Childminder EY320080

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2018 9 June 2016

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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 is not proactive in ensuring that her safeguarding knowledge, or that of her assistant, is up to date. They do not fully understand all issues relating to safeguarding. This has a significant impact on children's safety and welfare.  The childminder does not take steps to ensure that all required information about each child in her care is obtained and recorded. She is not aware of requirements relating to data protection and the safe storage of information, including children's images. This compromises children's safety.  The childminder has not provided her assistant with sufficient support to help him fully understand his role and responsibilities.  Teaching is weak and is not sufficiently responsive to the individual learning needs and preferences of the children who attend. Assessments and observations of children's learning are not always accurate or focused on what children need to learn next. As a

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This provision is inadequate

result, children are not supported to make the progress of which they are capable.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder and her assistant are very caring towards the children. They develop good relationships and parents comment that their children look forward to spending time with them.

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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

 demonstrate knowledge of safeguarding, including recent changes to safeguarding legislation and up to date Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures 18/05/2018

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Due Date

 maintain a record of the dates of birth and addresses of all children who attend 18/05/2018

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 demonstrate knowledge of the responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1998 18/05/2018

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Due Date

 ensure assistants have the necessary training and support to understand their roles and responsibilities, including their responsibilities with regard to safeguarding. 18/05/2018

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 improve the quality of teaching and ensure the educational programmes provided for children meet their individual needs, interests and stage of development 01/06/2018

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Due Date

 ensure that observations and assessments are accurate and are used to shape age-appropriate, challenging learning experiences that help every child to make good progress and prepare them for what they need to learn next. 01/06/2018

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed some relevant documentation. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder's knowledge of the statutory requirements of the early years foundation stage is poor. She has not attended any training to strengthen her knowledge and has failed to keep up to date with recent changes in legislation and guidance. This limits her capacity to improve. Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has failed to keep her safeguarding knowledge, or that of her assistant, up to date. This means that they are not confident with all the signs and symptoms that could raise concerns about the welfare of a child. In addition, the assistant is not aware of more recent government guidance, such as the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder has not been sufficiently proactive in seeking required details from parents about their children. For example, on the day of the inspection she did not have the dates of birth or home addresses for all children in her care. This has a significant impact on children's safety and welfare. The childminder has not ensured that

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

her assistant is confident in his role. For example, the childminder's assistant does not have any knowledge of the childminder's policies and procedures. This does not help him to understand his role or responsibilities. The childminder and her assistant do not understand their responsibilities under the Data Protection Act 1998 and the security of information.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Although the childminder is well qualified, she does not have a good understanding of how to provide activities to support children's stage of development. Many of the activities provided for babies are not age appropriate. For example, she provides stickle bricks and stacking blocks when babies do not have the physical skills to put them together. This causes children to lose interest in activities. The childminder does not use her observations of children to precisely identify where children are in their learning. She is unable to accurately identify what children need to learn next. Activities provided do not contain an appropriate level of challenge. For example, the childminder provides babies with electronic toys and encourages them to press buttons to make the toys work when they do not have the strength or control to do this. The childminder has a suitable relationship with parents. She shares information about activities children have enjoyed and parents

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

tell her what their children enjoy at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety is significantly compromised by the weaknesses in leadership and management. Weaknesses in teaching mean that children do not engage deeply in their learning. However, children are happy with the childminder and her assistant. For example, babies laugh and gurgle as the assistant tickles them and plays games such as peek-a-boo. The childminder ensures that children enjoy healthy and balanced meals. Children enjoy fresh air and exercise as they play in the childminder's garden. Older children are motivated as they kick footballs into a goal. The childminder and her assistant manage children's behaviour well. For example, they encourage children to express their feelings and reach a compromise together.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not supported and challenged appropriately to make the progress of which they are capable. They are not sufficiently prepared with the skills they require for the next stage in their learning. The childminder is unable to identify if there are any areas where children need further support to strengthen their learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY320080 Local authority Sunderland Inspection number 1120672 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in the Marley Potts area of Sunderland. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works with her husband as 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

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