Childminder EY458068

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 December 2016 3 July 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

 The childminder has failed to maintain her good practice. She does not meet all the requirements of the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. Children's welfare and safety are compromised. This is with regard to the administering of medication to children and behaviour management.  The childminder is not well organised with her documentation and was not able to produce some of the necessary documents and records for this inspection.  The childminder does not make effective use of the information she has about children's learning. Therefore, activities are not planned well enough to meet the different abilities and stages of development of the children she looks after.  Behaviour management is not consistent. Children do not receive clear messages about why some behaviour is unacceptable, or the impact it has on others.  Self-evaluation is weak. The childminder does not effectively identify and address the

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This provision is inadequate

weaknesses in the quality of her practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder responds well to children's emotional needs. Children develop strong attachments with her.  The childminder forms warm and positive relationships with children and their families. Parents are happy with the care provided.

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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

 ensure written permission for any medicine is obtained from the child's parent or carer prior to medication being administered 05/12/2016

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Due Date

 ensure all records are easily accessible and available for inspection, with reference to medication records, and the progress check summary for children aged between two and three years 05/12/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that children's behaviour is managed in an appropriate way, so that they receive clear and consistent messages about behaviours that are not acceptable 05/12/2016

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Due Date

 develop an understanding of how to use observations and assessments to identify children's starting points, progress and next steps in learning and use information gained from these to plan suitably challenging experiences that help children make good progress. 16/12/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members over 16 years and checked the qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers from written references.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder was not able to provide evidence that she had prior written consent to administer any medication. Also, she was not able to produce medication records, for the medication that had been administered to children recently. The childminder was not able to produce the required written summaries of children's development between the ages of two and three years. However, the childminder has an appropriate knowledge of how to protect children from harm and abuse. She updates her child protection training and is confident on the procedure to follow to share concerns about children's welfare. The childminder reflects on her provision and identifies some areas for improvement. However, this is not thorough enough to ensure all requirements are met. As a result, children's health and safety are compromised and aspects of their learning and development are poor.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Despite the childminder holding a relevant qualification, the quality of teaching is generally poor. The childminder carries out some observations of children's progress. However, assessments of children's learning are not accurate and do not identify children's progress or current abilities. Consequently, children's experiences do not challenge them enough to help them make good progress towards their early learning goals. This means that much of the learning that takes place is incidental, not planned. The childminder takes children to different groups each day and relies on these provisions to promote the children's learning. She sits with children and follows their lead as they play, but she fails to use successful strategies to challenge and extend their skills. Babies in particular are often left without anything to stimulate or challenge them and older children move quickly from one activity to another. The childminder maintains communication with parents. She ensures

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

that parents receive daily feedback about children's routines and daily experiences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's safety and well-being cannot be assured. Behaviour is not consistently good. Children do not receive consistent or clear messages about why some behaviour is unacceptable, or learn the impact their actions have on others. Children's learning and enjoyment of activities are often interrupted when others snatch toys away from them. This does not help to support children's emotional well-being or self-esteem. The childminder promotes some aspects of children's care appropriately. She gives children hugs when they are tired and follows individual routines from home with regards to sleep and meal times. Children appear happy and confident in the care of the childminder. They learn appropriate hygiene practices through the everyday routines. Children learn to keep themselves safe through playing in a safe, risk-assessed home.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not making enough progress from their starting points. Weaknesses in teaching mean that children are not supported to make good progress in their learning and development. Teaching is not focused enough on children's individual needs. Children quickly lose interest in activities and become bored. This means they are not well prepared for starting school. Children learn some new vocabulary, for example, when the childminder asks them about the colours and shapes of items.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY458068 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 1066616 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Nottingham. 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 at level 3.

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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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