Childminder in Reading

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2018 17 December 2015

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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 Good 2

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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 kept herself up to date with legislative requirements and is unware of the Local Safeguarding Children Board (LSCB) procedures to follow in the event of an allegation. This compromises children's welfare.  The childminder fails to keep a written record of accidents or injuries and, as a result, children's safety and well-being are compromised.  Self-evaluation does not successfully identify all areas that require improvement. This has also resulted in breaches of the Early Years Register and both parts of the Childcare Register.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a welcoming environment with a range of well-maintained resources indoors and outdoors. Children make good developmental progress and are achieving at a level typical of their developmental age and stage of development.  Children form strong attachments with the childminder, who is responsive to their needs.  The childminder promotes children's hygiene and self-care skills well. For example, children know they need to wash their hands before engaging in a cooking activity.  Literacy is strongly promoted through a range of activities. For example, children sing their favourite song as lunch is prepared. They independently access books to read with the childminder and nursery rhymes are available on a tablet computer.

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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

 update knowledge of Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures to be followed in the event of an allegation 21/07/2018

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Due Date

 implement and maintain a written record of accidents or injuries to ensure children’s safety and well-being. 21/07/2018

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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

 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify and address breaches in requirements and to make improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector received email correspondence from parents and took account of their views.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and evaluated it together.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including qualifications, suitability checks, policies and children's records.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder to provide feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. Although the childminder has attended recent child protection training and has a broad knowledge of safeguarding concerns, she acknowledges that she is not aware of the safeguarding procedures to be followed in the event of an allegation being made. Children's safety and well-being is compromised as the childminder does not keep a written record of accidents or injuries. The childminder does not effectively evaluate her practice to identify where she is not meeting her registration requirements and areas in need of improvement. Nonetheless, the childminder is vigilant in respect of managing ongoing risks to children within the provision. For example, a child brings a handbag into the setting and the childminder reviews the contents, removing any small items which may pose risk to young children. The childminder maintains a two-way flow of information with parents to support children's care needs. For example, she communicates

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

with a parent by text when a child in her care appears overly tired. Parents describe communication with the childminder as 'very good'.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children to express their thoughts clearly. For example, she encourages a child to speak slowly and shows she understands by repeating back key words. The childminder encourages children's thinking and extends language through questioning. For example, a child has drawn a crocodile and there is a conversation about what crocodiles do. Later the child and childminder pretend to be crocodiles as they move their arms like snapping jaws. Practitioners from other settings speak positively about how effectively partnership working with the childminder supports continuity in children's learning and development. Progress checks are completed for children aged between two and three years and this is shared with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Weakness in safeguarding and leadership and management impact on the quality of provision for children's welfare. Children form strong friendships and greet each other with enthusiasm. For example, a child squeals with delight and jumps up and down when another child arrives. The childminder provides opportunities for children to form friendships in wider social groups, such as when attending toddler groups. Children point excitedly at photographs, naming the children they know. Children demonstrate consistently good behaviour and the childminder offers praise when children show consideration for each other's needs and feelings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show focus and critical thinking in self-chosen activities. For example, a child carefully places playing cards in a pattern to create shapes, such as making a square or a diamond. Children use vocabulary focused on people of particular importance to them. For example, a child describes how her mummy uses pencils on her eyes when doing her make up. Children ascribe meaning to the marks they make when drawing. A child shares a picture pointing out large pencil strokes depicting mountains and a defined densely coloured shape which is the family dog's bed. Children are ready for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 117003 Local authority Reading Inspection number 1126693 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 December 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Reading, Berkshire. She cares for early years children from 8.45am to 3pm on weekdays and provides wraparound care for older children before and after school.

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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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