Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 November 2016 18 October 2012

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The provision does not meet requirements

 The childminder does not have sufficient understanding of the statutory requirements. Consequently, children’s safety, well-being and personal development are significantly compromised. She has continued to breach requirements despite intervention from Ofsted. She has failed to notify Ofsted of change to persons aged 16 years or older living or working on the premises. This is an offence.  Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder does not have a secure understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made against adults working with children in her care. The childminder’s safeguarding policy is out of date; it does not include recent changes to safeguarding matters.  The childminder does not ensure that the correct staff to child ratios are always met.  The childminder's risk assessments are ineffective. She does not identify all risks. Where hazards are identified, she does not take the necessary action quickly enough to

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The provision does not meet requirements

keep children safe at all times.  The childminder does not maintain records to ensure the safe and efficient management of the setting, and to help ensure the needs of all children are met. For example, records of children's attendance are incomplete: she does not obtain information regarding all children she cares for. Some records were unavailable for inspection.  The childminder has a poor understanding about how to promote children’s learning and development effectively across all areas of learning. Her assessment of children’s learning is infrequent and inaccurate. She has failed to complete children’s progress checks at two years of age. She is unable to demonstrate the progress that children make.

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The provision does not meet requirements

There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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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

 improve her knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage statutory requirements and to take swift and effective action to ensure children’s safety, well-being and learning and development needs are met at all times 09/01/2017

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 update her knowledge and ensure her assistant is trained in respect of what to do in the event of an allegation being made against an adult working with children in her care 25/11/2016

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 update the safeguarding policy to ensure it meets requirements and ensure she and her assistant have a secure understanding of all aspects of safeguarding procedures 09/01/2017

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 ensure staff to child ratios are met at all times 18/11/2016  update and implement effective risk assessments. Make sure all risks are identified and take the necessary action quickly to ensure children are kept safe at all times 09/01/2017

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 keep an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance. Maintain records to ensure the safe and efficient management of the setting: this particularly relates to the details of when the assistant is working with children at the setting 09/01/2017

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 obtain, record and maintain the following information about each child prior to being cared for: full name; date of birth; name and address of every parent who is known to the childminder (and information about any other person who has parental responsibility for the child); which parent(s) and/or carer(s) the child normally lives with; and emergency contact details for parents and/or carers 25/11/2016

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 ensure all records are easily accessible and available for inspection: this particularly refers to all children’s records and insurance documents 09/01/2017

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 improve her skills and knowledge in order to meet the learning and development requirements. 09/01/2017 To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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 implement effective observation, assessment and planning for children’s next steps in their learning and provide children with a broad range of experiences that challenge and help them make good progress across all areas of learning 09/01/2017

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Due Date

 complete children’s progress checks at age two and provide parents with a short written summary outlining each child's strengths and any areas where the child's progress is less than expected. 09/01/2017

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Inspection activities

 This inspection took place as a result of previous concerns raised about the childminder’s capacity to ensure the safety and well-being of the children in her care.  One of Her Majesty’s Inspectors carried out this inspection.  Although children are on roll, there were no children being cared for at the time of the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and a parent visiting the setting during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as records of children's attendance, risk assessments, policies and procedures, children's assessment records, the childminder's self-evaluation and plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of the written testimonies from parents and the view of a parent spoken with on the day of the inspection.  The inspector viewed the indoor and outdoor areas of the premises used by children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228549 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1052653 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 15 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1997. She lives in Shard End, Birmingham. The childminder holds an appropriate level 3 qualification. She works with an assistant during some parts of the day. The childminder works Monday to Friday throughout the year except for public holidays and Christmas.

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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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