Childminder EY395757

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2017 16 July 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 Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 Children's safety and well-being are compromised. The childminder leaves assistants in sole charge of children knowing that these do not hold a current paediatric first aid certificate.  The quality of teaching is inconsistent. While at times the childminder and her assistants support children's learning well, too frequently they fail to use opportunities to extend learning.  The childminder has attempted some routes to support professional development for herself and her assistants. However, her efforts have not sufficiently tackled the weaknesses in teaching.  Assessment is not secure enough because for some children it does not accurately reflect their current levels of achievement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have warm and trusting relationships with the childminder and her assistants. They are confident to approach adults for help and reassurance.  The environment is welcoming and children know they can choose from the good range of resources available promoting their independence.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure that any assistant who is left in sole charge of children holds a current paediatric first aid certificate 01/05/2017

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching and assessment so all children experience consistently good teaching and are sufficiently challenged in their learning 29/05/2017

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Due Date

 improve the support of assistants so that they receive support, coaching and training to improve the quality of their practice. 29/05/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed the joint observation with the childminder and discussed the findings.  The inspector observed and spoke to the childminder, her assistants and the children at appropriate times.  The inspector reviewed documentation including children's online learning records, the childminder's self-evaluation and certificates of training.  The inspector spoke to some parents to gain their views about the provision.  The inspector completed a tour of the premises with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder has not taken sufficient steps to promote children’s safety and well-being. This is because she has not ensured that those left in sole charge of children are suitably qualified in first aid. Nevertheless, the childminder and her assistants have a good understanding of child protection and the appropriate procedures to follow in the event of a concern. The childminder is confident to liaise with other agencies to support children's welfare. She has some methods to monitor her provision including the educational programmes. However, she does not reflect on practice sufficiently to enable her to identify key areas to develop. While the childminder meets regularly with her assistants, she does not use these opportunities to support improvement in the quality of teaching.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The quality of teaching is too variable. The childminder plans suitable activities and outings in the mornings which children enjoy. At other times of the day, children are not effectively supported to learn. When children lead their own play, the childminder’s assistants do not effectively engage with them or support them to make good progress. Weaknesses in assessment mean that assistants do not have an accurate understanding of what children need to learn next. For example, while children enjoy playing in a sandpit an assistant reminds them to be careful with the sand and praises them when they are. However, she does not use the opportunity to move their learning on by, for example, introducing mathematical language and concepts despite them being capable of this.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children’s welfare is put at risk because they are not always cared for by someone who is able to respond appropriately in the event of an accident. However, they are learning to keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder and her assistants teach the children how to use the climbing frame and seesaw safely. Children behave well and they are encouraged to share and take turns. Younger children who find it difficult to share are supported well. The childminder gets down to their level and encourages them to wait for their turn. Children show high levels of confidence as they move freely between the indoor and outdoor areas. They learn about people who are less fortunate than themselves as, for example, they take part in a walk to raise money for local charities.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make steady progress in their learning. Although they are motivated they are not always fully supported to learn as much as they can. This is because adults do not consistently help children to make the progress they are capable of. Children enjoy the wide variety of activities outside the home including finding fossils on a local beach. They learn skills they need for when they go to school. For example, they can independently put on their coats and shoes when going outside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY395757 Local authority Poole Inspection number 1097026 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 July 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She is registered to childmind from a private house in Poole, Dorset, where she works with three assistants. The childminder offers care all day from Monday to Friday. She is accredited to receive funding for the provision of free early years education for children aged two, three and four years old. The childminder is qualified to level 3 in childcare and education.

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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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