Childminder EY298407

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 October 2017 7 January 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 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

 The childminder is in breach of several requirements that compromise children's welfare. These are also breaches of the Childcare Register requirements.  Children's safety and well-being are at significant risk. On occasions, the childminder leaves children in the care of adults who are unknown to Ofsted and who have not had all the required suitability checks carried out.  The childminder fails to ensure that all her assistants, who on occasions are in sole charge of the children, hold a valid paediatric first-aid qualification. This further compromises children's safety and their welfare.  The childminder's process of self-evaluation is not effective enough to identify and address all weaknesses in her practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder and her assistant have a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. They teach children a wide range of skills and interact positively with them while they play. Children make consistently good progress in all areas of learning.  The childminder makes ongoing observations of children's achievements, accurately identifies their next steps in learning and plans activities based on children's interests to enthuse and motivate them.  The childminder works in partnership with parents and gives them regular feedback regarding their children's experiences.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 notify Ofsted of all individuals aged 16 and over living or working on the care premises 07/11/2017

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Due Date

 provide the necessary information to Ofsted regarding all persons over the age of 16 years who work with the children, so that the required suitability checks can be carried out 07/11/2017

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Due Date

 ensure any assistant who is in sole charge of children for any period of time holds a valid paediatric first-aid qualification. 07/11/2017

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed play in the outside area and the main playroom.  The inspector observed the children having their lunch.  The inspector examined documents, including children's records, observations, assessments and policies.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout observations and discussed her day-to-day practice and routines.  The inspector engaged with children at appropriate times.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder does not reflect on her practice efficiently to identify and address breaches of the statutory requirements or recognise that these have a negative effect on children's well-being. The childminder has not informed Ofsted about all individuals working with the children and has failed to complete all the required Disclosure and Barring Service checks. She has also failed to submit the required information about all these adults to Ofsted so that all necessary suitability checks can be carried out. Consequently, Ofsted has not been able to establish if all persons caring for children are safe and suitable for their role. In addition, unvetted adults are sometimes left in sole charge of children, which places children at further risk. The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder uses two assistants who she sometimes leaves in sole charge of children. However, she has not ensured that the assistants who

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

work alone with children hold a valid paediatric first-aid qualification, as required. This means children's welfare is not assured consistently in the event of an accident. The childminder and her other assistant, who is known to Ofsted, have a suitable knowledge of child protection issues and the procedures to follow should they have concerns about a child in their care. The childminder monitors the work of her assistants; however, she does not ensure they know and follow all statutory requirements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children develop good communication and language skills. The childminder asks appropriate questions to encourage children's thinking about what they are doing and successfully extends their vocabulary and understanding. The childminder interacts positively with the children. She encourages older children to talk about their experiences in detail and helps younger children to learn new words to support their growing literacy skills. For example, a child talked excitedly about the tools they needed to fix the slide and the castle. They pretended to call the shop to ask the man to come and fix it, telling their friend 'the man is coming to fix it', which the younger children repeated.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The significant weaknesses in leadership and management mean children's welfare and well-being cannot be assured. Nevertheless, the childminder provides children with a homely environment where they learn to play together and share. Children are well behaved and listen and respond to rules and boundaries. The childminder's friendly approach helps children to feel happy, secure and confident in her care, which enables her to support their emotional well-being. The childminder encourages children to be independent, including in their personal care. For example, they learn to wash their hands before they eat. Children play in the garden, visit local parks and attend toddler groups. This helps to foster their physical well-being effectively and supports them to gain knowledge of their wider community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a good imagination and use this well to show their awareness of things around them. For example, they take the broccoli, discovered in the mud kitchen, to the home corner and pretend to cook it in the microwave for their tea. Children are beginning to manage their own personal needs and to spontaneously count as they play. Children make good progress in their learning, given their starting points. They gain the necessary skills needed to help prepare them for their future learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY298407 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 1085586 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Didcot, in Oxfordshire. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two years. The childminder offers care from Monday to Friday all year round, including out-of-school care. She currently works with two assistants.

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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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