Childminder 502977

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 February 2017 15 December 2014

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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 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

 Children are not safeguarded. The childminder has not attended a child protection course and this is reflected in her weak knowledge of child protection issues. She is unaware of any supporting statutory guidance and fails to keep up to date with changes to safeguarding legislation. This means she is also unaware of wider safeguarding issues.  Children's safety and welfare are compromised because not all potential risks are identified and minimised and the premises are not secure.  The childminder is unaware of how the progress check carried out for children aged between two and three years can be used to promote integrated working with other professionals.  Partnership working with other settings is not effective enough in ensuring a shared knowledge and understanding about children's learning and development. Consequently, children do not yet make good progress.  The childminder does not consider how she can improve her setting through continued

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy, confident and settled. They have established a secure attachment to the childminder which helps to foster their emotional well-being. Children enjoy the childminder's positive interaction.  Resources are organised at a low level, which is one way the childminder helps children to develop independence and make choices.

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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 of child protection issues including wider safeguarding issues 01/03/2017

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 develop knowledge of the government's statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children 2015 15/02/2017

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 identify potential hazards to children in all areas of the premises and take action to minimise them 15/02/2017

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 take all reasonable steps to prevent unauthorised persons from entering the premises 15/02/2017

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 develop knowledge of how the progress check carried out for children aged between two and three years and the health visitor's review at age two can inform each other and support integrated working 15/02/2017

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 improve communication with other providers, so that children's learning can be complemented fully and a shared and consistent approach to supporting their progress and achievements is ensured. 15/02/2017

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

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 develop systems for continued professional development, in order to raise the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder fails to suitably evaluate her practice and keep up to date with changes. Despite being proactive in addressing previous actions and working with her local authority, she fails to sustain improvement. As part of this, there is a lack of relevant training and continued professional development. The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder cannot confidently identify possible signs of abuse or neglect or explain reporting procedures. This includes where children may be at risk of harm from extreme behaviours or views. She is unaware of any statutory guidance that supports child protection policies and procedures. The childminder works in partnership with parents to meet children's individual needs, exchanging appropriate information. However, she does not understand how she can work in partnership with health professionals to strengthen assessment processes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder supports children's learning in some aspects through adequate observation, assessment and informal planning. However, information sharing with the nursery, where children spend the majority of their time, is not effective enough. This means the childminder cannot gain a full picture of children's achievements, in order to complement their learning fully. It also prevents her from balancing children's experiences with those in other settings and sharing her own observations to help inform others' assessments. The childminder provides a suitable range of activities and resources in a relaxed environment. Resources are labelled, helping children to know where things belong and helping develop their early reading and writing skills. Children show small- muscle skills while using scissors and drawing. They ascribe meaning to the marks they make. The childminder builds on their learning adequately.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's welfare is compromised as a result of the weaknesses in leadership and management regarding the childminder's poor knowledge of child protection issues. Furthermore, risk assessments are not carried out diligently. This means that hazards have not been identified and minimised. This includes the open-sided stairs, resulting from the bannister being removed and not replaced, large drawstring bags, adult gardening tools including rusty shears, a rusty barbeque and propped up paving slabs. Furthermore, the childminder leaves doors unsecured. The childminder works closely with parents to meet children's specific dietary needs, which contributes to their physical well-being. The childminder encourages children to carefully use scissors, helping them to learn about safe practices.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Although children make some progress, this is not yet good because of the weakness in partnership working with others. Nonetheless, children are developing skills that prepare them for moving on to school. They are developing independence and enjoy self-chosen tasks, such as drawing and they show focus and concentration. They are confident communicators and behave well. They take part in activities linked to celebrations, such as making a Chinese lantern. This helps them to learn about difference within communities and the wider world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 502977 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1044753 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in the Fairweather Green area of Bradford. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family 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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