Childminder EY424629

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 2017 14 January 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 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 not kept her first-aid qualification up to date, as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not have a secure understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements.  The childminder does not monitor children’s progress accurately. She is not clear about what children can already do and what they need to learn next, to plan challenging activities that meet their learning needs and help them to make good progress.  The childminder does not have good partnerships with parents. She does not gather sufficient information about what their children can do when they start, to help her assess and plan for their learning successfully.  Routines to help children develop good hygiene and independence, and take care of their own needs, particularly at mealtimes, are not fully effective.  The childminder does not support children as well as she could to understand different

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This provision is inadequate

cultures, beliefs, backgrounds and lifestyles.  Evaluation of practice is weak. The childminder does not evaluate her practice effectively or consider the views of parents. She does not focus well enough on weaknesses to her practice to improve outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder conducts daily safety checks to ensure that the environment, toys and equipment are safe for children to explore.  Children are happy and settled. The childminder is warm and caring towards them.

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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

 complete a full paediatric first-aid qualification 28/07/2017  gain a secure knowledge of the early years foundation stage to improve the quality of teaching and children's experiences 31/07/2017

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Due Date

 monitor children's progress to identify next steps for all children's learning, and plan challenging activities that meet their individual learning needs and help them to make good progress. 31/07/2017

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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

 gain information from parents about what children can and cannot do from the start, to help form a baseline assessment and inform planning  make better use of routines to help children develop good hygiene and independence, to take care of their own needs  teach children about similarities and differences between themselves and others, to help support their understanding of different cultures, beliefs, backgrounds and lifestyles  improve evaluation procedures, to include the views of parents, and focus on identifying areas of weakness and improving the quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and looked at the available resources.  The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children at play.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, and evidence of the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times about the care and learning opportunities she provides for the children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder's first-aid certificate expired over six months ago. She has not kept her knowledge and skills up to date and ensured that she has a secure understanding of the early years foundation stage requirements and how to meet children's individual learning and development needs. She does not encourage children to follow positive hygiene routines to reduce the spread of cross-infection. The childminder can identify the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She knows the procedure to follow to report any safeguarding concerns. The childminder does not evaluate her practice effectively to identify and address weaknesses in the quality of her teaching and how well she works with parents to meet children's individual learning needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Observation, assessment and planning systems are weak. The childminder does not gather sufficient information when children first start, to enable her to monitor and plan effectively for their good progress. She does know children's starting points well enough to plan activities that build on what they already know and focus on their next steps. The childminder is unable to identify whether children make progress when with her, in line with their age and stage of development. The childminder does not plan for or provide challenging activities that engage and motivate children enough to be active learners. However, when children engage in their own chosen play, the childminder supports them to look at books and develop new words to build their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder has failed to keep her paediatric first-aid certificate up to date, to support children appropriately if they have an accident. She does not support children to follow positive hygiene routines, particularly at mealtimes, to reduce the risk of the spread of infection, and routines do not encourage children to become independent and do things for themselves. The childminder helps children to develop some awareness of healthy lifestyles and provides them with fruit snacks and drinking water. The childminder does not provide activities or support that help children to understand different cultures, beliefs, backgrounds and lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not develop the skills needed for their next stage of learning. They do not make the progress they are capable of when with the childminder. Although they find toys that interest them, and they enjoy looking at books and listening to stories, activities are not challenging or interesting to engage children well enough and to help them learn new skills rapidly.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424629 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1094742 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Amesbury in Wiltshire. She opens all year round and offers care from 8am to 6pm daily. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification.

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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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