Childminder EY423776

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 August 2016 13 April 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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has not carried out all the necessary suitability checks on assistants who work with the children. This compromises children's safety and is a breach in the legal requirements of the early years foundation stage.  Risk assessments are ineffective. Potential hazards in the garden have not been identified. This puts children at risk of harm.  The procedures for checking the progress children make are not precise enough.  Teaching does not always take full account of children's individual learning needs, especially around supporting their communication and language skills.  Parents are not fully involved in the assessment process. The childminder does not routinely share information about children's next steps in learning, so that parents can support these at home.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder demonstrates a strong commitment towards improvement. Since the last inspection, she has worked with the local authority to review her practice. Some of the required development points have been addressed.  The childminder forms positive relationships with the children. They are happy in her care.  Parents are happy with the level of care provided. They confirm their children enjoy attending and the childminder offers a flexible service.

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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

 provide evidence to show that relevant checks, in addition to those carried out by Ofsted, are completed to ensure all assistants are suitable to work with children and fulfil the requirements of their role 12/09/2016

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 make better use of assessment to make sure children's development is monitored accurately and that relevant next steps are planned to support future learning 12/09/2016

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching to make sure children's individual learning needs, especially those linked to the promotion of communication and language development, are carefully planned for and incorporated into all activities 12/09/2016

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 work more closely with parents to share information about children's progress and enable them to support children's learning at home 12/09/2016

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Due Date

 ensure the equipment used by children is safe and suitable 12/09/2016  take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health or safety of the children. 12/09/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the support for children's learning, both inside and outside.  The inspector talked to the childminder at convenient times during the inspection to assess how well she plans for children's learning.  The inspector reviewed the improvements that have been put in place since the last inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder to evaluate how well she monitors children's learning and the progress they make.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including: accident/medication records, children's learning journals, policies and procedures, and training certificates.  The inspector looked at the areas of the home used for childminding and assessed how well children are kept safe and whether their learning and development needs are fully met.  The inspector took account of written feedback provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. Insufficient action is taken to keep children safe. The risk assessment process is not precise enough and does not identify some hazards in the garden. For example, dangers associated with the climbing frame have not been identified. Children can access the garage from the garden as the door was left unlocked on the day of inspection. These issues put children at risk of serious injury. Not all checks have been completed on the assistants who work with the children. The childminder has not carried out her own assessments to ensure that assistants are suitable for the role. Other aspects of safeguarding, however, are effective. The childminder has completed training and knows what to do if she has to report any concerns about children's welfare. She is committed to improving her service and has developed her knowledge of most aspects of the early years foundation stage.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is variable. Some assessments are not as accurate as they need to be. Next steps for children's learning are not always identified and planned for. This missing information means activities are not always as effective as they could be in enriching children's learning. This hinders the progress some children make, especially those who need extra support with their communication and language development. At times, limited information is provided for parents about children's priority learning needs. This means parents are not fully involved in the assessment process and limits the way in which they can extend learning at home. When teaching is better, the childminder plans activities she knows children will enjoy. For example, a current focus on the seaside prompted a well-planned sand and water activity. The younger children thoroughly enjoyed digging in the sand and finding the 'hidden' seashells.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Older children are not helped to understand the importance of some safety issues. For example, two children play on the trampoline at the same time and this puts them at risk of injury. The garden provides plenty of opportunities for children to be physically active. However, improvements are needed to make sure children remain safe. For example, younger children are at risk of falling from the climbing frame as insufficient action has been taken to make it safe. Despite these concerns, the childminder is kind and caring towards the children. New children settle in very quickly. Relationships between older children and younger children are positive. Children's birthdays are routinely celebrated and the childminder helps to ensure every child feels relaxed in her care.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Despite the weaknesses in planning and assessment, most children make progress which is typical for their age from their individual starting points. Children develop an adequate range of skills to help them become ready for starting school. For example, they respond to instructions; they listen well and are confident to try new things.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423776 Local authority Kent Inspection number 1055434 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 April 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives with her two school-aged children in Maidstone, Kent. She is qualified to level 3 and often works with an assistant during some parts of the day.

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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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