Childminder in Leeds

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2017 16 May 2013

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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 a weak knowledge of child protection matters. She does not know how to respond to a disclosure of information that may affect children's safety or understand her responsibilities under 'Prevent' duty guidance.  The childminder is unable to produce some documentation to confirm that she holds personal details for every child.  The childminder's interactions with children are weak. She has not engaged in any professional development activities to ensure that she has the skills to interact and teach effectively.  The childminder does not know how to use observation and assessment to accurately monitor children's progress and plan for their future learning. Furthermore, she does not provide parents with a written summary of the required progress check for children aged between two and three years.  The environment is not suitably planned or equipped with enough resources to promote

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This provision is inadequate

children's all-round learning. Planned activities do not effectively consider children's needs to ensure they make sufficient progress in their learning and development.  The childminder does not exchange information about children's learning with other settings that they attend to promote continuity of learning.  The childminder does not know how to help children to manage their feelings in appropriate ways.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is warm, friendly and welcoming. Children have positive relationships with her and are confident and relaxed 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

 improve knowledge of safeguarding matters, including how to respond appropriately to comments that children make that give cause for concern and how to recognise the indicators that children are at risk of being exposed to extreme ideas and behaviours 26/10/2017

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 ensure that records of children's personal details are accessible at all times and available for inspection 26/10/2017

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 ensure that appropriate professional development activities are undertaken to improve the overall quality of teaching, interactions and personal effectiveness 09/11/2017

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 implement systems to observe and assess children's learning and to monitor their progress and plan for their next steps 09/11/2017

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 ensure that the required progress check for children aged between two and three years is completed and provide a written summary to parents 09/11/2017

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 make sure that children have access to quality toys and resources to ensure they are well engaged. Promote each area of learning through a mixture of adult-led and child-initiated activities that takes into account children's needs and interests to enable them to make progress in their learning 09/11/2017

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 improve partnerships with other settings that children attend and put in place systems to exchange information about children's learning with them to ensure a consistent approach 09/11/2017

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 improve knowledge and understanding of how to help children to manage their feelings appropriately to enable them to regulate their own behaviour. 09/11/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas of the home that are used for childminding purposes.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of adults in the household and a sample of policies, and discussed assessments of children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the children and considered the views of parents provided through written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder has insufficient knowledge of statutory requirements and has failed to identify areas of significant weakness. Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder does not know how to respond appropriately to comments that children may make that give cause for concern. She is not aware of how to identify children who may be at risk of exposure to extreme views and behaviours. Children's personal details are not stored effectively to make sure that they are accessible at all times. The childminder has a poor understanding of the learning and development requirements. She has not completed any professional development activities to equip her with the skills and knowledge to teach effectively. Information exchanged with other settings that children attend is not sufficiently focused on children's learning needs to promote continuity effectively. Despite this, the childminder has positive relationships with parents. She provides them with daily

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

verbal feedback to share information about what children have been doing.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Teaching is poor. The childminder does not know how to observe, assess, monitor and plan for children's learning. There are limited good-quality toys and resources available to keep children motivated and promote their overall learning. The childminder does not consider children's interests and stages of development effectively. She often does things for children that they are capable of doing themselves and her interactions are weak. Planned activities are mundane and not challenging enough. Consequently, children lose interest quickly and flit between activities. The childminder does not provide parents with a written summary of the required progress check for children aged between two and three years. Despite this, children play imaginatively and pretend to prepare and serve food. They practise physical skills as they throw balls into a basketball net.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Toys and resources are poorly organised and left in piles around the room. This makes it difficult for children to see what is available to them to use to support their play. Children's behaviour is not managed effectively. For example, the childminder does not help children to understand and manage their feelings appropriately when they become frustrated. Nevertheless, children enjoy playing board games with her and know how to take turns. They are provided with nutritious snacks and follow good handwashing routines. Children look forward to going on walks in the local community.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Poor-quality teaching and weak interactions mean that children do not make enough progress in their learning and development. Despite this, children are developing some key skills in readiness for school. For example, children engage in purposeful conversation and often ask questions to increase their knowledge. They count in sequence and are developing some mathematical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY366290 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1065091 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Garforth, Leeds. She operates all year round, from 7am to 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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