Childminder in Bolton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 August 2016 Not applicable

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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 has not identified all risks to children's good health and hygiene in order to minimise these. Children are not consistently taught routines that promote their later independence to manage their hygiene effectively.  The childminder does not always deploy herself or the assistants effectively to meet the emotional needs of children under the age of two years. Care practices do not adequately promote all children's well-being.  Children's learning is not assessed in sufficient breadth or detail to enable the childminder to gain an accurate view of their progress and therefore what children need to learn next.  The childminder does not always use an effective balance of adult-led activities and those chosen by children to help promote purposeful play that leads to good progress in all areas of learning.  The childminder does not provide regular opportunities to stimulate children's curiosity

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This provision is inadequate

about those not in their immediate family or experience and develop a positive awareness of diversity.  Reflection on practice is not adequate enough to prevent breaches in legal requirements or identify all professional development needs and bring about continuous improvement in the quality of provision.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder retains written permission from parents for assistants to care for their children unsupervised for up to two hours in a single day.

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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

 implement robust measures to minimise hygiene risks to children and promote their good health 30/09/2016

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 improve the teaching to promote children's knowledge of how to effectively manage their hygiene and why this is important for maintaining their good health 30/09/2016

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 improve the way in which adults working in the setting are deployed to help meet the needs of all children 30/09/2016

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 implement rigorous methods to precisely assess children's progress in all areas of learning and shape learning experiences for each child which promote their good progress 30/09/2016

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 ensure that each area of learning is delivered to children through planned purposeful play and a balance of adult-led and child- initiated activity. 30/09/2016

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

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 improve the opportunities for children to learn about others who are not in their immediate family or experience and develop a positive awareness of diversity  improve the rigour with which all aspects of practice are reflected on to meet statutory requirements, identify professional development needs and bring about continuous improvement in the quality of provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector and the childminder discussed how the childminder monitors children's learning and supports their progress.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation related to the provision for children's welfare and learning, along with evidence of checks on the suitability of those living or working on the premises.  The inspector and the childminder discussed how the childminder reflects on her practice in order to bring about continuous improvement.  The inspector spoke to two parents to gain their views about the setting and also spoke to children and the assistant present at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. All required procedures and policies for identifying and reporting possible concerns about children's welfare are in place. The full- time assistant has a secure knowledge of how to report any safeguarding concerns she may have about children's welfare. The childminder is in the earliest stages of reflecting on her provision, which includes identifying professional development opportunities for herself and her assistants. She ensures that she and the assistants have valid qualifications in paediatric first aid and she makes improvements to some aspects of the learning environment. However, she has not built effectively on the skills and knowledge gained from her initial childminding course. The childminder does not identify all hazards to children. An external waste-water outlet from the kitchen is accessible to children in the rear outdoor area. This places children at risk from touching hot or dirty water and other

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

waste. Also, children sometimes eat foods that they have dropped outdoors or eat while playing with resources that they share with others. Adults are not adequately vigilant to maintain good hygiene practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not monitor all areas of children's learning effectively to identify where any gaps may be emerging and address these at the earliest opportunity. This means that activities and interactions are not always tailored to all individual children's learning needs and do not promote good progress in all areas. For example, when children play in a large group with malleable dough, they are not supported well enough with their communication. Adults talk mainly to older children who understand and use phrases and sentences, overlooking the importance of teaching the youngest children single words. Children readily initiate play with the resources available but the childminder does not consistently identify when participation by adults can extend their learning. However, resources are largely accessible, which helps to promote children's independence. The childminder teaches children the names of shapes and colours, which helps to broaden

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

their knowledge. She provides opportunities for parents to see their children's learning records and encourages them to offer their views about their children's progress. This includes the preparation of children's progress checks between the ages of two and three years.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not teach children to wash their hands before eating or why this is important. This increases the risk to children's good health and does not support them with learning self-care skills in preparation for school. Very young children who are not yet confident in the setting sometimes become highly unsettled, including when the childminder is out of sight. The childminder does not always deploy herself or the assistants effectively to support children's emotional well-being until they become confident with all adults working in the setting. This limits children's readiness to learn. Children do not have frequent access to experiences that promote their awareness of diversity so that they can learn respect for any differences they have from others and the similarities they share. The childminder provides foods which contribute to children gaining an understanding of a nutritious diet, such as a choice of fruits at snack times. Children

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

have daily opportunities to play outdoors and to learn to take small, managed risks on large play equipment.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make good progress and are not gaining all the skills and attitudes needed for school. They do not practise all the self-care skills that promote their good health and later independence. Children learn some of the factors that contribute to a balanced lifestyle. They are learning to manage their feelings and behaviour.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482498 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 994055 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Greater Manchester. The childminder operates from 7am to 7.45pm on weekdays, all year round, excluding family holidays and bank holidays. She employs one full-time assistant and one who works part time. Both assistants are unqualified.

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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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