Childminder EY492471

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 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 does not fully understand the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She does not have robust procedures to follow in the event of allegations being made against herself or others working or living on the premises. This does not protect children from harm.  The childminder does not demonstrate a thorough knowledge of how to manage children's behaviour appropriately. This has an adverse effect on children's emotional well-being.  The childminder does not use enough detailed information to contribute to assessments of children's progress, particularly for those who speak English as an additional language. This means that learning experiences are not shaped to meet their needs and they are not supported to make consistent progress.  The childminder has not developed her skills, knowledge and practice to an appropriate level that enables her to support her assistants effectively and offer quality learning

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This provision is inadequate

experiences for children. This has resulted in a lack of understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage and several breaches.  The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to model words clearly to the youngest children. This does not consistently help them to further develop their communication and language skills.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder encourages children to make healthy food choices and wash their hands before mealtimes. Children begin to develop an understanding of what contributes to a healthy lifestyle.  Overall, most of the older children are beginning to develop the skills they need for their eventual move on to school.

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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

 develop a secure understanding of how to record and report safeguarding concerns about children and staff swiftly and in line with Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures, in order to help keep children safe 19/10/2016

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Due Date

 develop ways to manage children's behaviour appropriately at all times to ensure this does not adversely affect their emotional well- being, and ensure that corporal punishment is not threatened or used by any person living or working in the environments where children are cared for 18/10/2016

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Due Date

 improve the ways to gather detailed information from parents about all children's learning and developmental needs, including for those who speak English as an additional language, and use this information effectively to contribute to all of their assessments, including the progress check for children aged between two and three years 01/03/2017

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Due Date

 undertake professional development opportunities to improve knowledge and skills, enabling better support for assistants and to drive forward the overall quality of the provision. 01/03/2017

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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

 help the youngest children to further develop their language skills during planned activities and support them to make consistent progress.

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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 assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as learning profiles for children, the childminder's policies and evidence of the childminder's and her assistant's suitability to work with children.  The inspector obtained verbal and written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

There are significant weaknesses in practice, which has a negative impact on children's well-being. Safeguarding is ineffective. Both the childminder and her assistants are unsure of how to report concerns about children's welfare. The childminder has completed training to help her identify vulnerable children and families. However, the childminder lacks an understanding of how to manage children's behaviour appropriately. This has a negative impact on their self-esteem, self-confidence and safety. The childminder demonstrates appropriate understanding of how to work in partnership with parents and other settings children attend, such as schools. This helps to promote some continuity of care and learning. She has a procedure in place to deal with complaints and keeps a written log of incidents. The childminder has regular discussions with her assistants about the organisation of the setting. However, she does not have the necessary skills to support

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

their practice or to develop the quality of teaching and learning for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder has limited understanding of the learning and development requirements. For example, although she gathers information from parents and other settings about what children already know and can do upon entry, she fails to use this information in assessments to plan what they need to learn next. This has resulted in lower expectations for their progress and means teaching is not matched to their individual needs, particularly for children who speak English as an additional language. The childminder shows an understanding of how to develop older children's numeracy and literacy skills in a fun, interesting way. For example, she hides a range of letters and numbers in a large tray with crispy rice and children are excited to find and name them. However, although the youngest children enjoy the sensory aspect of the activity, they do not benefit from purposeful teaching, as opportunities are missed to develop their language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children develop a false sense of security, as the breaches of the welfare requirements have a negative impact on their personal development. The childminder has suitable procedures in place to help children settle in. She gathers some information from parents about children's routines, likes and dislikes. This helps her to meet most of their basic care needs. Children are generally happy and comfortable in the setting. Overall, the childminder encourages children to be independent. For example, she has organised resources with pictures and labels for children to access themselves. The youngest children have formed attachments with the childminder and her assistant. For example, they seek their attention when they show signs of being tired and enjoy one-to-one time. The childminder provides opportunities to develop children's understanding of different people and the wider world. For example, they regularly visit the community and attend

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

toddler groups to develop their social skills.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children make insufficient progress in their learning and development. Teaching does not consistently stimulate children and activities quickly lack purpose. The weaknesses in assessments of children's progress highlight the differences in support between different groups of children. This means that gaps in learning show little signs of closing and some children are not prepared for the next stages in their learning. However, they are willing to join in with new experiences and show enjoyment in some of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492471 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1074051 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 13

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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 Northallerton. She operates all year round from 6.45am to 6pm, Monday to Saturday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is registered for overnight care and holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder works with two assistants, one of whom has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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