Childminder EY394576

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 May 2017 3 October 2016

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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 childminder has a poor knowledge of how to respond to child protection concerns or allegations of abuse. She is unable to implement effective procedures to safeguard children, placing them at significant risk.  The childminder is not aware of her wider responsibilities regarding data protection.  Although the childminder took appropriate action to address specific issues raised at the last inspection, risk assessments are not rigorous enough in the outside area to minimise all potential hazards to children. In addition, the childminder does not consistently provide adequate supervision for children when they play outside.  The range of activities and play materials is limited and those offered are not suitable and do not account for their interests, age or stage of development. This means some children are bored. The childminder offers too little support for younger children who, at times, wander aimlessly or sit watching older children's boisterous play.

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This provision is inadequate

 Children are not sufficiently encouraged to make healthy choices about what they eat and drink.  Systems to monitor the quality of the provision are ineffective.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are confident in the childminder's home and comfortable in her care.  Children are encouraged to use good hygiene practices.

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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

 develop a secure knowledge and understanding of all safeguarding issues and be able to respond in a timely and appropriate way to any child protection concerns or allegations 12/06/2017

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Due Date

 increase awareness of responsibilities in regard to the Data Protection Act 1998 12/06/2017

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Due Date

 take all reasonable steps to manage risks and ensure the safety of children, with particular regard to eliminating any risks associated with the large flagstones stored in the garden and the large football net 12/06/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that children are adequately supervised at all times, including during outdoor play 12/06/2017

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Due Date

 ensure any snacks and drinks provided for children are healthy and nutritious and that drinking water is accessible and available at all times 12/06/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that all areas of the premises and activities provided are fit for purpose and suitable for the age of children being cared for. 12/06/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children present.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability of adults living on the premises and the childminder's qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. Recently introduced systems to monitor the quality of the provision are poor. The childminder has failed to identify significant weaknesses and some legal requirements are not met. Despite the last inspection identifying weaknesses in the childminder's ability to identify and manage risk, she has not improved her ability to do so. Consequently, she has failed to identify potential risks posed by an unstable football net which topples over when older children become too boisterous and they get caught in the loose netting. Additionally, large flagstones are stored in the garden where children play unsupervised. Furthermore, while the childminder has limited the number of children that can use the trampoline at any one time, she does not ensure they are adequately supervised at all times. Despite recent training, the childminder does not have a sufficient knowledge of how to respond to child

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

protection concerns or allegations of abuse. This means she is unable to implement effective safeguarding procedures to protect children from possible harm. The childminder is unaware of data protection legislation, although when taking digital photographs, she takes sufficient steps to keep photographs of children secure.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder has slightly extended the range of play materials since her last inspection. Some children become engaged and play imaginatively. However, too little consideration has been given to children's interests and their ages and stages of development overall and activities are not suitable. For example, some school-age children are disinterested when the childminder offers cars that are intended for much younger children. In addition, some children are bored as resources are incomplete and offer little play value. For example, there are plastic vehicles without the play figures and accessories, which children momentarily pick up before quickly discarding them and wandering aimlessly between rooms. At times, the childminder fails to manage activities to ensure younger children have the opportunity to play. For instance, younger children sat watching older children play football, wary of joining in as they may get hit by the heavy ball.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in the childminder's ability to manage ongoing risks and supervise children effectively mean that their welfare cannot be safeguarded. In addition, the childminder does not do enough to raise children's awareness of why it is important to have a healthy diet. Snacks and drinks provided by the childminder do not sufficiently encourage children to make healthy choices about what they eat and drink. Many children have been in the childminder's care for several years. Parents say their children are settled and they are happy with the care provided. Children know the childminder well. They enjoy playing with school friends who also attend. Children are familiar with routines and move easily around her home. Overall, children behave well. They have daily opportunities to be physically active and are learning how to stay safe as they walk to and from school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394576 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 1075430 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 October 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in the Highfield area of Wigan, Greater Manchester. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 8.50am and from 3.15pm to 5.30pm, during term time only.

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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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