Wasik, Monika

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 September 2016 4 June 2013

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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 has not addressed the weaknesses raised at the previous inspection. She has not undertaken targeted training to improve her knowledge and skills. Self- evaluation does not suitably focus on the most important issues to bring about improvement.  The childminder's observations and assessments of children's learning are not accurate. Children who do not meet expectations in their communication and language skills are not supported well. Next steps in learning are too ambitious for these children, meaning that they are unable to achieve them.  The childminder does not ensure that children hear and use English in her care. Children speak in their home language continually even when the childminder speaks to them in English. This limits their ability to successfully communicate with others beyond the setting.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy playing outdoors and have opportunities to develop their physical skills. The childminder helps children to learn about leading healthy lifestyles and being fit and active.  The childminder shares information about children's care with parents on a regular basis.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 put into place a programme of professional development to focus on improving the quality of assessments of children's learning and development 01/11/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that observations and assessments, including the progress check between the age of two and three years, are accurate and reflect children's abilities so that support can be gained when they do not meet expected progress in their development 28/10/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that planned next steps in learning are achievable and match children's stage of development so that suitable support can be offered 28/10/2016

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Due Date

 improve support for children who speak English as an additional language so that they can communicate and express themselves, as well as gain the skills they need to be ready for moving on in learning and, eventually, starting school. 28/10/2016

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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 discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at suitable times. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her assistant and household members.  The inspector read and took account of the written feedback provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Since her last inspection, the childminder has not taken action to address previous weaknesses. Consequently, the quality of some areas of her practice has declined further. The childminder knows about child protection issues and her responsibilities for keeping children safe. She has taken on board some advice from her local authority and enhanced her safeguarding knowledge through training and reading relevant information. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Although the childminder has undertaken training to enhance some aspects of her work, she has not gained sufficient knowledge of how to effectively support children's learning using observations and assessments. The childminder reviews the work of her assistant. Together, they have discussed relevant issues, such as safeguarding and the documentation they use to help them to plan for children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Children do not have frequent opportunities to hear and use English as they play and learn. They are slow to develop their understanding of the English language and ability to speak it. Children use only their home language to communicate and initiate conversations with the childminder and each other. The childminder recognises when children's communication and language development do not meet expectations in either language. However, the assessments she makes are inaccurate. She is aware that children are working several developmental bands behind their actual age but her tracking of their progress does not reflect this. Furthermore, the progress check for children aged between two and three years does not identify this concern, in order to help parents to seek further support for children. Occasionally, the childminder's planned next steps in learning for children are not matched to their abilities, making them unachievable. As a result, despite

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

the interesting range of activities on offer, children do not make sufficient progress in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not prepare children well for the next stage of their learning. Although they can communicate with her and their families, their ability to express themselves to others outside their immediate environments is limited. Children are settled. They follow a familiar routine that they know and understand. Children choose what snack they would like to eat from the two choices provided by the childminder. She encourages them to wash their hands in readiness for eating their food. The childminder is gentle and affectionate with children and they fall asleep soundly as she reads them a story.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not well prepared for starting school. Their inability to understand what is said to them and to communicate successfully in English have a negative impact on their learning. There is little sign of children closing the gaps in their learning as they approach school age. Children are generally confident as they play together. They behave well and seek the childminder out for support.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY456039 Local authority Luton Inspection number 1043112 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Luton. She works with an assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports a number of 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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