Dando, Louisa

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 has not ensured that she takes the necessary steps to meet the needs of children in her care. Weaknesses in the childminder's safeguarding knowledge and practice mean that she has not referred concerns about children's welfare in line with local safeguarding procedures. Children do not benefit from secure recruitment arrangements to keep them safe. For example, some assistants that are employed to support the childminder in the daily care of the children have not had their suitability checks completed. This compromises children's welfare and safety.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not access a well-planned curriculum. The childminder demonstrates a lack of knowledge around child development and is unclear about what she wants children to learn. She does not seek professional advice when children are not making expected progress in their learning. Children largely occupy themselves within the childminder's home. They receive little support from the childminder to extend their learning. Despite this, the children mostly settle in the setting and seek the childminder out for comfort, enjoying cuddles and story times. Children receive a warm welcome as they arrive and talk about what they have been doing at home.

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need to do better?

n The provider has failed to ensure that all information has been provided to Ofsted for approval, prior to operating part of the provision on non-domestic premises. n The childminder does not identify areas in which the children's health, safety and welfare are at risk. For example, in the presence of animals, including dogs and cats, that roam the playroom and sleep where children sleep. The childminder allows smoking in the home, which consequently smells of stale cigarette smoke when children are about to be present. n The childminder does not share sufficient information with others that work alongside her when children start their attendance at the setting. This means children's care is not tailored to meet their individual needs, which contributes to them becoming familiar with the setting as well as beginning to build a strong relationship with their parents. n Speech and language development is not acknowledged as a priority. Children

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need to do better?

are making slow progress and are unable to communicate their needs effectively. The childminder has little knowledge of any additional help, such as funding, that children may be entitled to and how to access this. As a result, vulnerable children's needs are not fully met. n The childminder does not fully support children's independence to prepare them for the next steps in their development. Children are rarely encouraged to

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need to do better?

3 May 2022 practise and do things for themselves, such as taking off their own coats and wiping their own noses. The childminder, occasionally, directs the children to help take part in daily routines, such as tidy up time, although they are not consistently encouraged to take part and instead walk around aimlessly. This means children lack a sense of responsibility. The playroom is busy and disorganised, which leads to children's lack of focus in their play. n The childminder provides some support for her assistants in their role. They discuss their practice together and the daily activities. However, supervisions are not reflected upon and opportunities for professional development are missed. n The childminder provides a healthy range of food for children to try. She talks to them about the colours of the fruits and vegetables and teaches children about a broad and balanced diet. Children are encouraged to try new flavours and

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textures which they respond to positively, talking about what they like and do not like to eat. Children do not access the outdoor areas regularly and miss opportunities to learn and develop important physical skills to stay active and healthy. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to access books. Children learn to enjoy books as the childminder's assistant reads to them. She engages the children in the story, using props that children are encouraged to find from around the house. She asks questions about the pictures in the book and praises children's responses. Children access books independently, turning the pages and talking to each other about the pictures. n Parents talk positively about their child's experience with the childminder. They recognise the improvements their children have made developmentally. Parents are pleased to receive photos and reports on the children's time at the

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childminder's home. They value the childminder's flexibility to rearrange childcare days when needed.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Although the childminder and her assistant complete safeguarding training, the childminder does not apply this knowledge successfully and fails to fully understand the local safeguarding partnership procedures. Her lack of safeguarding knowledge compromises the safety of children. The childminder has not ensured that suitability checks are completed for assistants before they are left unsupervised with children. Risk assessments of the premises are not completed to make sure the home is suitably safe for children. The childminder's dog is at times aggressive to children and family pets roam freely and sleep in the same areas as the children.

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Due date

ensure you and any assistant employed have up-to-date safeguarding knowledge and fully understand the local safeguarding procedures to follow should you have a concern about any child in your care 31/05/2022

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Due date

provide accurate information to Ofsted about any change to the arrangements of childcare, which may affect the space available to children and the quality of childcare 31/05/2022

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Due date

ensure any assistant working with children completes and submits appropriate forms to Ofsted to allow necessary checks to be completed; any person whose suitability has not been checked must not be allowed to have unsupervised contact with children being cared for 31/05/2022

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ensure you share information with other professionals working with children in a timely manner, to ensure the needs of all children are met 31/05/2022

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ensure you take all reasonable steps to manage the safety of children in your care and make sure they are not exposed to risk, this includes their safety in the presence of animals and in regard to smoking in or on the premises 31/05/2022

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assess what children know and can do and use this to plan and implement an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that supports children to make the best possible progress in their learning 28/06/2022

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Due date

ensure that planned activities are developmentally appropriate and meet children's individual needs 28/06/2022

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Due date

3 May 2022 ensure you hold a certificate of registration which must be displayed in your setting and shown to parents and/or carers on request 23/05/2022

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Due date

ensure appropriate arrangements are in place for the effective supervision of staff who have contact with children and families. 31/05/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418188 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10074639 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 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 15 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Basildon. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two assistants.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided. She assessed the impact these activities had on children's learning. She discussed with the childminder how the curriculum is planned and implemented. n The inspector looked at available documentation. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, the children, and their parents at convenient times throughout the inspection. n The inspector completed an observation of an activity with the childminder's assistant and discussed the outcomes.

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Inspection activities

3 May 2022 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

3 May 2022 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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