Childminder EY460966

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 an extremely poor knowledge of her responsibilities in line with the early years foundation stage requirements. As a result, safeguarding is not effective and there are a number of breaches to welfare requirements. For example, she does not have sufficient knowledge of what to do should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child. The childminder does not have high expectations for children and fails to provide them with a challenging learning environment. This prevents children from gaining the knowledge and skills to prepare them for their future learning. The childminder does not provide children with a variety of activities or opportunities to capture their interests. This leads to children being disengaged and displaying challenging behaviour.

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need to do better?

n Arrangements for safeguarding are not effective. The childminder's lack of knowledge of how to identify and refer possible abuse puts children at risk. The childminder fails to ensure the premises are safe. n The childminder does not evaluate her service effectively to ensure all welfare requirements are met. She does not make sure that identified areas for development are fully addressed. For example, she does not record accidents and incidents or regularly check on sleeping babies. This does not support children's welfare needs appropriately, nor does it safeguard children effectively. Children fail to thrive. The childminder shows no enthusiasm to improve the quality of education and care that children receive. This has a significant impact on the progress children make. Despite the childminder recently completing an online training course on the new inspection framework, her knowledge and practice are weak.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not support children's social and emotional well-being effectively. She fails to understand that every child is unique and has different emotional needs. Her settling-in-procedure does not meet the needs of children. As a result, children take a long time to settle. Children are not given the experiences to develop skills needed for school. For example, they are not encouraged to be independent and learn to do things for themselves. n The childminder shows a lack of understanding of how to promote positive behaviour. She does not support children to understand right from wrong, nor does she help children find suitable ways to manage their emotions or conflicts with others, in a sensitive manner. Her method of behaviour management has a negative impact on children's self-esteem and emotional well-being. n The childminder does not adhere to the learning and development requirements.

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need to do better?

She does not carry out adult-led activities to help her find out what children know and can do to inform her teaching. This prevents her from understanding children's levels of development and potentially identifying any further learning

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need to do better?

3 September 2019 needs. She cannot therefore support parents with their children's learning at home. The childminder has a range of resources available to children. However, most are not suitably challenging to encourage children's interest in learning or appropriate for their age and stage of development. n The childminder's practice does not promote the health and well-being of children. For example, children are not encouraged to wash their hands before eating. As a result, children do not learn and follow good hygiene procedures. n The childminder sees the importance of taking children on outings. Recently, they visited the farm where children learned how to hold baby chicks carefully. This encouraged children's understanding of caring for others. n Parents share positive written feedback about the childminder. They feel their children are settled and have a range of play opportunities.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not have a robust understanding of how to identify signs and symptoms of abuse. This does not protect children from possible harm. Child protection policies and procedures are not readily available. As a result, these cannot be easily referred to or followed, in the event of a safeguarding concern. The childminder does not understand or fulfil her responsibilities in making a referral to appropriate agencies, if a child may be at risk. She does not ensure that her premises are secure. This puts children at risk from being able to leave unsupervised and from people entering the garden.

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Due date

improve safeguarding knowledge so appropriate and effective action is taken to safeguard children, in particular when a child makes a disclosure 27/09/2019

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Due date

implement effective risk assessments to ensure children remain safe, with particular regard to children playing in the garden 09/09/2019

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Due date

3 September 2019 keep a record of children's accidents, incidents and existing injuries to ensure that their safety and well-being are met 09/09/2019

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implement effective strategies for managing children's behaviour, with particular regard to positively supporting their emotional well-being 27/09/2019

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Due date

ensure there are effective systems in place to promote children's understanding of good health and hygiene 27/09/2019

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Due date

ensure sleeping babies are checked frequently to maintain their safety and well-being. 09/09/2019

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Due date

improve arrangements for adult-led and child-initiated play to help provide good- quality learning experiences for children and to raise the quality of education 27/09/2019

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Due date

develop systems to further support children when they first attend, to establish their starting points and individual interests to help them settle. 27/09/2019

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY460966 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10075423 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 0 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 15 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in the Marchwood area of Hampshire. The childminder provides care for children from 7.30am to 5pm on Monday to Thursday, all year around. She accepts government funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a 'learning walk' with the childminder in the playroom and garden to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector held discussions with children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector viewed written feedback from parents. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including accident and incident records and children's files.

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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

3 September 2019 3 September 2019 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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