Childminder EY550843

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 January 2018 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 does not understand the risks to confidentiality when posting information on social media sites. This compromises children's safety.  The childminder does not ensure that she follows robust hygiene procedures to promote children's good health and well-being.  The childminder does not always encourage children to solve simple problems for themselves or extend their critical-thinking skills.  The arrangements for self-evaluation are not robust enough to ensure that priorities are swiftly identified and addressed.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder observes and accurately assesses the progress children make. She uses this information well to identify any gaps in their learning and development and to plan what children need to learn next.  The childminder effectively supports children's communication, physical and social skills. This helps to prepare them for the future.  The childminder knows children well. She takes account of their interests and abilities to provide a range of activities that engages them in their learning.  Children's experiences are enriched as the childminder takes them on regular trips and to playgroups in the local area.

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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 sensitive information about the setting remains confidential and is only shared with those who have a right or professional need to know 10/02/2018

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Due Date

 promote good standards of health and hygiene, with particular regard to ensuring that children wash their hands before food is served. 10/02/2018

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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

 encourage children to try out their ideas and to solve their own simple problems as they play  improve self-evaluation to ensure that priorities for future improvement are sharply focused on raising the quality of provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's assessment records and discussed the systems for planning children's play experiences and activities.  The inspector viewed a range of policies, including policies to safeguard children. She checked the childminder's qualification and the suitability of household members.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of the views of parents

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder does not consider all the possible risks to maintaining confidentiality when sharing sensitive information about her setting on social media sites. That said, the childminder can identify signs that would give her cause for concern about a child's welfare. She understands the procedures she needs to follow should she have concerns. The childminder undertakes daily checks of her home to ensure it remains a safe place for children. This includes taking appropriate steps to help ensure children's safety around the recently introduced family dog and informing parents of this. The childminder has not yet developed effective methods to evaluate the quality of service she provides in order to help identify future areas for development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder has a good understanding of how children learn through play and exploration. She introduces new words to support children's developing language. For example, the childminder carefully describes and names new resources. Children develop their early literacy skills well and they have many opportunities to use tools to practise writing in their play. The childminder asks questions to help challenge children. However, opportunities to develop children's critical-thinking and problem-solving skills are not always recognised. The childminder gathers information from parents about their child's progress when they first start. The use of communication books and daily conversations means parents receive regular information about their child's learning and can contribute to their child's learning at home.

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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. The childminder does not ensure that children follow good hygiene procedures. Young children eat from dishes placed on the floor without having washed their hands. However, children develop close relationships with the childminder and welcome her into their play. They independently select from a range of resources, making choices about what they do and where they want to play. The childminder supports children well in learning how to manage their behaviour. For example, she models how to share and take turns as they play with her.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children explore and confidently engage in the activities available. They make good progress from the time they start. Children develop skills to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning, including their eventual move to school. They have good listening and attention skills, such as when following instructions as they play with dough. They learn to count and make comparisons. For example, they confidently compare and sort the dough cutters according to size. Children develop their manipulative skills well and experiment making marks with chalk, shaving foam and other natural items.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550843 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 1121888 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2017. She operates Monday to Friday from 8.00am until 6pm, all year round except 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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