Setting EY487847

Report for Childcare on Domestic Premises

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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 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

 Children's care, learning and development are significantly compromised as a result of the provider's poor knowledge and understanding of her role and responsibilities. The provider does not monitor staff's practice effectively to improve standards.  The provider is not aware of who to report to in the event of an allegation of abuse being made against a person working with the children or living on the premises. There is no reference to this in the safeguarding policies and procedures.  The daily record of children's attendance and the key person working with them is not appropriately maintained. The key-person system is not supporting children effectively. Staff are not fully aware of the children's ages, stages of development or their individual needs. Not all parents are aware of who the key person is for their child.  The quality of teaching is poor. Not all children are making sufficient progress in key

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This provision is inadequate

areas of their development, including speech and language. Staff do not set appropriate next steps or provide targeted, challenging play experiences to extend learning.  The progress check for children aged between two and three years is not being carried out. Parents are not provided with accurate information about their children's progress.  Staff do not take appropriate action to minimise the risk of the spread of infection or cross-contamination, compromising children's health.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have opportunities to develop their large muscles and take part in active play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 gain knowledge of the action to be taken if an allegation of abuse is made against a person living or working on the premises and update the child protection policy accordingly, ensuring that it is shared with all staff 27/04/2016

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 maintain an accurate daily record of the full names of children being cared for on the premises and their key persons 27/04/2016

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 ensure that the key-person system is effective in building relationships with parents and tailoring children's care and learning experiences so that that individual needs are consistently known and met 27/04/2016

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 ensure that appropriate health and hygiene procedures are rigorously implemented to minimise the risk of the spread of infection and cross-contamination and to promote the good health of all children 27/04/2016

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 supervise and support all staff effectively, offering coaching, guidance and appropriate training where necessary to raise the standards of care and teaching practices, establishing a culture of mutual support to bring about continual improvement. 15/04/2016

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

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Due Date

 implement an effective assessment process that helps staff to know and understand children's levels of achievement and interests, and use this to plan accurate next steps for individual children, securing more rapid progress towards the early learning goals 27/04/2016

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 complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years, identifying any areas where a child's development is less than expected so that targeted plans can be put into place to support individual children where a need is identified; provide parents with a short written summary of their child's development 27/04/2016

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Due Date

 plan challenging and enjoyable experiences for each child in all areas of learning and development, based on consideration of their individual needs, interests and stage of development. 27/04/2016

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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 spoke with staff and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the provider.  The inspector held a meeting with the provider. She looked at relevant documentation, records of children's learning and development, a selection of policies and procedures, and risk assessments.  The inspector checked the evidence of the suitability and qualifications of staff working with the children.  The inspector spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The provider has failed to maintain the action previously taken to address weaknesses identified by Ofsted at a prior visit. The key-person system does not meet children's needs and the daily record of children's attendance is not maintained accurately. The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The provider does not know what to do if an allegation of abuse is made against a person living or working on the premises. This prevents her from acting appropriately should the need arise. The provider does not understand how to effectively monitor staff performance to improve quality and standards. She does not recognise or appropriately address poor practice to support staff to make improvements to the experiences offered to children. There is no effective system in place to check that all children are making progress in their learning and development. There have been a number of changes to staffing arrangements which have adversely affected

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

the quality of the provision. The provider has ensured that all staff have undergone the required suitability checks.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Staff do not effectively interact with the children to promote their learning and development. Activities provided are not related to children's individual learning needs and are often mundane, merely occupying them rather than promoting their development. Children's speech and language skills are not supported. When younger children make attempts to engage in conversation, staff often do not take notice or respond to them. Children's progress is not assessed regularly enough to help staff identify what they need to learn next. Much of the staff's time is taken up by the completion of care routines and by mealtimes. Staff fail to extend children's knowledge and skills further as they do not recognise the learning potential in some of these routines. For example, at mealtimes, babies and younger children sit separately from the main group. They are isolated from the social interactions occurring between staff and older children. This limits the possibility

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

of younger children learning about aspects, such as self-feeding or social skills from observing the older children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The key-person system is ineffective. Staff are not sure of children's age and stage of development and, consequently, they do not know their key children's needs. Parents are not always sure about who their child's key person is, although, they feel that their children are generally happy at the setting. Information is passed on regarding some aspects of the children's care needs but parents are not supported to help their child develop their key skills. The lack of appropriate recognition of each child's abilities and needs means that staff do not give the appropriate level of support to individual children. The efforts that children make are not consistently acknowledged or valued, which has a negative effect on their confidence and self-esteem. Although staff maintain the environment in a safe and secure manner to help prevent accidents, health and hygiene routines are not always implemented effectively to promote children's well-being. Younger

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

children's hands are not always washed after toileting and nappy-changing routines or before eating. During the inspection, some food was dropped on the sofa and staff placed it back on the plates, allowing children to continue eating the items. This compromises children's good health.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not sufficiently supported to develop key skills and are not appropriately prepared for the next stages in their learning, including the move to school. Some children are making expected progress, although, other children are behind in their learning and these gaps are not being addressed effectively. Not all children's self-care skills are developing well. They do not make age-appropriate progress with their physical skills, such as using spoons to feed themselves, learning to hold an open cup without spilling or developing their dressing and toileting abilities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487847 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1022510 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 28

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

Baytree House Childminders registered in 2015 as childcare on domestic premises. There are seven childcare staff employed. Of these, four hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, and one at level 2. The setting is open from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. Baytree House Childminders offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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