Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 September 2017 2 June 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 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 has failed to notify Ofsted of her two assistants. As a result, all suitability checks have not been carried out for both assistants which means children's welfare is not assured.  Occasionally, the childminder leaves her assistants alone with the children for short periods, one of whom is under 17 years of age. The assistants do not have paediatric first-aid training. This compromises children's well-being.  The childminder does not always fully consider children's individual learning needs, especially babies, when planning activities. She does not provide enough challenging and enjoyable experiences that help promote their progress as well as possible.  The childminder does not ensure she and her assistants have all of the skills and knowledge they need to promote children's safety, welfare and learning successfully.  The childminder does not always share a good two-way flow of information with other

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This provision is inadequate

providers about children's development so far.  The childminder does not monitor the overall quality of the provision, teaching and children's progress carefully enough.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is friendly, warm and approachable. She gets to know children well and develops strong bonds with them from the outset. Children are happy, content and settled in her care.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that information is given to Ofsted in a timely manner so that all required suitability checks can be carried out for assistants 22/09/2017

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Due Date

 ensure that staff under 17 are supervised at all times 22/09/2017  ensure that any assistants who have sole charge of the children for any period of time hold full and current paediatric first-aid training 22/09/2017

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Due Date

 develop the planning and fully consider the individual learning needs of every child to provide challenging and enjoyable experiences, especially babies, to help promote their progress as well as possible 01/12/2017

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 improve professional development to ensure that all those working with the children have the appropriate training, skills and knowledge to successfully promote children's safety, welfare and learning. 01/12/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 share a better two-way flow of information with other providers about children's development so far, including any necessary assessments, to help promote more continuity between the different settings children attend  monitor the overall quality of the provision, teaching and children's progress more carefully to help further improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She looked at a range of toys, resources and equipment both indoors and outside.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to children.  The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the documents available, including records, policies and procedures. The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her voluntary assistants.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of her two assistants so that all checks can be carried out to assess their suitability. However, Disclosure and Barring Services checks have been obtained for both assistants. Although the childminder is well qualified, the professional development opportunities she seeks for herself and her assistants are not good enough to ensure her practice continually improves. Nevertheless, the childminder keeps a range of documentation, including necessary records, policies and procedures that helps to support some aspects of her practice. The environment is secure, indoors and outside, and risk assessments and daily checks are completed to help minimise any hazards. The childminder has a sound knowledge of child protection issues. She is alert to different signs or symptoms that may mean a child is at risk of harm and knows how to deal with any concerns. The childminder

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

has an appropriate process in place to follow in the event of a complaint being made by a parent. However, the childminder does not carefully evaluate and monitor the quality of the provision, teaching or children's progress. She has failed to identify key weaknesses and take effective action to address them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not always fully consider the individual learning needs of every child when planning or delivering activities, especially babies. Sometimes babies are not fully included in planned activities. The childminder does not always provide babies with opportunities that stimulate their particular interests and promote their developing skills. Nevertheless, the childminder routinely observes and assesses children's development. She has a suitable understanding of children's next steps in learning and attempts to promote these. However, this is more successful for toddlers and pre-school children. The environment is bright and welcoming and children choose from a suitable range of resources. For example, toddlers and pre-school children enjoy creative and imaginative activities. They engage in role play with props, such as dolls, cooking equipment or dressing-up clothes. They also enjoy making collages out of different materials. The

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

childminder does not share enough information with other providers to promote continuity in children's learning successfully. Nevertheless, she does share a two-way flow of information with parents so they know about their child's progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean children's safety and welfare are not assured. The childminder generally understands she must supervise children at all times, including on outings and school runs. However, she does not make sure that her assistant who is aged under 17 years is supervised at all times. In addition, her assistants do not have paediatric first-aid training and are left in sole charge of children. Nevertheless, the childminder promotes children's understanding of being healthy. She provides all the meals and snacks and ensures children benefit from a balance of nutritional foods. She talks to children about the importance of eating well. The childminder helps children learn about their similarities and differences and teaches them to get on well with others.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in teaching and planning mean that children, especially babies, do not make good enough progress. Nevertheless, children generally enjoy attending. They are developing their communication and language skills. Babies babble, make sounds and use gestures to express themselves. Children are developing their physical skills. Babies sit unsupported, crawl to move around and they hold objects, which they explore by banging, shaking or using their mouths. Overall, they are gaining the basic skills they need for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY299131 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1112001 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire. The childminder holds a relevant early years degree. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays and family 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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