Sigrist, Katherine Fiona

Inspection date 20 March 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Inadequate 4

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This inspection: Inadequate 4

Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision is inadequate

n The childminder fails to provide children with a safe and hygienic environment. She does not assess her home well enough for risks and cleanliness, to ensure children's welfare and well-being is assured. n The childminder does not use self-evaluation as an effective resource to help her identify key areas of weakness and to reflect on her provision, to provide children with safe, hygienic and inspiring learning spaces to explore and extend their learning. n The childminder misses opportunities to teach children about how to keep themselves and others safe so they learn about potential risks around them. n The childminder does not always encourage children and give them the opportunities to do things for themselves.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder manages children's behaviour well, helping them to learn right from wrong. n The childminder engages children well in their play and they explore numbers and mathematical concepts.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date improve risk assessments and take the appropriate action to ensure children play in a safe environment, with particular regard to removing hazards in the kitchen, bathroom and living room 05/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve hygiene standards to provide children with clean and safe spaces indoors. 05/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n improve key areas of weakness to provide children with safe, hygienic and inspiring learning spaces and experiences n help children to learn about healthy and safe practices to raise their awareness and understanding of potential risks n allow children more opportunities to do things for themselves.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder and children engage in their play and learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about the activities and learning opportunities she provides and her understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. n The inspector sampled a range of the childminder's written policies and procedures and other relevant documentation relating to her childminding.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

Safeguarding is ineffective. Although the childminder is aware of child protection issues and understands her responsibility to report any concerns she may have, she does not provide a safe and hygienic environment for children. Although she has risk assessment processes in place, these are not robust enough. For example, at the inspection, chemicals and cleaning products were accessible to children in a cupboard under the sink in the area where children play. The childminder explained that the lock had recently broken but had not done anything to remove or reduce the risk. There was a sharp knife and circular pizza cutter in the drying caddy on the sink that were in reach of children. In the living room, there were trailing wires that posed a tripping hazard and there was a razor accessible to the children in the bathroom upstairs. The childminder acknowledges that older children who can use the facilities unaided do so unsupervised. The

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is inadequate

childminder did take appropriate action to remove most of the risks when they were pointed out to her. The childminder does not follow good enough hygiene procedures for children. For example, children wash their hands in a kitchen sink containing dirty dishes and water, the places where they eat are not clean and the floors throughout the home are not clear of dust, dirt and food. The childminder meets with other childminders to gain ideas to develop the activities she provides. However, her self-evaluation systems are not effective in helping her reflect on her practices to ensure she provides children with safe, clean and stimulating play spaces that inspire their learning further. The childminder monitors children's progress to help her identify and address any gaps in their learning. She works well with parents to ensure they provide a consistent approach to children's behaviour.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder interacts and supports children's learning well overall. She allows children to follow their own ideas and extends the learning opportunities well. For example, she encourages them to play 'shops' and provides coins for them to use. She talks to them about how much the things they buy cost and gets them to count out how much money they need. Young children confidently count up to six. The childminder challenges them well and introduces language that makes them aware of simple calculation as she adds 'one more', helping them to identify how many they have. The childminder misses opportunities for children to learn about being safe and healthy. Although she has a suitable range of resources to engage the children, she does not consider ways of inspiring their learning and interests further in how she sets them up and makes them available. This hinders children's ability at times to follow through on

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

their ideas and build on their play. The childminder engages children well in discussions, extending their vocabulary, listening and speaking skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are inadequate

The childminder does not provide a safe and hygienic environment to support children's welfare and well-being. She does not take robust action to ensure their safety or to develop their understanding of safe and hygienic practices. This compromises children's welfare. The childminder supports children well to learn about their emotions and adapt their play, so they learn to play with and alongside others positively. For example, when young children become frustrated and upset about sharing and taking turns, the childminder teaches them breathing techniques that allow them to calm down and recognise they are feeling better.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make progress appropriate for their age and stage of development and gain the skills they need for future learning. From a young age, they learn to communicate their needs and to manage their behaviour to engage more positively with others. They learn about mathematical concepts and enjoy imaginative play. However, they do not receive the support and input they always need to help them learn about keeping safe and healthy. At times, they do not have the opportunity to do things for themselves because the childminder does things for them, without encouraging them to 'have a go' first. Children enjoy the range of resources overall but they are not displayed or made available in a way that encourages the children to extend and build on their ideas further. For example, when playing shops, they do not have an inspiring space to make a 'shop' and they cannot easily see the resources to decide what they want to buy. This

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Outcomes for children require improvement

limits the children's learning and they soon find something else to play with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY552855 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10100898 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 1 - 4 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives Marlborough, Wiltshire. She operates Monday to Friday all year round, apart from family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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Registers

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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