Childminder EY305888

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 January 2017 23 January 2015

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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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has delayed providing information to allow Ofsted to complete suitability checks on all persons living or working on the premises.  Full induction training has not been provided to staff. As a result, staff do not know the procedures to follow if they have a child protection concern.  The childminder does not know about what disqualifies a person from working with children and how this may affect her and her staff.  Staff have not been informed that they must tell the childminder of any criminal matters that may affect their suitability to work with children.  Parents do not have the opportunity to provide information about what their child can do when they first start attending the childminder’s.  Children are not provided with enough encouragement or appropriate cutlery at meal times. As a result, children mainly use their fingers to eat their food.  The childminder does not consistently speak to children at their level or give them

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This provision is inadequate

adequate time to respond to a question.  A limited range of learning experiences are provided for children in the outdoor area.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder knows what each child likes to do and plans activities she knows will interest them, in particular making links to the child’s family life.  Children form positive relationships with the childminder and her assistant, which help them to feel settled and secure.

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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

 ensure information is supplied promptly to Ofsted in relation to all persons living or working with children in order that suitability checks can be carried out. 07/02/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 ensure matters that disqualify someone from working with children are understood by all persons working with children 21/02/2017

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Due Date

 ensure staff are told that they must disclose any convictions, cautions, court orders, reprimands and warnings that may affect their suitability to work with children 21/02/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that all staff receive induction training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities. Induction training must include information about emergency evacuation procedures, safeguarding, child protection, the provider’s equality policy, and health and safety issues. 21/02/2017

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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

 encourage children to use appropriate cutlery at meal times to help improve their self- care skills in preparation for school  improve teaching practices by talking to children at their level and giving them more time to respond to questions  improve the accuracy of assessments by obtaining information from parents about what their child knows, understands and can do when they first start  develop the outdoor area to provide a wider range of learning experiences, for example, to help children understand the natural world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's learning records, policies, attendance registers and training certificates.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has a broad range of resources from which interesting activities are provided for children. Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder does not have effective systems in place to ensure persons working or living on the premises are suitable. This means children may have contact with a person who is not suitable, placing them at risk. However, the childminder is aware of the signs of abuse and the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child’s welfare. The childminder has kept her mandatory qualifications up to date and made arrangements for staff to attend relevant training. However, systems to monitor that matters are in place as required by the early years foundation stage are not robust. For example, the childminder had no public liability insurance for a period of time. Staff are not clear on the childminder’s policies and procedures before they start working with children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Assessments of what children can do are accurate. The childminder identifies areas where children are not reaching typical levels and plans suitable activities to help them to catch up in their development. The childminder provides additional resources when children are enjoying activities, in order to extend their learning further. For example, a bottle was provided to scoop and pour water during an activity where a child was giving dolls a bath. This develops children’s fine motor skills and their understanding of the properties of water. Teaching is not always effective. The childminder does not consistently speak to children at their level, making it more difficult for children to understand what she is saying. Children are not given sufficient time after being asked a question to think about what has been said and how they would like to respond. This means children’s communication, speaking and listening skills are not always effectively supported.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children behave well, they understand boundaries and follow daily routines. Children are keen learners, they maintain concentration during activities and enjoy their achievements. For example, a child smiled and clapped when they received praise from the childminder for remembering the actions to a song. The outdoor environment is not used effectively as a learning environment. Resources and activities support children’s physical development but opportunities are missed to promote children’s understanding of the world. Parents are happy with the care provided by the childminder.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children’s development is at typical levels for their age. Children are learning to complete tasks without the childminder’s support. For example, a child was able to put together a train track on their own. However, children are not always supported to develop skills required to be ready for school, such as using cutlery at meal times.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY305888 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 1074223 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005. The childminder operates all year round from 7:30am to 6:00pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a level 3 childcare qualification. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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