Childminder in Wokingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 November 2016 23 January 2013

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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 Good 2

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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 a poor understanding of how to identify and respond to concerns about children's welfare. She does not know how to report safeguarding concerns and has a limited understanding of all the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. This breaches requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register, and compromises children's welfare.  The childminder does not have all the required information recorded about all children in her care. She does not have information about who has parental responsibility for the children.  The childminder does not keep her daily attendance register up to date. She does not have an accurate record of the times of children's attendance, as required.  The childminder does not ensure that all documentation is available for inspection. For example, her first-aid certificate was unavailable to show she is suitably trained.

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not always make the best use her knowledge of children's interests and abilities when planning activities, to help them make more rapid progress.  The childminder does not review or evaluate her practice effectively to identify any breaches in requirements or weaker aspects of the provision that require improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy in the childminder's care. They engage in purposeful play, make good progress overall, and benefit from the childminder's good interaction with them.

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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

 update and improve knowledge and understanding of all indicators that a child may be at risk of harm and the procedures to follow to report any concerns, to safeguard children's welfare 07/12/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that an accurate daily record of children's attendance is kept 07/12/2016

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 ensure all documentation is available for inspection including evidence of a relevant first-aid qualification 07/12/2016

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 ensure sufficient information is held about each child including information about who has parental responsibility for them 07/12/2016

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Due Date

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed for the protection of children, intended to safeguard children 31/12/2016

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Due Date

 make copies of the written statements of safeguarding procedures available to parents. 31/12/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children during activities and assessed the children's learning.  The inspector talked to the childminder about how children are developing and the next steps for their development.  The inspector sampled documentation including policies and procedures, children's records and the childminder's written self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection about how she manages her provision including safeguarding measures.  The inspector read the written references left by parents to gauge their views of the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder has a poor understanding of all the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She does not know what to do, or have any written procedures to follow, if she is concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder does not manage her provision effectively to ensure she is meeting all of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the early years foundation stage. The childminder has effective partnerships with parents overall, and understands the benefits of working with others providers involved in children's care and education. She works closely with parents to share information about children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a range of activities and experiences that children enjoy. For example, children have daily opportunities to play outside and develop their physical skills as they play in the garden and at the local parks. The childminder encourages children's communication and language development well. For example, she consistently talks to the children and sings to them. Younger children benefit from the props and books used during shared activities to develop their understanding of the world. The childminder encourages younger children's creativity well and they have free access to drawing and imaginative play resources. The childminder completes three-monthly observations on children's development and understands their interests and abilities. However, her planning is not as precisely focused as it could be to help children make the best possible progress in all aspects of their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's health and well-being are put at risk as the childminder fails to fulfil her duty to meet all safeguarding requirements. For example, she fails to record children's daily attendance and lacks safeguarding knowledge. At the inspection, she was unable to show that she has a valid first-aid certificate. Nonetheless, children are settled. For example, younger children drift peacefully off to sleep in the childminder's arms, showing they feel secure. The childminder helps children to gain independence and behave well; for instance, children learn to take turns and the oldest children are encouraged to help set the table prior to meal times.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children experience a variety of enjoyable activities and make consistently good progress in their learning. Children develop useful skills to prepare them for their next stage of learning and school. They learn to use programmable toys and other technology well, for example, following colour patterns on a computer. They develop good social skills such as when they attend toddler groups and play with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 148472 Local authority Wokingham Inspection number 1061516 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999. She lives in Woodley, Berkshire. The childminder offers care on Monday to Thursday, all year round, including out-of-school care.

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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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