Childminder EY253180

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2017 29 June 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 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 and welfare are not assured. The childminder has failed to supply Ofsted with the required information to enable them to check the suitability of all people living in the household. Furthermore, the childminder lacks knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues.  The childminder does not always identify possible risks to children's safety and take steps to minimise these.  The childminder does not ensure that she obtains written permission from parents or carers before giving medication to children, or keep a record of medicine she has administered, as required.  Teaching is weak. The childminder does not purposefully interact with children during their play to challenge their thinking and develop their curiosity. She does not make effective use of observation, assessment and links with parents to identify children's starting points and ongoing learning. She does not plan activities to help them achieve

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This provision is inadequate

their next developmental steps.  The childminder does not fully promote children's early speaking skills. She does not always use the correct pronunciation of some words.

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It has the following strengths

 Children begin to develop an understanding of what contributes to a healthy lifestyle. They are encouraged to wash their hands before eating.  The childminder forms warm relationships with children and gives them lots of praise.

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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 that Ofsted are supplied with the required information to enable them to check the suitability of any person living on the premises and obtain an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check for all household members over the age of 16 31/01/2018

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Due Date

 gain an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, including the signs and symptoms of possible abuse, how to respond to any concerns about a child's welfare and the action to take if an allegation were made against anyone living or working in the household 28/02/2018

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Due Date

 use risk assessment effectively to identify potential hazards and take steps to remove or minimise these, to ensure children's safety 31/12/2017

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 ensure there is an appropriate balance of adult-led and child- initiated play and improve the quality of teaching and interaction with children, to suitably challenge their thinking and engage them in learning 28/02/2018

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 gather sufficient information about children's starting points and use this, together with ongoing observation and assessment, to identify precise next steps in children's learning and to plan challenging and enjoyable experiences to help them make good progress 28/02/2018

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Due Date

 ensure written parental permission is obtained before administering prescribed or non-prescribed medication to children and keep a written record each time a medicine is administered to a child, ensuring that parents are informed on the same day, or as soon as reasonably practicable. 31/12/2017

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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

 model the correct pronunciation of words consistently to help children develop their speaking skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector was given a tour of the areas of the home used for childminding purposes.  The inspector looked at children's records, a sample of policies and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults in the household.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has not ensured that Disclosure and Barring Service checks are completed for all members of her family. Furthermore, she has not provided Ofsted with the necessary information to enable them to carry out suitability checks on all adults living in the household. This compromises children's welfare and safety. The childminder does not have a suitable understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She does not have a clear understanding of how to report concerns about a child in her care, or how to report any allegations made about herself or her family. However, the childminder has completed recent online training about wider safeguarding issues. Consequently, she knows the indicators that children may be at risk of being exposed to extreme behaviours and ideas, about right and wrong. The childminder fails to use risk assessments effectively to identify and minimise hazards to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

children. For example, she has not considered the risk of a portable heater in an area used by children. However, when she was made aware of this potential hazard, she promptly switched the heater off. The childminder does not maintain required written records of medication that she administers to children, or gain written permission from parents before giving medicine. The childminder is aware of some of the weaknesses in her practice, but does not take effective action to address them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of the childminder's teaching is poor. She does not plan activities that take into account her observations of what children already know, understand and can do. The childminder does not gather information from parents when children start to ensure children's learning needs are met. As a consequence, activities lack challenge and children are not supported well enough to make the most of their learning experiences. The childminder does not correctly pronounce words to develop younger children's language skills. The children learn some new skills because the childminder instinctively supports some aspects of their development. For example, she reinforces emerging mark-making skills as she helps children to make Christmas pictures. The childminder completes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and shares this with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in safeguarding practice and knowledge compromise children's safety and well-being. However, the childminder does consider some aspects of children's safety. For example, she explains to older children why toys with small parts have been tidied away, so that younger children cannot access them. The childminder provides information to keep parents and carers informed about their children's routines. Children settle well and form a bond with the childminder and other children.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make good enough progress because of weaknesses in the quality of teaching. However, they are developing some basic skills they will need for the next stage of their learning. For example, they begin to follow familiar hygiene routines, such as independently washing their hands before eating. Children are learning to understand and follow simple instructions and enjoy playing with musical instruments and singing rhymes with actions, such as 'The Grand Old Duke of York'.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY253180 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 1091628 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Barlborough, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family 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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