Childminder EY465702

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 October 2017 14 August 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 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 does not meet all requirements of the Early Years Register and the Childcare Register. She does not assess children's safety in the home adequately, which places them at significant risk.  The childminder does not manage children's behaviour well enough. She fails to help children understand their emotions, her boundaries, why they must adapt their behaviour, and the consequences of their actions on others. Children do not learn to share toys, play together cooperatively and keep themselves and others safe.  The childminder does not keep an accurate record of when children arrive or leave her care. This does not fully support children's safety and well-being.  The childminder does not assess and monitor children's progress effectively. She does not accurately identify children's next steps, where they need more support, or provide appropriate challenges for all areas of their learning. Her teaching and interactions do

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This provision is inadequate

not consistently engage children in learning. Children do not make good progress.  The childminder does not share information about children's development with other settings they attend, to work together to support children's care and learning needs.  Self-evaluation is ineffective. The childminder has not made improvements since her last inspection, to extend her range of resources and raise children's awareness of diversity.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder takes children on a variety of outings to help develop their social and physical skills.

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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

 carry out effective regular risk assessments to check the safety of the premises, and take all necessary steps to remove or minimise risks to children's safety, with particular regard to their access to the family dog, hazardous cleaning fluids in the kitchen, and trailing wires and tall stools in the living/play areas 19/11/2017

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Due Date

 improve behaviour management strategies to help children understand why they need to adapt their behaviour, what is expected of them, and learn how to manage their feelings and behaviour and how they relate to others 19/12/2017

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 ensure a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance is maintained 19/11/2017

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 improve monitoring and assessment systems to consistently plan for and provide more challenging, targeted and motivating activities and interaction, to support children's next steps of development more precisely and help them make good progress in all areas 19/12/2017

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 share information about children's development with other settings they attend, to provide a continuous approach to meeting children's care and learning needs. 19/11/2017

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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

 improve the range of toys and play resources, including those that reflect diversity, to encourage children's independent access and choice and help them learn about other ways of living  develop effective systems of evaluation to monitor all aspects of practice and ensure requirements are consistently met to support ongoing improvements to children's experiences and outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions with each other and the childminder indoors.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures, and required records for suitability.  The inspector looked around the premises with the childminder and discussed assessment of children's safety.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder and discussed children's learning and development.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has not identified or assessed all hazards in her home to help her keep children safe. She does not teach children how to handle family pets safely. They tease the family dog and it growls at them. Young children climb up on a tall stool and are at risk of falling. The childminder lifts children down, but she does not explain why this is dangerous and they climb back up again. The childminder stores cleaning materials in a low cupboard in the kitchen, which children access independently. She has not taken any precautions to reduce or remove the risk to children should they open the cupboard. The childminder does not maintain or keep an accurate record of children's daily attendance. Children's safety and welfare are significantly compromised. The childminder has a suitable awareness of what to do if she has a concern about a child's welfare. She has attended training that has helped raise her awareness of how to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

support children's specific educational needs. Self-evaluation is weak. The childminder recognises that she has let her practices lapse and does not ensure children's well-being and good developmental progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder fails to monitor children's progress sufficiently to accurately identify, plan for and support their next steps of development. For example, she provides stencils and pens for young children to use. Although they show interest in the marks they make, they are not developmentally ready to hold the pens correctly and do not receive the support they need to achieve this, meaning they struggle to manage this activity without help. Children do not benefit from appropriately challenging activities that build on their existing abilities. They do not receive the help to make the progress of which they are capable. The childminder does not support children effectively to understand and manage their feelings, such as when they argue over toys, which leaves them unsure of what to do. Children do not develop positive attitudes to learning. The childminder has not sought or shared information about children's care and learning needs with other settings they

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

attend. This does not support a continuous approach for children's development or help her effectively monitor their overall progress. The childminder encourages children's imagination. For instance, they like to make a pretend cup of tea or play a game with the toy dinosaurs. The childminder is flexible to parents' needs and keeps them informed of their children's daily activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Significant weaknesses in managing children's safety and behaviour compromise their welfare. The childminder does not support children to understand about risks or why some behaviour is harmful or hurtful. The childminder is caring, but she does not provide consistent and appropriate boundaries. Children are unsure of her expectations. For instance, she does not use positive reinforcement and frequently tells children 'No' or uses 'time out' without explaining why their actions are unacceptable. For example, when children argue over toys, the childminder removes one of them to sit on the stairs without telling them why she is doing so. This does not help children realise the consequences of their behaviour or help them learn to make positive relationships. This significantly compromises their emotional well-being. The childminder has some resources that children like playing with, such as the toy dinosaurs and play kitchen. However, children do not

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

have access to a wide range of resources that cover all areas of their learning. For example, there are no resources to support their understanding of diversity. This was a recommendation set at the last inspection, which the childminder has failed to address, to encourage children's independent choices and awareness of other cultures and communities. The childminder provides some activities that children enjoy, supporting their social and physical development. For instance, children like going for walks with her in the local woods to find conkers and leaves. The childminder takes them to a toddler 'martial arts' group where they learn to control their movements and negotiate space.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Poor management of children's behaviour has a negative impact on their learning. Children do not learn to respect others, share their toys and play cooperatively. They do not receive appropriate challenges or have access to a wide range of resources that cover all areas of their play, to keep them sufficiently occupied, help them to gain confidence and to show a positive interest or motivation to learn. This hinders children's progress significantly. Children do not receive the help they need to prepare them well for their move to school. Children develop some independence skills. For example, they put their boots on to go outside and help to chop up bananas for a snack.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY465702 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 1071578 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Tidworth, Hampshire. The childminder is available to care for children from Tuesday to Friday, all year round.

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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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Telephone number

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