Childminder EY419862

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children are not kept safe. The childminder has not notified Ofsted of her assistant so that the required suitability checks can be carried out. Children are left alone with, and have their nappies changed by, the childminder's assistant. Children's safety is compromised as the childminder is not aware of the action to take if she has a concern about a child's welfare.

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The provision is inadequate

Children enjoy their time at the setting. They make good progress in all areas of learning. Children develop very good independence skills. They excitedly choose from a wide range of toys and activities that are based on what they like and are interested in. Children attend to their own care needs. Older children show care and kindness towards younger children. They form close bonds with the childminder and her assistant and settle well in their care.

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The provision is inadequate

Children develop very good communication and language skills. They enjoy having in-depth conversations about their home life at the lunch table. Even the youngest children develop a love of books. They enjoy finding the animals on the pages, making the corresponding noises and finding the matching sound buttons. Children can recognise and write the letters in their names.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has failed to follow policies and procedures to keep children safe. Since the last inspection, she has employed three assistants. Ofsted has not been informed about any of them. As a result, the required checks to assess their suitability to care for children have not been completed. n The childminder is not aware of the action to take if she has a concern about a child's welfare. Policies and procedures are out of date. The childminder does not know the procedures to follow if an allegation is made against her or her assistant. This means that children are not kept safe. The childminder has not attended the relevant safeguarding training required by her local authority. n The childminder has not carried out an effective induction procedure with her assistant. She has failed to ensure her assistant is aware of safeguarding policies and procedures. This compromises children's safety and welfare.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not have systems in place to check her assistant's skills, practice and training needs. The assistant is not aware of the procedures to follow to keep children safe and protect their welfare. n The childminder does provide a rich and exciting curriculum. Children learn all about the world around them. They have recently been learning about planet Earth. Children talk with excitement about how it is round, and made of land and sea. n The childminder gets to know what children know and can do well. She identifies

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need to do better?

19 December 2019 gaps in their learning so she can provide targeted support. The childminder plans activities that support all children to make good progress. She helps them to be confident learners. n The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. She works closely with parents to support their children's learning. n The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. Children are well behaved. They listen well to instructions. n The childminder ensures that children are ready for the next stage in their education, including the move to school. Children learn to match letters to their sounds and sound out letters to make words. n The childminder places a high value on younger children learning from older children. She encourages older children to act as positive role models for younger children to copy. n Partnerships with parents to support learning are positive. The childminder

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need to do better?

updates parents in person and by phone about their children's progress. Parents have incorporated different ways of play into their routines at home. This is after seeing the positive impact it is having on their children's progress at the setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not know what procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child or if an allegation is made against her or an assistant. Policies are out of date and do not cover the safeguarding requirements for the local authority. The childminder's assistant has not been trained in the setting's policies and procedures in relation to safeguarding. As a result, she does not know the action to take if she has a concern or to report concerns about the childminder. Procedures have not been followed to carry out all the relevant checks on the assistants employed, to assess if they are suitable to be working with children.

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Due date

19 December 2019 implement a policy and procedures to safeguard children. These should be in line with the guidance and procedures of the relevant local safeguarding partnership. The safeguarding policy and procedures must include an explanation of the action to be taken when there are safeguarding concerns about a child and in the event of an allegation being made against a member of staff, and cover the use of mobile phones and cameras in the setting 30/01/2020

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Due date

attend a child protection course, taking account of any advice from the local safeguarding partnership or local authority on appropriate training courses, so that the correct steps are followed when responding to signs of possible abuse and neglect 30/01/2020

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Due date

train assistants to understand the safeguarding policy and procedures, and ensure that they have up to date knowledge of safeguarding issues. Training must enable assistants to identify signs of possible abuse and neglect at the earliest opportunity, and to respond in a timely and appropriate way 30/01/2020

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Due date

train all assistants to identify when someone is acting inappropriately with a child and understand the appropriate procedures to follow if an allegation is made against a colleague 30/01/2020

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Due date

ensure that people looking after children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their roles and have effective systems in place to ensure that assistants, and any other person who is likely to have regular contact with children, including those living or working on the premises, are suitable 30/01/2020

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Due date

19 December 2019 ensure that Ofsted is provided with the information about assistants so that suitability checks can be carried out 09/01/2020

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Due date

ensure that any assistant whose suitability has not been checked by Ofsted does not have unsupervised contact with children, including carrying out personal care, such as nappy changing 20/12/2019

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Due date

ensure that all assistants receive induction training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities. Induction training must include information about safeguarding and child protection 30/01/2020

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Due date

put appropriate arrangements in place for the supervision of staff who have contact with children and families. Effective supervision provides support and coaching, assessing their level of skill and knowledge, and providing training and guidance to aid improvement. 20/02/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY419862 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10063014 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 8 Date of previous inspection 2 December 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Sudbury, Essex. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with one part-time assistant and provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector observed an adult-led activity and evaluated it with the childminder. n The inspector held several discussions with the childminder and her assistant. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback.

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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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