Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 August 2016 4 July 2014

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 and her assistant do not have a secure knowledge of safeguarding procedures which means children's welfare is compromised.  The childminder is still improving her knowledge to develop a successful observation and planning process in response to a previous action raised at inspection. Children are not able to participate fully in activities and are not sufficiently supported to make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder does not always recognise when there are hazards that may cause harm to children.  The childminder does not share relevant records with her assistant to ensure that children's needs are always met.  The childminder does not gather detailed information from parents upon entry to the setting or successfully involve parents in their children's ongoing learning.  Arrangements are not fully in place to liaise with other settings that children attend to

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This provision is inadequate

promote a consistent approach to supporting and extending their learning.  The childminder does not promote children's awareness of good health and hygiene.  Self-evaluation does not include the views of parents and has not yet been sufficiently developed to clearly identify areas for future development, including professional development that improves the learning opportunities for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children's self-esteem is promoted well through regular praise and encouragement and their behaviour is good. Children make strong bonds with their peers and the childminder. This demonstrates that they are happy and settled.

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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

 update knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures and the potential signs and indicators of abuse; ensure assistants are also fully up to date with these procedures 02/09/2016

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 improve knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements and introduce an observation and assessment system to monitor children's level of achievement, including the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years, and use this information to tailor activities to meet children's individual learning needs and help them to make good progress 16/09/2016

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 ensure that risks are assessed, identifying aspects of the environment that pose a risk to children 02/09/2016

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 give consideration to how all children are in a position to participate fully in group activities 16/09/2016

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 provide assistants with necessary records about children, in order to ensure the needs of all children are always met 02/09/2016

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 establish a two-way flow of information with parents, encouraging them to share more detailed information about children's capabilities on entry and provide greater opportunity for them to be involved in supporting their child's ongoing learning and development 16/09/2016

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 improve ways of sharing information about children's progress with other settings that they attend to effectively support their learning and development 16/09/2016

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 promote consistently children's awareness of good health and hygiene. 16/09/2016

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

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 use self-evaluation to drive ongoing improvements that include the views of parents and help identify where professional development can be completed to improve the quality of future practice and support children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder, her assistant and children throughout the inspection at appropriate times.  The inspector observed play and learning opportunities for children and undertook a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, evidence of qualifications, suitability of household members and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder and her assistant do not have a clear understanding of the potential signs and indicators of abuse. They are not confident of the procedures to follow when concerns are raised about children's welfare and safety. This compromises children's well-being. Although, the childminder and her assistant mostly work together, there are occasions when the assistant is left in sole charge of children. The childminder does not provide her assistant with the necessary contact details of all children. Therefore, on these occasions, children are potentially at risk because the assistant does not know who to contact in the event of an emergency. The childminder fails to identify and minimise risks to children. In particular, children are able to access unsuitable resources in the outdoor play area which are unsafe for their use. This poses a risk to their health and safety. Self-evaluation does not accurately

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

identify specific areas for improvement, such as ongoing professional development, to improve teaching and children's learning experiences further. However, the childminder is successful in supervising her assistant and ensures that they both keep up to date with mandatory training courses, such as paediatric first aid. The childminder does not actively seek the views of parents to improve her practice and has not fully implemented the action and recommendations from her last inspection, indicating a limited capacity to improve. She is unable to demonstrate an understanding of her responsibility to carry out the written summary for the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. This means that the childminder is unable to identify any achievement gaps or seek additional support when required. She does not plan effective next steps in children's learning, consequently, their development is not well supported.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder helps to support young children's language and thinking skills effectively. For example, she asks children questions during activities. The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop their mathematical skills and counting. However, activities are, sometimes, unsuitable and do not promote the learning and development of all children. For example, during group-time games, younger children are unable to participate fully due to the activity being unsuitable to support all children's needs. This affects younger children's confidence and motivation to learn. The childminder speaks to parents daily to pass on information about their children's general care routines. However, the childminder does not share children's ongoing learning and development with parents. In addition, when children first start, the childminder fails to gather information about children's capabilities from parents. This does not ensure children's learning is effectively

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

planned for when they first attend the setting. The childminder has made some links with other settings that children attend. However, these links are not strong enough to ensure that relevant information about children's learning and development is shared and that they benefit from a consistent approach.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder provides children with opportunities to be independent through everyday routines and activities. Children have daily opportunities to access the outdoor area. This helps to support their physical development. However, the childminder does not effectively support children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle. She does not promote continuous good hygiene procedures or have a good enough understanding of providing healthy and nutritious meals.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The childminder does not have the knowledge to support children to make good progress that is typical for their age in all areas of their development. Children are not well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY268600 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1044189 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Bramley, Leeds. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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Telephone number

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