Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 2018 20 September 2017

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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 assistants have a poor understanding of their safeguarding responsibilities. Some assistants do not know how to recognise the signs of potential abuse or neglect or how to escalate concerns to keep children safe. The childminder does not understand the 'Prevent' duty guidance. Adults do not assure children's welfare.  The childminder has not completed the required Disclosure and Barring Service checks on all adult members of her household. She has not provided Ofsted with the necessary information to enable it to complete all suitability checks.  The childminder has not minimised risks to children's health and safety. Children use equipment that is not suitable for their ages and the home is not secure at all times.  The childminder does not provide sufficient space for children to rest, play and learn. This has a significant impact on children's welfare and development.

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This provision is inadequate

 The childminder does not store children's records securely or make all those required available at inspection. She does not obtain written parental permission to administer specific medication.  The childminder has not improved the quality of teaching and learning since the last inspection. She does not complete the required progress check for children aged between two and three years. She does not monitor children's achievements or help them make the progress of which they are capable. Children's progress is inadequate.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy healthy meals and follow thorough hygiene routines.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to:

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Due Date

 ensure that all those working with children obtain a thorough understanding of all safeguarding matters, including recognising the signs of potential abuse and neglect, and the 'Prevent' duty guidance, to keep children safe from harm 05/04/2018

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 ensure all household members complete an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and provide Ofsted with their details so all required checks can be completed to assess their suitability 05/04/2018

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 take all necessary steps to ensure that children are not exposed to risks 05/04/2018

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 ensure there is enough suitable space to meet the needs of all the children; which allows children to engage in meaningful learning or enables them to rest 05/04/2018

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 ensure that all confidential records, including digital images of children, are stored securely 05/04/2018

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 provide evidence that all required information for each child is recorded and make these records easily accessible and available for inspection 05/04/2018

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 obtain written permission from parents or carers to administer specific medication. 05/04/2018

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To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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 improve the quality of teaching so that children consistently receive good levels of challenge and support to make good progress 01/05/2018

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 make accurate assessments of each child's learning, including the required progress checks at age two, and share this information with parents. 01/05/2018

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder, her assistants and children in the childminder's home.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the learning that was taking place.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistants about their understanding of safeguarding, first aid, and health and safety.  The inspector looked at some documentation, including the childminder's policies and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder and her assistants have not kept their safeguarding knowledge up to date. The childminder does not keep children safe. She lets children use a trampoline that is not suitable for their ages. She leaves her front door unsecured at times, which means that uninvited people are able to enter her home. She has made the necessary checks on all of her assistants. However, she has not completed these for all household members. She administers medication without written permission from parents. She is not able to show that she has all the required information about the children in her care, such as their home addresses and parents' details. What information she does hold, including a large number of digital images of children, is not stored safely. These breaches in requirements present a risk to children's welfare, health and safety. The childminder has not identified the serious weaknesses in her practice. She has not taken

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

the necessary steps to improve her skills and knowledge or to address the ongoing weaknesses in the quality of her teaching. She has not supported her assistants to fulfil the requirements of their role. Their practice and teaching is poor.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not monitor children's progress effectively and shows a poor understanding of how children learn. Children are cared for in two small rooms where there is limited space to move about. This has a negative impact on children's development. For example, very young children who are able to walk independently, spend long periods standing in travel cots or in baby walkers because the childminder provides too little space for them to move about on their own. The childminder and her assistants often ask older children to 'sit still' or 'sit quietly' because there is not enough space for them to move about safely. At these times, children have limited access to resources and learning experiences to help them progress. At times, when there are fewer children in attendance, the childminder is more successful at supporting children's learning. For example, she supports their mathematical and literacy development by

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

teaching them about numbers and letters. Although parents speak warmly of the childminder, they do not receive the information about their children's progress to which they are entitled. As a result, the childminder does not support parents effectively to help build on their children's learning at home. For example, the childminder does not complete and share the required progress checks when children are two years old.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not assure children's welfare. She does not take the necessary steps to keep them safe. Children have limited opportunities to engage in physical play. Younger children cannot settle to sleep because the childminder does not provide a quiet and restful area. For example, she leaves the television on. Babies do not get the rest that they need to promote their physical health. Older children are comfortable in the company of the childminder and her assistants but younger children are often unsettled, such as when they are tired and cannot settle to sleep. Although children are very polite, the lack of stimulation leads to poorer behaviour. For example, children do not have space to sit comfortably when listening to a story and begin to push each other. The childminder does provide home-cooked and nutritious meals for children and teaches them to wash and dry their hands before eating.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make adequate progress. They do not learn the skills they require to prepare them for their future learning, including the move to school. There is a lack of challenge or support from the childminder, and children spend long periods of each day not engaging in meaningful learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY348828 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 1114774 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 September 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Kingsmead, Milton Keynes. The childminder works with three assistants. She offers care all day, Monday to Friday, 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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