Childminder EY480214

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 October 2017 9 May 2017

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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 welfare is compromised. The childminder and her assistant do not have a secure understanding of safeguarding. The childminder does not maintain an accurate register of children's attendance.  The childminder's assistant sometimes cares for children independently. The childminder has not obtained permission from all parents to allow this.  Children's behaviour is not always managed effectively. Children do not receive consistent responses to help them learn what is expected of them.  The childminder does not effectively promote children's good health. They are at risk of cross-infection because the childminder does not consistently implement rigorous health and hygiene practices.  Teaching is poor. The childminder does not accurately observe and assess children's learning. She has not completed the required progress check for children aged between two and three years. Children make little progress in their learning and development.

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not evaluate her practice or provide effective supervision and support for her assistant. She does not identify key weaknesses or demonstrate any commitment to raising outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Younger children are generally happy and settled in the childminder's care. This helps to support their emotional development to some extent.

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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

 gain up-to-date knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and how to effectively implement the safeguarding policy to protect children 11/12/2017

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 maintain an accurate daily record of the names and hours of attendance of all the children being cared for on the premises 13/11/2017

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 obtain parents' permission to leave children with an assistant, including for very short periods of time 13/11/2017

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 manage children's behaviour more effectively and support them to gain a better understanding of what is expected of them 11/12/2017

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 promote children's good health and prevent the spread of infection so that children's physical well-being is promoted at all times 13/11/2017

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 put in place appropriate arrangements for the supervision of staff and provide support, coaching and training to develop practice and improve outcomes for children 11/12/2017

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 implement effective observation, assessment and planning systems to accurately monitor children's progress and consistently plan challenging activities that focus on what children need to learn next 11/12/2017

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 complete the required progress check for children aged between two and three years and provide parents with a short written summary of their child's progress 11/12/2017

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 improve the quality of teaching and ensure that children's learning is promoted effectively through challenging and purposeful play. 11/12/2017

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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 completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and discussed the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector looked at records relating to the suitability checks of the childminder and her assistant.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder and her assistant do not have a secure knowledge of child protection issues. Their knowledge of current safeguarding legislation is poor. The childminder does not make sure that she maintains an accurate record of children's attendance. Some children are left in the care of the childminder's assistant without parental consent. Children's welfare is compromised. The childminder does not evaluate her service. She does not identify breaches in requirements or areas that need improving. She has not improved her practice since the last inspection or a subsequent visit by Ofsted and standards have slipped further. The childminder's ability to support her assistant to improve her knowledge and skills is weak. The childminder provides little support or training to help develop her assistant's practice. This demonstrates that she is not fully committed to improving her provision to benefit children and their families.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder has a poor understanding and knowledge of how to promote children's learning and development. The childminder does not monitor children's learning and development effectively. She does not accurately assess children's learning to build on what they already know. She has not completed the required progress check for all children aged between two and three years. Gaps in learning are not identified or addressed. The childminder does not provide children with a purposeful and stimulating learning environment. She fails to identify what children can learn from the activities she provides. She does not know what children are capable of and does not plan effectively to support their learning. Children rarely engage in any meaningful play and flit from toy to toy, chosen from the resources strewn across the room. Older children in particular lack confidence and are often bored and disinterested.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not provide clear enough guidance to help children understand what is expected of them. For example, children are not always effectively supported to share or take turns. Children's good health is not fully promoted. Children are not always provided with nutritious snacks and after snack time children ask for biscuits which the childminder gives them. Some children wander around eating crisps which other children start asking for. The childminder does not help children to follow good hygiene practices, such as washing their hands before eating. Younger children are generally occupied and content. They have formed attachments with the childminder and her assistant.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Significant weaknesses in teaching do not ensure that children are prepared for their next stage of learning. Children do not have enough opportunities or support to develop the important skills needed in preparation for later learning. Children do not develop good speaking or social skills. Gaps in learning are widening and some children, including those in receipt of additional funding, are at a severe disadvantage when they start school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480214 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 1099356 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 5

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. Funded early education is provided for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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