Jade Amanda Hardisty

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

Children are not appropriately safeguarded. The childminder does not check that her assistants are safe and suitable to care for children before allowing them to do so. She does not keep all the required documentation in the event of emergencies and does not share important information with other professionals to help keep children safe. The childminder does not work with other professionals, such as health visitors, to ensure the children she has identified as having significant delays in their learning and development are receiving the support they need. The childminder and her assistants do not know how to help all children, particularly the youngest to learn, develop and make the best possible progress.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder and her assistants plan suitable learning activities that challenge the older children. For example, the children develop an interest in mathematics as they carefully measure the ingredients to make dough. Their vocabulary is developing as they share ideas about how to make the dough. The childminder helps them to elaborate and become comfortable using a range of new vocabulary and language. All areas used for childcare are clean and well maintained to ensure children's comfort and good health. The childminder and her assistants implement effective hygiene procedures, such as hand sanitising, and regular deep cleaning of the play areas and toys. This helps to minimise the risk of infection, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Children are happy and build good relationships with the childminder and her assistants. They behave well, show respect for each other and are able to resolve minor conflicts.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has identified significant delays in some of the younger children's learning and development. However, she has not acted on this to help the children catch up. For example, the childminder does not obtain early support and advice from outside agencies, such as health visitors, to swiftly address the gaps for those children whose learning may have been impacted by COVID-19. Consequently, these children are not gaining the skills and knowledge for their future learning and are not making sufficient progress. n The childminder knows the older children well and has clear intentions for what she wants them to learn. For example, when making dough, children learn new words, such as 'kneading' and describe how it is 'squidgy and 'stretchy'. They are able to match written words to the relevant pictures. However, the childminder does not provide sufficient support to her assistants to consistently

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plan well-sequenced experiences to help younger children to progress. For example, babies and younger children do not have sufficient space in their designated room to explore the environment and actively engage in activities.

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need to do better?

11 November 2021 This results in the children quickly losing interest and becoming disengaged. n The childminder and her assistants have a poor understanding of the ways in which young children learn and how to teach them effectively. The younger children are not well supported to develop their personal and social skills and wander around aimlessly, as they are not offered meaningful learning activities. n The childminder has invested greatly in the outdoor area. The learning environment helps the older children develop their physical skills. They are able to run around, climb and explore the spacious garden. Children learn about various celebrations relating to other faiths and cultures. They have recently learned about Diwali and Bonfire Night and are able to explain about the similarities between the festival of lights and fireworks. n The childminder and her assistants help older children develop their personal

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self-care. For example, they use the bathroom independently and dress themselves. This helps to support their growing independence. They also demonstrate an understanding of hygiene practices, as the older children wash their hands following a messy play activity. All children, including babies, enjoy wholesome meals and snacks. This helps them to develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles. Older children talk confidently about healthy eating and how they look after their teeth by brushing them regularly. n The childminder forms some effective relationships with parents. They speak highly of her and the assistants. They appreciate the home-made meals that their children enjoy. They welcome the range of toys and the outdoor play environment. They also value the regular updates they receive about their children's experiences. Parents appreciate the nurturing, loving environment provided by the childminder and her assistants. However, when delays in

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children's development have been identified, the childminder does not effectively work with their parents, to ensure the children receive consistent support to help them catch up. n The childminder does not have the appropriate public liability insurance and she does not keep an accurate daily record of the names of children being cared for on the premises, in case of emergencies, as required. n The childminder does not ensure all the assistants she employs are suitable for the role. She also does not obtain and share information with other professionals who may be involved with the children and their families. This does not ensure the safe and effective management of her setting and compromises children's safety.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder fails to ensure that she has provided information to enable Ofsted to confirm the suitability of her assistants, this compromises children's safety. She has also failed to act on her own procedures for sharing information with the relevant safeguarding agencies to ensure she is able to protect children. Despite these weaknesses, the childminder has effective risk assessments for all aspects of the premises to help to promote children's health and well-being. The childminder

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Safeguarding

11 November 2021 and her assistants have kept their safeguarding training up to date. They are aware of how to identify signs that a child may be at the risk of harm and the procedures to follow should they have concerns about any adults working on the premises.

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Due date

ensure that people you employ to look after children are suitable to fulfil the requirements of their roles and that you have effective systems in place to ensure that any other person who may have regular contact with children (including those living or working on the premises) are suitable 03/12/2021

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ensure that individuals whose suitability has not been checked, including through a criminal record check, do not have unsupervised contact with children 03/12/2021

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ensure that any assistants aged 17 or over are only included in ratios if they have had their suitability checked by Ofsted 03/12/2021

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ensure that there is an appropriate insurance (e.g. public liability insurance) to cover all the childminding premises 03/12/2021

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ensure that there is an accurate daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises, their hours of attendance and the names of each child's key person must be maintained at all times 03/12/2021

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ensure that the premises and equipment are organised in a way that meets the needs of all children 03/12/2021

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11 November 2021 help all assistants to undertake appropriate training and professional development opportunities to ensure they offer quality learning and development experiences for all children 03/12/2021

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record and maintain information for each child in your care: full name; date of birth; name and address of every parent and/or carer and any information about who has parental responsibility for the child; which parent the child normally lives with; and emergency contact details for the parents and or carers 03/12/2021

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maintain records and obtain and share information (with parents and carers, other professionals working with the child, the police, social services and Ofsted or the childminder agency with which they are registered, as appropriate) to ensure the safe and efficient management of the setting, and to help ensure the needs of all children are met. 03/12/2021

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improve the curriculum intent and implementation to ensure all children, particularly younger children, receive the right level of stimulation and challenge to help them make good progress in the three prime areas of learning 03/12/2021

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Due date

make links with outside agencies, so that children who have been identified with delays in their learning and development receive timely support to help to close the gaps in learning and enable them to make good progress. 03/12/2021

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475531 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10212902 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 20 Date of previous inspection 7 October 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2014, and lives in Stretford, Manchester. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the nursery received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n A tour of the childminder's home was completed. The childminder explained her curriculum and the intended learning opportunities for the children. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistants and the children and evaluated the impact on children's learning. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including evidence of the childminder's training and assistant's suitability. n The inspector and the childminder evaluated a planned activity and discussed the impact on children's learning. n Parents' written statements were taken into consideration by the inspector. n The inspector held discussions at convenient times with the childminder, the

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assistants and the children throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

11 November 2021 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

11 November 2021 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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