Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date 25 June 2019 Previous inspection date 21 January 2019

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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 compromises children's safety. Her risk assessments have identified that the front door is not secure. However, she does not take steps to ensure that the door is locked after parents have dropped off and/or collected their children. As a result, unauthorised adults could enter the premises without challenge. n The childminder does not have good enough knowledge of child development. Her assessments do not identify what children need to learn next to support their learning and development. The childminder does not take prompt action to help children who need extra support. For example, she does not seek support from external agencies. As a result, some children are in danger of falling further behind. n The childminder does not plan or deliver activities that engage all children in their learning. Furthermore, some activities offer little challenge. Consequently, not all children are making the progress they are capable of in all areas of their development.

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This provision is inadequate

n The childminder does not communicate effectively with parents about their children's progress. She does not provide enough support or advice for parents to continue their children's learning at home. n The childminder's self-evaluation is weak. She lacks sufficient plans for improving the quality of her teaching and assessment practice to a high enough level. As a result, she does not adequately support children's learning and improve their outcomes.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder has a warm and caring nature towards the children. Older children are confident to approach the childminder and ask politely for assistance if they need it.

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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 ensure risk assessments are robust and take reasonable steps to ensure that the premises are secure at all times to prevent entry by unauthorised adults 17/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve observation and assessment of children's learning to accurately identify their stages of development and what they need to learn next 31/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

develop effective communication with parents and other agencies where appropriate, especially where there is potential cause for concern about a child's development, to ensure that all children make progress in their development 31/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

use information gained from observation and assessment to provide sufficiently challenging learning opportunities for children of all ages and stages of development to improve their outcomes 31/07/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the quality of teaching so that all children make good progress. 31/07/2019

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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 develop a thorough process of self-evaluation to help identify weaknesses and ways to improve the quality of assessment and teaching practice.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector toured the areas of the premises used for childminding, indoors and outdoors. n The inspector observed teaching practice and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector conducted a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector considered the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and in written feedback provided. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including policies and procedures, children's files and evidence of the suitability of individuals living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder does not always ensure children's safety. For example, the premises are not always secure, which means that unauthorised adults could enter. This oversight puts children at risk of harm. Despite this, the childminder has completed training in order to keep up to date with child protection policies and procedures. She knows what to do should she be concerned that a child may be at risk of abuse. The childminder has been working closely with the local authority to address weaknesses from the previous inspection. However, progress has been too slow and there remain significant gaps in her knowledge and practice. For example, the childminder has started to assess children's progress in all areas of their development. However, she fails to use this information to identify what children need to learn next. In addition, the childminder does not identify areas for improvement in her teaching

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

practice. She fails to recognise and respond when some children are not engaged during a group activity. As a result, not all children are making the progress that they are capable of making.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

The quality of teaching is poor. The childminder does not engage or support children in their learning. As a result, children become bored and quickly lose interest. The childminder does not consider children's individual interests or adapt the activities to ensure positive learning experiences for children at different stages of development. For example, older children enjoy exploring liquids and solids as they melt ice with warm water to expose frozen cartoon characters. However, during the same activity, younger children struggle to access the apparatus and are not sufficiently supported by the childminder. As a result, they quickly lose interest and move away. Where the childminder has identified potential areas of delay in children's development, she has not fully explored how she can address them. For example, she does not model language well enough to encourage speech development in younger children. In addition, she

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is inadequate

does not provide parents with advice on how to further develop children's speech and language skills at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

Children's safety is significantly compromised because the childminder does not ensure her premises are secure. Some children wander around and are disengaged from any meaningful play. The weakness in teaching also affects children's behaviour. For example, they show signs of frustration and snatch toys. The childminder's expectations of what some younger children can do are too low. Older children engage in imaginative play with the childminder as they play with fairies and dragons in the fairy garden. However, the childminder's expectation, that younger children may damage the toy, leads to it being packed away when they show signs of interest. The childminder has started to communicate with other settings that children attend in order to provide some level of continuity of care. All children are learning about healthy lifestyle choices. For example, the childminder provides children with fruit snacks and healthy, nutritiously

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

balanced meals. Children are learning good hygiene practices, such as washing their hands before mealtimes and after messy play.

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Outcomes for children are inadequate

Although some children are making some progress in their development, they are not achieving as well as they could. Some children are at risk of falling behind their peers in their development. This is a result of the childminder's weak teaching practice. Children are not developing some of the necessary skills in readiness for their next steps, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 307901 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10093820 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 21 January 2019

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1998. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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