Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2017 Not applicable

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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 has failed to ensure information is provided to Ofsted in a timely way so that the suitability of assistants working with her can be fully assured.  The childminder does not hold a valid first-aid qualification.  Occasionally, the routines of the day and the planning of activities interrupt children's play and do not allow them to become fully and deeply engrossed in their learning.  Sometimes, the childminder and her assistants do not make the most of opportunities to further develop children's understanding of number and their early mathematical skills.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are cared for in a well-resourced and dedicated play space. They take part in a wide range of activities that supports their development. The childminder and her assistants understand the current levels of children's progress well.  Children are emotionally secure in the care of the childminder and her assistants. The children behave well and older children are supportive of the needs of younger ones.  Parents are positive about the service the childminder provides. They value the warmth and care shown and talk clearly about how their children have grown and developed. Parents feel involved in their children's learning.

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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

 ensure Ofsted is provided, in a timely way, with the necessary information so that the required checks can be completed to confirm the suitability of all staff working with children 15/12/2017

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Due Date

 undertake paediatric first-aid training. 30/01/2018

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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

 refine the organisation of activities and flow of the day to allow all children to engage in activities and finish tasks to their satisfaction  make the most of all opportunities to develop children's understanding of number and early mathematical concepts.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children at play and evaluated activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's observations and assessment records, evidence of the suitability of household members and the childminder's assistants and a range of other documentation, including safeguarding procedures and accident records.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written feedback.  The inspector talked with the childminder about how she evaluates and improves her service.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. While Disclosure and Barring Service checks have been completed, Ofsted has not been provided with all the required information about all assistants working with the childminder. As a result, not all suitability checks have been successfully completed. For short periods of times, assistants work without the childminder and this puts children at risk. Furthermore, the childminder has failed to keep her first-aid qualification up to date. This has an impact on her ability to deal appropriately with medical situations. Nevertheless, the childminder and her assistants demonstrate a good understanding of how to recognise safeguarding concerns and how to deal with these promptly. The childminder assesses risks in her home and on outings to help promote children's safety and welfare. The childminder has effective induction procedures in place to ensure assistants fully understand their role. Ongoing supervisions and regular team

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

meetings are used well to support their professional development. The childminder has successfully improved her provision since she first opened and identified areas for further development. She has made good links with other settings that children attend and there is a good two-way flow of information about children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants engage well with children and support their learning. Ongoing provision for children's language development is plentiful. The childminder and her assistants respond positively to younger children's emerging language and they extend older children's vocabulary. They read books and sing songs with the children regularly. Children enjoy opportunities to make marks as they play with paint. The childminder regularly assesses children's ongoing development. She is knowledgeable about children's interests, using these to support their future learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management means children's welfare is not assured. Nevertheless, children are becoming independent. Older children confidently access the toilet on their own, while younger children are learning to feed themselves. Children are developing an understanding of a healthy lifestyle. They learn to wash the mud off their hands before tucking into a healthy range of fruit and vegetables at snack time. Children have plenty of opportunities to learn to manage age-appropriate risks as they balance and walk across logs in the childminder's garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably in the range of development typical for their age and are acquiring the skills needed for the next stage of their learning, including school. As they sing songs, younger children take delight in copying some of the actions, while older children confidently remember the words. The most able children are starting to recognise the letters in their name and are learning about the letter sounds. Outside children develop their physical skills as they run, climb and jump.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494095 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1030632 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 19

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Great Wilbraham, Cambridge. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder works with up to five assistants across the week, two of whom hold a childcare qualification at level 2 and one at level 3. She operates 44 weeks a year from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank 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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Telephone number

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