Childminder EY299649

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 May 2016 21 August 2014

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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 are not supervised appropriately to ensure their safety within the setting. The childminder does not assess risks and remove hazards that have an impact on children's safety and security.  The childminder does not keep a record of children's attendance.  The childminder has a limited knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements. She is not able to demonstrate how individual children learn or how to monitor, plan for and observe children's ongoing progress.  The childminder lacks an understanding of how to promote young children's language and communication skills to support their speech, understanding and listening skills at an early age.  Children are not always cared for by adults who hold current paediatric first-aid certificates.  The childminder has not informed Ofsted of two significant events.  Although the childminder works with parents to promote continuity of care for children,

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This provision is inadequate

she is less effective at gathering information that contributes to supporting children's learning while in her care. In addition, parents are not kept informed about the progress their children are making.

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It has the following strengths

 Children play with a range of resources that reflects their stage of development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 ensure children are adequately supervised at all times, and within sight or hearing of the childminder 24/06/2016

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 ensure all reasonable steps are taken so that children are not exposed to risks, identify aspects of the environment that need to be checked on a regular basis and minimise or remove risks 24/06/2016

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 keep an accurate daily record of the names of children looked after and their hours of attendance 24/06/2016

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 ensure that adults caring for children for any period of time obtain and maintain an appropriate paediatric first-aid certificate 24/06/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements to provide an educational programme for all children that promotes all areas of learning 01/07/2016

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 improve the practice and skills to promote children's language and communication skills, particularly for younger children in the setting 01/07/2016

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 develop an assessment programme to support children's ongoing development through observation, planning and monitoring 01/07/2016

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Due Date

 develop effective partnerships with parents so they are included in their children's learning and development. 01/07/2016

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Inspection activities

 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about this provider.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector talked to the childminder and together they discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and looked at evidence of the suitability of any other assistants, the co- childminder and members of the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder does not supervise children adequately to promote their welfare and safety. She does not carry out effective risk assessments to identify hazards, such as fitness equipment stored where children play. The childminder has also failed to notify Ofsted of significant events that have occurred which relate to children's safety and welfare. The childminder leaves children in the care of another childminder and/or an assistant without ensuring that these adults have current paediatric first-aid certificates. Therefore, children's welfare is not effectively promoted. Children's attendance is not recorded accurately to show what days and hours they attend. The childminder has some understanding of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about the welfare of children in her care. The childminder has gained some support to make improvements since her last inspection and has completed the previous

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder holds a recognised childcare qualification, however, her knowledge of the learning and development requirements is poor. She does not understand how to promote children's progress through a balance of adult-led and child-initiated activities that are linked to the areas of learning. The childminder does not promote younger children's communication and language skills. For example, she talks to children about what they are doing as they play, but does not provide time for their responses. She does not work effectively with parents to share information to support children's learning. Occasionally, the childminder engages with children. She provides some encouragement to promote their imaginations when they act out experiences, such as going to the hairdressers. However, the childminder does not observe, assess or plan for children's next steps in learning and, as a result, it is difficult to determine the progress children are making in her

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

care. In addition, she does not understand the benefits of monitoring children's ongoing progress so that any gaps in learning are identified and action can then be taken to address these so that children are supported to make progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's emotional well-being is significantly compromised because the childminder is unaware of the consequences of her actions. For example, children become anxious and upset when they are left on their own when the childminder leaves the room for periods of time during the inspection. The childminder sometimes recognises the importance of praise and encouragement and, at times, reminds children of rules and boundaries. Children explore the space available to them but this is limited by the storage of items, such as fitness equipment. Therefore, they have too few opportunities to move freely to help extend their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not making good progress in many of the areas of learning. The childminder does not recognise where there may be gaps in children's development because she does not understand how to monitor their progress. Children are not well prepared for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY299649 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1051364 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Hockley, Essex. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works with another childminder and an assistant. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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