Childminder EY444703

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 January 2017 23 February 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 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 childminder does not have a paediatric first-aid certificate.  The childminder does not undertake sufficient risk assessments to promote children's health and safety. This is with specific regards to access to hazards in the kitchen and pet hygiene.  The childminder does not undertake timely enough assessments of what children know and can do on entry, in order to accurately plan for their next steps in learning and ensure they make good progress. Furthermore, she does not precisely identify and address gaps in children's learning.  The childminder does not consider how she can improve her setting through continued professional development.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy, confident and clearly at ease. They build secure attachments to the childminder. This helps to foster their emotional well-being. The childminder works closely with parents to help children settle. She gathers information to meet their individual care needs and this continues thereafter.  Children show suitable levels of engagement in activities and enjoy the childminder's positive interaction. They lead their own play, readily self-selecting from a variety of accessible resources.  The childminder is a positive role model, helping children to develop important early social skills. Children play well alongside each other and behave well. Any very minor disputes are positively dealt with by the childminder.

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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 that a paediatric first-aid certificate is held 14/02/2017  ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to minimise risks to children's health and safety, in relation to hazards in the kitchen and pet hygiene 14/02/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that assessments of children's level of development on entry are undertaken in a timely manner, in order to accurately inform future learning, and precisely identify and plan for any gaps in learning to ensure children make good progress. 14/02/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

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

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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 arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder remains unable to demonstrate that she has completed first-aid training. This is despite an action being raised at the last inspection. This compromises children's safety and welfare and demonstrates an insufficient commitment to continuous improvement. As part of this, there are no systems to ensure continued professional development in order to improve practice. Risk assessments are insufficient in promoting children's health and safety. This is because children can readily access the kitchen where cleaning materials and sharp knives are within reach. Furthermore, one of the childminder's small friendly dogs is very excitable and licks the children, including on their faces. The childminder has a suitable understanding of possible signs of abuse and how to report any concerns. The childminder exchanges daily information with other providers. This helps her to promote continuity in

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

children's care and learning and complement their experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children's learning is not fully supported. The childminder does not establish children's starting points for learning promptly enough. Therefore, she is unable to precisely plan for their next steps in learning according to their stage of development, in conjunction with parents. Furthermore, her subsequent systems for identifying and planning for gaps in children's learning are not rigorous enough. Children develop creativity as they enthusiastically play musical instruments or pretend to cook with role play toys. Children develop their small-muscle skills while using small plastic tweezers during a colour sorting activity. The childminder's questioning builds on their learning and encourages them to solve problems. Children compare the shape, size and weight of the different objects, learning about early mathematical concepts.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's health, safety and well-being are compromised because of weaknesses in leadership and management relating to first-aid requirements and risk assessments. The childminder establishes strong partnerships with others where there is shared care. This helps to foster children's sense of security as they start nursery or school and move between settings. Children enjoy sharing simple conversations. The childminder builds on their communication and language as they play and during care routines. Mealtimes are sociable occasions where children enjoy helping with tasks. The childminder gently reinforces simple expectations, such as sharing and taking turns. She also reminds children about safe practices, such as not jumping on the sofa. Children have healthy meals and snacks and ample fresh air and exercise. This contributes to some aspects of their physical well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not yet make good progress because of the weakness in the assessment arrangements. Nonetheless, they enjoy their time with the childminder and are developing some skills that prepare them for moving on to nursery and, ultimately, school. Children are developing early independence, are able to listen to instructions and are forming early friendships. They have suitable opportunities to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444703 Local authority Bradford Inspection number 1058514 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 February 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Howarth, Keighley. 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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Telephone number

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