Childminder in Doncaster

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 October 2016 9 September 2014

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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 complete the process that enables Ofsted to carry out robust checks on the suitability of any individual working at the premises. This places children's welfare at risk.  The childminder does not make sure that the premises are secure and cannot be entered by unauthorised persons.  The childminder does not ensure that her apprentice has a good understanding of safeguarding issues and understands the procedures that are in place to protect children.  The childminder does not ensure that children are appropriately supervised at all times. She does not promote children's understanding of how to stay safe.  Teaching is weak. Activities are not tailored to children's individual needs. This means they are not supported to make good progress and become keen learners.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder effectively supports children to learn about diversity through a range of activities and topics.  Children have the opportunity to mix with other children and build their confidence when they visit local groups.

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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

 ensure that Ofsted is provided with the necessary information to enable checks to be completed to establish the suitability of anyone over the age of 16 years living or working on the premises 04/11/2016

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Due Date

 inform Ofsted of the name, date of birth, address and telephone number of all adults working with children 04/11/2016

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 ensure that all reasonable steps have been taken to prevent unauthorised persons from entering 04/11/2016

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 train all staff to understand the safeguarding policy and procedure and ensure that they have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues 04/11/2016

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Due Date

 make sure children are adequately supervised at all times to ensure their safety 25/11/2016

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Due Date

 teach children how to keep themselves safe 25/11/2016  improve teaching and plan purposeful and imaginative play opportunities through challenging and enjoyable adult-led and child-initiated experiences that help children to make good progress across all areas of learning. 23/12/2016

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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 conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector asked the childminder and her apprentice questions about their practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability of all household members and the childminder's qualifications. She also discussed with the childminder how she reflects on her practice to make improvements.  The inspector took account of parents' written views on the quality of the provision.  The inspector observed activities in the main playroom and looked at other areas used for childminding, including outside.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has not informed Ofsted of the details of an apprentice working with children. This means checks to assess their suitability have not been carried out. This compromises children's safety. The childminder does not make sure that her premises are secure and, during the inspection, an individual was able to enter the childminder's home unauthorised. Furthermore, there are times when young children are not adequately supervised to keep them safe. The childminder has a risk assessment in place for her dog, which she implements appropriately. The premises, both inside and outside, are maintained in a clean and hygienic way. The childminder's apprentice has completed online safeguarding training. However, the childminder does not train her apprentice to understand her policies and procedures. The apprentice has poor knowledge of what to do if she is concerned about a child's welfare. Nevertheless, the childminder

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

ensures that her, her assistant's and the apprentice's first-aid training is up to date.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is poor. The childminder gains some information from parents about what their children can do when they start in her care. This helps her to make some appropriate initial assessments of where children are in their development. However, she does not routinely identify children's next steps in learning. Adult-led activities do not take into account each child's stage of development. Younger children quickly lose interest because activities are too difficult for them. Activities for older children do not help them make the best possible progress because they are mundane. The childminder sends home a record of activities children have taken part in each day to keep parents informed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management place children's health, safety and welfare at risk. On occasions, the childminder does not supervise young children carefully enough. For example, she is not aware when they attempt to climb out of low-level seats even though she is close by. This results in them toppling over and bumping their faces. The childminder serves older children with food that needs to be cut up, but does not provide them with appropriate cutlery to do so. The childminder does not promote children's knowledge of how to keep themselves safe. For example, she does not explain to children the importance of sitting down while they are eating. The childminder teaches children some appropriate hygiene routines, such as washing their hands before they eat.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not supported to make good progress in their learning. This has a negative impact on their self-esteem and prevents them from becoming confident learners. Nevertheless, younger children enjoy exploring musical instruments and move their body to the sounds they hear. They develop their coordination skills and use small wooden hammers to hit blocks. Older children are introduced to mathematical language, such as half and quarter. Children have access to an outdoor area to help develop their physical skills. In these respects, children develop some of the skills needed to be ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY152010 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1075336 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 16 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Balby, Doncaster. She operates all year round from 7am to 7.15pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. She works with an assistant and an apprentice. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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