Dunne, Louise Elizabeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 2017 24 June 2014

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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 childminders’ assistants have a weak knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to report any concerns they may have about children in their care. As a result, safeguarding is ineffective.  The childminder does not always share information with parents about accidents that children have had throughout the day. Consequently, this does not help parents to be alert to any injuries children may have received in the childminders care.  The quality of teaching is weak. Systems for assessing children's progress are not yet fully developed. This results in activities that are not challenging enough to enable children to make the best possible progress.  The childminder and her assistants have a poor knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage framework. Consequently, the seven areas of learning are not yet fully promoted.  The sleep and rest area for children is not comfortable and welcoming. As a result,

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This provision is inadequate

children do not settle quickly to go to sleep.  Children do not learn about people and communities beyond their own. This does not help to prepare children for the wider world.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder works closely with parents which helps to build positive working relationships. Parents spoken to on the day of the inspection were complimentary about the care that their children receive.  There are clear rules and boundaries for managing children's behaviour. As a result, children are well behaved.

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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 that assistants are familiar with the signs of abuse and how to report concerns about children in their care 24/03/2017

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 ensure that parents and/or carers are notified of any accident or injury sustained by the child on the same day, or as soon as reasonably practicable. 24/03/2017

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

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 ensure that the sleep and rest area is a comfortable environment to aid children’s sleep and rest routines 24/03/2017

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 improve the quality of teaching to ensure that children receive challenging activities that help to support the next steps in their learning 24/06/2017

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 increase staffs’ knowledge of the early years foundation stage to enable them to fully promote the seven areas of learning and development 24/06/2017

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 improve systems for assessing children's progress to ensure that staff can plan specific activities to help narrow the gaps in children’s learning 24/06/2017

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 increase activities and resources to promote children’s understanding of people and communities beyond their own. 24/03/2017

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

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 develop systems for self-evaluation to help to identify and tackle the weaknesses in practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and observed staffs' practice with the children.  The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed a wide range of documentation including policies, procedures and children's planning.  The inspector tracked children's progress and reviewed their assessments.  The inspector spoke to parents via the telephone to obtain their views about the childminders care.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. This is because assistants are not familiar with the signs of abuse and how to report concerns of a safeguarding nature. This does not help to protect children from harm. The childminder and her assistants have worked hard to develop positive relationships with parents. As a result, parents are complimentary about the childminders care. The childminder has a range of policies and procedures. However, she does not always adhere to these. For example, when children have accidents in her care, the childminder is unable to demonstrate that she has notified parents. This does not help to promote children’s safety and well-being. While the childminder and her assistants attend training, this has yet to impact on improving their teaching practice or increase their understanding of the early years foundation stage framework. The childminder does not regularly evaluate her practice which does not help her to identify and tackle the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is weak. Planned activities lack challenge and as a result, children lose interest. This does not help to prepare children in readiness for school. The childminder and her assistants have a weak knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage. As a result, the seven areas of learning and development are not fully promoted. For example, children have limited opportunities to look at books, develop their early writing and numeracy skills and learn about people and communities beyond their own. The childminder and her assistants complete regular observations of the children. They complete progress checks for children when they reach the age of two and share this information with other professionals such as health visitors. However, systems for assessing all children's progress are weak. For example, the childminder does not assess children's starting points to enable her to plan specific activities to support

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

children's individual interests from the beginning. In addition, assessments are not used to identify the possible gaps in children’s learning. As a result, children do not make the best possible progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder provides a wide range of healthy snacks and meals and mealtimes are sociable occasions. This helps to support children's personal, social and emotional development. The childminder and her assistants provide clear boundaries to help promote children's positive behaviour. Children enjoy regular opportunities to play in the garden. This helps them to learn about the importance of regular exercise. There is a clear settling in procedure which helps children to feel secure. The childminders home is welcoming. However, the sleep and rest area is not a comfortable environment to aid children’s sleep and rest routines. As a result, children become upset during sleep and rest times. Assistants do not have a good enough knowledge of safeguarding to ensure that children are kept safe. This does not help to support children to keep themselves safe and healthy. Children enjoy outings to the local park which supports their physical

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The educational programme does not ensure that all children get a good start and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning. The childminder's monitoring of staffs practice is weak. This results in poor teaching practice which does not help children to make the best possible progress. Children do not acquire the necessary skills to support them in readiness for school. As a result, outcomes for children are not good. Children typically work within the stage of development typical for their age. However, some children work below. While the childminder has sought support for these children, the lack of challenge in planned activities does not ensure that the gaps are closing quickly enough.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY433799 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 1086004 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives with her husband and two children aged 16 and seven years, in the Litherland area of Liverpool. Her husband and mother are registered as assistants. The childminder is a member of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years (PACEY) and has a degree in Education and Professional Development.

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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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