Childminder EY418266

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 March 2016 20 October 2015

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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 does not have sufficient understanding of her duty to meet statutory requirements. She continues to breach these despite intervention from Ofsted and support from the local authority.  The childminder's procedures to safeguard children are inadequate. Recruitment procedures are not good enough to ensure all assistants are suitable and have the appropriate skills to work with children.  The childminder has failed to ensure that children are not left unsupervised with adults who have not been deemed suitable. Assistants are unclear of what to do in the event of an allegation being made against an adult.  The childminder's risk assessments and practice to ensure children's safety are insecure. She does not identify all risks and take the necessary action to keep children safe at all times.  Teaching is weak. The range of activities and experiences available to children are limited. Children are not consistently engaged in purposeful activities and play that are

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This provision is inadequate

matched to their differing abilities. Consequently, they become bored.  The childminder's induction and supervision arrangements for assistants are not good enough. Assistants are not familiar with all policies and procedures and their responsibilities to support children's learning, development and welfare.  The childminder does not maintain accurate records of children's attendance.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are polite, well-mannered, kind and caring towards each other and adults who care for them. They generally behave well.

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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

 safeguard children by implementing robust recruitment procedures to ensure all assistants are suitable and have the appropriate skills to work with children 21/03/2016

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 safeguard children by ensuring children are not left unsupervised with adults who have not been deemed suitable 21/03/2016

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 safeguard children by ensuring all assistants are clear of what to do in the event of an allegation being made against an adult 21/03/2016

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 take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks by implementing effective risk assessments that identify all aspects of the home that need to be checked on a regular basis and outings outside the home 21/03/2016

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 ensure children make the best possible progress in their learning and development by supporting the assistants to gain the knowledge and skills to improve the quality of teaching, to assess children's learning and to plan appropriate and challenging activities for them 06/05/2016

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 ensure all children make at least good progress in their learning through updating your knowledge of the Statutory framework for the early years foundation framework. Take prompt and effective action to ensure you gain an accurate understanding of each child's stage of development and plan and deliver appropriate and challenging activities and experiences for them 06/05/2016

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 improve children's learning, development and welfare through the implementation of effective induction and supervision arrangements for assistants. Ensure assistants become familiar with, and successfully implement, the statutory requirements and all policies and procedures 06/05/2016

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 ensure that an accurate daily record of the names of children being cared for on the premises, their hours of attendance and the names of their key person is maintained. (Also applies to both parts of the Childcare Register) 21/03/2016

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Due Date

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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 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 in respect 21/03/2016 of that person (Also applies to the voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  implement an effective system to ensure that any person caring for children is suitable to work with children (Also applies to the compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 21/03/2016

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 provide or secure provision of any training that is necessary to ensure that the assistants have suitable skills and experience to care for children (Compulsory part of the Childcare Register) 06/05/2016

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Due Date

 take all necessary steps to minimise any risks to the health or safety of the children in your care. (Also applies to the voluntary part of the Childcare Register) 21/03/2016

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Inspection activities

 This inspection took place as a result of the previous inspection judgement of inadequate and reports to Ofsted of safeguarding concerns about the safety and well- being of the children in the setting.  One of Her Majesty’s Inspectors carried out this inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistants and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the evidence of the suitability of assistants, risk assessments, policies and procedures, and children's assessment records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has failed to ensure that statutory requirements are met despite being issued with notices to improve at the last inspection, subsequent visits from Ofsted, a warning letter and suspension of her registration. The childminder continues to fail to safeguard children. She has not obtained suitability checks for assistants, such as references, as soon as possible and assistants are allowed to have unsupervised access to children before their suitability is confirmed. The childminder has failed to assess the risks to children when playing behind a closed door in her daughter's bedroom, such as the open bedroom window and access to hair straighteners. The childminder’s recruitment, induction and ongoing suitability checks are not good enough to ensure assistants are suitable and have the appropriate skills and knowledge. However, she is developing systems to improve this aspect of her work, such as including a checklist when recruiting

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

new staff and creating a staff induction file. There are no supervision and performance management arrangements for the new assistants. The childminder continues to fail to maintain accurate records of children’s attendance. Therefore, it is unclear if ratios are consistently met. The childminder does not provide children with a broad range of interesting and challenging experiences to support their individual learning and development needs. She is developing new systems to assess and track children's learning and progress. However, she is unable to confirm the progress individual children or groups of children have made as she has no records available. Children who have identified needs are appropriately supported. Partnerships with other providers are not good enough. The childminder relates well to her assistants. The childminder encourages and promotes children's good behaviour. Equality, diversity and British values are adequately promoted.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder's expectations of children are not high enough. There are no assessments of children’s skills, knowledge and understanding when they joined the setting or of their ongoing progress. This is because the childminder did not retain assessment records when her registration was suspended. Consequently, the childminder does not know how much progress children have made from their starting points. The quality of teaching is not good enough to meet all children's needs. As a result, older children misbehave at times due to boredom. Assistants do not have a secure knowledge and understanding of how to promote the learning and development of young children and what they can achieve. The childminder is introducing new systems to assess and track children's progress. The childminder keeps parents informed on a daily basis about their children's day, but parents are not well informed about their children’s progress. The childminder provides an

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

adequate range of opportunities, resources and activities to reflect and value the diversity of children’s backgrounds and experiences. Teaching does not sufficiently support children to acquire the skills and capacity to develop and learn effectively, and to be ready for the next stages in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety and well-being are not assured due to weaknesses in the adults’ understanding of safeguarding. The childminder takes some steps to keep children safe and healthy. She provides guidance for children about what is and is not acceptable behaviour. Children have a reasonable understanding about how to keep themselves safe. They know the rules when they go to the park but do not always adhere to these. Adults make daily visual checks of the home but these are not good enough to ensure all risks are identified and minimised. The childminder promotes children’s understanding of the importance of hygiene. Children know to wash their hands before eating and after handling the dog. Children are developing understanding of the importance of healthy eating and talk confidently about the effects sugar has on their bodies. They enjoy regular outings to the park and know that being outdoors is good for them. The childminder

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

provides a friendly environment for children. However, the limited range of activities and resources means that children are not sufficiently challenged or motivated to engage in purposeful play and learning. Children show they feel secure and have good relationships with the adults. The childminder and parents exchange information that promotes continuity of the children's care. Children are learning to respect and celebrate each other’s differences through an adequate range of activities and resources.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The childminder does not have an accurate understanding of children’s progress in their learning and development from their starting points. Planning for children’s individual learning is not in place and weak teaching means that children’s needs are not adequately met. Therefore, children are not developing as well as they could be the key skills in readiness for the next stage in their learning. Nevertheless, children become independent in managing their own personal care needs and learn good manners. They learn to play together and to respect each other. They feel safe in the childminder's care and show secure attachments to her. They receive praise which increases their confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418266 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1042451 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 21

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Rugby. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with assistants.

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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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