Childminder in Essex

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety and well-being are significantly compromised by the childminder's poor knowledge and understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. Children are at risk of serious harm as they are cared for by adults who have not been suitably checked by Ofsted. In addition, children's health and safety are put at risk. This is because the childminder fails to provide a safe and hygienic environment for them to play, learn and thrive in. The childminder and her assistant have insufficient knowledge of safeguarding matters. They fail to recognise their shared responsibility to keep children safe and healthy.

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The provision is inadequate

The quality of education is weak. The childminder and her assistant do not have high enough expectations of children's capabilities. Children's levels of development are not accurately assessed. Children are not being provided with a standard of education that meets their individual needs. This means they are not supported to be ready for the next stage in their learning.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder and her assistant do not provide stimulating and suitably challenging activities. Children are not engaged or motivated to learn and have limited opportunities to learn new skills. As a result, they become bored and boisterous, and engage in dangerous play. For example, children cover themselves with blankets and run around, causing them to bump into each other.

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need to do better?

n The childminder fails to identify and remove any potential hazards from the environment. In the garden, bird faeces remains on resources and there are various containers full of stagnant, dirty water. The sandpit is not covered and, consequently, there is a potential health risk of contamination from animal faeces. The floor of the large trampoline is covered with leaves. This puts children at significant risk of infection. n The required written records of children's daily attendance are not kept consistently. The childminder fails to consistently maintain written records of accidents, existing injuries or the subsequent first-aid treatment given. As a result, she does not have all the information she needs to help her monitor children's safety and welfare. n The quality of teaching is weak. The childminder has failed to meet the requirements to establish a system of supervision sessions for her assistant. As a

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need to do better?

result, she has failed to provide any support for her assistant's ongoing performance and training needs. n The childminder and her assistant have limited knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements. As a result, they do not assess children's development accurately to help identify what they need to learn next.

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need to do better?

25 November 2019 Activities do not build on what each child knows and can do. Consequently, children are not supported to make progress. The oldest children are not challenged during activities to help them develop and embed knowledge to be ready for their eventual move to school. n The childminder and her assistant fail to provide an environment that supports children at different stages of development. For example, as children play with farmyard dominoes, the activity is not adapted or extended to challenge those children already demonstrating a secure knowledge of naming different animals. n The childminder and her assistant do not promote opportunities to extend children's language and communication skills. For example, as children eat their lunch, they watch television for an extended period of time, without the childminder or her assistant engaging them in any form of conversation. n Children are not consistently encouraged to develop independence. For instance,

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during mealtimes, older children drink from beakers with lids. Children who demonstrate the ability to sit independently, remain in highchairs to eat their lunch. In addition, the most able children are not given the opportunity to pour their own drinks, serve food or help with everyday tasks. n There is a set sleep routine for children after they have eaten their lunch. All children, including the oldest ones, lie down and are encouraged to sleep for at least an hour. This fails to take account of the different needs of children. In addition, it does not help to support the oldest children to prepare for their move on to school. n Parents are complimentary about the childminder and her assistant. They appreciate the childminder's flexibility and comment that they are always always 'greeted with a smile'. However, some parents do not have an accurate understanding of who the key person assigned to their child is.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding is not effective. The childminder does not complete required records to help maintain children's safety and welfare. She has failed to keep her child protection knowledge up to date and has not ensured that her assistant understands how to manage safeguarding concerns to help keep children safe. However, the childminder and her assistant can recognise the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and how to report a concern.

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Due date

ensure a thorough knowledge and understanding of the 'Prevent' duty guidance to help keep children safe 20/01/2020

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Due date

ensure a thorough knowledge and understanding of the correct procedure to follow when an allegation is made against anyone working on the premises 09/12/2019

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Due date

ensure that all staff have a thorough knowledge of all safeguarding issues to help keep children safe 20/01/2020

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Due date

ensure the suitability of all adults who have regular contact with the children in her care 09/12/2019

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Due date

put in place effective risk assessments and take action to minimise or remove hazards that expose children to unnecessary harm 09/12/2019

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Due date

establish an effective system for supervision of staff which provides appropriate monitoring, coaching and training, to improve knowledge and raise the quality of teaching to consistently good levels 20/01/2020

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Due date

maintain written records of any accident, injury or first-aid treatment given 09/12/2019

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Due date

maintain a daily record of the names of the children looked after on the premises and their hours of attendance 09/12/2019

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Due date

ensure that information gained from assessing children's development is accurate so that there is a precise understanding of children's skills and abilities 20/01/2020

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Due date

25 November 2019 ensure the educational programmes provide appropriately challenging experiences that capture all children's interests, support their learning and help them to make good progress. 20/01/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434012 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10127235 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 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 42 Date of previous inspection 22 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Ardleigh, Essex. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder, and together they discussed and evaluated it. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and interacted with children. n The inspector checked evidence of safeguarding procedures, the suitability of adults living and working on the premises and other records required. n The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home and garden that children use. n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the childminder, discussing the curriculum she provides for the children.

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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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