Childminder EY401805

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 June 2017 17 January 2017

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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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not identify, remove or minimise hazards in the setting. These compromise the health and safety of the children. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not observe and assess children's progress accurately. She does not plan activities that take account of children's abilities. Activities do not provide all children with suitable challenge and they do not all make good progress.  The childminder does not provide children with healthy, balanced and nutritious meals or drinking water for younger children. This compromises children's health and well- being. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 Children choose their own play and learn how to do things for themselves. They are developing independence skills.  The childminder helps to foster children's confidence and self-esteem. She praises their achievements, such as when a child pulls up to standing in the setting for the first time.  The childminder has procedures to support suitable recruitment of staff. She completes appropriate checks, gathers references and interviews all candidates to help ensure their suitability to work with children.

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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

 take all reasonable steps to remove, minimise and manage risks to children's health and safety, with particular regard to sleeping arrangements and pet care 26/07/2017

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Due Date

 provide children with food and drinks that are healthy, balanced and nutritious. 26/07/2017

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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

 observe and assess children's learning and development accurately and use information gathered to plan activities based on each child's ability and next stage in learning to help them make good progress 31/08/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder, her co-childminder and a student. She looked at the children's assessment files, policies and procedures and discussed risk assessment with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has not reflected on the quality of her setting since the last inspection to make sufficient improvements. The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder does not promote children's health, safety and well-being. She has failed to remove and minimise risks for children in the setting. For example, she leaves pet food, water and litter trays in areas that are accessible to children. Furthermore, the childminder does not protect children from potential hazards in the room where they sleep. They take suitable safety measures for outings. The childminder does not monitor children's progress effectively or plan accurately for each child's learning and development. The childminder understands how to deal with any complaints. For example, she knows how to record concerns and outcomes within the appropriate timescale. The childminder knows how to report any concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not plan activities that match children's abilities or challenge their learning. The childminder introduced early literacy by using picture cards to encourage children to learn letter sounds. However, this activity was too difficult for the children taking part. The childminder fosters children's early language and physical skills. For example, she encourages children to talk about colours and the different marks they make when they explore paint with a variety of tools. The childminder keeps parents informed about their children's activities. She encourages parents to share information from home, such as photographs of activities at the weekend.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not provide children with healthy, balanced and nutritious meals or fresh drinking water for the younger children. For example, younger children drink juice from a bottle, which compromises their health. The room that the childminder provides for children to sleep in is overcrowded with multiple items, such as a drum kit, dirty washing and resources stacked on shelves above the cots. These pose a significant risk to children's safety. The childminder does not maintain or help children learn about good hygiene practice. For example, animals jump up on tables where children play, they stroke them and children are not reminded to wash their hands. The childminder maintains suitable adult-to-child ratios, including during times when she takes children, or collects them, from school. Children have opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, the childminder takes them to soft-play centres and to spend time in the park.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children listen to instructions and respond appropriately. They behave well. The childminder shares information about children's development with her co-childminder and students to help them provide children with consistency in their care.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Not all children make good enough progress during their time in the setting. Some children are working below typical development for their age. Children learn how to cooperate with others and take turns. They enjoy moving their bodies to music as they explore the musical instruments. Children look at books and listen to stories. They develop some skills in preparation for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY401805 Local authority Wakefield Inspection number 1083737 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 12 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 January 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Ossett near Wakefield. She operates all year round, from 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder works with another childminder.

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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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