Childminder EY419537

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 September 2017 30 September 2014

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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 inform Ofsted that another person aged over 16 years is living and working on the premises. Although this person has unsupervised contact with children, no suitability checks have been carried out on him. Children are therefore potentially at risk.  The childminder lacks a clear understanding of wider safeguarding issues, including awareness of the Prevent duty, and of the protection of children on social media. She does not record children's attendance accurately. These weaknesses compromise children's well-being.  The childminder is caring for more children than permitted. In addition, she has not assessed the available space, including the outdoors, to make sure that children have enough room to play and learn safely and successfully.  Children have contact with the childminder’s dogs. The childminder does not do enough to ensure children’s needs are prioritised and that they are safe.

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not manage children's behaviour appropriately. She does not model positive behaviour, such as being kind to animals, to help children learn right from wrong and to show care and concern for living things.  Partnerships with parents do not promote a shared approach to children's care and learning.  The childminder does not monitor children's progress or plan for their future learning well. They do not make adequate progress in all areas of their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder knows what the children enjoy playing with and this helps them settle.

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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

 improve knowledge of the significant events that Ofsted needs to be notified of, including providing the relevant information about all persons over the age of 16 years living or working on the premises, so that all required suitability checks can be carried out 25/09/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that no person whose suitability has not been checked has unsupervised access to children 25/09/2017

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 improve knowledge of wider safeguarding issues, with particular regard to the Prevent duty guidance and appropriate use of social media 25/09/2017

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 maintain a daily record of the times of children's attendance 25/09/2017  ensure the premises used for childminding meet the correct space requirements for the number of children being cared for 25/09/2017

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 ensure children have daily access to outdoor play 25/09/2017  review risk assessments for children being in contact with any pets to fully promote their safety at all times 25/09/2017

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 manage children's behaviour appropriately and consistently so that children learn right from wrong, and role model behaviour to support children's understanding of how to respect animals 25/09/2017

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 improve partnerships with parents so that they are informed about, involved and in agreement with all aspects of their child's care arrangements, learning and development 25/09/2017

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 provide effective supervision to support assistants to safeguard children, manage children's behaviour effectively and meet their learning and development needs well 25/09/2017

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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

 make regular and precise assessments of children's progress so that any gaps in learning can be quickly identified and addressed 16/10/2017

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Due Date

 use information from assessments to plan challenging and enjoyable activities that help children make good progress in all areas of their learning and development. 16/10/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed children's learning and development with the childminder.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including registers, training certificates and children's records.  This inspection was carried out following the risk assessment process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder is living and working with another adult but has failed to notify Ofsted as required. As this adult is unknown to Ofsted, the required suitability checks have not been carried out. At times, this adult has unsupervised access to children. The childminder has increased the number of children cared for but not ensured that her home has the required space available for them. These weaknesses put children's welfare at risk. The childminder has some understanding of child protection issues, including how to respond to complaints made in writing. However, she has not kept up to date with wider safeguarding issues. The childminder does not accurately record children's attendance, as required. These weaknesses compromise children's welfare. The childminder does not evaluate her practice and has not identified significant weaknesses that have a detrimental impact on children's well-being. She has failed to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

make improvements since the previous inspection and has not developed her procedures for assessing children's progress or planning for their future learning. The childminder's capacity to improve is weak.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not use observations and assessments to monitor children's progress. She does not plan challenging activities that are based on children's interests to help them make good progress. Children play with little purpose at times and are not challenged to think and extend their learning. For example, young children build bricks and knock them down with little interaction from adults. Children enjoy some of their activities. For example, older children play cards, and name colours and shapes, with some encouragement from the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not promote children's emotional development adequately. She is not a good role model in helping children respect others. For example, she shouts 'shut up' to the dogs in front of the children. The childminder does not ensure risk assessments regarding the dogs' contact with children are effective. For example, children are told not to sit on the sofa when the dogs are sleeping because the dogs do not like it and snarl at the children. Children are supervised at all times. However, they do not go outside daily for fresh air and exercise to support their understanding of healthy lifestyles. Previously the childminder failed to implement a 'no smoking' policy; this has now been rectified. Partnerships with parents are weak. The childminder is the children's main carer and finds out what they enjoy playing with to help them settle. Children appear happy and settled and have formed appropriate bonds with the childminder and her assistant. The

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

childminder does not gain information about children's development when they start and does not share ongoing information about what children learn. Although the childminder informs parents about how she intends to manage children's behaviour, she does not always tell them when incidents occur. Photographs of children are displayed on an open social media website and people not connected with the setting can see them. This does not safeguard children’s well-being. The childminder knows to respond to written complaints from parents.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make adequate progress in all areas of their development due to poor monitoring of, and planning for, their developmental progress. Children lack sufficient challenge during activities. There is little space for the children to move around and, coupled with the lack of outdoor play, this restricts opportunities for them to develop their large physical skills effectively. Children do not develop all the necessary skills that will help them become ready for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY419537 Local authority Gloucestershire Inspection number 1112066 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 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Quedgley, Gloucestershire. She offers care all year round on Monday to Friday, including before and after school, apart from a week at Christmas and a week in the summer.

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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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