Childminder 507320

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 January 2017 14 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 does not have an up-to-date understanding of how to recognise and report safeguarding concerns. In particular, she is unaware of the correct procedure to follow if there is an allegation against her or a household member.  The childminder has not made sufficient improvement since her last inspection. She has not developed her understanding of the learning and development requirements, despite this weakness being raised at a number of previous inspections.  The childminder fails to make effective observations and assessments or monitor children's development sufficiently to quickly identify and address any gaps in learning. Children do not make adequate progress to prepare them for their future learning.  The childminder lacks understanding of how to complete the required progress check for children aged two years, including providing a short written summary to parents.  Records of children's attendance do not include all of the necessary details, as required.

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This provision is inadequate

This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  Self-evaluation is ineffective. The childminder takes insufficient action to address areas of weakness, to ensure requirements are met and to improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. The childminder is warm and caring towards them and is sensitive to their individual needs.

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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

 develop knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures, including the action to take in the event of any allegations made against a person living or working on the premises 16/03/2017

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 improve knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements, to make effective observations and assessments to monitor children's progress accurately and to plan suitably challenging learning experiences that help them make good progress 16/03/2017

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 develop understanding of the requirement to review children's progress between the age of two and three years, including providing parents with a short written summary of their children's progress covering the prime areas of learning 16/03/2017

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 keep a daily record of the names of children being cared for and their hours of attendance. 16/01/2017

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

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Due Date

 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify all weaknesses, including breaches of requirement, and to make improvements that raise outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in activities with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her practice and children's learning and development.  The inspector sampled documents, including children's records.  The inspector looked around the areas of the childminder's home used by children.  The inspector read letters from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder does not identify weaknesses in her practice or make use of opportunities to develop her knowledge and skills. She has not improved her understanding of the requirements relating to completing required progress checks for children between the ages of two and three years. The childminder has failed to complete this progress check to ensure that children's learning and development are assessed and any specific needs identified and addressed. Arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder has not updated her safeguarding knowledge in line with local guidance and lacks understanding of some requirements. However, she has taken appropriate steps to make sure that she now has a valid first-aid certificate, to help her care for children if they have an accident. She provides a safe and secure environment for children and supervises them closely. Overall, the childminder communicates appropriately with parents. For example,

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

she shares information with them on a day-to-day basis to ensure a consistent approach to children's care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Weaknesses in the childminder's understanding of the learning and development requirements limit her ability to plan and deliver a suitable range of challenging activities, which does not adequately support children's all-round development. Although she has begun some monitoring of children's development and recognises some of their learning needs, assessments are still not accurate or used to help children make the progress they are capable of. However, children take part in a variety of local outings, such as to toddler groups and the park. The childminder provides some appropriate interaction to children as they play. For instance, she talks to them and repeats new words to help support their language development and she encourages them to count.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in safeguarding mean some aspects of children's safety are compromised. However, children feel comfortable in the childminder's care, for example they happily cuddle up to her. She responds to their individual care needs appropriately, such as settling them for a sleep when they seem tired. Children behave well. The childminder supports children's health adequately, for instance she asks parents to provide fresh fruit for children to share at snack time. Children have some opportunities to learn about the wider world, such as taking part in activities for Chinese New Year. They have adequate opportunities to develop their physical skills, such as playing outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Weaknesses in teaching mean that activities do not challenge children enough to ensure they make sufficient progress in preparation for school. Activities are sometimes mundane and not planned well enough to engage children in purposeful play and learning experiences. Nevertheless, children gain some independence skills, such as making their own choices from the toys available.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 507320 Local authority Surrey Inspection number 1057577 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 June 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Horley, Surrey. The childminder cares for children each weekday throughout the year.

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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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