Childminder 162124

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 August 2017 3 December 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

 Children's safety and well-being are not well protected. The childminder does not have an adequate knowledge and understanding of statutory and other government requirements to promote children's welfare.  Risk assessments are not rigorous. The childminder fails to identify potential areas of risk within the provision.  The quality of teaching is poor. Children make limited progress. The childminder does not know how to promote children's learning and development.  The childminder has breached many of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. She does not promote children's good health. This has a negative impact on children’s safety and development.  Information recorded about children's development is sometimes not accurate. This means that the childminder does not know what children can do or what they need to learn next.  The childminder does not work in partnership with parents to develop a consistent

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is warm and caring and has good relationships with the children in her care.

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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

 implement a safeguarding policy where procedures are robust and follow the guidance of the relevant Local Safeguarding Children’s Board (LSCB); with particular reference to action that must be taken if an allegation is made 09/10/2017

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 improve safeguarding knowledge so indicators of abuse can be identified and fully understood; develop understanding on when safeguarding concerns should be recorded and reported to the relevant agencies 09/10/2017

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 ensure rigorous risk assessments are conducted routinely so that potential hazards can be identified and risk to children minimised 09/10/2017

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 promote the good health of children within the provision and in consultation with parents 09/10/2017

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 ensure that necessary steps are taken to prevent the spread of illness and that the procedures in place for this are in line with government guidance on infection control 09/10/2017

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 record information from parents regarding children's special dietary requirements and ensure these requirements are met within the provision 09/10/2017

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 improve the knowledge about changes that must be notified to Ofsted. 09/10/2017 To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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 improve the quality of teaching to good or better by gaining knowledge and understanding of the learning and development statutory requirements 18/12/2017

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 provide activities that are exciting, engaging and encourage children to explore, actively learn and are meaningful to individual progress 18/12/2017

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 ensure all assessment of children's development, including the progress check for children aged two, is accurate and identifies starting points and areas where children's progress is not at expected levels; include information about how children will be supported to develop in the areas where they are not at expected levels 18/12/2017

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Due Date

 work in partnership with parents by discussing and sharing information about children's gaps in their learning and planned next steps of their development. 18/12/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to children throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation including policies and procedures.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documents and assessment procedures.  The inspector observed the childminder's practice throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at parent comments in children's information books.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder does not evaluate her provision. She does not identify the weaknesses and improve upon them. This has resulted in many breaches of the statutory requirements. Furthermore, she has not improved all of the weaknesses identified at her previous inspection. Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has completed training in safeguarding but has limited knowledge in identifying risk factors that indicate a child may be suffering abuse. For example, the childminder does not know when to report concerns of a child protection nature to the relevant agencies. The childminder also does not follow government guidance relating to children who may become ill or infectious. This means that children are at risk of not being protected or kept safe and well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is weak. The childminder does not promote effective play and learning or offer the support children need to make meaningful progress. The childminder’s assessment procedures are ineffective. She does not complete accurate assessment of children’s development when they first start at the setting. The childminder does not involve parents in children’s developmental progress, particularly in relation to the next steps of their learning. Some children have no identified next steps. The progress checks for children aged two years do not contain accurate detail about children’s interests, challenges or attainment. They do not identify gaps in children's learning or the next stages of development. Children are not reaching their full potential, especially in relation to language development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder plans some activities, but these are not relevant to children’s interests or what they need to learn next. Overall, there are very few activities on offer and children are not encouraged to make good use of the resources that are available. The television is on for the majority of the time children are at the setting. This distracts children from playing and exploring. The children tell the childminder they are ‘bored’ but the childminder does not respond or change what she is doing. Children are not engaged or enthused to learn. Although the childminder’s interactions with the children are kind, she does not ask good quality questions to promote children’s thinking or make attempts to improve children’s communication and language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Breaches in safeguarding and welfare requirements mean that the childminder does not show that she is able to keep children safe. Potential hazards within the environment have not been identified and this put children at risk of harm or injury. Children are not encouraged to learn about healthy lifestyles and the childminder does not work with parents to ensure children are provided with nutritious lunches. The needs of children with specific dietary requirements have not been fully considered and so they are at risk of harm. The childminder praises children but her expectations of behaviour are not clear. This means children do not always know how to behave.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Ineffective teaching means that children do not learn what they should. The childminder does not know enough about the prime areas of learning and the relevance they have to children’s development. Children who may not be at expected levels of development are not identified or well supported to help them catch up. The childminder does not understand her role in supporting children who need extra help, including those who speak English as an additional language. Children are not helped to become ready for school or other settings which has a negative effect on their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 162124 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 1098810 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 December 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Andover, Hampshire and works all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works weekdays from 7.45am to 6pm.

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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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