Childminder EY413353

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2016 19 February 2013

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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 safety and welfare are not assured. The childminder does not hold valid public liability insurance.  The childminder does not have a valid first-aid certificate.  The childminder has limited knowledge of child protection and the safeguarding requirements. The childminder does not have a clear understanding of the signs and symptoms that would raise a concern. She is not clear about who to contact or procedures to follow with any concerns regarding children's safety and welfare.  The hours of children's attendance are not accurately recorded.  The childminder does not undertake robust and consistent assessment of children's progress or plan of challenging next steps in their learning.  The childminder does not raise children's awareness of diversity. She does not provide sufficient opportunities to support them in learning about and respecting similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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This provision is inadequate

 Self-evaluation is not used effectively by the childminder to accurately identify and target areas for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is kind and caring with children. They are happy and form secure attachments with the childminder. This has a positive effect on their confidence.  Children have regular outings in the local community. They visit the nearby parks which provide stimulating play experiences, that children enjoy. They have opportunities for daily exercise on their walk to school.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that valid public liability insurance is obtained and annually renewed 06/06/2016

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 complete and maintain paediatric first-aid training relevant to the care of young children and babies 06/06/2016

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 gain a secure knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect and the up-to-date procedures for reporting such concerns to the relevant agencies 06/06/2016

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 maintain an accurate daily record of children's hours of attendance 06/06/2016  plan, observe and assess each child's starting points and progress across all areas of learning in relation to their age and stage of development and use this information to identify the next steps in learning 13/06/2016

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 provide children with opportunities to develop their awareness of similarities and differences between themselves and others. 13/06/2016

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

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 use self-evaluation effectively in order to identify weaknesses and take action to prioritise and address these areas so that the quality of the provision improves.

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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 and discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as, the childminder's self- evaluation, children's learning records and a sample of policies.  The inspector read feedback from parents and talked to children during the inspection and took account of their views and responses.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and all adults living at the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder does not know the procedure to follow if she has a concern about children's welfare. She does not know who to contact in her Local Safeguarding Children Board. The childminder demonstrates a limited capacity to improve. She has not developed her professional knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. This is having a negative impact on children's welfare, learning and development. The childminder has not taken any effective action in response to weaknesses highlighted at the last inspection. She still does not share information with parents about children's starting points or their ongoing progress and her self-evaluation remains ineffective in identifying and prioritising areas for improvement. In addition, the childminder is not using observations and assessments to identify children's next steps in learning or offer appropriate challenge and extension to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

promote good progress. The childminder does not accurately record children's attendance each day, as required.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Children's learning and development are not accurately assessed and the childminder is unable to demonstrate how children are making progress. The childminder does not gather information from parents about what children can do when they first start, to ensure that they are suitably challenged from the beginning. The childminder plans some basic activities that children will like, such as art and craft, but does not plan a wider range of learning experiences that promotes all areas of learning. The childminder does not work in partnership with parents. They are not provided with information to enable them to extend their children's learning at home. Children develop their small-muscle skills while learning how to correctly hold and use scissors. The childminder promotes children's language development. She listens to what they say and responds as she talks to the children about what they are doing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in the childminder's leadership and management compromise children's welfare and safety. She has failed to maintain a first-aid certificate which has been expired for three years. She has also not ensured that public liability insurance has been maintained as part of her role in promoting children's safety. Children's self-esteem is not promoted effectively. The childminder is not fostering a positive outlook on diversity. She has low expectations about how and when children begin to learn about each others' similarities and differences and treating one another with respect. In other aspects of behaviour, children are learning the differences between right and wrong. They learn to be independent, such as when helping themselves to their healthy snack. Children receive praise for their achievements which helps to boosts their self-confidence. Children help to feed the childminder's pet rabbit as they learn to care for animals.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children's starting points are not being accurately assessed and their achievements are not always identified. Children are not making expected progress in any of the areas of learning and development. Challenging next steps in learning are not being implemented for any areas of the early years foundation stage to raise the level of progress children can make. Children learn some skills that prepare them for moving on to school. They achieve some tasks for themselves, such as putting on their own shoes. Children are interested in activities that they enjoy, such as creative activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413353 Local authority Hertfordshire Inspection number 1042708 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Berkhamsted. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, 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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