Childminder EY419521

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 June 2017 18 July 2016

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 failed to take action to rectify breaches of requirements, despite being served legal notices instructing her to do so. She continues to care for too many children when working alone. This puts children at risk of harm as she is unable to meet their needs.  The childminder does not have a sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of children in her care or implement the learning and development requirements.  The childminder does not provide sufficient opportunities for children to learn and reach a good standard in English, ensuring that they are ready for school. Children, who speak English as an additional language, are not gaining the skills they need to communicate effectively.  The childminder has a basic understanding of safeguarding although she does not have sufficient understanding of the Prevent duty.  The quality of teaching is very weak. The childminder does not engage with children

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This provision is inadequate

and has a poor understanding of how to promote children’s learning and development.  There is no key person system in place to support children’s emotional wellbeing, to help children and parents to settle and to meet individual needs. Babies are not stimulated and children are not provided with appropriate equipment or support to meet their personal care needs.  The childminder does not complete observations and assessments of children’s progress. She leaves this for her co-childminder to complete. These are not consistent or up to date and as a result planning is not linked to children’s individual needs or used to ensure children are making progress in their learning.  Children’s health is not assured because meals are insufficient and effective hygiene procedures are not followed.

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It has the following strengths

 Children behave well. Since the last inspection the outdoor environment has been developed so that children have free access to a broader range of resources.  The premises are secure.

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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 an understanding of the Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales 2015 is obtained 31/07/2017

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 improve knowledge and skills in order to raise the overall quality of the provision, including the daily experiences of children and the quality of teaching 31/07/2017

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 ensure that you have sufficient understanding and use of English to ensure the well-being of children in your care. 31/07/2017

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 ensure that each child is assigned a key person. Their role is to ensure that every child’s care is tailored to meet their individual needs, to help a child become familiar with the setting, offer a settled relationship for the child and build a relationship with the parents 31/07/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that the required adult to child ratios are met at all times 30/06/2017  promote the good health of children attending the setting and take steps to prevent the spread of infection; this specifically refers to having appropriate nappy changing and hand washing procedures 31/07/2017

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 ensure children are provided with sufficient food which is balanced and healthy. Organise mealtimes to ensure that all children can sit in comfort and learn about the benefits of healthy eating within a sociable environment 31/07/2017

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 ensure that you maintain records and obtain and share information to ensure the efficient management of the setting 31/07/2017

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 ensure that an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance is maintained at all times 30/06/2017

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 ensure that any food and/or drink provided is properly prepared, wholesome and nutritious (also applies to the voluntary part of the childcare register) 31/07/2017 To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that children, whose home language is not English, are provided with opportunities to develop and use their home language in play and learning, supporting their language development at home. Also ensure that children have sufficient opportunities to learn and reach a good standard in English language 31/08/2017

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 ensure each area of learning and development is implemented through planned, purposeful play and through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated activity. Respond to each child’s emerging needs and interests and guide their development through warm, positive interaction 31/08/2017

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Due Date

 ensure ongoing assessment is an integral part of the learning and development process for children. Observe children to understand their level of achievement, interests and learning styles and shape learning experiences for each child reflecting those observations. Respond to day to day observations about children’s progress and observations that parents and carers share 31/08/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that when children are aged between two-and three-years- old, their progress is reviewed and provide parents and/or carers with a short written summary of their child’s development in the prime areas. The progress check must identify the child’s strengths, and any areas where the child’s progress is less than expected. 31/08/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspectors observed activities in the indoor learning environment where children are cared for and viewed all areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspectors observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspectors looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, children's learning and development records, and a sample of the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspectors spoke with the childminder, her co-childminder, the assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspectors checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members, and the childminder's qualifications.  The inspectors spoke to a small number of parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has poor leadership and a limited capacity to improve. She has failed to rectify previous breaches of requirements, shows a disregard to meeting the requirements in respect of the adult to child ratios, and does not maintain accurate records of children’s attendance. At specific times, she is caring for too many children and cannot meet their individual needs. The childminder has a poor understanding of the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage, she does not understand the safeguarding and welfare requirements or the learning and development requirements that she is required to meet. The childminder speaks to children, her co–childminder and her assistant in Portuguese, this is not the home language that all children speak and limits her communication with them. She is not able to speak in English and she relies heavily on the support of her co- childminder and assistant. Consequently, key person roles are not shared appropriately

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

and responsibility for the care and education of all of the children falls primarily to the co- childminder and an assistant. This has significant impact on children’s care and learning. The childminder has a basic understanding of safeguarding, but this is not effective. She is unclear about the prevent duty and is not aware of the risks associated with vulnerable families being drawn into extreme behaviours, or of the signs that children could be at risk of significant harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder has a very poor understanding of the learning and development requirements and how children learn. At the time of the inspector’s arrival, the childminder was caring for nine children, five of whom were in the early years’ age group. These children did not have any appropriate activities or resources provided to stimulate them. The childminder has limited interaction with the children other than to tend to their basic care needs; she has a very poor understanding of how children learn and fails to use opportunities to promote their development. A young child was placed in a bouncer chair for prolonged periods of time, she was not encouraged to explore resources or her surroundings. The childminder has a poor understanding of how to effectively promote children’s communication, physical, personal and social development, she does not play alongside, engage or teach children. A child who was busy and happy writing a shopping

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

list with the inspector was interrupted by the childminder and asked to go outside and play, she failed to recognise the child’s interest and support them. The childminder does not participate in the planning, observation or assessment of children’s progress and relies on her co-childminder to follow this process. Therefore, she is unable to support children in their play and learning and help them to make progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children are not assigned a key person to ensure that every child’s care is tailored to meet their individual needs. Babies, are not provided with opportunities to play freely and develop their muscles. They are either left in a bouncer chair or strapped in a high chair for lengthy periods of time. Systems are not in place to prevent cross-infection. The facilities and processes for nappy changing are not appropriate. A changing mat is placed on a low-level table, used by children to eat and play at other times, and adults do not wash their hands after changing children’s nappies. In addition, children’s health is not promoted because they are not encouraged to wash their hands regularly. Children have access to drinks during the day and are offered a home cooked meal, which is prepared by the childminder. However, the options available for younger children are very limited. They are only offered soup and yoghurt each day. This means that these children are not

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

provided with opportunities to try different textures and tastes and learn to feed themselves. Children who do not eat the food provided are not offered any alternative, despite adults knowing their preference. As a result, children are at risk of being hungry due to the lack of food available to them. The childminder reports that this is in agreement with the parents, but she has not resolved the situation where children may not eat during their day with her. Mealtimes are not a sociable occasion where young children can learn how to use cutlery and develop their independence skills. This is because children are not seated together or settled properly to eat. Some children who are too big for a high chair are put in one and others, who are developmentally able to explore food and have a go at feeding themselves, are spoon fed by the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are making limited progress overall due to the lack of support for their learning. Children acquire some physical skills as they independently draw with chunky crayons and swing on the rope ladder in the garden, but younger children are inhibited as they spend, long periods of time without any proper physical activity, seated in bouncer seats and high chairs. On occasions the children are reminded to take turns, and they initiate imaginative play with each other pushing buggies and pretending to bake. There are significant weaknesses in teaching affecting the outcomes for children. The children who speak English as an additional language are particularly poorly supported. They rarely hear English spoken in the setting and receive little positive encouragement or interaction from adults. This prevents them from developing sufficient communication, language and social skills and they are not sufficiently prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY419521 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1099588 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 July 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Thetford. She works alongside a co- childminder and assistant. She operates all year round from 5am to 10pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three-and four-year-old children.

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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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