Childminder EY480772

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 June 2016 26 January 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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 The provider has not taken all appropriate steps to ensure a safe environment for children.  The procedures to be followed if safeguarding allegations are made against a member of staff are not currently in line with the relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) procedures.  Children's starting points are not consistently considered and as a result their learning and development needs are not effectively identified, planned for or met.  Not all records required for the safe and efficient management of the provision are available.  The provider does not effectively evaluate the provision; as a result, improvement is currently limited.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have very good relationships with the provider and are happy and relaxed in the setting.  The provider is well aware of children's interests. They also quickly identify children's care needs, such as when they are becoming tired.  Parents views and ideas are sought through regular discussions and questionnaires.

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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

 take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of children on the premises, for example, by ensuring cleaning fluids are inaccessible to children, assessing the risks in relation to the use of candles and also by ensuring that the smoke alarm on the ground floor is in working order 08/07/2016

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Due Date

 ensure your safeguarding policy and procedure is in line with the guidance and procedures of the relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB), in relation to any allegations being made against a member of staff 08/07/2016

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 consistently gather information about children’s starting points so that their learning and development are effectively planned for, supported and challenged from the start 08/07/2016

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 ensure that records are easily accessible and available, in this instance evidence of staffs suitability 08/07/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 effectively review and evaluate the quality of the provision and children's progress, to identify and support continuous improvement  ensure that the premises are suitable and in a good state of repair, for example, the damaged bath panel and skirting boards that could pose a tripping hazard

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the provider's quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector and provider observed and evaluated children's learning and development in relation to a pre-planned activity.  The inspector took account of parents written comments about the provision.  The inspector looked at children’s records, evidence of some staffs suitability and other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The provider knows the children well, including their interests, like and dislikes, and is sensitive to their care needs. However, the provider does not have high expectations of children and as a result they are not sufficiently challenged. There is no system undertaken by the provider to evaluate the quality of the provision or the on going quality of staffs training, skills and knowledge. This currently prevents effective progress and improvement. Although the provider demonstrates a clear knowledge and understanding of safeguarding children issues, they are unclear about Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) procedures. The provider's policy is currently not in line with LSCB procedures. This means that safeguarding is not effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The provider works in partnership with parents and seeks their views and ideas about the provision. They also receive information from other professionals, such as speech and language therapists, to help support children. Some children's learning and development is observed, recorded and assessed by staff. However, information gained from observations is not currently used to inform future planning to help children move onto the next stage in their development. Not all areas of learning are effectively planned for, including the prime areas of learning. As a result, children are not well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although some steps need to be taken to ensure that the home is fully safe and suitable, the home environment is warm and welcoming. Children have very good relationships with the provider and form strong attachments. Children present as being happy and relaxed and independently chose and access appropriate resources to extend their play. The provider demonstrates a good knowledge and understanding of how to manage behaviour effectively. They have a positive attitude towards professional development and have recently started an online training course that includes meeting children's special educational and behavioural needs. The provider is helping children to learn about keeping themselves safe, by teaching road safety routines when they are on outings.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

There is no consistent process in place to assess children's starting points when they first start to attend, or the progress they make. Consequently, it is unclear what progress children are making in all areas of learning and development, or whether progress occurs quickly enough. However, some parents feel their children have made good progress whilst at the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480772 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 1037934 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 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2015

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Telephone number

The provider was registered in September 2014 and lives in North Sheffield. Care is provided each weekday all year round, between the hours of 6.30am and 8pm. The provider has an early years qualification at level 3 and he works with an assistant who has a qualification at level 2.

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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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