Childminder in Manchester

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2018 26 September 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 Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

 Children's safety and welfare are significantly compromised. The childminder leaves sleeping children in the garden and does not check them frequently to ensure their welfare.  The childminder does not use effective security measures to prevent unauthorised persons from entering the premises. This compromises children's personal safety.  The childminder does not complete the required progress check for children between the ages of two and three years, in a timely manner. This prevents her from fully understanding and quickly addressing any delays in development.  The childminder does not use information obtained from observations and tracking effectively. She does not identify next steps in learning to support targeted teaching and help children to make good progress.  The childminder does not undertake effective self-evaluation to identify weak areas of practice and make necessary improvements.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy a range of activities and experiences in the childminder's care. She uses regular trips within the local community to enhance the programme of learning.

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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 children are in sight and/or hearing at all times 07/06/2018  ensure reasonable action is taken to prevent unauthorised persons from entering the premises 07/06/2018

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Due Date

 check sleeping children at regular intervals to ensure their welfare 07/06/2018  complete the progress check for children aged between ages two and three years and ensure it is carried out in a timely manner. 07/06/2018

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 extend assessment procedures to identify what children need to learn next and to plan sufficiently challenging activities to close gaps in children's learning  develop effective self-evaluation procedures and identify targets to improve and address weaknesses in practice and drive development.

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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 a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation used to support the childminder's practice.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. Sleeping children are not supervised adequately in the garden. The childminder fails to undertake frequent checks of sleeping children to ensure their safety and welfare. She stays inside with doors and blinds closed as children sleep outside. This practice prevents the childminder from seeing or hearing children at all times, compromising their safety. Furthermore, security measures in the back garden are not sufficient. The gate is not adequately locked and can be opened if intended, placing children's welfare at further risk. Despite understanding her responsibilities associated with learning and development, the childminder has failed to complete the required written summary of children's progress between the ages of two and three years. This prevents her from providing parents with timely information relating to their children's development in the prime areas of learning and impedes partnerships with parents. The childminder

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

does not demonstrate sufficient motivation to provide good quality practice and does not strive for continuous improvement. She does not evaluate her service to identify weaknesses. This impacts on her capacity to improve. The childminder has adequate knowledge of how to report child protection concerns if she is worried about a child's welfare outside her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not use information obtained through observations and tracking effectively. Despite observing children regularly, she does not extend assessment procedures to identify what children need to learn next, to inform targeted teaching. Consequently, children are not provided with challenging activities, tailored to stimulate ongoing learning. For instance, children listen to the childminder as she shows them letters and numbers. The activity quickly becomes repetitive and children lose interest. Overall, children enjoy their play. They remain continually busy and interested in the range of toys available. For example, children enjoy using their imagination as they dress dolls. The childminder has not completed a summary of children's development between the ages of two and three years. This means her knowledge of children's progress is incomplete. The childminder's ability to match planned activities and narrow gaps in

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weaknesses in leadership and management of the childminder's practice impact significantly on the welfare, safety and well-being of children. Children are put at risk of harm due to poor supervision and safety measures, particularly outdoors. Consequently, children do not thrive because their welfare is not promoted adequately. The childminder is friendly and children enjoy her company and are happy in her care. Children are encouraged to share and take turns. They are provided with praise to help build their confidence and promote good behaviour.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make good progress from their starting points. The quality of assessment is not yet effective and consequently, teaching does not provide a good level of challenge to extend children's learning. This impacts negatively on children's progress. Children demonstrate age-appropriate language skills and communicate their ideas and thoughts with confidence. They engage in their play and are eager to try new things. Children acquire some basic skills to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 500479 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 1103805 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 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Chorlton-Cum-Hardy, Manchester. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for three-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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