Childminder EY415077

Inspection date 8 April 2019 Previous inspection date 16 November 2018

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 fails to demonstrate that she has the capacity needed to make and sustain required improvements. Despite training and support, provision for children is not improving quickly enough to improve outcomes for children and to ensure all legal requirements are met. n The childminder does not consistently understand and implement her procedures and record-keeping systems. In addition, her knowledge of local safeguarding procedures continues to be insecure. n The childminder's steps to improve partnership working have not been effective in sharing information, to help to accurately assess what children can do and to promote children's progress. n The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of the early years foundation stage to support all areas of children's development through play. n The childminder does not use what she does know about children's learning to plan ways to promote children's progress. As a result, children are not making the progress

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This provision is inadequate

they should. n The childminder does not plan and provide a rich range of experiences for children that help to expand children's experiences, social skills and levels of independence.

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It has the following strengths

n Children are relaxed and settled in the childminder's care. They have developed strong relationships and seek to engage the childminder in their play. n Following the previous inspection, the childminder risk assesses what children are exposed to with more care.

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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 intend to take steps to cancel registration and will issue a Welfare Requirements Notice requiring the provider to: Due date improve knowledge and implement new learning to ensure improvement in the delivery of quality learning and development experiences for children that are matched to their individual needs 20/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

implement the planned procedure for administering medicines, including obtaining prior written permission for each particular medicine from the child's parent and/or carer 20/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

maintain an accurate daily record of each child's hours of attendance 20/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

make effective use of safeguarding training to develop a secure knowledge of local child protection procedures and to respond to any concerns in a timely and appropriate way 20/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

link with every parent and setting also involved in children's care to share information about children's needs and how parents and/or carers can share learning at home. 20/05/2019

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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 plan and provide educational programmes which involve interesting activities and experiences for children that promote all areas of their learning and development 20/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

provide a wider range of opportunities to promote children's personal and social development and increase their levels of independence 20/05/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

use the information gained from assessment to plan and shape learning experiences for children which will help them make good progress. 20/05/2019

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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: n improve opportunities to help to motivate children's curiosity and support children to develop the characteristics of effective learning n make better use of the monitoring, self-evaluation and action planning process to identify weaknesses and to implement and drive ideas for improvement.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n This inspection took place on an unannounced basis, following concerns at the previous inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during children's play and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. The inspector discussed teaching and learning with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector had a tour of the premises and discussed risk assessment with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to children and a parent during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the childminder's use of the support and guidance offered by the local authority.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

The childminder is not making effective use of the intensive support and training provided by the local authority advisers. Although the childminder started to make some changes following the previous inspection, new ways of working have not been fully implemented and sustained. The childminder has been supported to monitor children's progress and to plan specific ways to support their next steps, however, she has not continued these or implemented other ways of planning for children's learning. She relies too heavily on the external support and is not taking enough responsibility for implementing and sustaining improvements independently. Safeguarding is not effective. Despite attending a relevant training session, which has developed some of the childminder's knowledge in relation to child protection issues, her understanding of the local procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child is insecure. Some

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

legally required records are not consistently maintained. For example, the childminder does not robustly ensure children's arrival and departure is recorded. Additionally, although suitable systems are available for keeping required medication records, the childminder has not obtained prior written permission to administer prescribed medication. Risk assessment is improved. The childminder has removed obvious hazards from children's reach and ensures vigilant supervision to help keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

Although the childminder holds an early years qualification and has attended some relevant recent training sessions, she does not make effective use of these to deliver well planned and purposeful learning opportunities for children. She has made attempts to link more with other providers of children's early education, however, this has not been effective in improving the sharing information about children's developmental progress with other providers and with some parents. The childminder's knowledge of what children can do is limited to their basic development. With support, the childminder has introduced a system for monitoring children's development, however, she does not fully understand how to use it effectively. This means her assessments are not precise, she does not identify wider gaps in children's learning or set high enough expectations to help children to achieve as much as they can. The childminder has failed to make

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

effective use of the guidance she has received to help plan for children's learning and to consider ways to support children's progress. Although she has identified specific next steps for individual children's learning, she cannot demonstrate how she has promoted these. The childminder spontaneously promotes very basic learning and development as children play with a narrow range of toys provided for them. For example, she talks to the children, encourages basic communication skills and introduces basic counting into play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

There continues to be breaches in statutory requirements which impact on the safe organisation of provision for children. The childminder does not understand and implement her own procedures designed to robustly protect children's welfare. She does not provide good enough opportunities for children to develop independence and self- care skills. For example, she does not make good enough use of daily routines and opportunities to help children learn about handwashing before meals or to feed themselves. Despite advice being provided about local play sessions, the childminder is not doing enough to support children's social development. Additional experiences for children are limited. The childminder has established strong relationships with children. She is friendly and nurturing. Children approach her freely to sit on her knee and to support their play. They are relaxed and at ease in her care. Children mostly behave

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Children are not challenged to achieve highly. There are gaps in children's progress which the childminder is failing to address. This means they are not making the progress they are capable of. Children have limited access to a narrow range of play materials and activities. They are not provided with opportunities to develop strong exploratory impulses and to become creative thinkers. These attitudes are needed as foundations to help children to become confident thinkers and keen learners in school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415077 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 10090753 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 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 16 November 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in the Winstanley area of Wigan, Greater Manchester. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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