Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 May 2015 18 June 2014

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Met 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

 Children are not adequately safeguarded. This is because the childminder often leaves children in the care of assistants, who have an extremely limited knowledge and understanding of how to protect children from harm. In addition, recruitment and induction procedures are not thorough enough. Assistants are not coached and mentored to improve outcomes for children.  Children's safety is not protected when being transported in vehicles. This is because the childminder does not follow safety procedures, and does not check that all vehicles are appropriately insured. Furthermore, the childminder does not maintain a register of children's attendance, to help keep children safe in the event of an emergency.  Children do not make good progress in their learning and development because the childminder has a very poor understanding of how children learn and gain knowledge through purposeful play. Consequently, assessment is weak and does not help the

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This provision is inadequate

childminder to identify gaps in children's progress.  Children's well-being is not effectively supported, because the childminder and assistants do not understand the importance of forming secure bonds and attachments with children. In addition, the childminder and her assistants are not deployed effectively to ensure children are always supervised well and kept safe.  Children are not taught the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles. This is because the meals provided by the childminder are not nutritionally balanced, and water is not always available for children to access.  The childminder does not provide enough space for children to play safely.  The inspection was brought forward by Ofsted due to concerns being raised regarding children's safety and well-being.

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It has the following strengths

 Partnerships with parents are positive, because the childminder talks to them daily.

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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

 provide support, advice and guidance to assistants on an ongoing basis, to develop their knowledge and understanding of how to safeguard children from harm  ensure that assistants are suitable to fulfil their role by implementing a rigorous recruitment and induction process  conduct regular supervisions with assistants to provide support, coaching and training in order to continually improve their capabilities and continuously improve the setting  keep children safe on outings by ensuring the correct child seats are used  ensure that vehicles in which children are being transported and the driver of those vehicles are adequately insured  maintain a daily record of names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance  improve knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements, in order to meet the individual needs and stages of development of each child, using

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

this information to plan purposeful play across each area of learning  use regular assessment to identify children's progress, understand their individual needs and close any gaps in their learning and development  ensure that each child is assigned a key person to ensure that children become familiar with assistants and are provided with a settled relationship  deploy assistants effectively to ensure that children are adequately supervised at all times, especially when playing in the garden  ensure that meals provided to children are healthy and nutritious  ensure that drinking water is available and accessible to children at all times  ensure that there is sufficient indoor space for all children to be cared for safely. 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 every person caring for children is alert to any indications that a child may be suffering from harm (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that there is an effective system in place to make sure any person caring for, or in regular contact with children is suitable to work with children (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that all assistants have suitable skills and experience to care for children (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  keep a daily record of the names of children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that children have access to drinking water (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that the premises, including overall floor space are safe and suitable for childcare (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that every person caring for children is alert to any indications that a child may

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

be suffering from harm (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that there is an effective system in place to make sure any person caring for, or in regular contact with children is suitable to work with children (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  keep a daily record of the names of children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that the premises, including overall floor space are safe and suitable for childcare (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom and in the sitting room.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder, two assistants and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled children's observations and discussed children's progress with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and assistants, training certificates, policies, procedures, registers and discussed the childminder's development plans.  The inspector took into account the views of the parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.  We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider.

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who attend. This is inadequate

The childminder does not effectively plan for each child's individual needs and stage of development. This is because she has poor knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. Play resources for babies are not always appropriate to their developmental stage. Consequently, children are not challenged or stimulated during play opportunities and are, therefore, not progressing well towards the early learning goals. This means children are not sufficiently prepared for school. The childminder has begun to observe some children in her care, but this is sporadic, and observations are not used effectively to assess children's progress. They are also not used to recognise children's capabilities or close any emerging gaps in their learning and development. The childminder provides a range of resources for children. However, she does not perceive that there is not enough space for children to play safely and comfortably. This means

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who attend. This is inadequate

that children fall over each other and do not have the opportunity to explore resources fully. The childminder has a childcare qualification, however, the quality of teaching demonstrated by the childminder and both assistants is extremely weak. This is because they do not continuously develop their knowledge and practice of how children learn.

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inadequate

Children do not demonstrate high levels of self-esteem and confidence. This is because they are not allocated a key person to create strong relationships with them and their families from the start of their time in the setting. The childminder and assistants are often confused with who is the allocated key person and if a child has one at all. The childminder and assistants follow children's routines and change their nappies when required. They promote children's independence, by encouraging them to use the toilet and wash their hands themselves. However, children are not learning to adopt healthy eating habits, because the childminder regularly provides them with meals, such as fish fingers and chips, followed by cakes that are high in sugar. Furthermore, water is not always accessible to children for them to drink when they are thirsty. Children access the garden area daily. They excitedly race to the door when it is time to play outside. The

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inadequate

childminder and assistants are not always vigilant or deployed effectively to supervise children when they play in the garden. As a result, at times children sustain minor injuries.

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provision is inadequate

The childminder ensures that ratios of adults to children are always adhered to. She often leaves the children with the two assistants for up to two hours per day. Both assistants have paediatric first-aid qualifications, in order to deal with minor injuries and illnesses. Parents have given written permission for the assistants to have sole care of children for two hours per day. However, children are not sufficiently safeguarded, because the assistants have very little knowledge of the different types of abuse, or the signs and symptoms of abuse. They have not had any safeguarding training, and the childminder does not provide any coaching or support to develop the assistants practice, to set targets for improvement or to extend their knowledge of childcare subjects. Furthermore, the childminder has not implemented a rigorous recruitment and induction process, to ensure that assistants are suitable for the role. All adults living and working on the premises are

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provision is inadequate

suitable to be in contact with children and they know not to smoke on the premises. The childminder and one assistant use their vehicles to transport children. However, children are not always transported in appropriate car seats and not all drivers are adequately insured, which impacts on children's safety. Despite the childminder having a wide range of policies and procedures in place, she does not maintain an accurate register of children's hours of attendance. This means there is no record of the children present in the setting in the event of an emergency.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469788 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1013394 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Bradford. She operates all year round from 7am to 10pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3 and 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

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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