Childminder EY500810

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 2018 Not applicable

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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 health and safety are compromised. The childminder has failed to identify, minimise or remove all risks to children in the setting.    The childminder does not consistently gather written permission from parents before administering medication to children. She does not always record and share accurate records of medicines administered with parents.   Planned activities are not always developmentally appropriate or well matched to children's individual needs. For example, babies cannot grasp thin paintbrushes to help mix the paint or make marks. Children do not make the progress they are capable of.   The childminder has not evaluated the quality of her setting sufficiently to identify and address weaknesses in her practice swiftly.

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It has the following strengths

 Children have developed close attachments to the childminder. She is fun, caring and kind with the children. This helps to promote children's emotional well-being suitably.   Children enjoy lots of time outdoors and in the community. For example, they spend time in the garden, local park and at playgroups. This helps to promote children's physical well-being and understanding of the world successfully.

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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 not exposed to any risks in the setting, with particular regard to the bathroom and the cleanliness of the floor in the room where children play to promote children's health and safety effectively 09/07/2018

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  gain written permission from parents before administering medicine to children and keep an accurate written record of medication given to share with parents 09/07/2018

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  plan activities which are developmentally appropriate and suitable for young children, to help support them to make good progress. 09/07/2018

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

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Due Date

 improve self-evaluation to identify and address weaknesses in the setting and help to raise the overall quality to a good standard.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors. She 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, such as policies and procedures, medication records, training records and children's progress files.   The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.   The inspector spoke to a small number of parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder has not managed risks effectively in the setting. For example, the bathroom is infested with flies and has dangerous items in reach of children. The floor is dirty in the lounge where children are playing. For example, there is dirt, leaves and food which have not been swept up. This poses a significant risk to children's health, safety and well-being. Despite this, the childminder has attended safeguarding training and shows knowledge of child protection issues. She understands what action to take and who to report any concerns to. The childminder asks parents for their views on her setting and reflects on her practice overall, but is not effective in identifying and addressing areas for improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is requires improvement

The childminder does not always plan activities that are suitable for children's individual needs. For example, babies are able to put dry pasta and paint into their mouths. This poses a significant choking risk and also poses the risk of children becoming ill from paint they have swallowed. However, the childminder gathers information from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start at the setting. She keeps parents informed about their child's development, including through an online system, daily diaries and discussions. She promotes children's communication skills well. For example, she models key words and encourages babies to copy and make sounds. She uses different voices with the children, supporting them to use their imaginations to create scenarios with the toy dinosaurs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The weaknesses in leadership and management mean that children's welfare is not assured. Furthermore, the childminder does not consistently gather written consent from parents to administer medication or keep a detailed record to inform parents. Children do not always wash their hands before eating. This does not promote children's good health or hygiene effectively. However, children behave well. They are praised for their achievements, for example, children are rewarded with stickers when practising toileting. The childminder has accessed training to help promote children's learning outdoors. Children enjoy making mud pies and create their own 'potions' with petals and water.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The childminder monitors children's progress. However, activities are not sufficiently matched to children's levels of development to support them to make good progress. Children develop some key skills in readiness for school and their future learning. For example, they enjoy listening to stories and make marks with pens on paper. They practise using technological toys to identify numbers and learn about measure while playing with scales. Children settle quickly and grow in confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500810 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 1052903 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory 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 Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the Roundhay area of Leeds, West Yorkshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification in childcare.

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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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