Childminder 154038

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 August 2016 20 January 2016

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not have a clear understanding of the procedures to follow to refer any concerns about children's welfare. She is unaware of government legislation to help her identify the risks associated with extremism and radicalisation.  The childminder does not obtain detailed information from parents or seek their prior written consent before giving medication, as required. She does not have a written complaints procedure, as required by the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not routinely obtain detailed information from parents about children's development and share what she knows about what they can and cannot do. This limits her ability to enable children to make good progress.  The childminder does not always link planned activities closely enough with children's developmental needs, to provide sufficient challenge and focus on what they need to learn next. Children do not make as much progress as they could.

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not evaluate the effectiveness of her practice and provision, to identify breaches of requirements of both the Early Years and Childcare Registers, and target any improvements for the future. The quality of the provision has deteriorated.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy attending and form close relationships with the childminder.

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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 knowledge of safeguarding, including the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures, with particular regard to how to refer concerns about a child's welfare to the relevant authorities, and the signs that may indicate that a child is at risk from radical or extreme views 09/09/2016

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Due Date

 obtain detailed information from parents, including their prior written consent, before administering medication to a child 09/09/2016

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 improve partnerships with parents to ensure a regular two-way flow of detailed information about children's development, to promote consistency in meeting children's needs 09/09/2016

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 plan and provide more challenging activities, to engage children's interest and support them to make good progress in their learning 16/09/2016

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 provide parents with a written statement of procedures to be followed in relation to complaints. 09/09/2016

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify breaches in requirements, address areas for improvement and strengthen the quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the resources and play spaces available to children.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children. She observed a planned activity and discussed this with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of children spoken to during the inspection.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including medication records, policies and procedures, and training certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder is able to recognise if a child is at risk of harm, but does not know how to refer any concerns to the relevant agency. She has not used professional development opportunities to keep her safeguarding knowledge up to date. The childminder does not know how to identify and report the signs that may indicate that a child is at risk from radical or extreme views. This puts children at risk. The childminder has made some improvements to her practice. For example, she has developed her assessments of children's progress, including creating scrapbooks of their experiences to help evidence their learning. However, she does not evaluate her provision effectively to ensure she is meeting all requirements, including keeping clear records of medication. The childminder communicates regularly with parents. However, she does not exchange sufficient information about children's development, to enable them to work

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

closely together and extend children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder encourages children's language skills well, overall. For example, she repeats the words they say correctly, and uses their enjoyment of stories to introduce new vocabulary. However, she does not plan activities that provide good challenge, or consistently build on what children know and can do. Some activities sometimes lack focus and do not extend children's learning as well as they could. For example, she encourages children to take part in an intricate craft activity but then does much of this for them, limiting their involvement. The childminder encourages children to use their imaginations as they pretend to make soup during role play, for example. The childminder has adequate links with other settings that children attend, to enable consistency in their care and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in safeguarding put children at risk. The childminder is not clear on the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare and does not have secure procedures for administering medication. She keeps a record of the medication administered, but does not obtain prior written consent from parents or detail why medication has been given, compromising children's safety. Nonetheless, children feel happy and secure in the childminder's care. For example, they invite her to join in with their play. The childminder reminds children to say 'please' and 'thank you', and encourages them to share and take turns. This helps to build their social skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop some of the skills they need for school. For example, they are independent and confident, initiating discussion with others and making choices in their play. However, the childminder does not always extend children's learning to help them make the progress of which they are capable. When activities lack challenge, children are not always motivated and interested in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 154038 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1057558 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Broadhempston, Devon. She offers care on Monday to Wednesday from 8am until 6pm, all year round, except public 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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Telephone number

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