Childminder in Buckinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 July 2017 4 October 2012

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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 are not kept safe at the setting. Risk assessments are ineffective. The environment is not checked prior to children arriving to ensure it is safe and suitable.  The childminder and her staff have a poor understanding of safeguarding. Assistants are unsure of the procedures to follow if an allegation is made against a member of staff. As a result, they are unable to take swift or appropriate action to ensure children’s safety.  The childminder has not provided Ofsted with the relevant information in order to complete the checks required for adults who live on the premises. Therefore, she does not know if all adults staying at her home are suitable to be with children.  Assistants who work with the children do not know the legal requirements or the procedures in place to help keep children safe. The childminder has not ensured that they are competent in the areas of work they undertake.

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder has a poor understanding of the learning and development requirements. She does not plan or provide challenging activities that support children in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has developed positive relationships with children and their families. This helps children to feel settled and 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 all staff have suitable training to enable them to identify signs of possible abuse and neglect at the earliest opportunity, and to respond in a timely and appropriate way; this includes action to be taken in the event of an allegation being made against a member of staff and being able to implement procedures to keep children safe 02/08/2017

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 take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks and demonstrate how risks are managed; specifically with regard to the areas accessed by the children, prevention of cross- infection and the organisation of the school run 02/08/2017

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 implement effective and robust induction procedures to enable all staff, to undertake their roles and responsibilities effectively; ensure it includes health and safety information, safeguarding and emergency evacuation procedures 02/08/2017

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 update professional development and ensure that all children are offered a high-quality learning experience 02/08/2017

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 ensure household members complete an enhance DBS and provide Ofsted with their details, so that the required checks can be completed in order to assess their suitability. 02/08/2017

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Due Date

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 take all necessary measures to minimise any risks to the health or safety of the children and staff in their care (both parts of the Childcare Register) 02/08/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that any person caring for children, or in regular contact with children and any person work lives or works on the premises where children is provided (including on a voluntary basis) is suitable to do so (both parts of the Childcare Register) 02/08/2017

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Due Date

 improve understanding of safeguarding to enable the identification and action needed on any indications that a child may be suffering from harm (compulsory part of the Childcare Register). 02/08/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector accompanied the childminder and her assistant on the school pick-up, to observe how staff keep children safe while on outings.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistants to find out how they implement policies and procedures.  The inspector sampled some documentation including children's registration details, attendance records and training certificates.  The inspector observed the childminder and her assistants interacting with children and assessed the support given to children’s learning.  The inspector observed care practices including mealtimes and hand washing.  The inspector took into account the parents views and spoke to most parents when they collected their child from the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder does not implement required aspects of safeguarding, such as the additional checks required on adults working with children to ensure they are suitable. The childminder has not ensured that all adults living on the premises have obtained a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check or other required suitability checks. Assistants working with the children are unclear of their roles and responsibilities. Consequently, they are not aware of the steps they must take to protect children in their care. The play area used by the children is not safe. Hazards remain accessible to children, which puts them at risk of harm. For example, household medication is left within easy reach of children around the home. In addition the childminder does not carry any type of first aid equipment and is not prepared should a child have an accident during the school run. The childminder has failed to update her

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

professional development since the last inspection. There are significant weaknesses in her practice, which she has not identified. The childminder has established positive links with the local school and shares relevant information about children’s well-being.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is poor. The activities provided for younger children do not meet their learning and developmental needs. Planning is ineffective and is not targeted at children’s individual needs and interests. Therefore, children soon become disinterested in the play opportunities on offer. This hinders the progress children make. The childminder has recently begun to care for younger children in addition to school-age children. The focus had previously been on the activities for older children and the childminder has yet to incorporate the learning needs of the younger children into the daily routine.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in the staff’s understanding of safeguarding procedures means that children’s safety cannot be assured. Children’s health is at risk because the childminder does not identify and minimise potential hazards. For instance, a large number of children share the same bowl of water to wash their hands. The areas used by the children are not clean. Consequently younger children are not able to explore, play and learn in a hygienic environment. This has a negative effect on their welfare. Older children behave well and the childminder acts as a positive role model. She gets children to think about their behaviour and work out the action they need in order to solve any disputes. Children demonstrate a sense of belonging while at the childminder. They are emotionally well supported by the childminder and her staff, which helps them to settle.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The poor quality of teaching, alongside the breaches to the safety and welfare requirements, impact negatively on the progress younger children make. The poor organisation of the activities for younger children mean they are not sufficiently challenged or engaged in any meaningful play. They make little progress in their learning. Older children enjoy making bracelets, playing cards and electronic games with their friends after school. They all speak positively about the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443154 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 1080102 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 6 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives with her family in Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire. The childminder works with up to two assistants. The childminder operates her service from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round except for bank 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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