Moorhouse Karen Lesley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2015 9 June 2010

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

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

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not have sufficient understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements with regard to documentation and records that must be in place to fully safeguard children. For example, essential information about the children and their parents or carers, and accident and medication records, are not in place.  Children are inadequately safeguarded because the childminder has weak knowledge and understanding of how to recognise different types of abuse and neglect and how to protect children from harm.  The links with other early years settings that children attend are not yet fully established and so children do not always receive effective continuity in their learning and care.  The childminder has a poor knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She does not monitor children's developmental progress or plan activities to build effectively on what children already know and can do. This means the progress children

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This provision is inadequate

make is limited.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively to continually improve outcomes for children and ensure all requirements are met.  The childminder does not invite parents to be part of the assessment process by contributing to initial assessments. As a result, effective information is not shared to support children to make good progress.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are welcomed into a warm and friendly home where they enjoy their time with the childminder. They have built good relationships with the childminder, which means that they feel safe and secure.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure prior written permission for that particular medicine has been obtained from the child's parents/or carer before administering it to a child  ensure a written records of all accidents or injuries is maintained and inform parents and/or carers of any accident or injury sustained by the child on the same day, or as soon as reasonably practicable, of any first aid treatment given  ensure that information is recorded about people who have parental responsibility for all children  ensure that safeguarding knowledge is up to date in order to be able to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect and take appropriate action following any concerns  strengthen the two-way flow of information with other early years settings to share information about children's progress and achievements, to help ensure the child's needs are met and to provide continuity of their learning and development

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 develop knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements in order to ensure that regular assessment is used to identify children's current stages of learning and development, and use this information to guide children's development through planned, purposeful play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 improve the partnership with parents to enable them to contribute to the initial assessments of children's starting points upon entry and ensure they are kept well informed about their children's progress  develop self-evaluation and plans for improvement, taking into account views of parents and children in order to prioritise areas for development and to implement changes more effectively. To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 maintain records of any medication administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, including medicine which the child is permitted to self-administer, together with a record of a parent/guardian/carer's consent (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  maintain records of any accident which occurs on the premises where childcare is provided (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  attend child protection training to enable them to identify and act on any indications that a child may be suffering from harm (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  maintain records of any medication administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, including the date and circumstances and who administered it, including medicine which the child is permitted to self-administer, together with a record of a parent/guardian/carer's consent (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 maintain records of any accident which occurs on the premises where childcare is provided (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members over 16 years and checked the qualifications of the childminder.

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who attend. This is inadequate

The childminder has a poor knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She does not effectively assess children's stage of development. Therefore, the planning of activities is not based on children's next steps in learning. Consequently, the childminder is unable to provide challenging activities that build upon what children can already do. This means that teaching is weak and children are not sufficiently prepared for their next stage in learning. The pre-school children enjoy dressing up and taking on the different imaginary roles in their play. The childminder has developed a positive relationship with parents. She generally talks with parents about the children she cares for. However, she does not gather information from them at the start of the partnership about the skills children already hold. The childminder has made some links with other settings children attend, which means she is aware of the children's experiences

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who attend. This is inadequate

elsewhere. However, these are based around the care needs of the children and not their learning.

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inadequate

Children are generally well behaved, adhering to the clear boundaries set. The childminder develops close bonds with children. As a result, children are happy, settled and confidently seek the childminder's involvement in their play. Children develop independence and learn to do things for themselves. They manage their own hygiene and personal needs well. There are a suitable range of resources for children to choose from, which builds their independence. The childminder talks to parents when children begin to be cared for by her, to find out about their general care routines. They gradually build up the length of time they attend, which helps children to move into the setting more easily. Children know how to keep themselves safe because they take part in fire drills. However, the childminder does not keep a record of all accidents that happen to children and does not share this information with parents, which places children at risk. Also, the childminder

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inadequate

does not always gain prior written consent from parents before administering medication. This practice does not safeguard children.

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provision is inadequate

The childminder understands that she has a duty to protect children from harm. However, she does not have a suitable understanding of the signs and symptoms of child abuse and the correct procedures to follow. As a result, children are not adequately protected in her care. The childminder has refreshed her paediatric first-aid qualification and she knows how to deal with minor injuries and illnesses. However, she has not attended other training to ensure her knowledge and understanding of childcare issues is consistently improving. As a result, her capacity to improve is limited. The childminder is keen to make improvements to the service she provides. However, she has failed to identify and improve on several areas of weakness and has a poor understanding of how to implement the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. This is with regard to ensuring that relevant records are maintained and that information regarding who has parental

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provision is inadequate

responsibility for each child is gained.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 252265 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 876496 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in East Markham, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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