Childminder EY548403

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

Children are not kept safe. There are gaps in the childminder's safeguarding knowledge that mean she is not able to respond to all signs that a child may be at risk of harm. For example, she is not aware of what to do if concerned that a child may be exposed to extreme or radical views. In addition she has not made the necessary notifications to Ofsted when another adult has moved into her home. This means that Ofsted has not been able to carry out the additional checks needed to ensure suitability of all household members.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder is calm and kind and children show that they feel comfortable in her care. There is an easy and relaxed relationship between them. However, the childminder does not focus well enough on supporting children's learning. She does not tailor the curriculum to the particular learning needs of the children she looks after. Resources do not maintain children's interest for long and during times of independent play children engage in mundane play and do not show high levels of interest or curiosity.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does support some aspects of learning well. For example, she models clear language for children when they play with dough and talks to them about different sizes, numbers and shapes to develop their mathematical knowledge.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not have thorough enough understanding of safeguarding. This puts children at risk. In addition to her lack of knowledge regarding the 'Prevent' duty guidance she is also unaware that she needs to share with Ofsted, as well as the Local Safeguarding Children Board, any allegations about her own conduct. Although she has completed a Disclosure and Barring Service check on a new adult household member she is not aware of what else she needs to do to ensure their suitability is checked. These breaches in requirements mean that the childminder is not promoting children's safety and well-being effectively. n The childminder puts out lots of toys for the children. However, she does not fully consider how to use these to extend learning and build further on children's existing skills and knowledge. Although children enjoy exploring the resources they often only play with them briefly before discarding them. When resources

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need to do better?

do capture their interest for longer the effectiveness of the response from the childminder is mixed. For example, when children show an interest in some toy animals the childminder finds a book about animals and children enjoy looking at this with her. However, when children make the childminder a pretend cup of tea the childminder thanks them but does not engage them further. Children quickly lose interest in the game.

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need to do better?

11 November 2019 n Some of the childminder's teaching is effective. Children enjoy times when they can sit with the childminder and play together. For example, children enjoy making different shapes with dough and talking about what they are doing. The childminder encourages them to roll out the dough and to use their imagination to make different shapes. However, she misses opportunities to support particular skills she has identified that children need to learn next. For example, she has identified that some children would benefit from learning about colour mixing. However, she dissuades them from mixing together the different colours of dough. n The childminder does not show enough ambition for the children she looks after. She does not plan a broad enough curriculum to prepare children well for life in modern Britain. She does not plan a wide range of activities that help children to value and respect diversity.

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need to do better?

n The childminder follows suitable hygiene routines and teaches children to become increasingly independent in meeting their own personal care needs. Older children are confident to wash their own hands and to take themselves to the toilet. Although the childminder uses local parks to provide children with fresh air and opportunities for exercise she has not considered fully how to ensure children still get plenty of exercise when the weather prevents extended periods of outdoor play. n The childminder has not made good use of professional development opportunities to improve further her teaching skills and understanding of how children learn. She recognises that she would benefit from further support and guidance so that she can improve her understanding and practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not have good enough understanding of all safeguarding matters to be able to respond to signs that a child may be at risk of harm. That said, some aspects of her safeguarding knowledge are more secure. For example, she has a suitable understanding of the signs of physical or sexual abuse. She understands the signs of neglect. She understands the importance of keeping accurate and thorough records of any concerns. She takes suitable steps to minimise risks in her home and supervises children closely at all times.

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Due date

11 November 2019 improve safeguarding knowledge, including how to share concerns that a child may be at risk from extreme views and how to respond to allegations that may impact on suitability to work with children 12/12/2019

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Due date

plan and deliver learning experiences that consistently meet children's individual needs and provide them with good levels of challenge 20/12/2019

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Due date

provide a broad range of learning experiences that help children learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others. 20/12/2019

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should:

n make better use of professional development to improve teaching skills and understanding of how children learn and develop n provide children with more opportunities to be physically active to promote further their good health, considering both the indoor and outdoor environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548403 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10123442 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 3 to 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Headington, Oxford. She holds relevant early years qualifications at level 3. She offers care from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, throughout the year.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk and the childminder explained how the provision was organised. n The inspector observed the childminder and children and evaluated the quality of teaching and the curriculum. n Parents shared their views and the inspector took these into account. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation.

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Inspection activities

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

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