Childminder EY403466

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 March 2016 30 June 2010

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not maintain a record of the children's hours of attendance.  The childminder has a weak knowledge of some aspects of safeguarding practice. She has not considered the safe use of mobile phones and cameras in her setting or how to manage allegations made against herself or anyone else in the household.  The monitoring of children's progress is not fully effective. The childminder is not fully aware of individual children's progress, in all areas of their development. This means she is unable to clearly identify and close any gaps in their learning to help them make consistently good progress.  The childminder evaluates her practice and is aware of her weaknesses. However, her lack of commitment to professional development means she has failed to take action to update her knowledge and skills in order to improve the outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are confident, happy and settled. The childminder provides a welcoming environment and has familiar routines, which effectively support children's emotional well-being.  The childminder takes children to playgroups where they build friendships with other children. This helps to prepare them emotionally and socially for their eventual move on to school.  Children enjoy healthy snacks, meals, and good opportunities to engage in outdoor play. This helps children adopt healthy lifestyle habits.  The childminder has established positive partnerships with parents and other settings. Parents speak highly of how the childminder supports their children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure that a daily record with the names and hours of attendance of children being cared for on the premises is maintained 21/04/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that the safeguarding procedures are known and understood, with regard to the action to be taken in the event of an allegation being made against a member of the household, and the appropriate use of mobile phones and cameras in the setting 21/04/2016

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Due Date

 develop an accurate understanding of children's progress from their starting points, to identify and close any gaps in their development, helping them make the best possible progress in all areas of learning 21/06/2016

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Due Date

 undertake appropriate professional development opportunities to develop knowledge and skills and improve the quality of teaching. 21/06/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home, including the kitchen, garden and play areas.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her practice at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder caring for and playing with children.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled children's progress records and a range of documentation, such as, the safeguarding policy, children's registers and accident and medication records.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability checks carried out for all adults within the home and the childminder's self-evaluation and development plan.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder's knowledge and practice is not robust enough to fully promote children's safety and welfare. For example, she does not know what to do should any allegations be made about her or household members. Furthermore, she has not considered the safe use of mobile phones and cameras in her home. The childminder evaluates some aspects of her practice and parents comment favourably about her service. She has identified weaknesses in her practice but has not taken action to address these. She has been reluctant to engage in professional development to improve her knowledge and teaching practice. This has contributed to the decline in the quality of her practice. The childminder has established some links with local schools and other providers. She receives information about the activities children enjoy while in nursery school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder generally understands how to promote children's learning and development. She completes observations and assesses children's development. However, she does not clearly use this information to track children's progress and identify any gaps in their learning. Therefore, she does not consistently target and plan for children's individual stages of development. The childminder plays on the floor with children and repeatedly shows them how to complete a simple task. This supports children to have a go and they become engaged and motivated to learn. The childminder provides a selection of interesting activities that encourage children to use their senses. She extends these activities by introducing counting and colours to promote children's early mathematical skills. Children enjoy using natural resources to explore and repeat actions. For example, children enjoy posting pegs into containers and sliding objects down tubes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

This supports children's coordination and physical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's well-being is not effectively supported by the childminder. For example, their hours of attendance are not recorded, which compromises their safety in the event of an emergency. The childminder supports children to learn how to develop their behaviour appropriately. For example, they know how to share and to take turns with their friends. Children are supported to take risks in their play, for example when they explore the large equipment in the outdoor area. The childminder offers support if needed, which helps children to feel reassured. Healthy lifestyles are appropriately promoted as the childminder provides a balance of freshly prepared meals and snacks.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children enjoy their time with the childminder. The childminder meets children's care needs and identifies when children need additional support with their learning. Children are making steady progress in their development and are gaining some of the skills that support them in readiness for school. However, the inconsistencies in the childminder's assessment of children's learning, means that activities do not always provide enough challenge to support all children in making good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY403466 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 850506 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 June 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Haycock, Keighley. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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