Childminder 131279

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 March 2016 2 March 2009

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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 Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder is in breach of the requirements, including those of the Childcare Register. She does not always obtain parents' written consent to administer medication. She is unaware of current government requirements relating to safeguarding.  The childminder does not have an accurate understanding of the progress check, so she does not complete a summary of children's development when they are between the ages of two and three years and share this with parents.  The childminder does not observe or assess children's development to identify what they know and can do, and to plan for their individual next stages in learning. She does not have all the information she needs to help children make the progress they should.  The childminder does not have strong partnerships with other early years providers to help her build on what children learn elsewhere. She does not always encourage older children to be confident to solve problems for themselves.

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has not sustained good outcomes for children and has not kept up to date with changes. She fails to identify weaknesses in her provision or continue her professional development to raise the quality of teaching. The childminder has failed to tackle the recommendations made at her last inspection.

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It has the following strengths

 Children form secure emotional attachments. They behave well, are happy and understand the childminder's expectations.

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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

 obtain parents' written consent prior to administering each type of medication 04/04/2016

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 undertake appropriate professional development opportunities to improve practice and keep up to date with current government requirements relating to safeguarding 30/05/2016

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 improve understanding of the progress check for children at age two years to ensure parents are informed of their children's progress at the appropriate time 30/05/2016

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 use regular observations to assess and monitor children's progress effectively, and use the information to plan challenging learning experiences that meet their individual needs and help them make good progress 30/05/2016

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 develop the partnerships with others involved in children's care and learning to build on what children learn elsewhere and meet their individual needs effectively. 30/05/2016

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

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 encourage older children to gain more confidence in solving problems independently  ensure self-evaluation identifies breaches in requirements and focuses more sharply on improving learning and assessment to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of teaching indoors.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and carried out a joint observation.  The inspector took account of the childminder's self-evaluation and parents' survey.  The inspector checked safeguarding information and the safety of the premises.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's progress checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder does not always obtain parental consent prior to administering each type of medication, which compromises children's well-being. She knows what to do if a child is at risk of harm, but has not updated her knowledge of government safeguarding legislation. The childminder does not use self-evaluation to best effect. She seeks parents' feedback but does not reflect on her practice to help her make improvements. The last inspection recommended that the childminder improved her assessment of children's development. Having tried different methods, she has stopped tracking their progress altogether, so she cannot identify gaps in learning or plan effectively to meet children's needs. She has limited knowledge of the requirement to provide parents with a written summary of their children's development at age two years so that they know how well they are doing. The childminder does not undertake

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

professional development to improve her knowledge of requirements and outcomes for children. She does not have strong partnerships with, or knowledge of, other settings children attend to help her build on what they know and can do.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not assess children's learning and focus on their most relevant next stages of development. She does not have a comprehensive knowledge of how to plan relevant experiences based on assessments of children's needs to help them make progress. Activities lack sufficient challenge for older children and the childminder often directs their play unnecessarily and solves problems for them. For example, children stack rings by size but, when they make a mistake, the childminder completes the task for them without any explanation. The childminder talks to children regularly, but does not extend their language or model initial letter sounds consistently.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder fails to meet requirements in relation to medication. This compromises children's welfare. Children feel emotionally secure and settle well in the childminder's home, choosing what they want to play with. However, activities lack sufficient challenge to motivate them to learn. The childminder helps children to learn safe practices. For example, they know not to touch the bread knife but use small knives to apply spreads to their toast. Children are polite and value people's differences.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The childminder does not assess children's learning or identify emerging gaps in their development. Children do not learn to solve problems, expecting the childminder to do it for them. Children are not always challenged to extend their number skills or develop their vocabulary. They make insufficient progress in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 131279 Local authority Southampton Inspection number 840837 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Shirley, Southampton. The childminder provides care each weekday, including before and after school, for 48 weeks a year. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She is funded to provide free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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