Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 October 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 fails to supervise children adequately to ensure their safety at all times.  The childminder carries out some risk assessments of her home. However, they are not fully effective, as she does not identify or take action to minimise all risks to children's physical welfare.  Although the childminder maintains a daily register of children's attendance, this information is not always accurate.  The childminder does not make full use of opportunities to support all children’s individual home languages.  The childminder has not reflected well enough on all aspects of her provision to ensure weaknesses are identified to ensure children receive good-quality care.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is warm and caring towards the children. The children show they have secure relationships with the childminder, helping them to build emotional attachments.  Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder knows children well and encourages their development by offering a good range of interesting activities and experiences which supports their learning effectively overall.  The childminder forms effective partnerships with parents. The ongoing two-way exchange of information contributes towards continuity for children's care and development. Parents report positively about the variety of activities provided.  Children enjoy being active outdoors and learning about nature and the world around them.

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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

 improve the supervision of babies and children to keep them safe 01/11/2017  take all reasonable steps to remove, minimise and manage risks and hazards to protect children's safety and welfare 01/11/2017

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Due Date

 make sure an accurate record is maintained of the names of children and their hours of attendance. 01/11/2017

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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

 strengthen opportunities for children to develop and use their home language in their play and learning.  use self-evaluation more effectively to cover all aspects of the provision and identify areas for improvement to improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder, the childminder's assistant and the children, and reviewed the play equipment and resources.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding and talked to the children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a sample of children's records.  The inspector discussed how the childminder evaluates her provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. Children's safety and welfare are compromised. The childminder does not ensure children are kept safe because she does not identify and minimise hazards in the environment effectively. For example, children bounce on the trampoline holding things in their mouth and there are plastic toys scattered on the base. The childminder's systems to evaluate her practice are not sufficient to identify and address all breaches in requirements, such as maintaining an accurate daily record of children's attendance. The childminder has a suitable knowledge of child protection issues and understands the procedures to follow if she has concerns. The childminder works closely with her assistants and encourages them to complete training, for example, to continue to update their knowledge and skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn through play and exploration. She observes, assesses and challenges children's learning effectively. For example, children listen attentively to stories and enjoy using the animal props to act out the storyline. The childminder extends children's thinking skills successfully and models new words to support their language. Children develop their early literacy skills well as they have many opportunities to use tools to practise writing in their play. They enjoy music activities and join in experimenting with the instruments to create different sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in the childminder's practice mean that children's welfare is not assured. She does not ensure that children are supervised well. For example, indoors, young children climb on a step and trip over the rug, and outdoors, they play with the greenhouse door, which has not been made safe. Overall, children learn appropriate hygiene practices and are provided with healthy snacks of fresh fruit. The childminder supports children well in learning how to manage their behaviour. For example, they understand they need to share and take turns to play with a popular train. Children receive regular praise from the childminder and her assistant, which helps to boost their confidence and self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They are motivated and keen to learn. They develop skills to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning and for starting school. Children play energetically outdoors and enjoy frequent walks to the woods, for example, to collect items to use in their creative activities. Children's mathematical development is promoted well. For instance, they develop an understanding of number and quantity as they select the corresponding number of trains to the numeral on the cards.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496096 Local authority Dorset Inspection number 1034373 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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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. She lives near Christchurch, Dorset. She provides childcare from Monday to Wednesday during term time, with holiday cover by arrangement. The childminder is a qualified teacher and works with an assistant each day.

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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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