Childminder EY407702

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 August 2016 16 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 Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

 Information about who lives at the premises has not been notified to Ofsted through the appropriate documentation, in order to enable them to undertake appropriate checks.  The daily record of children being cared for on the premises is not appropriately maintained and does not include their hours of attendance.  The childminder has not yet undertaken an emergency evacuation drill with children since registration and does not have a robust emergency evacuation procedure in place.  The identification of children's next steps in learning and assessment of their progress are not accurate enough. Therefore, planned activities do not always promote children's learning effectively.  Partnerships with local schools do not yet facilitate information sharing about children's development stage and individual needs.  Processes for evaluating the setting are not yet robust enough to ensure that all weaknesses are identified and addressed.

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It has the following strengths

 Positive interactions are in place between children and the childminder. Children are settled and content.  Children access the outdoors every day, which helps them to lead a healthy lifestyle.

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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 that Ofsted are notified of all changes to persons living on the childminding premises 19/08/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that a daily record of the children being cared for on the premises is maintained, including their hours of attendance 19/08/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that an emergency evacuation procedure is in place and that exits are clearly identifiable to ensure the safety of children in the case of fire or other emergency 19/08/2016

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Due Date

 improve knowledge of how to observe and assess children's progress in order to better understand their individual levels of achievement and identify their interests and learning styles; use this information to accurately plan for the next steps in their learning and development, so that children make consistently good progress. 31/08/2016

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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

 develop partnerships with schools to share information about children's individual development stage as they make the move to school  focus self-evaluative practice precisely on identifying all areas of weakness, so that they may be addressed in a timely manner.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and interactions between children and the childminder during activities indoors and outdoors to assess the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector looked at the breadth of resources available to support children in their individual learning and development.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures, risk assessments and evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector spoke to children about the activities they enjoyed and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. Robust safeguarding procedures are not in place. The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of all adults living on the premises. In addition, she does not maintain a daily record of children on the premises with their hours of attendance and does not have a robust emergency evacuation procedure in place. The childminder attends statutory training, such as first aid. Robust processes for self evaluation are not in place. For example, actions from the last inspection have yet to be fully addressed and current areas of weakness have not been identified. Processes for assessment are weak. Partnerships with other professionals, such as teachers, are in place but do not yet facilitate the sharing of information about children's learning and development needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder has a limited understanding of the learning and development requirements of the early years foundation stage. She observes children as they play but does not always reflect on how this information could be used to support children's next steps in learning. While children enjoy taking part in planned activities, these do not always provide targeted support to develop children's learning and development. Processes for assessment are weak. This means it is difficult to reflect on children's progress or identify gaps in children's learning and development. Partnerships with parents are in place. The childminder has an awareness of children's care needs and has regular discussions with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is not sufficiently promoted as the childminder's understanding of effective safeguarding procedures is not robust. However, interactions between children and the childminder are warm and positive. The childminder is an effective role model and gives consistent praise to children to support positive behaviour. Children's independence is supported through choosing resources they would like to play with and using the bathroom independently. Their physical well-being is promoted through accessing outdoor play in the garden and going on outings in the local environment. Some partnerships are in place with teachers from local schools. The childminder takes younger children to collect older children from school, which supports children as they prepare for the move to school.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not prepared well enough for the next stage in their learning, such as school. Children's achievements are not accurately assessed and they are not sufficiently challenged to make the progress that they have the potential to.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY407702 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 1004451 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in the Newton Heath area of Manchester. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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