Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 March 2015 16 August 2011

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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 looks after too many children at once. She does not carry out her role as the key person for all children.  The childminder leaves children in the sole care of one of her assistants who does not have a current paediatric first-aid certificate. As a result, there is a significant risk to children's well-being during this time.  The childminder has not considered the use of mobile telephones and cameras in her setting as part of effective child protection procedures. This places children at risk.  The childminder does not use information gained from observations to plan challenging and enjoyable learning experiences that help to ensure children make consistently good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder does not provide children with opportunities to use numbers and counting within their play and activities. This does not enhance their early mathematical development.

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not consistently encourage children to take responsibility for everyday tasks. As a result, they are not gaining confidence in their own abilities.  The childminder does not monitor and evaluate her practice, including gaining the views of parents and children. This means that there is no suitable plan to drive improvement in children's achievement over time.

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It has the following strengths

 Children behave well because adults make their expectations clear.

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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 that the required ratios for adults to minded children are adhered to  ensure children are left in the care of an adult with a current paediatric first-aid qualification at all times, including any assistant who has sole charge of the children  ensure child protection arrangements include the use of mobile telephones and cameras as part of the safeguarding policies and procedures, and that these are explained to all adults involved with the care of children  improve the use of observation and assessment to track children's development, and use the information gained to plan future learning experiences which are more precisely matched to children's interests and needs  ensure the programme for mathematics helps children make good progress in this area by improving opportunities for them to use numbers and counting in their play and activities  ensure the childminder acts as each child's key person and meets their individual needs

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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

 provide children with opportunities to take responsibility for everyday tasks to gain independence, especially at mealtimes  extend and target self-evaluation so that it highlights areas for further development accurately and takes into regular account the children's and parents' views.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure that children are kept safe from harm (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that children are kept safe from harm (voluntary part of the childcare register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and care routines in the lounge, kitchen and garden areas.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistants and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled a range of the childminder's documentation including qualifications, safeguarding policies and procedures, risk assessments, registers, the self-assessment information and documentation linked to managing children's progress, and discussed these with her.  The inspector took account of written comments provided by parents.

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who attend. This is inadequate

Outcomes in meeting children needs are inadequate. This is because the childminder does not meet the required ratios of staff to children. This weakness has a direct impact on the ability of the childminder and her two assistants to meet children's individual needs throughout the day. Furthermore, teaching lacks purpose because the childminder does not use information gained from observations of children to plan the next stages in their learning or check their overall progress. The programme for mathematics is particularly weak. For example, whilst younger children spontaneously counted to three as they played ball, no adult made any effort to use this interest to extend children's early mathematical learning and children quickly lost interest. Activities do not hold children's attention, so learning does not progress. Learning is incidental. It does not prepare children for their next stage in learning, such as starting school or nursery.

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inadequate

Care practices are inadequate. There are too many children for the childminder to care for in her role as their designated person. The childminder acknowledges this. For example, she states that sometimes she has been caring for up to 14 children at one time with her two assistants. This failure to meet requirements results in children having insufficient space to move around comfortably, particularly when children go to sleep in the lounge area. This arrangement prevents children from practising crawling or trying to walk. Furthermore, sometimes the childminder leaves all children in the sole care of an assistant who does not have the necessary first-aid training. This failing, coupled with the high numbers of children present, places children at risk in emergencies. Children develop their social skills in getting on with others. Adults do not help children to develop personal independence sufficiently, such as putting on their own boots, owing to overminding.

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provision is inadequate

This inspection was prioritised following receipt of information that raised concerns about the childminder's care practices. The concern related to the number of children that the childminder cares for daily and the qualifications of adults left in the sole care of children. The inspection found that the childminder did not maintain adult-to-child ratios on the day of the inspection and registers indicated that this has happened before, particularly on Tuesdays. The childminder admits she leaves all children in the sole care of an assistant who is not first-aid qualified. The childminder has not considered the potential risks associated with this arrangement and cannot be sure that the children's individual needs, safety and welfare are met in her absence. The childminder's safeguarding policy does not include the use of mobile telephones and cameras. The childminder identifies some training opportunities for herself and her assistants and they discuss their practice.

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provision is inadequate

However, the childminder fails to act to remedy significant weaknesses to which she admits. The childminder has links with staff from other settings children attend. Relationships with parents are positive. However, parents and children do not have opportunities to contribute to the childminder's self- evaluation.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418821 Local authority Bristol City Inspection number 1007746 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 20

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 August 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives with her four children in Bristol. The setting is open each weekday from 8am until 6pm. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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

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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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