Childminder EY425784

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 health, safety and welfare are compromised. The childminder does not accurately maintain all of the required records to ensure that children's safety is assured. She demonstrates a lax approach to her obligation to meet the statutory requirements. The overall quality of care and education does not support children's learning and development needs. Children are not offered enough challenge in their learning. Restricted access to resources and activities means that they do not benefit from a breadth of learning experiences that match their individual needs. In addition, they have limited opportunities to make independent choices. The childminder has not taken responsibility for her own professional development. She has a poor knowledge of what children already know and can do. She does not have high enough expectations of what children can achieve. Therefore, children are prevented from making the progress they are capable of. That said, pre-school

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The provision is inadequate

children are happy to play outside in the garden. They show their enjoyment as they wave ribbons on sticks to create shapes in the air. Children smile as they watch the ribbons blow in the wind. They demonstrate strong friendships and play cooperatively together. Pre-school children show care for those younger than themselves and invite them to join in their play. In the main, children demonstrate that they feel safe and comfortable in the environment.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not implement her safeguarding policies and procedures consistently. She does not keep accurate records of when children arrive in her care with existing injuries. In addition, the childminder does not ensure that written parental permission has been obtained prior to giving medication to children. This does not support children's safety and welfare, and shows the childminder's lack of regard in safeguarding children and meeting the requirements of registration. n The childminder does not maintain her professional development. She does not keep up to date with changes that occur in the early years sector. Furthermore, she has failed to maintain the previous quality provision. She has not taken positive action to address the recommendation from her previous inspection. The childminder has not been proactive in building links with the other settings that children also attend. She demonstrates a lack of motivation and desire to

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need to do better?

improve and strengthen her service. n The childminder demonstrates a limited knowledge and understanding of the children in her care. She relies too much on an electronic system to track their progress. The childminder's assessment of what children need to learn next is inaccurate and unrealistic. Consequently, the curriculum is poorly designed and does not offer children purposeful play opportunities to build on their skills and knowledge.

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need to do better?

10 March 2020 n Children have access to some toys set out by the childminder. However, these are limited and are not set up in an inviting way in order to entice and enable children to access them independently. In addition, they do not always reflect children's interests. At times, the childminder is too slow to respond to younger children's signals of what they would like to play with. As a result, children spend periods of time unsure of what to do and not engaged in meaningful learning experiences. n The childminder regularly talks to parents. She has some knowledge of children's wider families. However, the childminder does not use these conversations to help her gather good-quality, up-to-date information about the children in her care. She does not have a good understanding of children's different learning experiences outside of the setting. As a result, the curriculum she provides does not build on the knowledge needed to prepare children for their future learning

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and successes. Parents comment in questionnaires that they are happy with the care their children receive. n Children's good health is appropriately supported. For example, they regularly go on nature walks with the childminder and follow suitable hygiene practices through daily routines. The childminder takes children to groups and places of interest in the local community. This contributes to their social skills and knowledge of the world around them. n The childminder, at times, interacts appropriately with children. For example, she encourages pre-school children to count pom-poms as they pick them up using equipment such as tongs. Despite the lack of quality interactions, children can confidently count to 10 and beyond. They identify numerals and match these to the correct quantity of pom-poms. Younger children engage in pretend play with dolls. They pretend to feed the dolls milk and then wipe their faces.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder's implementation of her safeguarding procedures does not ensure children's welfare. She does not gather and record accurate information about existing injuries that children arrive to her setting with. In addition, she does not consistently implement the required procedures when administering medication to children. Nevertheless, other aspects of her safeguarding knowledge are more secure. For example, the childminder is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She understands she has responsibilities to report any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder ensures the environment is secure and supervises children appropriately.

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Due date

ensure safeguarding and child protection procedures are consistently implemented, specifically with regard to maintaining accurate details of existing injuries to children 13/04/2020

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ensure that written parental permission is obtained prior to administering medication to children 13/04/2020

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implement a two-way flow of information with other settings that children attend, in order to ensure a collaborative and consistent approach to their learning 13/06/2020

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implement arrangements to ensure that relevant information is shared effectively with parents, to identify and address children's individual needs 13/06/2020

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Due date

ensure planning systems take into account children's individual interests and stage of development, to enable them to have purposeful play opportunities to build on what they already know 13/06/2020

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increase opportunities for children to lead and build on their own play, and access stimulating resources that match their individual learning needs and interests 13/06/2020

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Due date

access professional development opportunities to improve skills and knowledge, in order to offer quality learning and development experiences for children. 13/06/2020

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425784 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10071007 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 28 May 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Cosby, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays. The childminder has a relevant qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She observed the interactions between the children and the childminder, and considered the impact on their learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. She asked questions to establish the childminder's understanding of safeguarding procedures, and how she assesses and plans for children's learning. n The inspector viewed areas of the home used for childminding. n The inspector took account of the view of parents through written testimonials. n The inspector reviewed a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all persons living in the household.

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Inspection activities

10 March 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

10 March 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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