Childminder EY488512

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 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 not assessed the risks involved with transporting children inappropriately in the undercarriage of a double buggy. She has not ensured their safety on outings.  The childminder has not maintained all relevant records; she does not have an accurate record of the hours children attend her care. She has also not obtained parents' written permission for her to administer medication should a child's temperature rise unexpectedly.  The childminder's arrangements for assessing children's progress are not accurate. She obtains limited information from parents about their children's starting points.  The childminder does not plan effectively for individual children's learning. She does not match activities to meet their developmental needs and does not follow children's interests effectively when planning.  The childminder does not communicate effectively with parents to ensure that they are

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This provision is inadequate

kept informed about their child's progress and can contribute to their ongoing development.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enter the childminder's home with confidence. They form close relationships with her and enjoy the caring interaction they receive from her.  Children are provided with regular opportunities to enhance their physical skills when they visit local parks and woods.

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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

 assess the risk or hazards that may arise for children on outings and identify the action required to remove or manage those risks 14/10/2016

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 ensure a daily record of the names of children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance is available at all times 14/10/2016

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 ensure that medicine, both prescribed and non-prescription, is only administered to a child where written permission for that particular medicine has been obtained from the child's parent and/or carer 14/10/2016

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 ensure assessment of children's progress is accurate and includes information about children's abilities on entry 14/10/2016

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 consider the individual needs, interests and stage of development of each child and use this information to plan enjoyable experiences that are matched to children's interests and provide sufficient challenge to help them to make best progress 14/10/2016

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Due Date

 create opportunities to ensure there is regular and effective two- way flow of information with parents to ensure that they are able to be actively involved in their children's learning and to complement learning that takes place in the child's home. 14/10/2016

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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 observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a discussion with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, including the suitability checks for adults living on the premises and written policies.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder has not ensured the safety of children on outings. On occasions, she has placed toddlers in the undercarriage shopping basket of a double buggy to transport them from a building to her car. The childminder has not considered the potential safety or risks of this practice or discussed it with parents. The childminder demonstrates a secure understanding of her responsibilities with regards to identifying the signs and symptoms that might suggest a child is being mistreated. She knows who to contact to make a referral to the appropriate authorities for investigation should she have concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder does not have an accurate record of the hours that children attend her care and has not sought written permission from parents to administer medication promptly should a child become unwell in her care. The childminder does not effectively liaise with parents to involve them

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

in their children's progress and enable them to guide their child's future learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Children are not always provided with activities that are matched to meet their individual learning needs. The childminder does not use her observations of children's progress to identify their next stage of learning. Most activities are provided through a range of toddler or messy-play sessions organised outside of the childminder's home. While these provide good opportunities for children to develop social skills, the activities they participate in are very general and often based around creative play. The childminder's assessment of children's progress is not accurate. She records children's achievements in tracker books. However, the information recorded is sometimes not matched appropriately to the childminder's observations. Children do enjoy their time with the childminder. The childminder endeavours to follow some of their interests. For example, she provides a water tray of dry pasta and small toys, as she has observed that the children enjoy this

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

type of play at toddler groups. Children are encouraged to find the small toys that are hidden by the pasta. They achieve this but sometimes with prompts from the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety is compromised by the practice of transporting children inappropriately between the childminder's car and the venue they are travelling to. Children settle well in the childminder's care and form caring relationships with her. They approach her with confidence and are familiar with her home. They guide their own play as they select toys and resources from the playroom to transport to the kitchen or garden. Children have regular opportunities to participate in active outdoor play. The childminder regularly takes them for walks to the local park, woods and play areas. The childminder encourages children to develop an understanding about eating healthy foods. She reminds them of the importance of drinking lots of fresh water and regularly encourages them to take a drink. The childminder follows parents' wishes with regards to their children's meals and snacks.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not supported to make sufficient progress in their learning. While they develop some skills required for their next stage of learning, such as school, assessment of children's progress is variable and not accurate. Therefore, information to determine whether children are matching the typical levels of progress made by most children of their age is not available. Some children develop independence as they learn to select resources to enhance their play. Younger children are beginning to articulate their feelings and to extend their vocabulary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488512 Local authority Essex Inspection number 1073317 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and holidays agreed in advance.

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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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