Childminder in Lancashire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not lead and manage her provision to an acceptable standard. Actions and recommendations raised at the last inspection have not been addressed, so the quality of education in particular has not improved. On occasion, the childminder makes changes to the usual ratios, to care for more than three young children at any one time. This results in the childminder spending all of her time ensuring children's safety, care and welfare, with very little focus on supporting their learning and development needs. This lack of clear intentions for children's learning, and poor planning, means children struggle to become engaged in activities. This leads to an increasingly disorderly environment, with play lacking purpose and no learning taking place. Despite this, the childminder does manage children's behaviour appropriately. She uses consistent and age-appropriate methods. These help children to learn about boundaries and expectations of their

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The provision is inadequate

behaviour. Children show that they are happy in the care of the childminder and enjoy secure relationships with her. This helps to build on children's feelings of safety and security. Children are confident and inquisitive with new visitors.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's self-evaluation process has failed to identify all weaknesses within her practice. This is most evident in the childminder's lack of understanding of how to help children learn and develop. n Training to support the childminder's professional development has been limited. It does not sufficiently link to gaps in her knowledge and understanding of how to promote children's learning. As a result, curriculum planning is poor and activities are not well matched to children's development needs to support their learning. n The childminder has some understanding of children's needs, based on information from parents and her own observational assessments. However, she is not able to demonstrate in practice how she uses this knowledge to consider the skills children need to learn next when planning activities. The activity observed during the inspection did not build on children's previous learning or

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need to do better?

promote the desired skills. n The childminder has a poor understanding of promoting children's understanding of people and communities beyond their own experiences. She does not provide opportunities for children to explore, observe and find out about others to help children to recognise and accept each other's differences. n The childminder talks to the children during the day, describing what she is doing and what is happening. However, the narrative she provides is largely from a distance as she is carrying out tasks around the room. This means children do not benefit fully from her interactions as they are not encouraged to listen, their understanding is not assured and they are not supported to respond.

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need to do better?

18 May 2021 Furthermore, the childminder fails to recognise the distraction from the television that remains on for most of the morning, further hindering children's communication skills. n The childminder has improved her partnership working with parents. She has implemented new ways to communicate, particularly in light of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. For example, to ensure a two-way flow of information- sharing is maintained, the childminder has introduced communication books. These provide parents and the childminder with a way to share information while face-to-face contact is limited.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a sound knowledge and understanding of her role and responsibility for safeguarding children. She keeps herself up to date through formal training as well as refresher courses and online reading. The childminder is aware of the action to take in the event of a concern about a child or if an allegation is made against herself or a family member. The childminder completes risk assessments, including when caring for children outside of usual ratios. As a result, children are kept safe and secure.

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Due date

undertake appropriate training and professional development opportunities to increase knowledge and understanding and ensure children are provided with a high-quality curriculum that helps them learn and develop 13/07/2021

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Due date

provide planned, purposeful and challenging activities that match the age and stage of development of all children to promote good progress in their learning and development 15/06/2021

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Due date

improve the educational programme for communication and language to ensure children have high-quality opportunities that promote their listening, attention and speaking skills 15/06/2021

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Due date

18 May 2021 improve the educational programme for understanding the world to ensure children have wide experiences that teach them about people and communities beyond their own experiences. 15/06/2021

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should:

n focus self-evaluation more precisely on areas of weakness and take appropriate action to ensure improvements are made.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2508227 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10145824 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 4 February 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Billington, Clitheroe, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector held discussions about the early years provision and meeting children's needs. n The inspector spoke with the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n Discussions were held following a joint observation, and the inspector took account of the childminder's evaluations. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.

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Inspection activities

18 May 2021 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

18 May 2021 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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