Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 March 2018 26 August 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 not informed Ofsted about all adults working with the children. Assistants have unsupervised access to children, including carrying out personal care, which puts children at significant risk.  The childminder does not provide her assistants with regular supervision and coaching to help support their professional development and monitor their practice.  The childminder does not take all necessary steps to prevent unauthorised persons from entering her premises.  The quality of teaching is not good enough to consistently engage children and provide them with stimulating, challenging play and learning experiences.  The childminder does not carry out the required progress check for all children when they are aged between two and three years old.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder builds suitable partnerships with parents. She keeps them informed about their children's day and learning. Information is shared daily, for example, through verbal communication and written records.  Children develop close emotional attachments to the childminder and her assistants. They enjoy their time in the childminding setting.  Children have daily opportunities for exercise and fresh air, helping to promote their physical well-being. The childminder plans regular outings into the local community.

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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

 provide Ofsted with the required information so that the suitability of all adults working with children can be checked 30/04/2018

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Due Date

 implement an effective programme of regular supervision and coaching for assistants to help develop their teaching skills and practice 31/03/2018

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Due Date

 take all necessary steps to ensure that unauthorised persons are not able to enter the premises 26/03/2018

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching to ensure children are consistently engaged and provide them with stimulating, challenging play and learning experiences that help them to make good progress 30/04/2018

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Due Date

 complete the required progress check for every child between the ages of two and three years. 31/03/2018

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and the assistants at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She observed an activity and evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector discussed children's learning and looked at a selection of policies and other records.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of household members and qualifications of the childminder. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to available parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder does not ensure that the premises are secure to prevent access by unauthorised persons. In addition, she has failed to provide Ofsted with information about all adults working with the children so that all suitability checks can be completed before allowing assistants to have unsupervised access to children. The childminder does, however, make sure that they have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. She carries out some risk assessments and ensures assistants are suitably deployed so that children are supervised and ratios maintained. The childminder knows how to recognise and report child protection concerns. She keeps up to date with current legislation and completes training to further her own professional development. She has plans in place to address areas for development that she has identified. However, assistants do not receive regular supervision or coaching to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

help develop their practice and skills to provide children with good-quality learning experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not plan sufficiently interesting and challenging learning experiences that actively support the next steps in children's learning. Adults' interactions with children are not always of a good quality. Therefore, children are sometimes uninterested and lack enthusiasm to play. The childminder does not routinely carry out the required progress check for children between the age of two and three years. This does not ensure that any gaps in children's learning and development are identified promptly in order to arrange any additional support as needed. Despite this, the childminder and her assistants talk to the children and sometimes play with them. Children enjoy singing rhymes using puppets as props. They join in with words and actions of familiar songs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management significantly compromise children's welfare and safety. However, the childminder supports children to move confidently between their home and her setting. This is particularly valued by parents. The childminder is happy to visit children in their own home to help them get to know her in a familiar environment. The childminder and her assistants help children to learn to manage their behaviour and consider the needs of others. Toys and resources are stored to enable children to select for themselves. Children choose freely from the toys available to them, supporting their independence and sense of belonging.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not adequately supported to help ensure that they make good progress and be ready for their move to school. However, children learn some of the skills they need to help support the next steps in their learning. For example, children confidently talk to the childminder and each other. Children have daily opportunities for exercise and fresh air, helping to promote their physical well-being.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469638 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1133086 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Poringland, Norwich. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm from Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She works with assistants.

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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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