Childminder in Oxfordshire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate 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

Leadership is inadequate. The childminder has a poor understanding of safeguarding matters. She is not able to identify all the signs and symptoms that a child may be at risk of harm. The childminder lacks knowledge of safeguarding procedures that are in line with the local safeguarding partnership procedures. The childminder is not aware of her responsibilities to protect children, including in regard to children who may be at risk of extreme views and behaviours. Breaches in safeguarding requirements have a negative impact on children's safety and well- being, and do not ensure children's welfare is adequately met at all times.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are content to play with the few toys the childminder sets out. However, resources are limited and the environment is not set up in an inviting way for children to access toys easily. The childminder has insufficient knowledge and understanding of how to plan for and assess children's individual learning needs. She does not provide appropriate challenge for children or interact with them well or often enough. The childminder talks warmly about the children in her care and has a knowledge of their wider families. She demonstrates some teaching skills when she interacts with the children. For example, when they play together with the dough and read a favourite book, the childminder asks some questions.

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need to do better?

n Although the childminder has completed some recent online safeguarding training, she has a poor knowledge and understanding of child protection and safeguarding matters. For example, the childminder lacks knowledge of wider aspects of child protection, including the 'Prevent' duty guidance. In addition, she does understand the signs that a child may be at risk from extreme views or vulnerable to some forms of emotional abuse or neglect. This puts children at risk. n The childminder does not have a written procedure for dealing with complaints and concerns or keep a written record of any complaints and their outcome. n The childminder does not work with other settings attended by the children, to provide consistency in their childcare experiences. n The childminder does not maintain her professional development, in order to enhance her skills and to keep her knowledge up to date with changes that occur in the sector.

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need to do better?

n Significant weaknesses are not identified and addressed. Therefore, the previous good quality of the provision has not been maintained. The childminder does not have a clear vision of how to improve and strengthen her service. n The childminder's limited knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements mean she does not assess children's progress accurately to help her identify what they need to learn next. This prevents her

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need to do better?

20 January 2020 from monitoring their development accurately and providing the required support to help them make good progress n The childminder sets out toys that she knows will interest the children and, overall, they enjoy playing with them. However, she does not plan activities that link to the children's development needs to challenge and engage them, ignite their curiosity and build on what they know and can do. Children recite some numbers and recognise some colours. They match and sort the threading beads. n The childminder regularly takes children to local groups, where they meet and play with other children. This contributes to their social skills and gaining an awareness of others. n Children settle easily and form close attachments to the childminder. They welcome her to join their play and they value her praise. Children help with and manage small responsibilities such as tidying up and feeding themselves. They

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need to do better?

play confidently and their behaviour is good. n The childminder talks to parents daily, and parents leave comments that they are happy with the care their children receive.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of child protection matters to ensure children's safety. Although she has completed some recent online safeguarding training, the gaps in the childminder's safeguarding knowledge mean that she cannot recognise and respond to some signs that a child is at risk of harm. This compromises children's safety and welfare. However, other aspects of her safeguarding knowledge are more secure. For example, the childminder knows how to raise some concerns about a child's safety with her local safeguarding partnership. The weaknesses in safeguarding knowledge mean that children's welfare cannot be assured fully.

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Due date

improve safeguarding knowledge, including wider aspects of child protection such as the 'Prevent' duty guidance, to keep children safe 22/03/2020

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Due date

20 January 2020 implement a written procedure for dealing with complaints and concerns, to include keeping a written record of any complaints made, including the outcome and any actions taken, and how parents can contact Ofsted 22/03/2020

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Due date

implement a two-way flow of information with other settings that children attend and provide greater opportunity for them to be involved in supporting children's ongoing learning and development 22/03/2020

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Due date

provide stimulating and challenging activities for all children that build on what they know and can do, to help them make good progress. 22/03/2020

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should:

n make use of the self-evaluation process to continually review practice and to devise an improvement plan, in order to raise the overall quality of the provision n focus professional development opportunities more effectively to enhance skills and knowledge, including to keep up to date with any changes in the sector.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 134132 Local authority Oxfordshire Inspection number 10065504 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 3 to 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 19 July 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in a second-floor maisonette in the Cowley area of Oxford. The childminder offers full-time care on weekdays, all year round, including out-of-school care.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed children playing and during routine tasks. n Discussions were held between the childminder and the inspector to ascertain the childminder's knowledge of the early years foundation stage requirements. n The inspector sampled documents, including policies, risk assessments of the premises and the childminder's training certificates. n The inspector looked at children's assessment records.

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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

20 January 2020 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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