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 Good

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The provision is inadequate

Significant failings in leadership and management mean that children's welfare and safety are compromised. The childminder consistently fails to take action that ensures children are not placed at risk of harm. For example, she has not addressed identified hazards, such as young children's unsupervised access to stairs. In the village hall, the childminder has failed to identify the safety implications of a faulty fire door and an electric plug socket that has become detached from the wall. Children's health and welfare are not promoted by the childminder. This is because toys and equipment provided, including soft furnishings such as cushions and rugs, are very dirty. Poor hygiene measures also compromise children's health and well-being. For example, children eat their lunch at a breakfast bar where the childminder's pet cat has walked.

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The provision is inadequate

Children's learning is not supported sufficiently because the childminder's teaching practice is poor. Children are not fully supported to build on their existing skills or helped to develop the skills needed for their next stage in learning and eventual move to school. Children's personal development is not supported. The childminder does not implement appropriate behaviour management strategies. This means that minded children consistently receive mixed messages about what is and is not acceptable behaviour. For example, children regularly experience toys being taken away from them without any challenge from the childminder.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not recognise her responsibility to keep children safe and healthy. She consistently fails to identify what constitutes a risk to children, such as electrical leads. In addition, the childminder does not ensure that resources in the village hall venue are clean and the building well maintained. n The childminder does not promote her own or her assistants' professional development effectively. Current supervision arrangements are not robust. They do not effectively tackle underperformance to raise teaching skills and improve practice. n The childminder shows a poor understanding of how children learn and develop. For example, there are insufficient toys, equipment and activities available for children to play with. The childminder restricts children to one toy or game at a time. This does not support or encourage independent learning. In addition, young children are not consistently encouraged to engage in learning and often

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need to do better?

sit quietly watching older children play. n The childminder does not ensure that children's capabilities are accurately assessed. Therefore, planning does not reflect what each child knows and can do, and activities do not provide sufficient challenge to build on key skills. This has a significant impact on children's ability to make good progress in their

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need to do better?

14 January 2020 learning. n The childminder does not promote children's understanding of equality and diversity. For instance, she does not recognise or challenge stereotypes. Therefore, children are not supported to learn about each other and what makes them unique. The childminder does not ensure that she uses a consistent approach to behaviour management. n The childminder does not promote children's self-help skills at an appropriate level. For example, she gives older children a spoon to eat their meal with, rather than a knife and fork. The childminder talks to the children about being careful as the meal is hot. She suggests that they blow on their food to cool it down.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has failed to take action that ensures children are kept safe in her care. She has consistently failed to identify safety issues or remove potential risks to protect children from injury, even when asked to do so. This places children at serious risk of harm. However, the childminder has undertaken safeguarding training and knows the procedures to follow should she have concerns about children's welfare at home or elsewhere. She is also able to identify the indicators of abuse.

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Due date

take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks. Make sure risk assessments identify risks and how they are removed or minimised 30/01/2020

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manage all children's behaviour in an appropriate way to ensure they develop social skills and understand what is acceptable behaviour with other children 30/01/2020

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undertake effective professional development that ensures children are provided with high-quality learning and development experiences 03/03/2020

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Due date

14 January 2020 ensure that the supervision arrangements for assistants are effective in monitoring and improving personal effectiveness and identify and support staff to undertake appropriate training 30/01/2020

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Due date

comply with the requirements of health and safety legislation, this is with particular reference to the lack of hygiene measures in both the house and village hall. 30/01/2020

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Due date

make certain that children's assessments precisely identify their levels of achievement to accurately inform planning and provide challenge that helps them to make good progress in learning 30/01/2020

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Due date

make certain that each child's care and learning are tailored to meet their precise needs from the start. 30/01/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493527 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10136057 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 0 to 10 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 41 Date of previous inspection 11 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Hatfield Peverel, Essex. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two assistants. She provides early education funding for three-year-old children. The childminder is registered to work from an approved non-domestic premises to provide out-of- school care.

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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 completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke with children and the childminder throughout the inspection. She also spoke to a parent who provided her with feedback. n The inspector checked a range of records and other documents, including evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.

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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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