Childminder in Leicestershire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder's staff induction process is not thorough enough. Therefore, the assistant's knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and risk assessments is not effective. This puts children's safety and welfare at risk. For example, the assistant is not clear on the signs that may raise concerns about a child's welfare. In addition, he cannot identify the risks when going on an outing. The childminder fails to supervise children effectively. They are interrupted during their naps and accidents are not noticed. Due to poor risk assessments completed by the childminder, children play with toys that could cause injury. This puts children's safety at further risk.

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The provision is inadequate

Children lose interest in learning due to poor interactions from the childminder and her assistant. They often wander around aimlessly and appear bored. Children do not show they are happy. The childminder is aware that new children take time to settle in, however, little support is given to these children to encourage their involvement in activities. Therefore, the children do not make enough progress in their learning and development. Babies spend long periods of time sat in highchairs and being held by the childminder, and the assistant. This impacts on the time they have to explore and build on their physical skills.

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The provision is inadequate

Children's behaviour is, sometimes, good, although children do not have enough support to learn how to share toys. The childminder does not speak with children about the expectations for behaviour, to help them understand how to behave well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides limited explanation to children about what she is doing and why. She does not communicate with children effectively. Therefore, children are not supported well enough to build on and extend their language development. As a result, they lack basic communication skills, such as babbling, smiling and laughing. n The childminder does not supervise children effectively. She does not notice when a child hurts their head and does not monitor the child's condition at regular intervals. The assistant fails to notice the danger of children standing on their chairs at the table and reaching over. n The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to learn how to be independent. For instance, she puts on their sun hats, cuts up banana for snack and washes children's hands for them. Therefore, children do not build up the confidence to learn how to carry out simple tasks for themselves. As a result,

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need to do better?

children rely on the childminder and her assistant to prompt them as their self- help skills are not developed adequately. n The assistant fails to provide positive experiences that support children's literacy

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16 June 2021 development. For example, children become easily distracted as they sit for long periods of time while listening to a story. Older children quickly lose interest after commenting several times that they cannot see the pictures in the book. As a result, children do not make good progress in their development as they are not engaged in learning. n The childminder does not identify hazards and take action to minimise risks to children. During the inspection, babies were left to play with mirrors that had particularly sharp edges. Additionally, there are heavy objects such as lamps on low tables and wires trailing on the floor within children's reach. Therefore, children's safety is compromised. n The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of how to support children's social skills. For example, children are not encouraged to play together and most children engage in activities on their own. Due to a lack of social skills,

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children are not well prepared for building future relationships and friendships. n The childminder's monitoring of assistants is weak. She fails to assess her assistant's knowledge regularly to ensure he has sufficient understanding of how to protect children from harm. As a result, her assistant has an poor understanding of how to safeguard children. For example, he is unable to identify any signs of abuse or neglect. He does not understand how to safeguard children under the 'Prevent' duty. This has the potential to put children at risk. n The childminder and her assistant support children to understand the world around them with positive, sensory activities. For example, the children make 'potions' in the garden. They mix ingredients such as lavender, thyme and mint. The assistant explains that 'herbs are used in cooking to make the food taste nice'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not ensure that the safety and welfare of children is a priority. She fails to check that her assistant has secure knowledge and understanding of how to keep children safe. The childminder does not observe children closely to keep them safe. Furthermore, she fails to identify and remove hazards that could cause children harm, which puts them at even further risk. The childminder has adequate safeguarding knowledge relating to the signs and symptoms of abuse. She understands her responsibilities with regard to the 'Prevent' duty.

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Due date

16 June 2021 ensure staff receive ongoing training that provides them with an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, including how to recognise the signs of possible abuse and how to complete effective risk assessments 02/07/2021

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Due date

ensure children are adequately supervised at all times to keep them safe 17/06/2021

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Due date

complete thorough and regular risk assessments of all environments and equipment accessed by children to ensure they are safe for use 21/06/2021

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Due date

ensure staff receive an appropriate induction to help them understand their role with particular regard to risk assessment and safeguarding 21/06/2021

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Due date

provide a broad curriculum to support children's development across all areas of learning 30/07/2021

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Due date

ensure the curriculum is implemented effectively, with particular focus on the need for high-quality interactions with children to support their good progress. 30/07/2021

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2506001 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10191795 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 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Coalville, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for the bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an appropriate qualification at level 3 and employs an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector had a learning walk together to understand how the early years curriculum is planned and implemented. n The inspector carried out a joint observation and discussed the learning that took place with the childminder. n Children spoke to the inspector about the experiences they have while in the care of the childminder. n The inspector tracked the experiences of two children during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed documentation, such as recruitment records and training courses attended.

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Inspection activities

16 June 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

16 June 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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