Childminder EY438213

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 June 2016 28 September 2012

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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

 The childminder has not ensured that a Disclosure and Barring Service check is completed for every person in her household who is aged 16 and above.  The childminder cannot produce evidence of a daily record to confirm the names and hours of children's attendance.  The childminder has not made enough improvement to address previous actions. She has not effectively evaluated her provision or practice to ensure that she is meeting all legal requirements and to improve outcomes for children.  The childminder does not use assessment effectively to track children's achievements clearly enough to recognise what progress has been made or to identify any gaps in their learning.  The childminder does not gather or share information about children's ongoing progress effectively with parents and other early years settings that children attend.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is a good role model. She acknowledges children's achievements during play, encourages children to share resources and explains to them the importance of being kind to their friends.

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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

 ensure suitability checks, such as Disclosure and Barring Service checks, are completed for all persons aged 16 or above who live on the premises 27/07/2016

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 ensure an accurate record of children's names and their hours of attendance is maintained and available to view at the inspection 13/07/2016

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 make effective use of assessment to track children's progress, in order to recognise and close any gaps in their learning and to plan accurately for the next steps in their learning so that they make good progress 20/07/2016

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 improve systems for sharing and gathering information about children's ongoing progress so that parents and other early years professionals can further complement and support children's learning at home and when they attend another setting. 20/07/2016

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

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 create a process of self-evaluation to clearly identify and plan for improvement and future targets for the development of practice, in order to improve outcomes for children and to raise the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living in the household and looked at a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with the children. She evaluated the accuracy of the childminder's assessment of the learning that was taking place.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has not ensured that a Disclosure and Barring Service check is completed for every person in her household. Additionally, she cannot provide an accurate record of children's names and their hours of attendance. Therefore, children's safety in the childminder's care is not assured. Nevertheless, she can explain the reporting procedures to follow should she have a child protection concern. Since the last inspection she has not made enough improvement to address previous actions. She has had support from her early years quality worker and has attended some training to support her knowledge around the areas of learning. However, there are not effective systems in place to accurately monitor children's progress in their learning. This means it is not clear how much progress children are making and whether gaps are appearing in their development. Furthermore, the childminder is aware that she has not

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

effectively evaluated her provision to identify priorities and plans for improvement and to ensure that she is meeting all legal requirements, and therefore, improving outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes children while they play and can relate it to the areas of learning. However, she does not use the information well enough to plan for children's individual next steps in learning to maximise their progress. She does not assess or monitor the progress that children are making. The quality of teaching is generally sound. The childminder supports children's interests and provides suitable activities and resources for them to engage in. She has a sufficient knowledge of when to allow children to develop their own imagination and independence during play. For example, children happily play alone with cars, and others re-enact being a teacher, giving instructions to the dolls and other younger children. Equally, the childminder will sit alongside children and give additional support when it is needed. For example, she encourages children to have a go at a jigsaw and offers gentle guidance in them solving problems and offers

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

solutions of turning the pieces around to help them fit. This helps develop children's thinking skills and increases their determination and focus during activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder has breached requirements which compromise children's safety and well- being. She has not ensured that every person in the household has been appropriately vetted and sufficient records are not available of children's names and hours of attendance. This potentially puts children at risk of harm and their welfare is not fully assured. Children make secure relationships with the childminder. She gathers appropriate information from parents about children's routines, preferences and achievements when they first start. This supports children's emotional development, contributing to them being settled in her care. However, the childminder does not ensure the sharing of information is continued about children's ongoing progress with parents and other early years professionals at settings children attend. Children have opportunities to be healthy and have access to a range of fruit and nutritious foods. They are active in the spacious

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

outdoors. They attend groups where they can move about freely and interact with other children. This builds on their physical and social skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain the basic skills that prepare them for their future learning. They are generally motivated, confident and show an appropriate level of attention in the enabling environment. Children are independent and choose from a sufficient range of resources. However, they do not make the best progress possible because their development is not effectively monitored or tracked, so that future planning is precise and tailored to their needs. Furthermore, information about children's development is not shared with others to further develop and complement their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438213 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 1037087 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 September 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Crosby, Liverpool. She operates from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder holds an appropriate early years 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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