Childminder EY362318

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2016 27 January 2016

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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 fails to identify and minimise risks to children to ensure that they do not have access to hazards in the garden and kitchen areas.  Assessment does not identify what children can do. In addition, children's next steps are not identified and used to plan for their activities and progress.  Activities often lack challenge and interest for the children.  Activities and resources are not well organised indoors. There is limited space for play resources used on the floor and few table-top activities available.  Children's behaviour is not always managed effectively by the childminder.  Essential information is not always obtained from parents in order to support children's individual care needs.  Children are not always appropriately protected from the sun when outdoors.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has positive relationships with parents and shares information on a daily basis.  Children engage well with the childminder when she provides adult-led activities.  The childminder is friendly and welcoming. Children have warm relationships with the childminder.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 ensure that the premises and outdoor spaces, are safe and fit for purpose, with particular regard to the hazardous condition of the rear section of garden and accessible hazardous materials in the kitchen cupboard 16/08/2016

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 ensure the good health of children attending the setting, with particular regard to ensuring that all children have sun barrier cream applied to exposed skin, where deemed necessary, when they spend time outdoors 16/08/2016

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 ensure written permission for all medication to be administered has been obtained from the child’s parent and/or carer 16/08/2016

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 ensure that all required information is recorded for children who are new to the setting and that this includes details about any special dietary requirements, preferences and food allergies that the child has, and any special health requirements 16/08/2016

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 ensure that children’s behaviour is managed in an appropriate way so that they learn about how to behave well 16/08/2016 To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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 ensure the premises used for the purposes of the childcare are safe and suitable for that childcare, with particular regard to the hazardous condition of the rear section of garden and accessible hazardous materials in the kitchen cupboard 16/08/2016

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 ensure that any medicine to be administered to any child who is cared for on the premises, includes a record of a parent/guardian/carer’s consent 16/08/2016

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 ensure that children’s behaviour is managed in a suitable manner 16/08/2016  implement an effective system for assessment to monitor the learning and progress of all children and use this information to identify their next steps 16/09/2016

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 implement a system for planning, to ensure purposeful play and activities, which provide children with sufficient challenge and interest to support their progress 16/09/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a discussion with a parent.  The inspector looked at information on children's learning and development.  The inspector observed children's activities in the lounge and garden areas.  The inspector looked at children's records and other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector looked at safety on the premises.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder and children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder does not reflect well enough on what needs to improve. The far end of the garden is not maintained in safe condition and cleaning materials in a low kitchen cupboard are accessible to children. Arrangements are not in place for all children to have appropriate sun protection when outdoors. Written parent permission is not always obtained for medication that has to be administered as needed, and required information is not always recorded for children who are new to the setting. Additionally, weaknesses from the previous inspection for children's learning and development have not been sufficiently addressed. The learning programmes lack suitable breadth and interest for the children. The childminder has sufficient knowledge of child protection to safeguard children's welfare. She completes essential training, for example, paediatric first aid and safeguarding.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Children's progress is not effectively monitored. There is no secure method of assessment to enable the childminder to identify what children can already do. Children's next steps for learning are not clearly identified. There is a lack of planning to create challenge and interest for children. Children are sometimes restless and disengaged from their play and learning. In contrast, when the childminder engages the children with a purposeful activity, such as reading them a story, children engage well and show interest in books. The childminder's understanding of how children learn is weak and this impacts on the organisation of the environment. The room used for children's play is cluttered. There is a disorganised range of play resources, mainly on the floor, which do not extend children's learning. Children benefit from the outdoor environment. The childminder helps children to question what they observe in the natural world. For example, they watched the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

behaviour of some chickens and the childminder explained how they use a dust-bath to keep themselves healthy. Children show developing ability with throwing and catching.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The independence of younger children is sometimes restricted by the childminder doing too much for them, for example, feeding a child with a spoon when they are capable of doing this for themselves. The childminder does not always intervene when children misbehave. When she does respond to inappropriate behaviour, she often fails to discuss the effects of children's actions and how to behave well. As a consequence, there are many occasions where children do not get to think and reflect on their behaviour. The childminder helps children to have awareness of safety. For example, she talks to them about road safety and organises them with a rope-train when walking to and from school.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children make progress with some skills that will help with their entry to school. When the childminder provides activities, which have her involvement, the children show improved levels of concentration. Children use opportunities to practice writing and to write their name. At times, they socialise well and initiate play with children who are new to the setting. However, the information on children’s learning and development is not reliable enough to have a firm view of children’s progress and whether they are attaining typical levels of development for their age. The childminder is not consistent in using effective teaching and assessment. This hinders children's learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362318 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1037720 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Loughborough, Leicestershire. The childminder operates all year round, from 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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