Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2017 6 May 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

 Children's welfare is significantly compromised. The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of an assistant working at the premises.  The childminder does not ensure that her assistant holds a paediatric first-aid certificate. This compromises children's safety as the assistant is regularly left in sole charge of children.  The childminder has not maintained an accurate record of children's attendance and does not keep all required records about children.  The childminder does not hold public liability insurance.  The childminder does not complete the progress checks for children between the age of two and three years or share the summary of this with parents.  The childminder exceeds the ratios of children she is registered to care for.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder interacts warmly with children at all times and they form strong attachments to her.

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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 Ofsted are provided with the necessary information about changes to people working on the premises, in particular changes to assistants 14/06/2017

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Due Date

 ensure assistants who are left in sole charge of the children for any period of time, hold a current paediatric first-aid qualification 14/06/2017

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Due Date

 record information for each child in your care including their full name; date of birth; name and address of every parent and/or carer who is known to the provider; who the child normally lives with and emergency contact details for parents and or carers and children’s hours of attendance 14/06/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that appropriate liability insurance is in place 14/06/2017  ensure correct ratios are maintained. 14/06/2017

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 ensure that children's progress is reviewed between the ages of two and three years and a summary of their development is provided to parents. 14/06/2017

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Inspection activities

 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about this provider.  The inspector observed teaching activities and their impact on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector saw the areas of the house and garden used for childminding.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder has a poor understanding of the documentation that she is required to keep. She has failed to keep a daily record of the names of children and their hours of attendance and required records about children. This compromises children's safety and well-being in the event of an emergency. The childminder has also failed to notify Ofsted about her new assistant in a timely way, this means Ofsted are unable to check their suitability to work with children. The childminder frequently leaves the assistant in sole charge of the children and he does not hold a paediatric first-aid qualification. This puts children at risk of harm. The childminder also cares for more children than she is registered to, which compromises their safety. The childminder does not have public liability insurance in place, as required. She knows the signs that a child may be at risk of harm and she can explain the reporting

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

procedures to follow should she have a child protection concern. She has also attended training to support her knowledge around the wider safeguarding legislation and guidance. The childminder carries out safety checks of the physical environment and makes sure that any potential risks are minimised.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not assess children's progress between the age of two and three years, or use information from observation to enable children to make the progress they should. Furthermore, she does not provide parents with a written summary of children's progress between the age of two and three years. This means that parents are not provided with sufficient information to identify when children may need additional support. Children are persuaded to be independent in their everyday skills. For example, the childminder encourages them to put on their own shoes before they go outdoors.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's safety and welfare are significantly compromised. Also, the childminder is aware of children in her setting who require additional support, however, due to a lack of assessments for children aged between two and three years, not enough has been done to ensure they get the support they need. This means children's personal development is compromised. The childminder offers children daily opportunities for fresh air and they have a secure garden to play in, they visit the local park across the road from the childminder's home.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make enough progress from their starting points to prepare them for their future learning. However, they are developing some independence skills and make choices from a range of resources that are age appropriate. For example, they play and explore sand and the mud kitchen.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 504645 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1098000 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 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1982. She operates her provision all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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