Childminder in Tameside

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 November 2016 8 December 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

 Children are not sufficiently safeguarded. The childminder does not know the correct procedure to follow, in order to report concerns about their welfare. In addition, she is unaware of the correct action to be taken if an allegation is made against any adult in her household.  The childminder does not assess children's learning or monitor their progress. She does not have a clear understanding of their individual level of development or plan for what they need to learn next.  The childminder is unaware of revisions made to the learning and development requirements of the early years foundation stage. Her lack of understanding means that educational programmes lack depth, breadth and challenge for children. The quality of teaching is not good enough.  Parents are not encouraged to share information about what children can do to help establish starting points for their learning. The childminder does not keep parents

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This provision is inadequate

informed about their children's development.  The childminder's self-evaluation is ineffective. Since the last inspection, she has failed to highlight and address breaches in requirements and weaknesses in her provision.

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It has the following strengths

 Children share warm, supportive relationships with the childminder. These help to support their emotional security.  Children are happy and settled. The childminder respects their individual care routines.

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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 knowledge of child protection issues, in order to respond appropriately and promptly to such concerns and understand the correct procedure to follow if allegations are made against an adult living or working in the household 10/12/2016

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 introduce an assessment system to monitor children's level of achievement to establish whether their learning is developmentally appropriate and plan next steps to ensure they make progress in all areas of their learning 10/12/2016

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 improve knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements and improve teaching skills, so that activities are tailored to meet children's individual learning needs and offer challenge 10/12/2016

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 improve partnership working with parents, exchange information about children's learning and development from the start and ensure they are kept consistently informed of their child's progress 10/12/2016

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 implement a written policy detailing the procedures to be followed to safeguard all children being cared for from potential abuse or neglect. 10/12/2016

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

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 develop arrangements for self-evaluation that highlight and address any weaknesses within practice and improve the quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises used for childminding purposes.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a selection of documentation, including children's learning records, risk assessments, policies and procedures, training certificates and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector considered suitability checks carried out for all adults within the home.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder has a poor understanding of child protection. She can describe signs and symptoms of abuse. However, she does not know the correct way to refer any concerns regarding potential harm to a child. The childminder does not have a written safeguarding procedure in place which is a requirement of the Childcare Register. She is unsure of what to do if an allegation is made against herself or a member of her family. The childminder's knowledge and practice are not robust enough to fully support children's welfare. Monitoring of the provision is inadequate. A previous action was raised about the monitoring of children's progress. However, she has not taken effective action to address this. Her understanding of how to assess and track children's progress is inadequate. She does not identify children's level of development. Links with parents are not strong enough. They are not

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

informed of children's progress, in order to provide a shared approach to support consistency for their learning. Evaluation of the provision is not sharp enough to highlight weaknesses and inform training to improve the quality of teaching.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder's knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements are inadequate. The educational programmes lack depth and children do not make progress in their learning. She, occasionally, makes brief observations of children's play but fails to make any assessments of their development. Initial starting points for children's learning are not established. Also, parents are not encouraged to share their knowledge of children's skills on entry. Planning does not take account of what children can currently do or target next steps to provide high levels of challenge. Teaching is poor, currently too much is left to chance that children will learn. Generally, the childminder provides activities that children enjoy. She plays alongside them and follows their interests. For example, the childminder provides a commentary as young children pretend to feed dolls. She models actions and uses new vocabulary, helping to promote children's

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in the childminder's safeguarding knowledge mean children's welfare is compromised. During gradual admission procedures, the childminder gathers information from parents about children's home routines. She finds out what they like and dislike and tries to incorporate these into their play. Children are content and make independent choices as they access the low-level boxes of toys. The childminder is kind and nurturing. Children share secure attachments with her and snuggle into her arms for comfort. The childminder uses praise and encouragement to support positive behaviour. She fosters children's self-help skills appropriately. For example, they enjoy the challenge of trying to put on their own socks. Children eat fruit at snack time and exercise in the fresh air, helping to support a healthy lifestyle. The childminder takes children to local toddler groups. This helps to foster their social skills as they learn to mix with others.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The childminder has not established whether children are working within the range of development that is typical for their age. She does not know whether they are making sustained progress in their learning as she does not assess and monitor their development. The childminder's knowledge of the seven areas of learning is poor. Children do not experience enough variety or sufficient targeted learning to help them make progress towards the early learning goals. Their learning is inadequate and they are not well prepared for the next stage in their development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY249212 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 1000988 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Audenshaw. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 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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Telephone number

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