Childminder EY446732

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 Met

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The provision is inadequate

The leadership and management is inadequate. The childminder does not reflect strongly enough on her practice to identify areas of weakness. The childminder does not have a secure and up-to-date knowledge and understanding of safeguarding procedures. She has not updated her written policies and procedures to be followed for the protection of children to meet the Childcare Register requirements. In addition, the childminder has not maintained a daily record of children's hours of attendance or notified Ofsted of changes in household members. This has a negative impact on children's safety and welfare. The childminder does meet other requirements, such as providing public liability insurance.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder creates a welcoming environment. Children have close relationships with the childminder and they seek her out for cuddles and reassurance. She helps young children to begin to recognise and promptly respond to risks, such as trip hazards on the floor.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder is clear about the intent for children's individual learning. She plans a curriculum that builds on what they already know and can do. They receive plenty of praise and encouragement to help them feel good about themselves, such as when they draw pictures. However, the childminder does not consistently encourage children to persist a little longer with activities, to develop their confidence and attempt challenges.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not evaluate her practice precisely enough to identify where there are breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. There are a number of areas of significant weakness that the childminder has not addressed promptly enough. For example, she does not have a secure knowledge and understanding of local safeguarding procedure guidance and she has not maintained an accurate record of children's daily hours of attendance. In addition, the childminder has failed to inform Ofsted of a significant event, such as a change to those living in the household. This compromises children's safety and well-being. n The childminder gathers appropriate information from parents about what children know and can do when they start. She assesses their progress and identifies next steps for learning. For example, she helps them to become sociable and increasingly independent in managing their personal needs.

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need to do better?

n Overall, the quality of education requires improvement. The childminder does not consistently encourage children to keep trying, to help them achieve and to develop confidence when faced with challenges. As a result, this impedes on

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need to do better?

13 January 2020 young children's attitude to learning. n The childminder uses some effective teaching techniques. For instance, she clearly models language, describes what children are doing and sing songs, to help them make steady progress in their speaking and listening. The childminder builds effectively on children's vocabulary. She introduces new words in relation to their play, as they fill and empty containers. Children hear lots of mathematical language and begin to recognise colours, numbers and shapes, for instance, as they post shapes into shape sorters and fit puzzles together. n Children use their imagination as they join in make-believe play and art and craft activities. They strengthen the muscles in their hands as they squeeze dough and make marks with their fingers and pencils. n The childminder teaches children to follow suitable hygiene practices. For example, they follow effective arrangements for handwashing to manage their

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need to do better?

own self-care. Children are reminded to drink regularly to keep hydrated. When they sleep in the travel cot, the childminder frequently checks on them to maintain their safety. n Children enjoy the security of regular routines and know what is happening next, such as mealtimes and outings. With the childminder's effective support, young children behave well and learn to take turns and share. n The childminder has made links with other providers in her area who help to support her in her work. For example, children develop social skills at pre-school groups and strengthen their physical skills and stamina, using apparatus at the local parks. n The childminder has trusting relationships with parents. She keeps them informed of their child's progress and shares photographs of their child involved in activities. The childminder shares ideas and her resources with parents, such as jigsaw puzzles, to help build on children's learning at home. Parents comment

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need to do better?

positively about the childminder and the activities their children enjoy.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has suitable knowledge and understanding of signs and symptoms that may indicate abuse or neglect and wider safeguarding issues. However, she does not have an adequate understanding of the action to take should she have safeguarding concerns about a child's welfare or in the event of an allegation against her. In addition, she has not updated her written safeguarding statement to meet the requirements of the Childcare Register.

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Safeguarding

The childminder carries out safety checks of the areas used by the children. She takes steps to minimise possible safety hazards. The childminder allows children to take some calculated risks. For instance, they play and experiment on apparatus at the park and at toddler groups.

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Due date

develop a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, including how to refer child protection concerns and the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation against oneself or family member 30/01/2020

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Due date

notify Ofsted of changes in persons living on the premises 20/01/2020

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Due date

maintain a daily record of the children's hours of attendance 20/01/2020

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Due date

implement a written record of policies and procedures to be followed for the protection of children, intended to safeguard the children being cared for from abuse or neglect. 30/01/2020

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should:

n improve the systems for self-evaluation and promptly identify precise areas for improvement that help to raise the quality of the provision to a consistently good level n allow children more time to follow through suggestions and to persist a little longer with activities, to develop their skills further during their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY446732 Local authority Buckinghamshire Inspection number 10132396 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 2 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 17 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered 2012. She lives in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. The childminder offers care on Monday to Friday from 7.30 to 6pm, for most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk to identify how the childminder plans and implements her educational provision. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector discussed the children's progress and sampled the childminder's policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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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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