Childminder EY482534

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 fails to meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register. She lacks a secure understanding of all safeguarding indicators and the reporting procedures to ensure she protects children who may be at risk of harm.  Children spend most of their time in one room which is not organised adequately to enable them to sit, play or relax comfortably to support their well-being.  The childminder's teaching is weak. She does not use her observations to identify children's stage of development accurately or to plan activities matched to their interests, capabilities and what they need to learn next. Her poor interactions do not motivate children to learn. Children do not make sufficient progress and are not prepared well for their future learning.  Partnerships with parents and other settings do not support children's learning effectively. The childminder does not gain sufficient information from parents to

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This provision is inadequate

establish children's starting points. She does not monitor children's progress effectively to share accurate information about their development with other settings.  Children do not have opportunities to use and develop their home language to extend their communication and language skills or learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others.  Self-evaluation is weak. The childminder fails to evaluate her practice effectively. She does not accurately identify weaknesses and target appropriate areas to improve.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides children with healthy meals and opportunities to be active.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 gain a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, including knowledge of signs of possible abuse and neglect, and the procedures to follow to record and report any concerns 10/10/2016

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Due Date

 organise the premises and use the resources effectively to meet the needs of the children, in particular to provide them with opportunities to sit, relax and play comfortably. 10/10/2016

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Due Date

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 use the information gained from observing what children understand, know and can do to assess and monitor their development accurately and to plan interactions and activities that meet their individual needs and enable them to make the best possible progress 10/10/2016

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Due Date

 improve the partnerships with parents to gain and use information about what their children know and can do when they first start, to plan activities that reflect children's interests, are well matched to their capabilities and focus on what they need to learn next 10/10/2016

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Due Date

 improve partnerships with other settings children attend to ensure that information shared about children's learning and development is accurate, to support continuity in learning 10/10/2016

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Due Date

 provide a range of opportunities for children to use and develop their home languages effectively during their play 10/10/2016

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Due Date

 develop opportunities for children to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and other people in the world. 10/10/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector viewed all areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including suitability checks and children's records.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder does not understand how to manage concerns about children's welfare to keep them safe from harm. She lacks awareness of the range of signs and symptoms that indicate a child's welfare may be at risk. The childminder does not gain sufficient information from parents when children first start to help her identify children's starting points and plan for their progress. She does not assess children's achievements accurately to plan learning experiences matched to their needs. The childminder does not monitor children's progress to identify any gaps in their development and enable her to provide prompt, appropriate support if needed. Information about children's development shared with other settings is not sufficiently accurate to support continuity of learning. The childminder understands her responsibilities to support any assistants she works with. However, her poor practice limits

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

the quality of any support she provides. The childminder fails to make effective use of the information from her self-evaluation processes and the support she receives to develop the quality of her practice and provision adequately. She does not recognise breaches in requirements and the effect this has on children's learning and care needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not support children's learning adequately. The quality of her interactions with children is poor. For example, she does not adapt her teaching, such as when she asks questions, to children's stage of development to help them think for themselves. The childminder does not provide activities that motivate children to become engaged in their learning. For instance, the childminder failed to recognise that an activity to decorate biscuits did not interest children or match their needs. The childminder does not respond to children's spontaneous and ongoing interests to sustain their involvement in purposeful interactions and play. For example, children showed great interest in investigating a toy computer, listening to the sounds and moving their bodies to the music. Despite their continued interest in returning to this activity, the childminder repeatedly switched the toy off, telling children that the batteries were not working. This

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

prevented children from extending their play and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not provide a suitable environment that meets children's learning and well-being needs. For example, they play on a hard floor with nowhere comfortable to sit, play or relax. Young children wander around with their comforters when tired, unable to find anywhere to sit comfortably, except on an adult's knee. The childminder does not encourage children to use and develop languages spoken at home, to build their communication and language skills further. Children do not have opportunities to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others to improve their understanding of the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children, including those who are learning English as an additional language, do not make the best possible progress from their starting points. They do not develop skills, such as concentration, that they need for their move to school or nursery. Children do not learn to sustain their interest in purposeful play and activities that extend their ideas and thinking.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482534 Local authority Kent Inspection number 995113 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 5 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 registered in 2014 and lives in Sheerness, Kent. She offers care on Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, throughout the year. The childminder sometimes 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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