Childminder EY401805

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 January 2017 10 June 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 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

 The safeguarding procedure relating to the use of mobile phones and cameras in the setting is not implemented effectively.  The meals that children are provided with are not consistently healthy, balanced and nutritious.  The childminder does not make the most of her knowledge and understanding of how children learn to help children move forward and make good progress in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 Adult-to-child ratios are effectively maintained. During outings, there is a minimum of three staff on duty. They are well deployed to help supervise children.  The childminder has a dedicated play area where she provides a suitable range of resources that are age and stage appropriate. Children make their own choices and help themselves to what they want to play with.  The childminder has improved her recruitment procedures. She interviews, seeks references, and checks qualifications and experience. The childminder obtains a Disclosure and Barring Service check to ensure that a prospective employee is not disqualified from working with children or young adults.  The environment, toys and equipment are risk assessed regularly to ensure they are suitable for children to use. The childminder ensures that car seats are in line with government guidelines. She also maintains a clear record of accidents and injuries that

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure that the safeguarding procedure for the use of mobile phones and cameras is robust and implemented effectively 25/01/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that children are provided with meals and snacks that are healthy, balanced and nutritious 25/01/2017

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Due Date

 target professional development opportunities on improving the quality of teaching that helps children to make good progress in their learning. 28/02/2017

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Inspection activities

 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documents, including training certificates and evidence of suitability checks.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. Although the childminder has completed training on internet safety, she has not put the knowledge gained from the training into practice. The childminder seeks written permission from parents to post photographs of minded children on her business social media page. However, she has not considered how appropriate some of the photographs are and the possible impact of posting them to a wider audience. This puts children at risk. However, some aspects of safeguarding are sound. The childminder and her staff are aware of possible signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She makes sure staff understand the procedures to follow if they feel a child is at risk. The childminder keeps her pet dog and their food and water away from children. She ensures that all staff hold a current paediatric first-aid certificate. The childminder maintains a record of complaints and their outcomes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although the well-qualified childminder attends regular training, she does not consistently use her knowledge effectively. When planning activities, the childminder does not always consider how to use children's interests to help them build on what they already know. Occasionally, the childminder does not give children time to respond to her questions before she gives the answer. This means that children do not move forward quickly enough in their learning. However, children do benefit from uninterrupted time to play and explore. The environment and resources are stimulating enough to draw out children's imagination and creativity. Children show off their skills at playing recorders and bells. They sit in a small group and listen to a story together. Children take part in an activity to help them extend their knowledge of colours and numbers. They count to five and recall the colour yellow.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's welfare is not assured. Children's good health is not adequately promoted. The examples of the range of meals provided for children indicate that they do not have a healthy, nutritious balance. Meals often consist of pizza, burgers, waffles and chips. In addition to these foods, children are given a sweet treat after their meal, such as cake or chocolate. This does not help children understand what food is good for them and how to make healthy choices. However, the childminder does support some aspects of children's welfare effectively. The childminder makes good use of the space available. Children benefit from being able to sleep in a quiet room away from others playing. Babies and toddlers move around and develop their balance and coordination in safety as they learn to walk. Parents are invited to accompany their children for short visits before they start. This gives them all time to get to know

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

each other. The childminder and her staff are patient and allow children to show how they are feeling, while being on hand to support them if needed. This helps children to develop the skills to cooperate with others.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in teaching mean that children are not supported to make good progress in their learning. Activities do not consistently target their individual needs and challenge them to learn even more. Nevertheless, they are independent and self-motivated to take part in some activities in the well-resourced environment. Children gain a range of basic skills to prepare them for the next stage of their education at nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY401805 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1082432 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 15 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 24

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Ossett near Wakefield. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with 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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