Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 September 2016 27 November 2014

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Children's welfare is not safeguarded. The childminder has not identified potential risks in the garden or taken action to minimise them to ensure children remain safe when playing outdoors.  The childminder is not meeting the learning and development requirements effectively. She lacks an understanding of how children learn and develop. Observations and assessments of children's learning are inaccurate. These are not reflective of the children's current stage of development and, therefore, future planning is too ambitious. As a result, children do not make the best possible progress.  Although, the childminder seeks initial information about the children's care needs from parents, she does not gather information from them about what they can already do.  Children's behaviour is not managed consistently. The childminder uses negative language and strategies when dealing with behaviour. Although, she warns children of

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This provision is inadequate

the consequences of their behaviour, she does not enforce these.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice to identify strengths and areas for improvement. This contributes to the weaknesses within the care, learning and development.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder builds clear relationships with children. Time is spent gradually introducing children into her home. The childminder regularly talks to other early years settings that children attend to find out what they have been involved in during their time there.

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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

 take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks, with particular regard to the garden 08/09/2016

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 make systematic observations of children's learning; use this information to accurately assess their progress and development and plan for the next steps in learning for each child 07/12/2016

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 develop ways of engaging parents more actively in their children's learning and development, including sharing more information when they start in the childminder's care 05/10/2016

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 make the most of professional development opportunities to develop knowledge and skills with regard to how children learn and develop 07/12/2016

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 use clear, consistent and appropriate strategies for dealing with behaviour 08/09/2016

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 ensure that the premises and equipment used for the purposes of childcare are safe and suitable for childcare. 08/09/2016

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

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 implement rigorous and effective systems for self-evaluation, including ways to gather and use the views of parents, to identify and prioritise areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed an activity and discussed it with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults in the household.  The inspector discussed the use of self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder does not take effective steps to ensure children remain safe when in the garden. The childminder is aware of the indicators of abuse and neglect. She is fully conversant with the procedures for making a referral should she have concerns about a child in her care. The monitoring of children's learning and development is ineffective. The childminder does not accurately identify children's abilities. Her lack of understanding about child development and how children learn means that progress reports place their capabilities a lot higher than they actually are. This has a negative impact on children's development as learning opportunities do not reflect their needs, in order for them to make the best possible progress. The childminder talks to parents each day, although, has not developed any systems for gathering their views about the service to use alongside her own reflection of practice to continually

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

enhance the service provided. Parents are not effectively involved in sharing information about their child's prior learning when they start in the childminder's care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder is not secure in her assessment of the skills and abilities of the children. Her observations of the children lack content and do not give enough detail, in order for her to accurately assess their learning. Despite using supporting documentation to help in the childminder's assessment of the children's learning, she has assessed them at a level far higher than their actual abilities. This information has been used to inaccurately inform progress checks between the age of two and three years. Children enjoy playing with water and add various different resources to their play. For example, they introduce various sized boats, small-world figures and collect water in small watering cans and pour it over the toys. Mealtimes are a sociable occasion. The childminder sits with the children as they eat and talks to them about the food they are eating.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder gathers information from parents about their child's care needs during their gradual introduction into her home. Children's individual routines are incorporated into the day. They are able to rest and sleep as they need to. The childminder works with parents to ensure that children have healthy packed lunches. Children have the opportunity to be physically active each day. They use the large garden and visit local parks where they can run, jump and develop their physical skills. The childminder has a written policy that outlines how she will deal with behaviour which she shares with parents. Although, the childminder explains the consequence of their actions to children, she does not follow them through. Language used with children is very negative and some inappropriate methods of dealing with behaviour include children sitting in isolation.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The childminder's inaccurate assessment of children's learning means that their level of learning is incorrectly identified. As a result, activities are not targeted appropriately and children do not make sufficient progress in preparation for future learning. Children make choices with regard to their play. Resources are stored at a low level, so they can access them easily. Children enjoy using their imagination through play and re-enact familiar and known experiences. An example of this is using the toy digger and steam roller to reflect the building work taking place outside of the childminder's home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410925 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1044513 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010. She lives in the Glenfield area of Leicester. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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