Childminder in Milton Keynes

Inspection date 6 February 2019 Previous inspection date 19 July 2016

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of 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

n The childminder's knowledge of how to protect children in her care is not secure. She does not have a strong knowledge of how to respond to disclosures made by children. This puts children at risk of harm. n The childminder's procedures for recording the children present each day and their hours of attendance do not meet requirements. n The childminder does not have a secure knowledge and understanding of the prime and specific areas of learning. She does not always plan appropriate learning and development opportunities for individual children. This does not help children to make consistently good progress across all areas from their starting points. n Although the childminder talks about what children can do, she does not assess their progress precisely and track their progress over time. This does not help her to set appropriately challenging activities and next steps for children. n The childminder does not actively seek professional development opportunities to help

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This provision is inadequate

her improve the quality and consistency of her teaching. This impacts on the progress that children make. n The childminder's self-evaluation is not fully effective. She identifies weaknesses in her practice but does not take action to address these. This has an impact on the overall quality of the provision.

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It has the following strengths

n Parents report that they are happy with the care their children receive. n Children behave very well. The childminder is a positive role model for children.

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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 develop safeguarding knowledge and ensure that this learning is embedded in practice 01/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

keep a record of the full names of children being cared for on the premises each day and their hours of attendance 13/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

develop knowledge and understanding of the prime and specific areas of learning to be able to plan a range of stimulating activities for all children 01/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

develop knowledge and understanding of how to precisely assess children's progress over time, and use assessments to plan appropriately challenging activities that reflect children's individual learning needs 01/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

seek effective professional development opportunities and put the learning into practice, to help raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level. 01/04/2019

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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 consider how to make better use of self-evaluation to improve the overall quality of the provision.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the parts of the childminder's home that children use. n The inspector observed the childminder's quality of teaching and jointly evaluated the effectiveness of the childminder's interactions with children. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and those in her household. She looked at a selection of policies and sampled children's records. She spoke to the childminder about how she evaluates the effectiveness of her provision. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder does not understand how to respond appropriately to children if they make a disclosure to her. She does not consider how her actions could put them at further risk of harm. For example, through discussion with the inspector she indicates that her response to children would differ based on who they are and if she thinks they are telling the truth. She determines whether to talk to children's parents about any safeguarding concern based on who the parent is, rather than the type and severity of the concern. She does not understand the impact that this could have on children's safety. The childminder's self-evaluation is not effective. She recognises some weaknesses in her provision, for example her assessments of children's progress. However, she does not take action to address these. The childminder does not actively seek professional development opportunities to help raise the standard of her

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

teaching. The quality of her provision has declined since her last inspection.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder uses the skills that she has to prepare a limited range of activities that are appropriate for children. For instance, as children play with toy animals she encourages them to name the animal and their colour. She shows children how to count animals, touching them one at a time. Children use some numbers in sequence as they count dinosaurs in their play. However, the childminder's understanding of how to plan a range of activities across all areas of learning is not strong. For example, she is not familiar with the seven areas of learning. She does not consider how to help children develop their knowledge and skills in all areas. This does not help children to make consistently good progress. The childminder does not use her limited knowledge of children's skills to help her assess and monitor their progress effectively. For instance, she does not correctly identify what children can do in relation to expectations for their

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

age and stage of development. She is unable to identify where their progress is less than expected and she does not support their ongoing learning well enough. Nevertheless, the childminder develops partnerships with parents suitably well. She talks to parents when children start and finds out about their routines and preferences. She plans settling-in sessions to help children become familiar with her setting and talks to parents about their children's day. This helps to support children's emotional development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not ensure children's safety and welfare due to weaknesses in her safeguarding knowledge. Her procedures for recording the children present each day and their hours of attendance do not meet requirements. Nevertheless, she establishes rules and routines in her setting to help support children's behaviour. For example, she creates house rules and displays these for children. She refers to these when helping children to understand routines, such as tidy-up time. The childminder provides suitable opportunities for children to get fresh air and exercise each day. For instance, she takes them to local parks and they enjoy feeding the ducks. The childminder begins to teach children how to manage their own self-care needs. She shows them how to wash their hands before mealtimes.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children develop some of the skills they need to prepare them for the next stages of their learning. For example, they show an interest in books and turn the pages to see what happens next in the story. They begin to play imaginatively, for example pretending to talk to their parents on the telephone. Children listen and respond to simple instructions, and use single words to communicate with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 141515 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10064836 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 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 19 July 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Milton Keynes. She provides care each weekday throughout the year from 6am to 6pm. She accepts funding for the provision of free education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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