White, Helena Louise Jennifer

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Leadership and management are weak and a number of legal requirements are not met. This compromises children's welfare. Despite this, children are warmly welcomed into a caring family home by the childminder and her full-time assistant. Most children are very settled. They smile happily, and confidently approach the childminder and her assistant. Babies, who are new to the setting, are lovingly held and reassured. The childminder provides a varied range of enjoyable activities and experiences during daily outings. These opportunities help children make some progress in their learning and development. Children's natural curiosity means they enthusiastically explore. However, opportunities for learning within the childminder's home are not consistently used well enough to build on previous learning. The childminder is not always clear what she wants children to learn from the activities she provides, or how she intends to help children learn new skills.

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The provision is inadequate

During busy periods children have limited space to move and play freely. At other times babies make good use of the wall-to-wall furniture to extend their physical development as they learn to walk. Weaknesses in the organisation of mealtimes mean there are times when children under three years of age are expected to wait for a long time with nothing to do. Additionally, the childminder does not always do enough to raise children's awareness of good personal hygiene. For example, all children use the same water to wash their hands.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of the statutory framework. As a result, the procedure for administering medication is not robust enough. Written records in relation to the administration of medication and children's records of attendance do not include all the required detail. Furthermore, when considering the number of children she cares for when working with her assistant, the childminder does not give enough consideration to the actual space children have to be able move and play freely during busy times after school. n Training and professional development are very limited. Since registration, the childminder has done little to develop her own knowledge and skills. She works alongside her assistant daily, but has no arrangement in place for supervision to discuss ongoing development and training needs. n The quality of teaching is not good enough. The childminder is sometimes

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need to do better?

unclear about what children need to learn next and identified next steps are, at times, too vague. Additionally, when next steps have been identified, the childminder does not always do enough to help move children on with their development, for example in relation to children learning to manage their personal needs. Children do however benefit from some meaningful learning opportunities that help them gain a positive attitude to learning. New

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need to do better?

2 October 2019 experiences are used effectively to ignite their curiosity. For example, children use their senses to investigate the sights, smells, sounds and textures during a trip to the beach. Children are at times well supported. For example, with encouragement they use small plastic tools with increasing control to cut coloured dough into small pieces. They watch carefully before using cutters themselves to make shapes, such as a butterfly and a star. Adults model language appropriately. Young children enthusiastically join in with actions as adults sing familiar songs. n The childminder and her assistant are positive role models, who provide consistent and gentle boundaries. Children behave very well for their age and stage of development. Children are familiar with routines and, despite becoming restless, they wait patiently to be removed for their chair after meals. The childminder and her assistant know the children well and place a strong

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need to do better?

emphasis on developing their physical and emotional health. Regular outings encourage children to be active as they run, climb and explore. n Partnership with parents tends to focus on children's care needs. Minimal information about what children can already do is obtained at admission. This makes it difficult for the childminder to plan effectively from the start. The childminder provides parents with a copy of their child's next steps every half term. However, she does not explain how she intends to support children or offer any suggestions about how children can be supported at home. The childminder completes a two-year progress check but does not discuss with parents the best time to complete it so they can share it with their child's health visitor. The childminder has reviewed some aspects of her provision. This had led to the introduction of instant online messages to provide parents with a brief

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overview of their child's day. The childminder values feedback from parents, who say the childminder provides a 'loving environment', that 'children love coming', that 'the childminders are caring and supportive' and 'children experience new things with trips out'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have completed relevant training and have a basic awareness of possible indicators of abuse. Despite this, the childminder does not have a good enough understanding of the procedure to follow should a child arrive with an existing injury. The childminder has recently received updated information to reflect changes to local safeguarding children board procedures, which she has retained for future reference. She is clear about the procedure to follow in the event of an allegation being made against herself or her assistant. The childminder conducts appropriate risk assessments and takes steps to minimise potential risks, so children can play safely within her home and garden.

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Due date

develop a secure knowledge and understanding of all safeguarding issues, to be alert to any issues or concerns in a child's life and be able to respond in a timely and appropriate way to any child protection concerns 01/11/2019

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ensure that written parental consent is obtained before medication is administered to children 01/11/2019

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keep a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises, their hours of attendance and the names of each child's key person 01/11/2019

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undertake appropriate and ongoing training and professional development opportunities to offer quality learning experiences for children 30/11/2019

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put in place appropriate arrangements for the supervision of assistants to provide support, coaching and training to promote continuous improvement 30/11/2019

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ensure the premises and equipment are organised in a way that meets the needs of children, in this instance, ensuring children have sufficient space to move and play freely 30/11/2019

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ensure that teaching reflects the individual needs of each child cared for and provide planned, purposeful and challenging activities that match their age and stage of development to promote good progress in their learning and development 30/11/2019

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2 October 2019 improve partnerships with parents and the information that is gathered and shared, to include more information about what children can do when they start and how parents can support children's continued learning at home 30/11/2019

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Due date

agree with parents when will be the most useful time to provide a summary of their child's progress at age two, in order to support integrated working with other professionals. 30/11/2019

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546247 Local authority Rochdale Inspection number 10108274 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 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Rochdale. She works with an assistant. The childminder operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Thursday and from 7am to 5.30pm on Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector conducted a learning walk to understand how the space is organised and used by the children. The inspector also considered risk assessments and how the childminder checks that the environment and equipment are safe and suitable for use. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the quality of the educational programme and jointly evaluated the range of activities provided and the impact on children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of adult and child interactions alongside the quality of teaching and learning. n The views of parents were gathered through written questionnaires provided by the childminder. n The inspector checked suitability of adults working with the children and looked at relevant documentation.

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Inspection activities

2 October 2019 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

2 October 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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