Childminder in Salford

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

The childminder breaches several statutory safeguarding and welfare requirements. She does not ensure the suitability of the assistants she employs. For example, the childminder fails to notify Ofsted about changes to assistants employed. This means that the regulatory checks which Ofsted instigate have not taken place. This is a breach of the regulatory requirements and puts children at significant risk of harm. The childminder does not assess risks in the setting effectively or take action to remove broken resources which may cause injury. This impacts on children's health and safety. For instance, children fall off damaged chairs.

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The provision is inadequate

Records of children's arrival and departure times are not kept and the childminder does not keep written records of medication she administers. These are also breaches of requirements and impact on the welfare of children. The childminder fails to complete the required progress checks for children aged two. This means children's development is not being adequately assessed, and any gaps in their learning that may be forming are not identified.

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The provision is inadequate

The learning environment is poor. Children are offered little choice and the rooms they play in do not offer adequate stimulation. Children are bored and stand around without anything to do. This means they are not engaged in play that encourages them to explore, concentrate and develop their own ideas. The childminder and her assistants complete observations and assessments of children. They can talk about the stage they consider children to be at. However, teaching knowledge is poor and adults do not provide activities to engage children or provide adequate challenge. The management of children's behaviour is inadequate. The childminder and her assistants do not regulate children's behaviour or put boundaries in place that young children can understand. For example, some children consistently take things off less confident children. Other children draw over the windows and furniture with pens. Their behaviour is not

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The provision is inadequate

corrected by the adults, resulting in an environment that is disorderly, and children's learning and social development is hindered.

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need to do better?

n The assistants' understanding of child development is inadequate. For instance, when some children use their left hand to cut paper with scissors, assistants remove the scissors and put them in their right hand. This has a significant impact on children's physical and emotional development. n The adults are pleasant and children are comfortable with them. Children smile at adults and their friends and appear relaxed. n Children are not offered choice or encouraged to think for themselves. For example, during craft activities, adults determine the craft items children can

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24 February 2020 stick on their box. They put the glue on for them and direct children where to stick their tissue paper. This means children are not able to express themselves and develop their own creativity. n Staff support children's home language in the setting. For example, as they talk to children during activities, they often speak in English and then repeat themselves in the child's home language. However, children demonstrate little language in either English or their home language. This means children are not practising and developing their communication skills and vocabulary. n The childminder does not promote adequate standards of hygiene. For example, all changing mats available are badly damaged and cannot be suitably cleaned. This compromises children's health and well-being. n The childminder does not promote procedures that support children's health and nutrition. For example, children drink juice from baby bottles. This affects their

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dental hygiene and impedes their physical development. n Story times are ineffective. Assistants do not ensure children can see the book they are reading or engage children in the story. Some children become distracted and walk away. This means children's interest in books is not encouraged and it does not help them to engage in discussions to develop their vocabulary. n Children are not supported to develop their own independence. For instance, the assistants wash their hands and put their shoes on for them. They do not encourage children to try to do things for themselves first. n Poorly designed activities do not meet children's needs. They do not provide challenge or engage children adequately. For example, during a sensory activity, children are bewildered about what they are expected to do. Staff take them one at a time to stand on pine cones and bags of shaving foam. Children wait for long periods with nothing to do. They only become interested when the bag of

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shaving foam bursts and they play in the foam. Even this is cut short by the childminder, who is keen to clean the foam away. Children are told to sit down before they get dirty again. n The childminder does not access adequate professional development for herself or encourage her assistants to improve their knowledge. Although they have completed mandatory training, they rarely access training to develop their understanding of early years. The childminder's weak knowledge prevents her from supporting her assistants effectively. This means the assistants' capacity to improve their skills is limited, which impacts on the care and education that children receive. n Parents report that they are happy with the setting. They say the childminder and assistants are caring and supportive. Parents say they receive regular information from the childminder.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not ensure that people working unsupervised with children are suitable. She does not follow the required procedures to ensure the correct

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Safeguarding

24 February 2020 checks are made to protect children. The childminder and her assistants' knowledge of safeguarding is weak. Although they can talk about some signs and symptoms of abuse, they have little understanding about wider safeguarding issues. For example, the assistants do not know about 'Prevent' duty and the childminder has no knowledge of female genital mutilation. While the childminder knows where she would report concerns, she does not ensure that her assistants know the procedure for reporting concerns they may have about a child or adult. This puts children at risk of harm.

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Due date

refresh knowledge and understanding of all local safeguarding policies and procedures, including the wider aspects of protecting children 09/03/2020

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Due date

notify Ofsted in a timely manner when new assistants are appointed in order for the required regulatory checks to be made 09/03/2020

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Due date

record any medication administered to a child 09/03/2020

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Due date

use risk assessments effectively to identify possible hazards, including health hazards, and take immediate action to minimise these 09/03/2020

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ensure that all adults caring for children have the appropriate knowledge and skills to meet the learning and development needs of all children 09/03/2020

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challenge any poor behaviour appropriately and in a consistent way for all adults working with children 09/03/2020

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Due date

keep a daily record of the hours of attendance of all children. 09/03/2020

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plan activities for the individual children, to challenge them developmentally and move them onwards in their learning 09/03/2020

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Due date

develop the learning environment to improve accessibility and the variety of resources and activities available to children 09/03/2020

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Due date

assess the progress of all children aged two and provide a written summary for parents and/or carers. 09/03/2020

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should:

n support children better to develop their growing independence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461540 Local authority Salford Inspection number 10065706 Type of provision Childminder Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 to 3 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 4 July 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Salford, Manchester. She operates all year round from 8.45am to 3.45pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works with four assistants on a part-time basis. The childminder provides funded education for two- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder gave the inspector a tour of setting. n The inspector and the childminder observed an activity and discussed it's effectiveness. n Parents shared their views during conversations with the inspector. n The inspector viewed documentation such as information relating to the suitability of adults working on the premises. n Discussions between the childminder and the inspector took place throughout the inspection.

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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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