Childminder in Bradford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 September 2016 Not applicable

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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 arrangements for safeguarding children are not good enough. Children are not fully protected because the childminder has gaps in her knowledge of the relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures.  On occasions, the childminder does not seek parental permission before administering medication.  The childminder has not developed effective systems for carrying out the progress check for children aged between two and three years in a timely manner. In addition, she has not considered the importance of sharing the information with parents and healthcare professionals to promote an integrated approach.  The childminder does not always provide an environment that is conducive to supporting children's growing concentration and enjoyment of activities. Children are often distracted by constant background noise, such as the television.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not thorough enough to ensure all weaknesses are

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This provision is inadequate

quickly identified and targeted for improvement. Additionally, children and parents' views are not routinely sought to support this process.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop positive relationships with the childminder. They play confidently in her care and their behaviour is good.  Children have access to outdoor play and outings which contribute to their physical well-being and enhance their learning experiences.  The childminder has established links with the local schools that children attend.

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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 knowledge and understanding of relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures, including how to report a concern about a child and what to do if allegations are made against the childminder or a person in her household, to ensure children are kept safe from harm 22/10/2016

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Due Date

 obtain written permission from parents prior to giving each and every medication to children 22/10/2016

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Due Date

 develop knowledge of when to undertake the progress check for children aged between two and three years, consider how this information will be shared with parents and healthcare professionals, in order to fully develop an integrated approach. 22/12/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 support children to develop their concentration and enjoyment of activities  use self-evaluation purposefully to ensure that any weaknesses are swiftly identified and promptly addressed to improve the quality of learning and development for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had discussions with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children present and carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and evidence of suitability of household members. She looked at the childminder's self- evaluation and a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector observed children playing and looked at the toys, resources and equipment available for children to use.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder's knowledge of Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures is not secure and her policies do not reflect current guidance to support her understanding. This has an impact on her ability to respond appropriately to concerns about children's welfare. Furthermore, she does not know what to do should any allegations be made about her or household members. Generally, the childminder is organised in keeping detailed records of children's attendance and accidents. However, she has not gained permission from parents to administer medicine. Self-evaluation is in the early stages and does not extend to all aspects of the provision. Therefore, weaknesses have not been identified and effectively tackled. In addition, she has not sought the views of children, parents and other professionals to help evaluate her service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has a suitable knowledge of the areas of learning, and the quality of teaching is generally satisfactory. As children settle and become confident in the environment, the childminder completes observations and assessments of what they can do and what they know. She considers the individual needs, interests and stage of development of each child in her care. She completes regular assessments of children's progress and identifies any gaps in their development. However, she has not considered when to complete the progress check for some children aged between two and three years. In addition, she has not considered how or when she will share this information with parents and healthcare professionals to develop a share approach to children's learning and development. The childminder supports their developing communication and language skills as she involves them in discussions. She asks them questions that

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

encourage them to think and share their ideas. However, constant background noise often distracts children and the childminder from the task in hand. This has a negative impact on children's ability to concentrate.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not make sure that she has obtained written permission from parents before she administers medication to children. However, she discusses with parents when their children last had the medication and the reason it was prescribed, which minimises the impact of the breach on children's welfare. Risk assessments and daily checks of the premises are carried out to ensure the environment remains safe for children.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in the childminder's procedures for completing the progress check for children aged between two and three years mean that they are not consistently supported to make good progress. Children are developing some skills that support them to move forward in their learning and help them prepare for starting school. Children develop a basic understanding of mathematics as they count small numbers and develop an early understanding of size and shape.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482390 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 999403 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Wibsey, Bradford. The childminder operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and 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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