Childminder EY402584

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 August 2016 20 July 2010

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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 meet the early years register and Childcare Register requirements. Children's safety is significantly compromised. The childminder does not understand there are substantial hazards to children indoors and outside. She does not identify or eliminate risks throughout the premises. Young children are not supervised.  The childminder fails to ensure the premises are fit for purpose. Children do not have a safe area to rest or sleep. The childminder does not ensure contents of the first-aid box are appropriate. She does not maintain clean and suitable food preparation areas.  The childminder has insufficient capacity to improve. She fails to meet her responsibility to implement the early years foundation stage requirements effectively.  The childminder fails to keep a record of children's attendance and is unable to provide contact details for the children she cares for. She does not obtain valid public liability

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This provision is inadequate

insurance or ensure all required documentation is accessible for inspection.  Children do not make adequate progress in their learning. The childminder fails to plan a range of challenging activities to meet their interests and does not identify and plan for what they need to learn next. Children watch television or occupy themselves.  The childminder fails to assess children's stage of development or share their progress with parents to extend learning at home.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy choosing and looking at books.

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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 intend to take steps to suspend registration and will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 conduct regular risk assessment of the premises to eliminate any hazards to children's safety, with particular regard to the suitability of resources available for young children, and ensure that the spaces available to them are safe 07/09/2016

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 supervise young children effectively and ensure they are within sight or hearing at all times 07/09/2016

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 taking all necessary steps to prevent cross-infection and implement effective procedures to support children's good health at all times 07/09/2016

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 ensure all areas of the premises are clean, fit for purpose and safe for children, and that there are suitable areas for young children to sleep or rest 07/09/2016

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 ensure the first-aid box has appropriate and in-date contents for use with children 07/09/2016

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 gain an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the early years foundation stage to provide quality learning and development experiences for children and to keep children healthy and safe 07/09/2016

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 keep a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 07/09/2016

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 obtain and record the full name, date of birth and the name and address of every child's parent and/or carer; information about any other person who has parental responsibility for the child; and emergency contact details for parents and/or carers for all children, prior to their admission to the setting 07/09/2016

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 ensure all required records are easily accessible and available for inspection 07/09/2016

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 obtain and maintain valid public liability insurance 07/09/2016 To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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 observe and assess children's development to accurately identify and plan for the next steps in their learning, and share children's progress with parents to extend home learning 30/09/2016

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Due Date

 consider the individual needs, interests and stage of development of each child, and plan challenging and enjoyable experiences that cover all areas of learning and development effectively. 30/09/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed areas of the premises used for childminding purposes.  The inspector examined the selection of documentation available.  The inspector discussed the safety of the premises with the childminder.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children.  The inspector conducted an unannounced visit. This inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder fails to meet her responsibility to safeguard children's welfare and does not manage risks adequately. On the day of the inspection, the childminder did not supervise young children and they were placed at significant risk of harm. She left one of them in close proximity to a hot iron while she answered the front door. Children wandered unnoticed into unsafe areas to play. For example, there was broken glass in the front door pane, and detergent sprays and oven cleaner accessible in the kitchen. The childminder has a poor understanding of obtaining required information from parents, including their addresses and emergency contact details. She does not keep a record of children's attendance and fails to make required records available for inspection, including details of children's accidents and incidents, and evidence of Disclosure and Barring Service checks for herself and her adult son. The childminder fails

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

to evaluate her service and has a poor understanding of her role. She has not addressed the recommendations set at her last inspection so does not assess or monitor children's learning effectively. The childminder lacks commitment to make improvements and meet the statutory requirements of the early years foundation stage.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder rarely interacts with children as they play. For example, on the day of the inspection, children watched television while the childminder completed her ironing. The childminder fails to observe and assess children's ongoing development. She does not identify their next steps in learning or build on their individual interests. Any areas for which children may need additional support are not identified. The childminder does not work effectively in partnership with parents to support children's learning and extend this at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The multiple risks in the unsafe indoor and outdoor spaces have an adverse effect on children's health and well-being. Water in paddling pools is unclean. The childminder does not ensure children use outdoor play equipment safely. For example, she allows children to go down a high slide into a small paddling pool, where they land on the hard ground. Young children do not have a comfortable space to rest or sleep. The childminder sets up a travel cot in the middle of a room that is cluttered and unsafe. Food preparation areas are strewn with rubbish and unclean. Although the childminder has maintained her first- aid qualification, she has failed to ensure the contents of her first-aid box are suitable for treating children's minor injuries.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not have stimulating or challenging learning experiences to meet their needs. Their attention is easily distracted and they lack motivation and interest. Children generally comply with behaviour expectations but do not develop their social skills. Children do not have enough opportunities to develop their listening and speaking skills and are not well prepared for their future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY402584 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1067534 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 July 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in the village of Long Hanborough, near Witney in Oxfordshire. The childminder works on Monday to Friday for most of the year.

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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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