Childminder 400912

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2018 14 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 does not always recognise when there are hazards that may cause harm to children.  The childminder does not keep an up-to-date record of children's attendance.  The childminder does not gather detailed information about children from parents upon entry to the setting or successfully involve parents in their children's ongoing learning.  Arrangements are not in place to liaise with other settings that children attend to promote a consistent approach to supporting and extending their learning.  The childminder does not make good use of information from observations and assessments to help monitor and understand children's level of progress or plan to meet their individual learning needs.  The childminder has not carried out the required progress check for children aged between two and three years to ensure the early identification of any gaps in children's development.  Self-evaluation has not yet been sufficiently developed to clearly identify areas for

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This provision is inadequate

future development, including professional development that improves the learning opportunities for children.

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It has the following strengths

 Children's self-esteem is promoted well through regular praise and encouragement.  The childminder provides some opportunities for children to develop their mathematical skills, such as counting.

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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 risks are assessed and identify aspects of the environment that pose a risk to children 18/07/2018

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 ensure a daily record of children's hours of attendance is kept and accurately maintained 18/07/2018

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 establish a two-way flow of information with parents, encouraging them to share more detailed information about children's capabilities on entry and provide greater opportunity for them to be involved in supporting their child's ongoing learning and development 18/07/2018

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 implement ways of sharing information about children's progress with other settings they attend to provide continuity in their learning 18/07/2018

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 develop knowledge of how to use observations and assessments to monitor children's level of achievement and use this information to effectively plan what children need to learn next 18/07/2018

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 implement a process for completing the progress check for children aged between two and three years to enable the early identification of gaps in children's development. 18/07/2018

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

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 use self-evaluation to drive ongoing improvements and help identify where professional development can be completed to improve the quality of future practice and support children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed play and learning opportunities for children and undertook a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector talked to the children and held a number of discussions with the childminder. She took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.  The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home used for childminding.  The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including the suitability of household members and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and how the views of parents and children are included to drive improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder fails to identify and minimise risks to children. For example, children access unsuitable resources in the outdoor play area, such as plant food and cat litter. Indoors is over cluttered and resources are stored unsafely. Children can pull the items onto themselves or other children. This poses a significant risk to children's health and safety. The childminder does not keep a daily record of the times of children's attendance. This compromises children's well-being in the event of a fire evacuation. Nonetheless, the childminder has a secure knowledge of signs and symptoms of abuse and the procedures to follow should she have a child protection concern. The childminder has not established links with other settings that children attend. She does not share relevant information about children's learning and development to ensure they benefit from a consistent approach. Self-evaluation does not

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

accurately identify specific areas for improvement, such as ongoing professional development to improve teaching and children's learning experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder does not use information from observations and assessments effectively to monitor children's progress or plan for their future learning. She does not demonstrate understanding of her responsibility to carry out the written summary for the progress check for aged between of two and three years. This means that the childminder does not identify any achievement gaps or seek additional support when required. The childminder speaks to parents daily to pass on information about their children's general care routines. However, she does not share children's ongoing learning and development with parents. In addition, when children first start the childminder does not gather sufficient information about children's capabilities from parents. However, the childminder helps to support young children's language and thinking skills effectively. For example, she asks children questions during activities. Older children have opportunities to engage in some creative

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

play as they explore gloop. This provides children with opportunities to develop their finer small-muscle skills as they manipulate the mixture.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Significant weaknesses in leadership and management greatly compromise children's safety, well-being and welfare. Nonetheless, the childminder teaches children about road safety while out on walks. This contributes towards keeping children safe. Children benefit from a range of outings in the local community to parks and to playgroups. This helps to develop children's confidence in preparation for their later move to school.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children do not make enough progress. Activities do not provide sufficient challenge to extend children's learning. They are not planned or closely linked to children's individual learning needs. Most learning is unintentional rather than being planned to focus on children's learning needs and interests. Despite this, children are happy and they enjoy positive attachments with the childminder and her family.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 400912 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 1103779 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Huby, near Harrogate. She operates all year round from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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