Childminder EY261225

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 Good

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is not protected. While the childminder knows the people she has employed to work as childminding assistants, she has failed to notify Ofsted of these individuals. This means all relevant suitability checks have not been undertaken on these individuals. Children's well-being is further compromised as the childminder and her assistant lack knowledge of the possible indicators of all types of abuse. However, other safety measures taken within the childminding provision are more positive. For example, the entrance to the provision is securely maintained and monitored by closed circuit television.

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The provision is inadequate

Children play happily with the wide range of toys and resources. However, their learning is not promoted effectively. This means children are not supported to make the progress of which they are capable. For example, children of different ages enjoy exploring the sand. They have fun playing together as they dig the sand and fill and empty containers. They take their shoes and socks off as they explore how the sand, which has dropped on to the floor, feels on their bare feet. However, there is limited discussion about what they are doing, or what this feels like, to support toddlers' developing communication skills. There is also very little questioning, to broaden the experiences of older children or to build on their language skills.

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need to do better?

n The quality of care and learning has declined. While the childminder has started to identify some weaknesses in practice, too little has been done to raise standards. The most significant weaknesses in practice have not been identified, which has a detrimental impact on children's well-being. n The childminder explains that the known assistant who holds a paediatric first aid certificate and herself are the only people who collect children from school. However, the childminder was unable to provide appropriate insurance details for the car used to transport children. This does not safeguard children effectively. n The childminder operates her childminding service from a former business premises, which has been converted for domestic use. The residential part of the property is separately maintained with its own access. Internal doors which lead into the residential property are securely maintained, preventing children from

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need to do better?

accessing this area. n The childminder works in partnership with parents. She gathers information when children first start about their likes, interests and abilities. Ongoing assessments are used to monitor children's progress. However, this information is not used to plan challenging and purposeful learning experiences, based on children's next steps in learning. This means that while children make some

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27 November 2019 progress in their learning, their prior knowledge and skills are not being successfully built on. n Children relate well to their peers and show confidence as they request their favourite songs to dance to. Toddlers closely watch the older children as they hop and jump around to the music. While the assistant sits with the children and encourages them, she does not sufficiently extend their learning. For example, when older children begin coughing the assistant advises them to get a drink. There is no discussion about the reasons why they may need a drink, or questions to explore how exercise affects their bodies. Therefore, although children have fun, the experience lacks purpose and challenge. Consequently, children are not being successfully supported to learn how to persevere and to concentrate when they encounter difficulties. n Children are settled and feel secure in the childminder's care. They are provided

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with opportunities to rest and sleep in line with their specific routines and needs. The childminder and her assistant support children's overall good behaviour and independence. Parents comment positively on how the childminder has supported their children to develop some key skills, like potty training. n The childminder does not critically evaluate the quality of her own teaching or that of her assistant teaching. This means training and professional development opportunities are not provided to successfully support continuous improvements. For example, during a story time session delivered by the assistant, the childminder only identified strengths in the assistant's practice. The story was read as part of the normal daily routine and consideration had not been given to children's varying ages and stages of development. This resulted in toddlers not being interested in the activity. When asking older children questions, the

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need to do better?

assistant did not allow children enough time to think and respond. Older children's attention and concentration was, therefore, not maintained effectively during the story.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder was unaware of the requirement to notify Ofsted of all persons working with children. This means the full range of suitability checks have not been undertaken on these individuals. The childminder does not understand the relevant level of Disclosure and Barring Service checks which should be obtained for individuals who work with children. Neither does she understand what would make a person disqualified from working with children. The childminder and her assistant understand some indicators of abuse and referral procedures. However, they lack awareness of wider aspects of child protection concerns. They are unfamiliar with the indicators of abuse relating to children being drawn into extreme views or behaviours, or signs associated with female genital mutilation. This does not protect children from the risk of potential harm.

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Due date

notify Ofsted of the details relating to all individuals who look after children, so that relevant suitability checks can be undertaken 12/12/2019

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Due date

develop knowledge of the Disqualification Regulations (2018) which would prevent a person from working with children 30/01/2020

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Due date

improve knowledge of wider safeguarding issues, for example female genital mutilation and the 'Prevent' duty guidance 30/01/2020

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Due date

demonstrate that appropriate car insurance is in place 12/12/2019

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Due date

improve the effectiveness of staff supervision to monitor the assistants' practice, especially in relation to the quality of teaching, and provide appropriate support, coaching and training to promote continuous improvement 30/01/2020

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Due date

use information gained from observational assessments to identify and plan challenging and purposeful learning experiences which support each child's next steps in learning 30/01/2020

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Due date

consider the effectiveness of ongoing dialogue and questioning during children's play to ensure that children are more effectively supported to develop their communication, language and thinking skills. 30/01/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY261225 Local authority Sheffield Inspection number 10065774 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 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection 6 August 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Stannington, Sheffield. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. She works with assistants.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around her childminding provision. n The inspector spoke with the childminder, children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector and the childminder evaluated an activity delivered by the assistant, considering the quality of teaching and children's learning. n A range of documents were sampled during the inspection, including training certificates and information relating to suitability checks carried out on individuals working with 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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