Childminder EY437759

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 November 2016 5 May 2015

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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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 Recruitment procedures are not good enough. The childminder has failed to ensure that Ofsted are provided with the details of adults who have regular contact with children so that suitability checks can be completed.  The childminder lacks knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures. As a result, children's safety is compromised.  The childminder fails to identify risks to children. For example, she not does not ensure that children are consistently supervised. Hazards around the home are not identified and remain accessible to children. This puts them at risk of harm.  The childminder does not gather enough information from parents about children's starting points. This prevents the childminder from planning effectively and assessing the progress children make in their learning.  Children's opportunities to create and share their thoughts, ideas and representations are too limited. This restricts their ability to progress in developing their imagination

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This provision is inadequate

and creativity.  The childminder is not fully effective in identifying weaknesses in her practice and does not set clear, targeted plans for ongoing improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has formed positive relationships with the children. This helps them to settle quickly and feel secure.

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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 safeguarding by attending child protection training; particularly in relation to the wider signs of abuse and the procedures to follow if there are concerns about a child 30/12/2016

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 ensure that children are adequately supervised at all times to meet their individual needs and promote their safety 09/12/2016

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 take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks and demonstrate how risks are managed 09/12/2016

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 provide Ofsted with details of assistants, so that the required checks can be completed in order to assess their suitability 09/12/2016

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 improve opportunities for children to extend their imagination and express their creativity through play 09/12/2016

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 gain more detailed information from parents about what children know and can do when they start their placement in order to assess the progress they make from their starting points. 09/12/2016

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

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 implement effective systems for self-evaluation to identify where further work is required in order to rapidly drive improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children during play and assessed the support given to children’s learning.  The inspector observed care practices including mealtimes, nappy changing and hand washing.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder to find out how she implements policies and procedures.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation including children's registration details, children's developmental records and the childminder's training certificates.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has recently returned to childminding after a short break. However, she has failed to review her practice and training needs. Her lack of reflection means she has not maintained standards. This has resulted in a breach of the legal requirements of the early years foundation stage. This means the Childcare Register requirements are not met. The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder has a poor understanding of child protection procedures. She is unable to describe the indicators that could identify if a child is at risk of harm. In addition she lacks knowledge about the procedure to follow to protect children and ensure their safety. The childminder’s lack of safeguarding awareness impacts on her ability to identify hazards around the home. Therefore, they remain a danger to children. For example, the ironing board is propped against the wall and the blind cords are not secure. Children are not always supervised

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

effectively. For instance, when the childminder goes upstairs, she leaves the children in the care of her unchecked assistant. The childminder has made a good start on working with parents to gather information about the progress their children made when attending previous day care settings so as to inform her planning and assessment process.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although the children are very new to the setting, the childminder is getting to know them well. Art and craft activities are a regular feature of the children's routine because they enjoy taking part. However, on occasions the activities do not sufficiently challenge children. This prevents them from experimenting and expressing themselves creatively. The childminder and parents exchange information about the children's care on a daily basis. Further work is required to find out more about what children already know and can do when they first start at the setting.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in the childminder's understanding of safeguarding procedures means that children’s safety cannot be assured. New children settle in well. The play area is set out attractively with a selection of toys. However, there are fewer opportunities for children to develop their imagination and represent their own ideas. Children behave well and the childminder acts as a positive role model. She speaks to children sensitively and cuddles them to provide reassurance. Children are learning to follow good hygiene procedures. They wash their hands after they have their nappy changed. They are beginning to become independent through the daily routine. This contributes to the skills they require for the next stage of their learning. For example, the childminder helps children to put on their coat, and they complete the task by pulling up the zip.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are beginning to develop positive attitudes towards learning. However, due to the weaknesses in teaching, their progress is not as rapid as it could be. Where teaching is better children have plenty of opportunities to develop their speaking and listening skills. For instance, during lunchtime older children participate in discussions with the childminder about the noises they hear outside. They watch the squirrel running along the fence and younger children are eager to be part of the conversation. While younger children sleep, older children have their dedicated time. They enjoy cuddles with the childminder, while they listen to stories.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437759 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1073631 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 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives with her school-aged child in Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes.

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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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