Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is compromised because the childminder has not met the requirements to ensure that information she holds about children in her care is handled in a way that ensures their confidentiality.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are happy and settled. They confidently choose from a wide range of toys and resources that reflect their emerging interests. Children enjoy being with the childminder. They seek her out to join in with their play. Children establish strong bonds with the childminder. They show that they feel safe and secure in her care.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are active learners. They are keen to explore and play. Children enjoy frequent outings with the childminder into the local community. For example, they attend regular events at the local library that help to inspire their love of books and stories. Children snuggle with the childminder when she reads the book they have chosen. They show familiarity with the stories as they anticipate key words and phrases.

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The provision is inadequate

Children listen to the childminder and follow instructions well. They use courteous language and show increasing levels of self-control as they learn to share and take turns in play. Children behave well. They benefit from the childminder's calm and consistent approach to create a positive atmosphere of trust and respect.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has failed to follow her policies and procedures to keep children safe, particularly to protect them from the risks posed by adults or young people who use the internet to bully, groom or abuse children. n The childminder has not taken appropriate action to ensure that information about children and their parents is handled in a way that ensures confidentiality and protects the privacy of children in her care. n Sometimes, the childminder does not recognise opportunities to provide children with enough challenge to help them to speculate and develop their ideas and imaginations. n The childminder works well in partnership with parents, establishing an effective two-way flow of information. She provides parents with detailed information about their child's progress in learning. She shares ideas with parents to support children's ongoing learning at home. Parents are positive about the childminder.

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need to do better?

They state that their children are happy and secure in her care. They feel well informed about their child's progress in learning and the activities that the childminder provides. n Children gain good communication and language skills. The childminder talks to children as they play, describing their actions and naming objects. Children recall

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need to do better?

16 January 2020 songs and rhymes they hear at the library and toddler groups that they attend with the childminder. They confidently recall past events, such as when the refuse lorry dropped some refuse on the road outside the childminder's house. n The childminder knows children well. She regularly reviews the progress they make in their learning and plans well to help them build on what they know. For instance, she helps children to develop counting skills. Children count two oranges at snack time and three chickens they see in a book. They are beginning to learn the number names in sequence. n Children show good attitudes to learning. They are eager to join in with activities and show increasing levels of concentration. Children enjoy solving jigsaw puzzles. They listen to the childminder's guidance to help them find the pieces they need. Children develop resilience in learning to keep trying and have a go.

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need to do better?

n Children receive lots of praise and encouragement. This helps them to build good levels of self-esteem. Children learn about the importance of good hygiene routines and eating healthy foods to help them to grow and enjoy good health. n The childminder conducts online research and training to help keep her knowledge and skills updated. She reflects on children's progress and interests to help her to plan the training that she undertakes. n The childminder helps children to think about the impact of their actions on other children. She works with parents to provide children with consistency in their care, especially to promote good behaviour. For instance, the childminder explains why children may not throw toys as this may hurt their friends.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has not implemented her safeguarding procedures to protect children and ensure that the information she holds about them is not shared inappropriately. Nevertheless, she knows the possible indicators that a child is being abused and what to do should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder conducts regular risk assessments of her home and the places that she visits with the children, to help promote their safety.

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Due date

ensure that safeguarding procedures are implemented consistently to promote children's safety at all times, including when sharing any information about children online 30/01/2020

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Due date

16 January 2020 ensure that confidential information about children and parents is available only to those who have a right and professional need to see it. 30/01/2020

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should:

n enhance the good teaching further to provide children with appropriate challenge that inspires their imaginations and helps them to develop their ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY309260 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 10106678 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 to 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 18 May 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Shillington. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, during term time only, except for bank holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding purposes with the childminder and discussed how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n A joint evaluation of an activity was discussed by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n A number of parents shared their views through written feedback which the inspector took into account.

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Inspection activities

16 January 2020 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

16 January 2020 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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