The childminder has three children on roll, one of whom is in the early years age group. There were no children present at the inspection in the early years age group. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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must:

 ensure that all persons living or working on the premises, who are aged 16 or over, obtain a Disclosure and Barring Service check

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must:

 notify Ofsted of persons aged 16 or older living or working on the childminding premises

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must:

 update knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage, in order to consider the individual needs, interests and stage of development of each child using this information to plan a challenging and enjoyable experience for each child in all areas of learning and development

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must:

 develop knowledge and understanding of the different ways that children learn, in order to reflect on these when planning and observing activities, to ensure that teaching is effective in promoting children's learning and development

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must:

 develop knowledge and understanding of the progress check for children aged between two and three years, in order to ensure that this is undertaken as part of effective assessment arrangements

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must:

 ensure there is a first aid box accessible at all times with appropriate content for use with children.

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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:

 inform Ofsted of any changes to the name, date of birth, address and telephone number of any person aged 16 or over working or living on the premises (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  inform Ofsted of any changes to the name, date of birth, address and telephone number of any person aged 16 or over working or living on the premises (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 EY382589 Local authority Leicester City Inspection number 967111 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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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