Childminder EY482984

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 March 2017 Not applicable

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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 has not provided Ofsted with the necessary information to check the suitability of assistants working on the premises. The way in which assistants are deployed means that unvetted adults often work unsupervised with children.  The childminder does not monitor her assistants' practice well enough to identify areas for improvement. Professional development is not targeted to help them improve their teaching skills.  Although the childminder and her assistants complete assessments of children's progress, they do not always use the information to plan activities well. They do not give enough consideration to children's individual interests and learning needs. As a result, children are not consistently challenged to build as much as possible on what they already know and can do.  Too many activities are overly directed by adults. Children are not given enough opportunities to express their ideas or to explore their creativity using a wide range of

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder supports children's language development well. She teaches them to listen to stories, sings action rhymes and talk about the activities they take part in at home.  Adults working with children are affectionate towards them. They support children to develop their independence and to do things for themselves. Children have strong attachments to those caring for them.  The childminder's home is calm, bright and welcoming. The physical environment is well equipped and organised with child-sized furniture and cosy areas where children can relax.

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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 Ofsted is provided with the information needed to complete suitability checks for all adults working on the premises 09/03/2017

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Due Date

 ensure unvetted adults do not have unsupervised contact with children 09/03/2017

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Due Date

 monitor assistants' practice and provide them with professional development opportunities that help them to offer quality learning and development experiences for children that continually improve 16/03/2017

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Due Date

 use information gathered from observations and assessments to implement purposeful activities that take account of children's individual interests and learning needs, that motivate them and challenge them to consistently build on what they already know and can do. 30/03/2017

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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

 provide children with opportunities to experiment and investigate with a range of media, share their ideas and explore their creativity.

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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 several discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household.  The inspector spoke to children and assistants during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has not submitted the necessary information to Ofsted to enable suitability checks to be completed for all assistants. The childminder does not have suitable arrangements in place for making sure that unvetted adults are supervised at all times. They are often left alone with children. This means children are not kept safe. Nevertheless, the childminder and her assistants have a suitable understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. They have completed training to improve their knowledge of current child protection issues, such as the dangers posed by using social media. The childminder does not have effective systems for reviewing her assistants' practice. She does not identify weaknesses in teaching and planning. Plans for future development do not focus enough on helping assistants to improve their teaching skills. Partnerships with parents and other settings children attend support a shared

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

approach to monitoring children's development. There is a regular, two-way flow of information about children's achievements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Children do not benefit from consistently good quality learning experiences that meet their individual needs. The childminder obtains information about children's skills and abilities when they enter her care. They complete assessments of children's progress. However, they do not use the information they gather to implement activities that effectively challenge children and motivate them to learn more. Activities often do not have clear learning intentions and are overly directed. This means children have few opportunities to experiment, be creative and develop their own ideas. However, adults do use some effective teaching strategies. For example, they use basic sign language to support children's developing communication skills. Children use their imagination to act out their first-hand experiences, such as making a cup of tea and sharing birthday cake. They enjoy emptying and filling containers, developing their understanding of quantity and measure.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's safety cannot be assured. Nevertheless, parents are positive about the childminder's care. They comment that children see the setting as a second home. The childminder and her assistants help children to develop a positive sense of themselves. They encourage them to share and take turns and to begin to build friendships. Children learn to cooperate with one another in different ways. For example, children work together to build towers with blocks and help each other with puzzles. They have good manners and are well behaved. The childminder provides nutritious, home-cooked meals. Children enjoy outdoor play.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make good enough progress in their learning and development due to weaknesses in planning and teaching. Nevertheless, they do steadily acquire some of the skills they need for their future education. Children learn to count and group objects. They begin to develop early writing skills using crayons and to recognise familiar letters and written words.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482984 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 996125 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 25

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in the Woolley Grange area of Barnsley. She operates her provision all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with several assistants. Two assistants hold qualifications at level 3. One assistant is qualified at level 1 and another is qualified at level 2.

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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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