Childminder 505950

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 January 2018 23 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

 The childminder has not obtained an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check on all household members over the age of 16 years living on the premises. This is a breach in requirements and compromises children's safety.  The childminder does not carry out or provide appropriate supervision, support and training to ensure her assistant fulfils her roles and responsibilities. This does not help her to promote children's personal, social and emotional development adequately.  The childminder does not ensure her assistant manages children's behaviour effectively and they do not help children to understand the reasoning of why their behaviour is not acceptable. For example, children do not learn why they should share.  The childminder does not keep an accurate record of children's attendance, as required.  The childminder fails to complete progress checks for children aged between two and three years. Parents do not receive a written summary of their children's progress.

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not extend children's learning about the world. For example, she does not teach children how healthy eating affects our bodies, about what makes them unique, and the similarities and differences between themselves and others.  The childminder does not evaluate her provision sufficiently. She has failed to identify breaches in requirements and has not noted aspects of the provision that are weak.

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It has the following strengths

 Overall, children are at ease in the childminder and her assistant's care, and participate in a range of activities that offers suitable interest.

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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

 obtain enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service checks for all household members living on the premises 19/02/2018

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Due Date

 ensure assistants are provided with suitable supervision, support and coaching to raise the quality of teaching, particularly for children's personal, social and emotional development 19/02/2018

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Due Date

 ensure children's behaviour is managed effectively 19/02/2018  maintain accurate records of children's hours of attendance 19/02/2018  complete the required progress checks for children aged between two and three years, and provide a written summary of children's progress to their parents. 19/02/2018

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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

 provide more opportunities to build on children's understanding of the world  use self-evaluation more effectively to identify any breaches of requirements or weaknesses, and take action to improve the quality of the provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interaction and activities provided for the children by the childminder and the assistant.  The inspector talked to the childminder and assistant about how children are developing and identified next steps for development.  The inspector watched a planned activity and discussed the learning with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the childminder's management of her provision, including safeguarding measures, at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including the childminder's first-aid certificate and available children's information records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has failed to obtain a Disclosure and Barring Service check for all household members over the age of 16 years as required, despite them living in the home for two years. Furthermore, the childminder does not keep an accurate record of children's attendance, as required, which compromises children's well- being. The childminder has a sufficient understanding of child protection issues and both the childminder and her assistant have suitable safeguarding and first-aid training. However, the childminder fails to provide sufficient supervision and coaching for her assistant. Furthermore, she does not monitor or correct her assistant's practices to ensure that behaviour is managed effectively and the quality of teaching is good. Parents' feedback on questionnaires are positive. The childminder has not reflected adequately on her practice to identify areas for future development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not complete the progress check for children between the age of two and three years, despite her having concerns about some aspects of their learning. She does not provide parents with a written summary about their child's development so that they can share this with other professionals where appropriate. However, the childminder is able to talk about some of the progress the children are making and highlights some next steps in learning into her planning. The childminder provides some activities that support children's development well, such as reading stories, exploring with construction and colouring. However, she does not offer many opportunities for the children to learn what makes them unique, similar and different from their friends.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership have a negative impact on children's personal development and welfare. The childminder has an attendance register. However, this does not show who is responsible for them during the day, especially on school runs. This compromises children's well-being. The childminder and assistant are not always positive role models for the children. For example, they often do not explain why rules are in place to develop children understanding of acceptable behaviour and safety, such as why we do not throw balls in the house. The childminder and her assistant do not support children's personal and emotional development effectivity. For instance, children are too often told 'no' and 'don't do that'. Furthermore, children are seen to be put down from a cuddle, being told 'that's not nice' and left to cry because they wiped their noses on the adult's clothing. The childminder takes children out to places where they can be physically active, such as

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

toddler groups and parks. Children play in the suitably clean home and have hygiene practice maintained, such as washing their hands before eating. However, the childminder and her assistant do not sufficiently support children's understanding of where the food they are eating comes from and how healthy eating affects our bodies.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Weaknesses in teaching for managing children's personal, social and emotional development have a negative outcome on children's learning and development. Children do not receive effective support to develop skills in manging feelings and behaviour adequately. Despite this, children develop some suitable skills to help prepare them for their next stage of learning. For example, they use numbers in their play and enjoy singing songs to help them build on their communication and language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 505950 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 1091118 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000. She lives in cul-de-sac in West Swindon. She operates weekdays, for most of the year. The childminder has an early years childcare qualification at level 3 and works with an assistant.

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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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