Childminder EY488374

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 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 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 failed to give Ofsted information about a significant event.  Arrangements for safeguarding children are not good enough. The childminder has significant gaps in her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures. As a result, children's safety is not assured.  The childminder does not take all reasonable steps to minimise hazards in her home and garden to ensure children's safety.  The childminder does not implement her policies and procedures effectively enough to ensure the safety and welfare of children at all times.  Arrangements to gather information from parents about children's specific care and learning needs are not effective. As a result, children's needs are not consistently met.  The quality of teaching is poor. The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of how to plan for children's future learning or how to support them to

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a suitably resourced playroom for children to spend time in. They are able to make some independent choices in their play.  Children have opportunities to be physically active outdoors and during trips into the local community.

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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 the safeguarding and welfare requirements and current legislation in order to ensure the safety and well-being of children 13/12/2016

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 develop a better awareness of responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA) and implement an effective policy for the safe use of cameras 13/12/2016

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 ensure the non-smoking policy is consistently implemented so that there is no smoking on the premises when children are present or about to be present 13/12/2016

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 take appropriate steps to identify all aspects of the indoor and outdoor environment that may cause risk or harm to children and put measures in place to minimise or remove the risk 13/12/2016

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 improve the assessment of children's skills on entry and rigorously monitor their ongoing development to inform the planning of activities that support children's next steps in learning 13/12/2016

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 improve partnerships with parents to ensure that good information is gathered from the outset in order to meet children's individual care and learning needs 13/12/2016

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Due Date

 plan and provide a challenging and enjoyable experience for each child based on accurate assessments of what they already know and can do and improve the quality of teaching so children are supported to make consistently good progress in all aspects of their learning. 13/12/2016

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Inspection activities

 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about this provider.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder's, and her assistant's, interactions with children. She discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector looked at evidence of suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistant, as well as a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector talked to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder does not have a good enough knowledge of safeguarding policies and procedures. Although the childminder has recently completed some online safeguarding training, she does not know the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child's welfare, or if there is an allegation made against herself or a household member. Risk assessments are not effective in identifying hazards and the childminder is not always quick enough to address these. For example, external doors are not secure and household cleaning items and tools are in reach of young children. Safety measures, such as stair gates, which are meant to prevent children going in unsuitable areas, are not consistently used. In addition, the childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event involving a household member and she allows individuals to smoke in her home. The childminder does not have a good enough

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

understanding of her responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA). She takes photographs of children but does not have robust arrangements in place to ensure that the images are not misused.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder is slow to accurately assess children's skills on entry so that she can identify a clear starting point in their learning. Observations of what children can do are made but the childminder does not use them to support children's future learning and development. Children are not given good enough opportunities to build on their knowledge and skills because the childminder does not plan and provide experiences for them that offer challenge or motivate them to learn. The quality of teaching is poor. The childminder and her assistant do not interact meaningfully with children. Talk is minimal and they adopt a supervisory role as children play. This impacts negatively on children's ability to learn and progress. Children have a range of resources to choose from, some of which reflect their individual interests.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's well-being is compromised because of weaknesses in safeguarding. In addition, partnerships with parents are not effective in ensuring the childminder has enough information to help children settle into her home. This means children do not always form strong attachments with her and frequently need to use their comforters from home when upset. The childminder provides fresh fruit and drinks and serves packed lunches children bring from home. Children are able to develop their physical skills during trips to nearby parks and soft-play areas. This contributes towards maintaining children's good health.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children's well-being and learning and development are compromised due to weaknesses in the childminder's practice. This means children are not supported to make the best possible progress and are not gaining the skills they need to help prepare them for their future learning or for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488374 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1072992 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 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 2015 and lives in Leicester. She operates her provision all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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