Childminder EY409298

Inspection date 24 January 2019 Previous inspection date 20 February 2015

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate 4 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4 Outcomes for children Inadequate 4

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This provision is inadequate

n The childminder has not targeted his professional development to ensure that he understands the early years foundation stage. As a result, he has failed to meet a number of the requirements. This compromises children's safety. n The childminder's assistant is regularly left alone with children. He fails to ensure that she has a sufficient understanding of English in order to meet the needs of the children while she is in sole charge of them. n The childminder's assistant does not understand how to keep children safe, or how to spot any signs or symptoms of abuse. n The childminder has not considered the potential risks when his assistant takes children outside of the home on outings without him. n The childminder does not keep records for children which contain the required information to ensure their safety and welfare. He does not record all injuries or accidents which happen to children while in his care or before they arrive at the

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This provision is inadequate

setting. n The childminder does not have a current paediatric first-aid certificate which meets the requirements of the early years foundation stage. n The childminder does not understand how to assess children's learning, including how to complete the two-year-old progress check. Children's next steps in learning are not planned for effectively by the childminder. n The childminder does not support children who are learning English as an additional language to reach a good standard in speaking English so they are ready for starting school. n The childminder does not work closely with parents. He does not provide parents with details about how they can support their child's learning at home.

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It has the following strengths

n Children have good bonds with the childminder's assistant. They enjoy the home- cooked meals she makes for them each day.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

The provision is inadequate and Ofsted intends to take enforcement action: We will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to: Due date ensure that any assistants have a sufficient understanding of English to support the well-being and care of children 15/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that any assistants have a secure understanding of all aspects of safeguarding and can clearly identify the possible signs and symptoms of a child being abused 15/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that the adult:child ratio requirements for childminders are met at all times 15/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

take effective action to assess risks that may arise when children are taken on outings outside the home, and implement appropriate measures to manage and minimise those risks 15/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement robust systems to ensure the effective, accurate and timely completion of records, and keep a written record of any accidents or existing injuries to children and any first-aid treatment given 15/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

obtain a current paediatric first-aid certificate which meets the requirements of the early years foundation stage and ensure this is maintained at all times 15/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement arrangements to work in partnership with parents to support their child's care and learning, and to share information, to ensure that the needs of all children are met. 15/02/2019

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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 improve arrangements for the assessment of children's progress, including the required progress check for children aged between two and three years old 15/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure challenging and enjoyable activities are planned for children that take account of their individual needs, interests and stage of development 15/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

develop opportunities for children to learn and reach a good standard in English language so that they are better prepared for school and future learning. 15/02/2019 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 undertake appropriate professional development to raise knowledge and understanding of teaching and learning to a good level n use self-evaluation effectively to identify all weaknesses in the provision n develop partnerships with parents to promote a two-way flow of information about their children's learning needs to support children's ongoing progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed the areas of the home used for childminding purposes. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and his assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector reviewed evidence to confirm the suitability of persons living and working on the premises.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

The arrangements for safeguarding are ineffective. The childminder lacks knowledge of the safeguarding and welfare requirements and has not evaluated his provision successfully. This has resulted in a number of breaches. The childminder works with an assistant. He has failed to ensure that the safeguarding training his assistant attended gave her sufficient knowledge. As a result, she cannot demonstrate that she has sufficient understanding of the potential signs and symptoms of abuse. Children are left with the childminder's assistant every day. The childminder has not ensured that she has a suitable understanding and use of English in order to ensure children's safety while she is on her own with them, for example if she needed to summon help in case of an emergency with a child or herself. Furthermore, the childminder has not considered the risk to children's safety when they go outside of the house with only his assistant. On

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

the day of inspection, the assistant took four young children out of the house on her own. She did not meet the required adult-to-child ratio. Furthermore, she did not use suitable equipment such as a pushchair to help keep younger children safe while they were walking near the busy road.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The childminder has not gained any further qualifications since his introduction to childminding training when he first registered. This has a negative impact on the quality of teaching. The childminder does not understand how to make assessments of children's abilities so that he can plan suitably challenging activities to help them make good progress. Opportunities to target specific areas in each child's development are missed. Some activities planned are not age appropriate. For example, he does not identify that learning to write is not a suitable activity for a baby. The childminder interacts poorly with children. For the most part, children were observed to be playing with the childminder's assistant. On the few occasions that the childminder does play with children, he resorts to putting music channels on the television to keep children occupied. The majority of the children who attend speak English as an additional

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

language. Opportunities for them to practise hearing and speaking English are extremely limited as the childminder and his assistant speak primarily to children in their home language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety is not assured while they are with the childminder. Despite knowing that it is a requirement, he has failed to keep his full and relevant paediatric first-aid qualification up to date. Additionally, he does not understand the importance of recording all of the accidents that children have while they are in his care and has failed to make a record of an injury that occurred to a child when not in his care. Children have regular opportunities to get outside and have exercise and fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Outcomes for children are not good. Lack of accurate assessments makes it difficult to monitor children's progress effectively. Children with speech and language delay fail to catch up with their peers, or to reach age-appropriate milestones. The childminder does not exchange assessment information with parents or give them ideas about how children's speech could be supported at home. Overall, children do not make sufficient progress in their spoken English in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY409298 Local authority Nottingham Inspection number 10071116 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 - 5 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 20 February 2015

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The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Nottingham. He works with an assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 6am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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