Childminder EY304446

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 September 2017 2 June 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 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 demonstrate a good enough understanding of how to identify and report concerns relating to safeguarding or wider child protection issues.  The childminder's risk assessment is not thorough enough to ensure that action is taken to minimise or remove risks to children's safety within her home.  The childminder does not gather and record information when children first begin attending to effectively promote their health and welfare.  The childminder's policies for safeguarding children do not reflect the procedures of the Local Safeguarding Children Board.  The childminder does not ensure that the progress check for children aged between two and three years is conducted.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has developed positive relationships with children. They are settled and happy in the childminder's home.  The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn and typical developmental milestones. She provides children with activities based on their interests to support their development.

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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

 develop knowledge and understanding of how to identify and manage safeguarding and wider child protection concerns 13/10/2017

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Due Date

 implement more robust risk assessment procedures to ensure that the premises are safe for use by children, with specific regard to removing hazardous chemicals and sharp objects 13/10/2017

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 ensure that information relating to children's health, welfare and medical needs is gathered from parents when children first begin attending 13/10/2017

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Due Date

 devise child protection procedures that reflect the local safeguarding children's board guidance 13/10/2017

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Due Date

 conduct the progress check for children aged between two and three years to summarise their progress and next steps in learning. 13/10/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas of the premises used for childminding purposes.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector reviewed evidence of the suitability of those living in the household and evidence of the childminder's qualifications, including paediatric first aid.  The inspector observed practice in the indoor area. She jointly evaluated practice with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder's understanding of how to identify and manage concerns about children's welfare is poor. She does not have a clear understanding of who she should contact if she has a concern about a child or if an allegation was made against a member of her family. Her safeguarding policies do not reflect the guidance from the Local Safeguarding Children Board. The childminder has undertaken sufficient training to update her knowledge of paediatric first aid and food hygiene procedures. The childminder understands how her setting can be further developed. She receives and reviews information from the local authority to update some of her knowledge. The childminder has a basic understanding of the importance of working in partnership with parents and other providers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder has not ensured that the progress check for children aged between two and three years has been conducted for each child. Therefore, she does not know if children are achieving as they should. She has appropriate expectations for what children can achieve and provides learning experiences based on what they like to do. She uses a variety of teaching strategies to support children's development in each area of learning. For example, she encourages children to access their favourite books and talk about what they can see on the page. The childminder uses questions appropriately to help extend children's communication skills. Children turn the pages of each book carefully and replace them into the box when they are finished.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety and welfare are not well supported. The childminder's risk assessment procedures are not sufficiently robust to make the premises safe and suitable for children's use. She has not taken appropriate action to secure or remove hazardous chemicals or objects within her home. The childminder does use some appropriate strategies to help children understand how to keep themselves safe. However, she does not gather enough information about children's health and medical needs to promote their safety and well- being from when they first begin attending. The childminder provides opportunities for children to explore the local community and learn about the wider world. Children engage in physical exercise at the local park and hygiene routines are promoted suitably well to minimise the risk of cross infection.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The childminder does not conduct the required progress check between the ages of two and three years to help to identify if children make enough progress. Children do, however, demonstrate some of the basic skills that help them as they prepare for the eventual move to school. Children have appropriate social skills and communicate well with adults. They make their preferences known and choose what they would like to play with. Children willingly follow routines and instructions from the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY304446 Local authority Halton Inspection number 1087223 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Runcorn. She operates all year round from 7am to 5pm from Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children.

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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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