Childminder in Doncaster

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 March 2018 13 October 2014

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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 failed to provide Ofsted with the required information to enable it to carry out all suitability checks on assistants, including an enhanced criminal records check. Furthermore, assistants who have not had their suitability checked by Ofsted are not adequately supervised.  The childminder does not have sufficient knowledge of procedures to safeguard children. She is not familiar with the procedures of the LSCB. She is not clear about what to do if an allegation is made about her. Furthermore, her knowledge of wider safeguarding issues is weak.  The childminder has not ensured that assistants and parents are fully aware of procedures to safeguard children.  The childminder does not complete a progress check for children aged between two and three years. She does not keep parents up to date with their child's progress or work in partnership with them to address children's learning and development needs.

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This provision is inadequate

 Teaching is weak and is not sufficiently responsive to children's individual learning needs and preferences. The childminder does not address weaknesses in children's achievements to help them make good progress.  Methods for managing children's behaviour are not always appropriate and effective.  The childminder does not promote children's independence well enough.

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It has the following strengths

 Children benefit from plenty of praise that helps to raise their self-esteem.

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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 any person whose suitability has not been checked is not allowed to have unsupervised contact with children 15/04/2018

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 secure a clear understanding of procedures to safeguard children, which are in line with current guidance from the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB), including the action to be taken if an allegation is made against the childminder or an assistant, and ensure these are explained to assistants 15/04/2018

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 improve knowledge of wider safeguarding issues, including the 'Prevent' duty guidance for England and Wales 2015 15/04/2018

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 review two-year-old children's progress and provide parents with a written summary of their child's development 15/04/2018

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 ensure parents are kept up to date with their child's progress and work in partnership with them to address children's learning and development needs 15/04/2018

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 ensure that teaching and educational programmes provided for children meet their individual needs, interests and stages of development and promote their learning across all areas 15/04/2018

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 develop appropriate strategies to manage children's behaviour, ensuring that children have a clear understanding of what is expected of them and are supported to manage their feelings. 15/04/2018

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 provide Ofsted with the required information to allow it to complete suitability checks on all assistants working with children 15/04/2018

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

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 raise expectations of what children can achieve and support them to develop their independence and manage their own self-care needs.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed its impact on children's learning and development.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistants and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, including evidence of the suitability checks carried out on people living and working on the premises.  The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to a parent during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has not provided Ofsted with the information required to check the suitability of an assistant who has worked with her for a number of years. Furthermore, the assistant has had unsupervised contact with children and supported them with intimate care routines. This significantly compromises children's safety and welfare. The childminder has a weak understanding of procedures to safeguard children. She is not familiar with guidance from the LSCB about the action to take if an allegation is made against herself or an assistant. Furthermore, she does not have secure knowledge of wider safeguarding issues, such as how to identify and protect children at risk from extreme views and radicalisation. Although assistants have some knowledge of child protection issues, the childminder has not ensured they understand safeguarding procedures and are confident to identify children who are at risk of harm and how to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

respond appropriately. The childminder does not work effectively enough with parents to help children make better progress in their learning and address any concerns about their development. The childminder offers her assistants some guidance and encourages them to attend mandatory training. She shares some information with schools that children move on to.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder has not ensured she fully understands the requirement to complete a progress check for children aged between two and three years. She has failed to provide parents with a written summary of their child's progress at the appropriate time. Plans for children's learning do not take account of what they need to learn next. Activities provided do not give children sufficient opportunities to develop skills across all areas of leaning. For example, they spend much of their time using large play equipment in the outdoors. At these times, the childminder and her assistants take a supervisory role and do not interact well enough with children to support their learning effectively. Children take part in some adult-led activities. For example, they make handprint pictures. However, the activity is overdirected and children do not have enough opportunities to explore and develop their creativity. The childminder observes children and checks their achievements

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

against the typical levels of development for their age. She identifies that some children's achievements are lower than typical expectations in some areas of learning. However, she has not taken steps to address this or made plans to support children to make better progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's welfare is not promoted adequately. Strategies to manage children's behaviour do not help them to understand right and wrong. They are not given any explanation about why their behaviour is not acceptable. They become upset and frustrated and are not supported to understand and manage their feelings. The childminder does not give children enough opportunities to develop their independence. For example, children as old as three sit in a highchair for meals and use utensils designed for younger children, such as spouted cups. Children develop a sense of trust in the childminder and her assistants and are happy and confident in their care.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Not all children make enough progress. They are not provided with enough activities to ignite their curiosity and motivate them to learn. Some children are working below the typical range of development for their age in some areas of their learning and they are not supported effectively enough to help them to catch up. Children are not equipped with the skills needed for future learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY288603 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 1104217 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 18 Number of children on roll 25

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She works with three assistants who work various hours across the week. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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