Childminder in Bristol

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 February 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 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 and her assistant lack safeguarding knowledge and do not identify and remove all risks to children. The childminder has not considered the space requirements to ensure children's safety and learning needs are met.  The provider lacks understanding of her responsibilities to inform Ofsted of all required changes, for example, she has not informed Ofsted about her assistant. The childminder does not provide her assistant with sufficient help or guidance to support her fully in her role. She does not identify opportunities for her to develop her practice further.  In the progress check at age two years, the childminder does not identify areas where children may need additional support, as required. Her understanding of monitoring and tracking children's progress is poor. She does not identify gaps in children's learning or plan activities to support their development. Children do not make sufficient

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This provision is inadequate

progress.  The childminder does not challenge children sufficiently to extend their learning. She provides limited resources during planned activities and does not enable babies to take part, completely excluding them from the activity.  The childminder does not ensure that effective strategies are used to help children learn to behave well. She does not take advantage of all opportunities to support children's growing independence.

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It has the following strengths

 Toddlers press buttons on a toy guitar to play music and enjoy dancing to the music.

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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

 develop a thorough knowledge and up-to-date understanding of safeguarding issues, including the 'Prevent' duty guidance and the action to be taken in the event of an allegation being made against an adult living or working in the home, and ensure that assistants are trained to understand the safeguarding policies and procedures and know how to recognise and respond to child protection concerns 01/02/2018

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 use risk assessments effectively to identify safety hazards and take all reasonable steps to remove or minimise potential risks to children 01/02/2018

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 adhere to the space requirements for children at all times, to meet the needs of the children of different ages attending 01/02/2018

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 provide Ofsted with the necessary information to enable them to carry out suitability checks for all adults working on the premises 09/02/2018

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 improve understanding of how to provide assistants with effective support, coaching and training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities, and improve their personal effectiveness 09/02/2018

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 ensure that the progress check for children at age two years highlights areas where children's progress is less than typical and where they may need some additional support 01/02/2018

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 improve the accuracy of assessments of children's development, to plan effectively for children's next steps and to identify and close any emerging gaps in their learning as quickly as possible 23/02/2018

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 plan activities that are suitably challenging and enjoyable for children, taking into account their varying ages, interests and individual needs, to extend their learning and help them to make good progress. 23/02/2018

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 develop further strategies to support children to behave well and help them to understand the expectations for their behaviour  seize opportunities to further support children's growing independence.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistant interacting with children, and observed children playing.  The inspector and childminder participated in a joint observation.  The inspector spoke to the assistant and children.  The inspector viewed a sample of documentation.  The inspector and childminder discussed safeguarding, risk assessment and supervision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder and her assistant have poor knowledge of how to respond in the event of an allegation being made. The childminder's assistant does not recognise signs or symptoms that may indicate concerns about child protection, such as a disclosure of abuse. The childminder has an extremely poor understanding of what might pose a risk to children's safety. For example, she failed to identify that the broken safety gate at the bottom of the stairs may not prevent babies and toddlers, who are not yet physically able to walk up and down the stairs, from accessing them. Babies are not monitored well enough as they sleep upstairs, out of sight and hearing of the childminder. Children's welfare is compromised. The childminder has registered too many children for the amount of space in her home. Children have insufficient room to play, which affects their development and safety. For example, a child accidentally wrapped the cord of a toy

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

phone around a baby's body while trying to move past them. Although the childminder's assistant noticed and removed the wrapped cord, the lack of space compromises children's safety. Additionally, the childminder sometimes leaves children in the sole care of her assistant. The childminder has obtained a Disclosure and Barring Service check for this assistant. However, she has not notified Ofsted, to enable them to complete all the checks needed to ensure that the assistant is suitable for her role.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not supervise her assistant in a way that helps to strengthen the quality of her teaching or her safeguarding knowledge. Although she has identified some training needs for her assistant, she has neglected to offer her any professional development opportunities to help improve her practice. Although the childminder reflects on her provision and has attended several training courses, her teaching practice is weak and assessment of children's progress is poor. For example, her assessment and tracking of children's development, including the progress check at two years, is inaccurate. As a result, activities planned by the childminder are not tailored to children's individual needs and lack challenge. In addition, she does not provide a variety of resources to motivate children to explore and develop. For example, when painting, children are given one colour of paint to use. The childminder does not talk to the children about what they are

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

doing or what is happening, to help extend their knowledge. Babies sit and watch the other children paint, with nothing to do. It is only when they become upset that the childminder gives them a few toys. They are not included in the painting activity. Children have limited opportunities to extend their learning. They all make insufficient progress. Although the childminder gives parents feedback on their child's progress, her feedback is not accurate and this does not help parents to fully support their children at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's welfare is not assured. The childminder does not set clear expectations for children's behaviour. There are often instances of unacceptable behaviour, such as throwing toys, which goes unnoticed. The childminder has developed some strategies to try to improve behaviour, such as using symbols of happy, neutral and sad faces. When the children behave well, their picture is pegged beside the happy face. If their behaviour is unacceptable, their picture is moved to the neutral face. If they continue to misbehave, their picture is moved to the sad face. However, the childminder does not help children to understand what the symbols mean and how she expects them to behave, and so the strategy is not effective. Some children do not behave well. The childminder does offer children some praise to help build their sense of self-esteem and to promote their emotional well-being. However, this is often

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

limited to 'good girl' or 'good boy', without helping them to understand what they have done well to reinforce their positive behaviour. The childminder does not always help children to develop their independence. For example, she does things for them when they do not need her help and does not encourage them to find their own ways to solve simple problems that they encounter. The childminder and her assistant take children on a variety of outings, such as to playgroups and parks, where they have opportunities to play outdoors and get fresh air. This helps to promote children's physical well-being.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Outcomes for children are poor and children are not prepared sufficiently to be ready for their next stage of development, or for starting nursery and school. Although children play, they do not have enough challenge or opportunities to develop their skills further. Children are confident to play alongside their friends and to show visitors their toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488991 Local authority Lambeth Inspection number 1029797 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 6

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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 in Streatham in the London Borough of Lambeth. The childminder operates from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Thursday, for 48 weeks a year. The childminder 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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