Childminder in North Northamptonshire

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

Children are not kept safe as the childminder is not meeting the requirements in place to safeguard their welfare. The childminder and her assistant lack understanding of safeguarding. Children are not kept safe on outings due to poor supervision and assessment of risk. Children's health is not supported as the environment is not kept clean or hygienic.

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The provision is inadequate

Activities are not purposeful or suitable for children's needs. This means that children quickly become disengaged and display poor levels of involvement. Children do not make the progress that they should be making.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are not expected to follow instructions. For example, when asked to help tidy away, they move to another area of the room. This is because expectations of what the children can do are too low. Children are not able to access resources to support their learning independently. For example, the childminder positions books high up on the wall and children cannot reach them. Children do not always share well or take turns. Children take part in group activities with the childminder. However, they quickly become distracted as the childminder expects them to sit still for too long. There are not enough opportunities for children to be active to develop their physical skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not ensure that she provides good-quality childcare that meets the requirements. She has not put in place appropriate procedures to safeguard children. The childminder does not make sure that her assistant has a clear understanding of safeguarding. She has failed to notify Ofsted that a household member is now working as an assistant. n The childminder does not plan activities based around children's interests or what they already know. She does not have a good enough understanding of individual children's needs. The childminder does not use assessment precisely enough to build upon children's knowledge and skills in order to help them make good progress. For example, the childminder expects children to complete the same activity regardless of their age or stage of development. This means that activities are not challenging enough for some children but too difficult for others

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need to do better?

who do not understand what to do. Therefore, children do not make the progress they should. n The childminder does not understand how young children learn. Most of the time children take part in adult-directed tasks. Children have few opportunities to initiate their own play. For example, younger children show an interest in exploring vehicles in sand. However, the childminder discourages the children and takes the vehicles away from them. This means children are not supported

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28 June 2021 to be imaginative or develop their own ideas. n The childminder does not follow good hygiene practices. She says that children all have different hand towels to dry their hands on to prevent cross- contamination. However, children are not sure which towel belongs to them. The hand towels are also not clean. Children comment that the towels are no longer the colour they used to be because they are dirty. The childminder also allows pets to have contact with children's drinks bottles. She then fails to clean the bottles appropriately before children have a drink. This means that children's health is compromised. n The childminder does not keep children safe on outings. She does not supervise children carefully near busy roads. The childminder's risk assessments for outings are not detailed enough. She does not consider how children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) will be supported

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appropriately. n Parents say that they are happy with the care the childminder provides. However, they do not know what their children's next steps are. The childminder does not talk to them about activities they can do to support children's learning at home. Parents say that they have received the required assessments, such as the progress check for two-year-old children. n The childminder does not know how she would like to improve her provision or recognise her weaknesses. She does not reflect on her practice or show a commitment to improving it. The childminder has accessed some training since she registered, such as training about the early years foundation stage curriculum. This has not impacted on the provision she offers children. n Children have some opportunities to find out about the world around them. The childminder plans activities for the children to find out about different celebrations. Children take part in activities about Chinese New Year. The

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need to do better?

childminder shares books with the children about places they visit on holidays.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's safety is compromised. The childminder does not know who to contact if allegations are made against persons living or working on the premises. Her safeguarding policy is not relevant to her provision. The childminder does know the signs and symptoms of abuse. However, her assistant lacks understanding about the signs that indicate concerns about children's welfare. The childminder's risk assessments for outings do not identify hazards and how to manage them effectively. She does not review or update these when required, such as when children with SEND start attending the setting. The childminder has not informed Ofsted that she has an assistant working with her in order to ensure their suitability to work with children.

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Due date

provide appropriate supervision of children on outings to ensure their individual needs are met and they are kept safe 21/07/2021

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Due date

ensure children's health is promoted with regards to pets not having access to children's drinks and clean hand towels being provided 21/07/2021

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Due date

ensure that assistants have up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues, with particular reference to the signs of abuse 21/07/2021

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Due date

ensure safeguarding policies are relevant to the provider and include the procedures to follow to protect children and report allegations made against staff 21/07/2021

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Due date

provide purposeful activities that are planned to suit the age and stage of development of all children to ensure they make progress 28/07/2021

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Due date

ensure the provider knows the children well so activities challenge children to meet next steps in their learning according to their age and stage of development. 28/07/2021

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548282 Local authority North Northamptonshire Inspection number 10130833 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 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Kettering, Northamptonshire. The childminder provides care for children between the hours of 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder is trained in paediatric first aid. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3 and provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The provider and inspector discussed how activities are planned and organised. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector observed the childminder interacting with the children to find out how well she supported their learning. n The inspector spoke to a parent during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

28 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

28 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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