Childminder 129819

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 October 2017 27 June 2016

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Children's safety is compromised. The childminder does not ensure her premises are secure to prevent any unauthorised persons from entering when minded children are in her care.  The childminder does not have a good understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. She has not notified Ofsted of changes to persons aged 16 years and over living with her. This is also a breach to the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder does not monitor, plan and assess children's learning effectively and in partnership with parents. She does not know children's developmental needs to focus her planning and support to help them make good progress. Children do not make the progress of which they are capable.  The childminder does not help children to learn good personal hygiene routines consistently to support their healthy lifestyles.  Self-evaluation is not effective. The childminder does not identify the weaknesses of her

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This provision is inadequate

practice or ensure that she meets all requirements.

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It has the following strengths

 Children develop warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. They cuddle her when tired, move around the play areas confidently and settle well for their sleep.  The childminder helps children to develop good behaviour and positive attitudes towards others.

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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

 take appropriate measures to prevent any unauthorised persons from entering the premises when minded children are present 26/10/2017

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 improve knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage, with particular regard to notifying Ofsted of changes to persons aged 16 years and over living on the premises 12/11/2017

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 improve the use of assessments and the quality of teaching to ensure every child's learning is monitored accurately, in partnership with parents, and challenging activities are planned to help children make good progress 12/11/2017

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 inform Ofsted of changes to any persons aged 16 and over living on the premises when childcare is provided. 26/10/2017

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

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Due Date

 encourage children more consistently to develop a better understanding of good personal hygiene routines  make effective use of self-evaluation to identify and address breaches in requirements and the quality of the provision, to make ongoing improvements to outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector observed the management of children's care routines.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and talked to children at appropriate times.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has not taken sufficient steps to promote children's safety. She does not have a good enough understanding of the requirements to assure children's welfare and to safeguard their well-being. The childminder does not ensure her premises are secure to prevent any unauthorised persons from entering when minded children are in her care. She has not notified Ofsted of the new persons living with her. The childminder has failed to monitor and evaluate her provision to identify key areas for development. She has not made good enough improvements to address the weaknesses from the last inspection to improve outcomes for children. The childminder has attended child protection training. She knows the correct procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child. She has undertaken some professional development to support some aspects of children's learning. For example, she has gained ideas to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

encourage children to use their senses, although she does not use these to extend their play and exploration.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not have a sufficient understanding of children's developmental needs. She completes some observations of children herself, but gains limited information from parents about their children's learning when they start. The childminder does not know what the gaps in children's learning are and what they already know. She does not plan purposeful activities to engage children and help them make good progress. Children lead their own play and explore the toys set out. For example, older children enjoy playing with cars and blocks and looking at books. The childminder provides some support, such as counting and looking at books with older children. However, she does not get involved in children's play to interest and challenge them appropriately. She misses many opportunities to support their learning, such as encouraging their communication and language skills and engaging the younger children in purposeful play and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not assure children's safety and well-being due to weaknesses in the security of her home. Although the childminder obtains information from parents about children's care needs and routines to help them settle, she does not gain information to help her meet children's learning and developmental needs. This means she does not know their starting points or what they learn at home. The childminder provides a range of toys for children to choose from themselves, space to play freely and some opportunity to use their physical skills. For example, children choose soft balls to throw and catch with the childminder. However, the childminder's lack of planning does not engage, challenge or motivate children to learn. The childminder does not help children to learn good personal hygiene routines consistently. For instance, the carpet where children play and sit to eat their snack has dog hair on it, and the childminder does not encourage children to

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not receive the individual support they need to make good progress because the childminder does not monitor or plan for their learning well enough. Children do not develop the skills they need for their future learning and to prepare them to move on to school. For example, children are not motivated to learn and do not gain the communication skills they need to be able to share their views and build their language. Children learn to manage some tasks for themselves, such as feeding themselves. They learn social skills, such as sharing and good manners, and hear some mathematical language in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 129819 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1057485 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 June 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1981. She lives in Weymouth, Dorset. The childminder offers care from 7am to 6pm from Monday to Friday. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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