Childminder EY218050

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 February 2018 24 February 2017

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 a poor understanding of how to keep children safe alongside the care of family pets. She is unable to identify potential risks. This puts children at risk of harm.  The childminder lacks the skills and knowledge of how to promote children's positive behaviour.  The childminder does not follow correct safeguarding procedures. For example, visitors to the home are allowed to use mobile phones and this compromises children's safety.  The childminder has made minimal changes to improve her teaching since her last inspection. She shows limited understanding of how to promote children's learning. Their development is hindered by the poor quality teaching. Therefore, children do not always make as much progress as they could.  Overall, the childminder's communication with parents is weak. Her written assessment for two-year-old children lacks specific detail of children's development and has

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This provision is inadequate

inaccurate learning objectives for children.  The childminder lacks motivation to improve her service and the outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children show that, overall, they are happy and settled, and enjoy playing with toys.

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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 all reasonable steps are taken to make sure children are not exposed to risks, particularly in relation to pets 20/02/2018

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 improve understanding and skills in managing children's behaviour positively and consistently 20/02/2018

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 ensure safeguarding procedures are followed correctly, particularly in relation to the use of mobile phones by visitors to the home 20/02/2018

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 develop a secure understanding of the learning and development requirements, including how to observe and plan experiences that are challenging and motivating for all children, and involve parents in their children's learning 29/04/2018

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 use professional development opportunities to improve the quality of teaching and make effective use of observation, assessment and planning to help children to achieve the next steps in their learning and development. 29/04/2018

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

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 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify breaches in requirements and target areas for improvement to improve the quality of provision for all children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the play activities, spoke to children and evaluated the quality of the teaching in the home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. They discussed the methods used for assessing children's progress and how the childminder evaluates the quality of provision.  The inspector took account the views of the parents after reading written letters.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. Although the childminder has completed a recent safeguarding course, and knows what to do if she has child protection concerns, she compromises children's safety by not minimising risks. For example, she allows unchecked regular visitors in the home to use their mobile phones and does not keep hazards to a minimum with regards to family pets. Self-evaluation does not identify and address key weakness in the quality of the provision. Since her last inspection, the childminder has made very little improvement in the quality of her teaching. She has not updated her knowledge and skills, and lacks the ability to promote children's learning. Some communication takes place with the pre-school children attend. However, as assessment information is inaccurate, this does not support children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Teaching is weak. The childminder keeps children amused with toys or television programmes, rather than supporting learning. When she joins in with children's play, her teaching skills show a lack of purpose and learning aims for the children. She does not model language well to help them make good progress in speaking. The childminder knows children often play with the same toys, but she does not challenge their learning in different ways. She does not use her knowledge of children's capabilities to plan sufficiently for all areas of development. In addition, she does not observe and monitor their progress closely enough to address the gaps in their learning. The childminder gives inaccurate information to parents about children's development. She demonstrates a weak knowledge of the areas of learning and the progress check for two-year-olds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder has a poor understanding of the safeguarding requirements, which compromises children's safety. She does not teach children to respect pets and does not consistently manage children's behaviour in positive and appropriate ways. For example, she admits that, on occasions, she shouts at children when they misbehave, which does not encourage their sense of self-esteem or well-being. The childminder does not work closely with parents to help improve children's nutritional health, or share her learning aims with parents. The poor quality teaching means children are not encouraged to learn about the wider world and the needs of others. However, children have some opportunity for fresh air and exercise when they walk to pre-school or visit the local park.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

The childminder's poor-quality teaching inhibits the progress children make. Although children enjoy playing with cars and the role-play kitchen, the childminder does not encourage children to learn new words or to build their knowledge and understanding. Children are not encouraged to concentrate on activities as the childminder's interactions with them and poor and, sometimes, limited. This adversely affects children's behaviour. They fleetingly play with toys, but quickly become bored and pack them away, because the childminder does not extend or encourage their play in other ways.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY218050 Local authority Portsmouth Inspection number 1107564 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 February 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in the Tipner area of Portsmouth. The childminder provides care Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, throughout the year.

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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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