Childminder EY475119

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Children's safety is compromised. There are breaches in the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage which have a negative impact on children's safety. For example, children sleeping outside are not sufficiently protected.  The childminder fails to fully check the suitability of new assistants before their employment begins.  On occasions, the childminder and her assistant do not recognise that activities can be adjusted further to present even more challenge for older or more-able children.  Children do not learn about people and communities beyond their immediate experience.

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It has the following strengths

 Children's personal, social and emotional development are warmly supported. The key- person system ensures that parents are aware of who their child's key adult is. Settling- in procedures and follow-up parent discussions, mean that the childminder, her assistant and parents work together to support children's self-esteem and confidence.  The childminder promotes children's physical development. Children enjoy fresh air and exercise on a daily basis. The childminder organises regular outside activities. Children visit the local parks and she encourages them to climb and crawl in the outside area.  Partnerships with parents, carers and other providers are effective. Parents are warmly welcomed and regularly encouraged to share information about their children. Photographs, learning profiles and daily discussions are consistently shared to ensure that parents are aware of the progress and achievements their children make.

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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

 improve steps to keep children safe, with particular reference to children sleeping outdoors 20/04/2016

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Due Date

 improve recruitment and vetting procedures, with particular reference to carrying out robust suitability checks 20/04/2016

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Due Date

 adapt activities to provide appropriate challenge for children of differing ages and abilities. 20/04/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 support children to develop a better understanding of the diverse world in which they live.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, including the childminder's self-evaluation. She also checked evidence of the suitability of assistants working with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to one parent during the inspection and took account of their views. She also took account of the views of other parents as provided in documentation.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation including safeguarding procedures and policies. She also discussed with the childminder how she uses observations and assessments to track children's progress.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children present at

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Inspection activities

appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. Children are not supervised when they sleep outside. This means reasonable steps have not been taken to prevent unauthorised access to minded children. The childminder and her assistant attend safeguarding training. They are aware of the contact details and procedures to follow if they have concerns about a child's welfare. In addition to this, the childminder and her assistant are aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse. The childminder holds regular discussions with her assistant and she monitors her practice to promote improvement. However, the childminder does not obtain suitability checks to ensure that an assistant is suitable to fulfil their role and responsibility. The childminder identifies appropriate training needs for herself and her assistant. They regularly discuss children's progress and plan activities together to promote consistency in children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder and her assistant plan enjoyable activities on a daily basis. They link children's likes and interests to their identified next steps in learning, to support them in making suitable progress. Children enjoy a range of activities linked to spring time. They create decorated eggs and bunnies with a range of different materials as they celebrate Easter. However, the childminder does not adapt activities to ensure that children are challenged effectively. This means that some children find the activity too simple, whereas others find it too difficult. The childminder encourages parents to extend what their children are taking part in at her setting. For example, children are encouraged to take a book home to read with parents. More recently parents support their children in decorating an Easter bonnet for an Easter party they attend together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management have significant, negative impact on children's welfare. Despite this, children are independent. They are settled and their behaviour is suitable. The childminder uses praise and encouragement to support children's self-esteem and confidence. Older children kindly support younger children. For example, they help and encourage them during a cake decorating activity. The childminder and her assistant promote suitable opportunities for children to develop healthy lifestyles. They ensure that children eat a range of healthy foods which includes regular fruit and vegetables and have fresh drinking water available at all times. Children sing a song about washing their hands while they get ready for lunch. This is one example of how the childminder and her assistant motivate children to learn about why it is important to remove germs and be healthy.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Overall, children are making reasonable progress and gaining the basic skills to be ready for school or the next stage of their learning. The childminder and her assistant are aware of children's starting points and capabilities and they support them well. Planning focuses on the prime areas of learning and incorporates other areas to ensure that children make effective progress. Children build strong relationships with adults and develop friendships with other children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475119 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 966653 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Watford. She provides care from a single-storey portable cabin in the grounds of her home. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant on a daily basis. The childminder provides care for children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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