Childminder EY539932

Inspection date 10 December 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is inadequate

n The childminder has not developed a clear understanding of his role and responsibilities to protect and safeguard children's welfare. n The childminder has not informed Ofsted of people living on the premises. He has not provided information to enable all suitability checks to be carried out by Ofsted. This does not ensure children's safety. n The childminder does not display a certificate of registration. n The childminder does not provide appropriate arrangements to support, coach and train the assistant to improve their personal effectiveness and benefit the children. n The childminder does not precisely plan for children's next steps for learning.

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It has the following strengths

n Children are happy and relaxed in the homely environment. They behave well, learn good manners and develop confidence and self-esteem. n The childminder has a wide range of good-quality toys and resources to successfully encourage children's interests, learning and development. n Parents speak highly of the caring childminder and his assistant. They are very pleased with their children's progress and enjoy receiving photographs of their children's activities during their day.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date inform Ofsted of people living on the premises and provide information to enable all suitability checks to be carried out 31/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

display a certificate of registration 31/12/2018

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve skills and knowledge, and develop a clear understanding of the role and responsibilities to protect and safeguard children 29/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

provide appropriate arrangements to support, coach and train the assistant to improve their personal effectiveness. 29/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n strengthen assessment and planning to track children's next steps even more precisely.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home. n The inspector spoke with the childminder, assistant and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at children's records and discussed the childminder's policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. The childminder has a poor understanding of his role and responsibilities in relation to the safeguarding and welfare requirements. He does not identify and take effective action to address weaknesses in the quality of his provision. For example, he has not informed Ofsted of people living on the premises to enable all of the required suitability checks to be completed. Therefore, children's safety is compromised. In addition, he does not display a certificate of registration as is required. The childminder has not implemented opportunities for his assistant to further develop her knowledge and skills. However, the childminder and his assistant have a clear understanding of child protection and local safeguarding procedures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and he helps them to make good progress in their learning and development. He finds out information from parents about what their children already know and can do when they start and observes children during activities. The childminder completes the required progress check for children aged between two and three years, and provides a written summary for parents. He demonstrates effective teaching skills, such as asking questions, showing children how to do things and encouraging them to persist when solving problems. For example, young children keep trying as they mix different colours of paint to make the colour brown. The childminder focuses on children's individual needs. He models language effectively and introduces a wide vocabulary to help all children develop good speaking and listening skills. Children have time to play and explore at their own pace indoors and outside.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Due to the weakness in leadership and management, children's safety and welfare are compromised. However, children show warm attachments to the childminder and his assistant. The childminder provides nutritious snacks and meals. He encourages and offers many opportunities for children to explore the local community and natural world around them. For example, children enjoy walks in the woods, observe wildlife, and visit the farm to see the tractor. Children develop good large-muscle skills as they crawl through a tunnel, ride tricycles, enjoy den building and use more challenging apparatus at the park. They increase their small-muscle skills, for instance, they enjoy pressing cloves into oranges for the celebration of Christingle.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children develop good independence skills, for example, they choose toys and resources to play with. They participate in a range of activities that encourages them to count, identify colours, shape and size. Children explore measurement as they weigh ingredients when cooking. They learn to hold a pencil for writing and make marks, such as when they use crayons, pencils and chalks. Children develop the skills they need to help prepare them for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539932 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10080226 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. He lives in Botolph Claydon, Buckinghamshire. He works with an assistant and offers care five days a week all year round except for Christmas. The childminder receives funding for two- and three-year-old children.

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Registers

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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Registers

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