Childminder in Cornwall

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision requires improvement

Children do not access an ambitious curriculum. Children's likes and dislikes are taken into consideration in the toys on offer but their learning is not adequately planned for. Assessment and monitoring of children's progress are not securely in place. As a result, children do not have the opportunity to reach the potential they are capable of. The identification of children's next steps for development is not embedded into practice and therefore opportunities are missed to promote learning in the setting and at home.

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The provision requires improvement

Procedures for administering medicine are not always secure. Doses and times of medicine that children have had before arriving at the setting are not consistently recorded. Children's medication is not always checked on arrival, and key information regarding children's individual care plans for the day is not documented. This leads to the childminder having to make additional checks with parents later in the day, posing a potential risk to children.

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The provision requires improvement

The requirements of children with special educational needs (SEN) are mostly met, and children enjoy their time with the childminder. Children respond positively to kindness from the childminder by smiling and laughing. The childminder is responsive to the needs of children with SEN as she adapts the usual routine of the day. This helps children to feel happy and settled.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not make effective use of her observations of children to decide whether their development is at the expected stage. She does not accurately plan next steps in their learning. This prevents sufficient progress being made. n Children are encouraged to be independent when accessing the indoor environment as they self-register themselves on arrival and can access most resources. However, some areas are cluttered and reduce the space available for children to use effectively. n The garden offers a range of equipment including ride-on toys, a sandpit, a water tray and construction resources. The childminder does not provide children with regular opportunities to play outdoors. n Although the childminder completes an action plan to develop her practice, she has not taken sufficient steps to bring about the improvement required to ensure that she meets children's safeguarding and learning needs.

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need to do better?

n Hygiene practices are in place which promote the well-being of children. Care is taken to ensure that children have individual flannels to wash their faces and are supported with visual instructions in the bathroom. Children's personal care and nappy changing areas are kept clean and suitable for use.

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need to do better?

13 February 2020 n The childminder has established positive relationships with parents and offers home visits. This helps create a strong bond between the childminder and children. Parents speak highly of the care they receive and refer to their children feeling part of the family. n Children have opportunities to mark make indoors and in the garden. Blackboards and whiteboards at children's height support any interest in writing their name, should they wish. n Children learn about the wider world through various activities. They watch educational videos about festivals from around the world, find where they live on a world map and read books about different countries. Children recently learned about Chinese New Year by being imaginative with a Chinese tea set, using chopsticks and saying 'hello' in Chinese. n Children enjoy healthy snacks such as fruits, vegetables and dips. The childminder provides parents with guidance about how to provide a nutritionally

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need to do better?

balanced packed lunch for their child. n Parents are assisted in accessing funding to support children with additional needs. Partnerships are established with other professionals and local childcare providers that children attend. The childminder seeks out support and advice from other childminders in the community and is beginning to seek out necessary training. n Children's emotional well-being is supported by having access to a quiet area where they can read books, reflect and play with puppets. Children's efforts are valued as their artwork is displayed in the setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She is able to describe what she would do to keep children safe by contacting appropriate professionals, but she does not have an up-to-date knowledge of the local safeguarding agency. The childminder has a limited knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty and current legislation around keeping children safe. The setting is risk assessed appropriately. Children's toys are stored safely and the garden environment is secure. Children with additional needs play in a safe indoor space. The childminder has paediatric first-aid training.

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Due date

13 February 2020 improve procedures for receiving and administering medication, and ensure that confirmation of previous doses, and any other health information, is appropriately recorded when children arrive at the setting 06/03/2020

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Due date

update training on local safeguarding procedures and the 'Prevent' duty to ensure any safeguarding action is acted upon in a timely manner 11/05/2020

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Due date

identify what children know and can do, assess their development and plan for their learning. 11/05/2020

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should:

n develop children's experiences of all-weather outdoor play. n consider other ways to organise paperwork so that children have enough space to play at a table if they choose.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 102540 Local authority Cornwall Inspection number 10125369 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 2 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 17 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Launceston. Care is available to children each weekday from 8am until 6pm, all year round. The childminder is eligible to receive early years education funding for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed practice in the setting and discussed the children's learning and assessment with the childminder. n Parents' views were considered from written feedback and in person. n A learning walk was completed with the childminder, to discuss how she delivers the curriculum and ensures children's progress. n Evidence of suitability and qualifications was seen. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children.

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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

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