Childminder 207931

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's welfare and safety are significantly compromised because the childminder does not understand how to report an allegation against herself or the wider issues of safeguarding children. The childminder has a poor understanding of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. She does not have a good enough understanding of the learning and development requirements to provide children with activities that offer children increasing amounts of challenge in their play. Despite this, children are welcomed into the childminder's home and settle well. They smile happily, and confidently move around the room self-selecting toys. While their behaviour is good, children do not gain positive attitudes towards their learning because of the lack of challenging activities provided by the childminder.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not have high expectations for the children. She does not motivate and inspire them. Often children play alone with limited interaction from the childminder. Children do engage in conversations while taking part in adult-led activities. They talk about their own experiences with their families. The childminder is not always clear what she wants children to learn from the activities she provides, or how she intends to help children learn new skills. Children have, however, made strong relationships with the childminder.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a weak understanding of child development and does not plan a curriculum that builds on children's prior knowledge. Activities do not inspire or interest children and lack purpose. For example, older children are provided with a cut-out flower. They are given a box of assorted felt pens and are asked to colour in the flower. After children have completed the colouring, they are given strips of stickers to stick on their flower. This activity provides no challenge, does not build on the skills the children already have, and gives them no choice. n Assessment arrangements are poor. The childminder lacks understanding of how to assess children in order to help them make good progress. For example, she identifies some next steps in children's learning. However, these steps are often inaccurate and do not reflect what children can already do. This means the activities provided are not enhancing children's learning. Also, gaps in children's

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learning are missed and therefore not addressed. The childminder does, however, complete the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years, and share this with parents. n Training and professional development are very limited. Since the last inspection, the childminder has done little to develop her own knowledge and understanding of the early years foundation stage. This means that she does not understand how to provide quality opportunities across the seven areas of

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need to do better?

14 February 2020 learning to help children make good progress towards their future success. n Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder gathers information from parents when their children first start with her. For example, she finds out about children's likes and dislikes, interests and current experiences at home. The childminder then provides further experiences, such as taking children to soft-play areas and the park to enhance their physical development. Additionally, she takes children to meet up with other minded children, to help extend their social skills. The childminder talks to parents on a daily basis about what their child has being doing throughout the day. n Children follow appropriate hygiene routines and older children use the bathroom independently. The childminder routinely checks that children have washed their hands on their return. She encourages children to drink throughout

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the day. The childminder helps children to develop their physical health. She often takes them on outings to encourage them to be active as they run, climb and balance on equipment at the park. These activities help children to be aware of living a healthy lifestyle. n The childminder provides consistent boundaries which are gently reinforced. Children behave well and are familiar with routines. They are self-motivated and play with their chosen toys for long periods of time. For example, children enjoy playing with the dolls. They dress and undress them, put them in the pushchair and take them for a ride. After the ride, children feed the dolls and rock them to sleep. This shows that they can make up their own stories, use their imagination and extend their own ideas.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There are breaches in the safeguarding and welfare requirements. This means children's safety cannot be assured. The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of the procedure to follow if an allegation is made against herself. In addition, she does not fully understand the issues that are linked to the 'Prevent' duty and keeping children safe. The childminder has completed relevant training and has a basic awareness of possible indicators of abuse. She is aware of what to do and who to contact should she have a concern about a child in her care.

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Due date

14 February 2020 develop an understanding of what to do if an allegation of abuse is made against an adult who lives or works on the childminding premises 14/03/2020

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Due date

obtain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding practice in order to fully understand the wider issues linked to safeguarding children 14/03/2020

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Due date

undertake appropriate and ongoing training to obtain knowledge of the early years foundation stage, in order to offer quality learning experiences for children 28/03/2020

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Due date

ensure assessment is accurate and provides information about what a child knows and can do, so that any gaps in children's learning can be quickly identified and closed 28/03/2020

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Due date

provide quality interactions and challenging, enjoyable and purposeful experiences for children, in order to promote their individual learning effectively. 28/03/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number 207931 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10062474 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 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 10 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in the village of Tibshelf, near Alfreton, Derbyshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for Christmas week, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is in receipt of funding for early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector conducted a learning walk to understand how the curriculum is organised. The inspector also considered risk assessments and how the childminder checks that the environment and equipment are safe and suitable for use. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the quality of the educational programme. They jointly evaluated an activity and the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of adult and child interactions alongside the quality of education. n The views of parents were gathered through comments made by the childminder. n The inspector checked the suitability of the childminder and reviewed a sample of documentation, for example the accident procedures, the safeguarding policy and first-aid and insurance certificates, as well as the attendance register.

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Inspection activities

14 February 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

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