Childminder EY436560

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 September 2016 17 March 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

 Assessment and the monitoring of children's learning are ineffective. This means children do not make good progress and parents do not receive good quality information about their child's development.  Procedures for carrying out the progress check for children aged between two and three years are not secure enough. This makes it difficult for the childminder to provide parents with an accurate view of their child's progress.  The childminder has a weak understanding of how to effectively safeguard children, including having regard for guidance issued by the government that helps to safeguard children.  The childminder has not considered how to implement a procedure for the administration of medication, including obtaining written permission from parents before administering prescribed medicines to children.  The childminder does not keep a written record of accidents or injuries that occur or the first-aid treatment given.

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has not considered the procedures for emergency evacuation in her home in the case of a fire or any other emergency.

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It has the following strengths

 Children settle quickly. They are confident and generally enjoy their time in the childminder's home. They independently access toys and resources that interest them.  Children enjoy healthy snacks and meals, and good opportunities to engage in outdoor play. This helps children adopt healthy lifestyle habits.

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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

 improve the assessment of children's skills on entry and rigorously monitor their ongoing development, to inform the planning of activities that support what children need to learn next 20/12/2016

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and procedures for conducting the progress check for children aged between two and three years and ensure this is carried out when required and shared with parents 20/12/2016

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Due Date

 improve knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage, including any advice and guidance issued by the government 20/10/2016

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 obtain written consent from parents and carers prior to administering medication to children and keep a written record each time medicine is administered 20/10/2016

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 keep an accurate record of accidents or injuries and first-aid treatment given 20/10/2016

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Due Date

 take reasonable steps to ensure the safety of children in the case of fire or an emergency evacuation. 20/10/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder about her practice at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder caring for, and playing with, the children.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector sampled children's progress records and a range of documentation, including the safeguarding policy, children's registers and accident and medication records.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability checks carried out for all adults within the home and the childminder's self-evaluation and development plan.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has an insufficient understanding of the early years foundation stage and has failed to keep her practice up to date. Consequently, a number of legal requirements are not met. The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. Although the childminder has a basic understanding of child protection issues, she lacks awareness of and does not have regard for, any statutory guidance issued by the government. In addition, she has no system for recording children's accidents and fails to see the significance of keeping a record of any injuries children arrive with, to ensure their welfare. The childminder's procedures for administering medication are poor. For example, she does not obtain written consent from parents to administer specific medication or keep a record of any medicines that she has administered. The childminder evaluates some aspects of her practice and parents comment favourably about her service. She has established some

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

links with local schools. She receives information about the activities children enjoy while in nursery school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not accurately assess children's skills on entry, so that she can identify a clear starting point in their learning. Also, she does not regularly assess and monitor their ongoing development. Furthermore, the childminder does not fully understand her responsibility or how to carry out the progress check for children aged between two and three years. This does not support children to be ready for their next stage of learning. It also does not enable parents to see the progress children have made and any areas where their child's progress is particularly strong or less than expected. The childminder demonstrates some sound teaching skills when she interacts with the children. For example, when they play together with construction resources, the childminder guides children's play and asks purposeful questions. Children develop a basic understanding of mathematics as they count small numbers and learn about size, colour and shape.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management have a negative impact on children's welfare. The childminder meets children's basic care needs appropriately. Children are sociable, behave well and show respect for each other and for the childminder as they share resources and use good manners. Risk assessments are in place for indoors and the garden. However, the childminder has not considered her emergency evacuation procedures or shared these with parents and children. This compromises children's health and welfare.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Outcomes for children are not good enough. Their health and well-being are compromised due to significant weaknesses in the childminder's practice. Children do not make good progress in their learning due to gaps in teaching. Despite this, children are happy at the setting and they enjoy positive attachments with the childminder and her family and are developing some skills that support them to move forward in their learning and help them prepare for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436560 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1043781 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Belle Isle, Leeds, West Yorkshire. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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