Digpal, Gurdeep

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

The childminder has poor systems for checking the quality of the provision and does not sufficiently promote children's welfare. Risk assessments are insufficient in minimising hazards. The childminder does not implement correct medicine procedures. She has weak knowledge of child protection issues. The childminder does not have regard to, or keep up to date with, statutory guidance documents or current legislation and reporting procedures. This means she does not support safeguarding practices effectively. The childminder does not have knowledge of current data protection legislation.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are happy, settled and confident. They have developed close bonds with the warm and caring childminder, which helps them to feel secure. Parents express complimentary feedback about the childminder. The childminder sensitively encourages children to share resources. She reinforces positive behaviour through her effective role modelling and by praising children's achievements.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder's childcare qualification has a positive impact on teaching and learning overall. She has high expectations and continually observes children to assess their stage of development. This helps her to provide a variety of activities and experiences across the curriculum. These generally take good account of children's interests and individual learning needs. Children are developing skills for future learning. They are keen to take part in activities, such as painting, where they focus well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder fails to keep abreast of changes or ensure continuous improvement and continued professional development. This results in breaches in legal requirements, including those that put children at risk. n The childminder fails to diligently identify and minimise risks to children's health and safety. For example, large knives are stored in an accessible draw in the kitchen situated in the open-plan playroom. Furthermore, the childminder has not recognised that water, including stagnant water that has gathered in a number of areas of the garden, is a risk to children's safety. This includes bird baths and an unused, uncovered pond. n The childminder does not include details of parents' written consent on medicine forms. Furthermore, she does not keep a record of the medicines she has given. n The childminder is unaware of the changes relating to data protection and privacy for individuals, to ensure she fully understands and fulfils her

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need to do better?

responsibilities. n The childminder shares children's progress with parents and how they can support learning at home. She promptly identifies, and discusses with parents,

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need to do better?

17 January 2020 areas where children are working below expectations. This helps to secure early intervention and support to help children catch up. n The childminder has built up a broad range of resources and toys. However, she does not always consider whether some of the resources that she sets out are age-appropriate. This means children do not always receive the highest levels of challenge when leading their own play. n Children play alongside one another, for example while painting. They show good small physical skills while using the brush to make marks in readiness for future writing. Children are developing an early love of books and stories. n The childminder enthusiastically interacts with children to build on their learning, for example in early mathematics. She paints and names shapes, and encourages children to turn pieces of the puzzle around in order for them to fit successfully. n The childminder gathers important information from parents to help children

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need to do better?

settle. Children are developing independence and are familiar with daily routines. This includes those that reinforce an early understanding of being healthy, such as washing hands before eating. The childminder sings songs to make daily routines fun. This also builds on children's developing communication. n Children have good access to fresh air and physical activity. For example, the childminder explains that they play in the garden every day and go out in to the local community. Children learn about safety on outings, for example understanding the difference between the red and green figures when using the pedestrian crossing. n The bilingual childminder uses other languages familiar to children alongside English words and phrases. This helps to celebrate difference and each child's uniqueness. It also helps to further support children's early language skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has not attended safeguarding training. She cannot sufficiently identify possible signs of abuse or neglect, especially where children may be at harm from extreme behaviours and views. The childminder does not have a secure enough knowledge of how to report concerns of a child protection nature. Her safeguarding policy and procedures are not in line with current local safeguarding guidance and procedures; she is unaware of changes to these, including contact details. The childminder does not keep up to date with statutory guidance documents, to support safeguarding practices.

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Due date

17 January 2020 use risk assessment effectively to remove or minimise potential risks to children's safety, with particular regard to children's access to the pond, stagnant water and sharp implements 31/01/2020

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Due date

develop and maintain an up-to-date knowledge of the signs of all types of possible abuse and of the action to be taken when there are safeguarding concerns 31/01/2020

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Due date

ensure that the safeguarding policy and procedures are in line with local safeguarding guidance and procedures 31/01/2020

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Due date

improve knowledge of the 'Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales' and the 'Data Protection Act (DPA) 1998' to support safeguarding policies, procedures and practices 31/01/2020

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Due date

obtain clear written permission from parents to administer medicines to children and keep a written record at all times when medicines are administered 31/01/2020

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Due date

develop arrangements for ongoing professional development and reflective practice, to keep up to date with changes and identify effectively all areas where improvement to the provision will have a positive impact on outcomes for children. 31/01/2020

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should:

n increase the levels of challenge provided for the children within the learning environment as they engage in independent learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417259 Local authority Leeds Inspection number 10064308 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 4 Date of previous inspection 14 December 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in the Shadwell area of Leeds. She operates Monday to Friday, from 9am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed areas used for childcare purposes, activities indoors and the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector held a number of discussions. The inspector looked at relevant documents and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to parents and children during the inspection. n The childminder shared written views from parents with the inspector.

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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

17 January 2020 17 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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