Childminder EY452907

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 September 2016 22 April 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 a weak understanding of relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures for reporting a concern about a child or how to manage an allegation against herself. In addition, she lacks awareness of recent guidance issued by the government that helps to safeguard children.  The childminder does not assess children's progress accurately enough across the seven areas of learning. This means she does not have a clear picture of each child's stage of development. This has an impact on the accuracy of planned next steps in learning and information that she can share with parents.  The childminder does not understand how the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years can be used to promote integrated working. In addition, she has not completed these in a timely manner.  There is a limited availability of challenging and age-appropriate resources, reducing

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This provision is inadequate

children's ability to initiate purposeful play.  The childminder does not ensure there is a two-way flow of information with parents about children's development and how they can support this together.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy healthy snacks and meals and good opportunities to engage in outdoor play. This helps children adopt healthy lifestyle habits.  The childminder promotes behaviour effectively, ensuring that children understand her expectations and develop an understanding of right and wrong.  Children benefit from warm, caring relationships with the childminder. She is responsive to the needs of children and builds their confidence and security in her care.

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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 understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements and keep up to date with child protection procedures of the Local Safeguarding Children Board, including any advice and guidance issued by government, in order to protect children 27/10/2016

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 ensure that assessments of children's learning are robust; use information more effectively to identify and plan for any gaps in children's learning and to accurately inform and involve parents 27/12/2016

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 develop knowledge of when and how the progress check for children aged between two and three years should be completed and how this information will be shared, in order to fully support children's learning and development 27/12/2016

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 provide a range of activities and resources that motivates children to make choices and enables them to direct their own play and learning 27/12/2016

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Due Date

 ensure there is a regular two-way flow of information with parents in order to fully ensure a shared and consistent approach to children's care and learning 27/12/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with children and spoke to the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector carried out an observation of a baking activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form. She also looked at a selection of risk assessments and policy documents, including the safeguarding policy and procedures.  The inspector looked at the childminder's planning documentation, children's learning and development files and children's assessment records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder's has not updated her knowledge and understanding of the relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures. As a result, she is unsure of the procedures of how to report a concern about a child's welfare or how to deal with an allegation made against herself. In addition, she lacks awareness of and does not have regard for any additional government statutory guidance which further safeguards children. The childminder exchanges general information with parents through daily face-to-face exchanges. However, sharing information about children's learning with parents is inconsistent and does not support children's progress and achievements. This is because the childminder's own assessments are poor. Weaknesses in the assessment processes extend to the progress check carried out for children between the ages of two and three years. The childminder does not

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

complete this in line with the health and development review. This means that parents are unable to share information with their health visitor to promote integrated working.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder has an insufficient understanding of the learning and development requirements, which means she does not progress children's learning well enough. Information gained from observations is not well understood or appropriately used to plan across the seven areas of learning. The childminder demonstrates some basic teaching skills when she interacts with children. For example, when they play together building a castle, the childminder guides children's play, asks purposeful questions and introduces a storyline to the activity. 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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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children have limited opportunities to make choices and initiate their own play because the range of available resources is limited. For example, children excitedly discuss that they want to paint and draw pictures and are told that this is not available today. This results in children lacking interest and motivation. Children do, however, show enjoyment in baking with the childminder, as they weigh, mix and bake banana cake. Adequate relationships are observed between the childminder and children, who are settled. Their emotional well-being is fostered suitably because appropriate information is exchanged with parents about their care routines. The childminder offers praise and encouragement, fostering some aspects of children's self-esteem and confidence. Children are sociable and chat happily to visitors.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children make some progress from their starting points. However, because of weaknesses in observation, assessment and planning, this is incidental and children do not make sufficient progress. Nonetheless, they enjoy their time with the childminder and, overall, are developing skills that prepare them for moving on to nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY452907 Local authority Calderdale Inspection number 1043000 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 April 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Colden, Hebden Bridge. The childminder operates all year round from 8am until 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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