Childminder EY438846

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 September 2017 3 February 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 Good 2

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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 welfare is compromised. The childminder does not ensure that the assistant understands the setting's safeguarding policy, including the procedures to follow to report any allegations or welfare concerns. This puts children at risk.  Self-evaluation is not effective. The childminder does not review her practice to ensure that she meets all requirements of the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register.  The childminder has not identified inconsistencies in her assistant's teaching to help raise the quality of learning to the highest level.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder makes accurate assessments of children and plans effective next steps for their learning. She uses her good knowledge of how young children learn to plan an interesting range of activities, and carefully considers their interests and developmental stage. All children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder provides a wide range of activities to support children who learn best outdoors. Children develop their understanding of the world, learn about seasonal changes and how to care for plants they have grown, such as tomatoes and sweet peas.  The childminder supports children's physical development skilfully. Children learning to walk benefit from motivating opportunities, such as making footprints with paint. Older children learn how to use scissors and experiment with these to add interesting effects to their artwork.

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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 staff have a secure knowledge of safeguarding policies, procedures and the signs that may indicate a child being at risk of harm, including how to report any concerns about the conduct of any other person working with children. 06/10/2017

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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

 monitor her assistant's teaching skills more closely, to identify where more support is needed to improve learning outcomes for children further  make effective use of self-evaluation to ensure that breaches of requirements are quickly identified and acted upon to keep children safe.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder observed an activity and discussed it together.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including suitability checks, policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Systems for self-evaluation are not robust enough to ensure that all areas for improvement are identified. Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder does not share her safeguarding policy with her assistant to ensure he is aware of potential signs of abuse and neglect that may raise cause for concern. The assistant is not clear about the local safeguarding procedures to follow to report any concerns about a child's well-being or about another adult working at the setting. This compromises children's safety, particularly as the childminder leaves the assistant for short periods in sole charge of minded children while she does the daily school run. The childminder does understand the possible indicators that a child may be at risk of harm and the process to follow to report any concerns. Although the childminder attends training to develop her professional skills, she does not identify where further support is needed for her assistant to fully develop his

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

personal effectiveness. The childminder has positive relationships with parents and other providers. She shares information with them to provide continuity in children's care and learning. The childminder carriers out regular risk assessments to minimise potential risks of injury to children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistant help children to progress well with their communication and language skills. Children express their ideas confidently and clearly, and use their imaginations, such as to hold conversations using toy telephones. The childminder and her assistant support children to solve problems. For example, they recognise when to stand back to allow children to test their ideas when constructing with train tracks. The childminder provides interesting activities for children to develop their creative ideas and explore a range of effects. For instance, children enjoy rolling balls dipped in paint to produce artwork. Children learn about the different uses of technology and operate interactive toys, such as supermarket scanners, as they play shops.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management and safeguarding practice mean that children's safety and welfare is not fully assured. The childminder encourages children to make decisions and values their ideas. For example, children vote to decide which fruits should be brought from the shops for their snacks. The childminder supports children's health and they learn the importance of healthy lifestyles and hygiene. She supports children's behaviour effectively and helps them learn to share and take turns. Children are happy and develop close bonds with the childminder and her assistant.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain a good foundation for their future learning. They are enthusiastic learners and explore confidently. Children progress well with their literacy skills. They learn to write their names, recognise familiar letters and handle books well. They gain good social skills and are keen to involve friends in their play. Children develop their independence and are keen to complete everyday tasks for themselves, such as dressing in their outdoor clothes and helping to dry outdoor equipment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438846 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1102374 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She operates from 8am to 5pm all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is registered to work with an assistant. She holds a relevant qualification in early years at level 3. The setting receives funding to provide free early education to children aged two, three and four years.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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