Childminder EY370363

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 November 2016 27 November 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 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's welfare is compromised. The childminder has significant gaps in her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures.  The childminder does not ensure that all legally required information with regards to her public liability insurance and first-aid qualifications for an assistant is available to enable verification at inspection.  The childminder does not organise her provision well enough. Parts of her home are not safe or suitable for children. This means that the amount of space that is fit for purpose and suitable for the age of the children attending is significantly reduced.  Teaching is weak. The childminder has a poor understanding of the learning and development requirements.  The childminder does not accurately assess what children can do or carry out the progress check for children between two and three years. She does not plan suitably

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This provision is inadequate

challenging activities that match children's individual learning needs. Children do not make sufficient progress.  The childminder fails to evaluate her practice and that of her assistants effectively. She has not identified weaknesses in her setting or taken the necessary action to maintain continuous improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Overall, children are happy and form close bonds 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

 improve knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child 30/11/2016

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 ensure that all required information is available for inspection, with particular regards to; public liability insurance and paediatric first- aid certificates for assistants 17/11/2016

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 ensure that all identified aspects of the indoor and outdoor environment that may cause risk or harm to children are minimised or removed 17/11/2016

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 ensure the premises is organised in a way that meets the needs of the children and they have sufficient space indoors 17/11/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that assistants have sufficient skills to enable them to support children's learning 14/02/2017

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 improve the quality of teaching so that children are provided with suitable, challenging experiences that help them to make good or better progress in their learning 14/02/2017

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 carry out the progress check for children between the age of two and three years as required and provide parents with a short written assessment of their child's progress 14/02/2017

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Due Date

 improve the assessment of children's skills on entry and rigorously monitor their ongoing development to inform the planning of activities that support their next steps in learning. 14/02/2017

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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 talked to the assistants, children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder and assistants interact with children. She discussed the children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at children's learning journals.  The inspector looked at evidence of suitability and qualifications of the childminder and assistants, as well as a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. Although the childminder has recently completed some online safeguarding training, she does not have a good enough understanding of child protection procedures. She is not clear about who to contact or the procedures to follow for reporting any concerns regarding children's safety and welfare. The childminder has not informed Ofsted that some of her assistants no longer work in her setting. Furthermore, information regarding public liability insurance and evidence of an assistant having attended the required paediatric first-aid training is not available to enable verification at inspection. Although the childminder has identified risks in her home and garden, she has not taken appropriate action to minimise the hazards. This means children have access to one room which is not appropriate for their needs. The floor space is restricted and children have limited access to resources and activities. The childminder

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

does not evaluate her provision effectively in order to identify weaknesses in her own or her assistants' knowledge, understanding and teaching skills. However, she works appropriately with her assistants to ensure children are suitably supervised.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder is slow to accurately assess children's skills on entry so that she can identify clear starting points in their learning. She completes some observations of what children can do but does not monitor their ongoing progress effectively. In addition, she does not always complete the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years when it is appropriate. As a result, the childminder does not ensure there are opportunities to review children's development with parents, carers and other professionals. Although the childminder talks to parents on a regular basis, discussion focuses on care practices. This means parents are not sufficiently informed about or involved in what their children are learning. The quality of the childminder's and assistants' teaching is inconsistent. The childminder does not plan the environment and learning experiences well enough. They do not effectively match children's individual next steps in

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

learning. Restricted space greatly reduces children's opportunities to explore, make decisions and lead their own play. For example, children are unable to play with toys that interest them because there is not enough space for them. The childminder interacts with children and sometimes joins in with their play. She introduces some mathematical language as she talks about the length of string during a threading activity. They talk about the different size and colour of cars and trucks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's welfare is not assured. Despite this, children demonstrate strong attachments to the childminder. They are confident to express their needs. For example, they let her know when they are tired, hungry or thirsty. Overall, children behave well. The childminder guides children appropriately to help them understand what acceptable behaviour is. Children are learning to share and take turns with resources and equipment. The childminder works with parents to ensure that children's dietary needs are met. The childminder's garden is presently not suitable for use. She takes children out to local parks and recreational areas providing opportunities for them to be physically active.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not supported to make good progress in their learning. Their well-being and learning and development are compromised due to weaknesses in the childminder's practice. Arrangements to monitor children's progress are not effective. Children are not learning the key skills necessary in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370363 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1077315 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 15 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Loughborough. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification. She works with a number of assistants.

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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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