Childminder, Out-of school day care in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 December 2016 21 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 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 safeguarding policy and procedures are not sufficient to enable staff or parents to know how to report any concerns they may have about a child's welfare. Not all adults working with children are confident in the procedures they should follow if they have child protection concerns. Some documentation is not available for inspection. These issues put children's welfare at risk.  The childminder does not always obtain written parental permission for administering medication to children. Not all assistants left in sole charge of children hold a current paediatric first-aid qualification.  The childminder and her assistants do not apply consistent strategies to manage children's behaviour effectively.  Teaching is not good enough. Assistants are not coached and mentored sufficiently to improve outcomes for children.  The childminder does not plan and implement an effective educational programme. She

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This provision is inadequate

does not assess children's starting points, or progress, accurately enough to ensure that planning is based on children's individual learning needs. Children are not making sufficient progress in their learning and development.  Self-evaluation is not rigorous enough to identify and address all weaknesses in practice or to maintain continuous improvements in the provision.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop suitable bonds with the childminder and her assistants. They are content and settled in the welcoming environment provided.  The childminder speaks to parents regularly about their child's care. Parents comment that they are happy with the service 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 the safeguarding policy and procedures are in line with the guidance from the relevant Local Safeguarding Children Board and include relevant information, so that assistants and parents know how to raise concerns about practice or about children's welfare 12/01/2017

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 ensure all adults working with children receive safeguarding training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities regarding child protection 12/01/2017

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 ensure records are easily accessible and available for inspection, including children's personal records and first-aid certificates 08/12/2016

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 obtain written permission before administering medication to children 08/12/2016

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 ensure that any adult in sole charge of the children holds a current paediatric first-aid certificate 12/01/2017

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 improve procedures for managing children's behaviour and develop strategies to ensure consistency by all adults 12/01/2017

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 effectively monitor teaching practices and provide support, coaching and training for all assistants to ensure they have appropriate skills, knowledge and understanding to deliver quality learning experiences to children through effective teaching methods 12/01/2017

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 implement effective systems to observe, assess and monitor children's learning and use this information to identify their individual needs, interests and stage of development, and to plan a challenging experience for each child in all of the areas of learning and development. 12/01/2017

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

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 reflect more closely on the quality of the provision; accurately identify where practice is weak and take appropriate steps to improve.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play in the childminder's house.  The inspector observed adult and child interactions and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. Although the childminder has an adequate understanding of safeguarding procedures, she does not ensure that her assistants understand their roles and responsibilities. Not all of the assistants working with children are clear about the procedures to follow if they have concerns about children's welfare or adults' practice. The safeguarding policy does not detail the correct procedures to follow in respect of reporting child protection concerns. The childminder and her assistants have attended some training. However, the childminder's assistants receive little supervision or coaching to improve their teaching skills. The childminder's procedures for administering medicine are not robust. Some records are not available for inspection. For example, the childminder could not provide evidence to demonstrate she has the required personal information for all children in her care. Consequently, children are not sufficiently protected from harm.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has carried out some evaluation of her practice. However, this has not been effective in identifying key weaknesses.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder makes some observations of children's play and learning. However, she does not make effective use of these observations to make accurate assessments of children's starting points or ongoing levels of achievement. This means she does not identify gaps in learning, or monitor children's progress closely enough. She is not able to plan effective and challenging experiences based on what children need to learn next. As a result, children do not make the progress in their learning that they are capable of. Suitable opportunities are provided for children to develop their physical skills. For example, children enjoy creating and listen to music, as well as dancing to it.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder has not ensured that all of her assistants have maintained their paediatric first-aid qualifications. Furthermore, she is unable to provide first-aid certificates for other assistants. Children's welfare is compromised because, at times, her assistants are in sole charge of children. This means that some assistants do not have the necessary and up-to- date skills and knowledge to be able to assure parents that minor injuries and accidents to their children can be dealt with effectively. Children's behaviour is not always managed effectively. At times, inappropriate strategies are used. For example, children who are capable of sitting at the table to eat their meal are seated in high chairs to restrict their behaviour. Adults do not always give children clear messages about their behaviour or make their expectations for good behaviour clear.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Significant weaknesses in teaching mean that children are not well supported to make sufficient progress in their learning and development. Children do not receive appropriate support to help them learn how to behave well or play cooperatively. Children of all ages are generally occupied and are keen to play. They demonstrate confidence and independence as they choose the toys and resources they want to play with. However, overall, children are not developing all of the key skills necessary to help prepare them for the next stage of their education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383210 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 1065277 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 18 Number of children on roll 23

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Walsall. She operates her provision all year round from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children. She works with five part-time 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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