Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Store Street Manchester M1 2WD Telephone: 0300 123 1231 Fax: 0300 123 3159 Minicom: 0161 618 8524 Email: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk Web: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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Monitoring for provision judged as inadequate

An Ofsted inspector, Maria Conroy, monitored your provision on 07/05/2015 following your inspection where the provision was judged to be inadequate.

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Outcome of monitoring

As a result of our inspection on 02/03/2015, we sent you a welfare requirements notice. If you were set actions at the inspection, or as a result of our subsequent monitoring or investigations, these are included at the end of this letter.

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Outcome of monitoring

The steps you were required to take were detailed in full in the notices sent to you on 26 March 2015. A previous monitoring visit, completed on 14 April 2015 found that you had taken steps to address the welfare requirement notice.

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Outcome of monitoring

During the monitoring visit of 7 May 2015, the inspector discussed with you the steps you have taken to address the notices to improve. We found that you had developed your knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and have a written policy in place, including the use of mobile phones and cameras. The procedure also includes contact details for the relevant authorities. You have engaged with the local authority service improvement officer. This has enabled you to become more familiar with the learning and development requirements and the cycle for assessment and planning. You are more aware of what is required in relation to the progress check at two years, who you should share the information with and the purpose of the check. You reviewed the information gained from parents about their child and now obtain more detail through the ‘all about me’ format. This will enable you to be better

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Outcome of monitoring

informed about each child in your care. Information shared with parents about activities, is mainly verbal. However you will share written procedures and you are in the process of gathering information in relation to the Early Years Foundation Stage curriculum. Finally you have reviewed the hygiene procedures for children to dry their hands in the bathroom, which will help to prevent cross infection.

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Outcome of monitoring

Having considered all the evidence, the inspector is of the opinion that the childminder has taken prompt and effective action to address the points for improvement.

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Next steps

The next step will be a full inspection.

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Next steps

I hope that you have found the visit helpful in promoting improvement in your childminding service. If you have any further queries please contact us on the number at the top of this letter.

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Next steps

Nick Hudson National Director, Early Education

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Action Due date Closed date

make information available to parents related to the activities children will undertake, and provide copies of the written statements of safeguarding procedures (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 02/04/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health or safety of the children and staff in your care (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 02/04/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health or safety of the children and staff in your care (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 02/04/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

make information available to parents related to the activities children will undertake, and provide copies of the written statements of safeguarding procedures (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 02/04/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

risk assess the premises and take action to minimise the dangers for children by removing hazards both inside the home and outside 13/04/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

protect children in the case of fire by ensuring appropriate fire safety equipment, such as fire alarms, is in working order and that fire hazards are identified and are removed 13/04/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure necessary forms are completed and sent to Ofsted, so that Ofsted can check the suitability of all persons over the age of 16 living on the premises, including obtaining an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check 13/04/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the 02/04/2015 14/04/2015 protection of children intended to safeguard the children being cared for (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) develop educational programmes to match the learning needs of individual children, in order to help them make good progress in their development and learning 02/05/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

develop knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures, including how to deal with allegations against persons who live on the premises, the safe use of mobile phones and cameras in the setting and who to report safeguarding concerns to 02/05/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

develop knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements in order to improve the quality of teaching and outcomes for children's development 02/05/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that any person having unsupervised contact with children is suitable to be in regular contact with children and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check has been obtained through Ofsted in respect of that person (compulsory part of the Childcare Register). 02/04/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

ensure that any person having unsupervised contact with children is suitable to be in regular contact with children and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check has been obtained through Ofsted in respect of that person (voluntary part of the Childcare Register). 02/04/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children intended to safeguard the children being cared for (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 02/04/2015 14/04/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

develop assessment arrangements to identify where children are in their 02/05/2015 14/04/2015 learning and share this information with parents and make sure the required progress checks for children aged between two and three years are completed. develop educational programmes to match the learning needs of individual children, in order to help them make good progress in their development and learning 02/05/2015 12/05/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

develop knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures, including how to deal with allegations against persons who live on the premises, the safe use of mobile phones and cameras in the setting and who to report safeguarding concerns to 02/05/2015 12/05/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health or safety of the children and staff in your care (voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 02/05/2015 12/05/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health or safety of the children and staff in your care (compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 02/05/2015 12/05/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

develop knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements in order to improve the quality of teaching and outcomes for children's development 02/05/2015 12/05/2015

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Action Due date Closed date

develop assessment arrangements to identify where children are in their learning and share this information with parents and make sure the required progress checks for children aged between two and three years are completed. 02/05/2015 12/05/2015

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