Childminder EY483030

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2016 29 June 2016

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 fails to evaluate her provision effectively. She does not identify breaches of requirements, including those for the Childcare Register, which put children at risk. She fails to take reasonable steps to ensure children are safe such as not leaving medication within their reach.  The childminder does not take reasonable steps to maintain children's good health. She does not provide children with drinking water and does not change soiled nappies promptly. This compromises children's health and well-being.  The childminder fails to keep required documentation. She does not keep children's details, including dates of birth and contact details, a record of their attendance, any accidents or injuries, and medication records. The childminder does not inform parents when she has administered medication or maintain confidentiality.  Partnerships with parents are ineffective. The childminder fails to gather information to

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This provision is inadequate

support children's individual learning. The childminder has not formed links with other settings or professionals to support children's all-round developmental needs. She does not complete the required progress check for all children aged two years.  The childminder fails to plan interesting and challenging activities, so children fail to make the progress they should.

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It has the following strengths

 Older children enjoy regular outdoor play to develop their physical skills.

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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

 take all necessary steps to maintain children's good health 17/01/2017  keep a written record of each time a medicine is administered to a child and inform parents and/or carers on the same day or as soon as reasonably practicable 17/01/2017

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 provide all children with access to fresh drinking water at all times 17/01/2017  keep written records of all accidents or injuries sustained by children and inform parents on the same day, or as soon as reasonably practicable 17/01/2017

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 take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risk including storing medication out of children's reach 17/01/2017

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 develop a two-way flow of information with parents and/or carers, other providers and other professionals involved in children's care and development to ensure children's development and care needs are met 31/01/2017

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 ensure all information relating to children is handled in a way to maintain their confidentiality 17/01/2017

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 record dates of birth and addresses for children including emergency contact information for parents 17/01/2017

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 ensure an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance is maintained. 17/01/2017

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To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 plan purposeful and challenging play opportunities to support children's individual learning and enable them to make good progress 31/01/2017

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Due Date

 complete the progress check for all children when aged between two and three years and provide parents with a short written summary of their child's development. 31/01/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children playing with toys and interacting with the childminder.  The inspector toured parts of the childminder's home used for childminding.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times.  The inspector sampled a range of documents including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder has a weak understanding of the requirements. Several breaches have a detrimental impact on children's safety, learning and well-being. The childminder has not made improvements since the last inspection. She still fails to maintain required records to support children's welfare including a record of children's details or the days and hours of attendance. Partnerships with parents are ineffective. For instance, she has failed to follow instructions to meet children's specific developmental needs. She does not maintain confidentiality; she has, for example, lost confidential records including details of previous attendance and information from parents about children's care needs. The childminder does not record the accidents or injuries children sustain in her care. She does not inform parents when she administers medication, which significantly compromises children's safety. The childminder is familiar

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

with how to identify and report child protection concerns including wider safeguarding issues. She has attended training in safeguarding and first aid.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not exchange any information with other providers or professionals who are involved in the children's development. She does not effectively plan purposeful learning experiences for children. For example, the childminder provides some colouring and books, but children are neither interested nor challenged. Children fail to engage in their play and are not motivated to learn or achieve. The childminder provides babies with age-appropriate resources, such as shape sorters, but fails to interact, turning her back on them to concentrate on older children. Older children begin to use pencils and a colouring book, but soon become bored and begin to squabble. The childminder does not complete the progress check for all children aged between two and three years, as required.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety and welfare are compromised. The childminder leaves medication within easy reach of children. She fails to support children's basic care needs. For example, she does not provide young children with drinking water frequently enough to keep them healthy. She does not change their nappies regularly, leaving them soiled for a significant period. Children are thirsty and uncomfortable and they soon become irritable. Frequent quarrelling limits children's capacity to make warm and close relationships with each other, to prepare them well enough for the next stage of their learning.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make the progress they should. Babies lack encouragement and positive interaction, while older children become bored with the mundane activities provided. They are not prepared sufficiently for their next stage of learning including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483030 Local authority Devon Inspection number 1057987 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 June 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Exeter, Devon. She offers care every weekday from 8am until 6pm, all year round, except public holidays.

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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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