Childminder in Rotherham

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Requires improvement 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

The childminder has not identified hazards in the home and the rear garden. She leaves food items on the kitchen floor after preparing meals. This puts children's health and safety at risk. The childminder does not support children to manage their personal needs effectively. She does not keep up to date with changes to local safeguarding agencies and their relevant guidance.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder knows what children can do and what they need to learn next, for example to say more than one word when they speak. However, she does not consistently implement this in practice when planning and delivering learning experiences, especially for young children. For instance, during song and story time, the childminder repeats the word spoken by young children, but she does not model how to build a sentence by adding another word. That said, the childminder makes eye contact with children when speaking to them and engages them in conversation throughout their play. For instance, she asks older children to recall special events that have happened recently in their life. This encourages them to think and join in with conversation.

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The provision is inadequate

Children behave well and show kindness to their friends. Parents say that they are happy with the care and emotional support afforded to their children. They talk about how the childminder continued to provide children with learning opportunities during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not identify and assess risks to children in her home and outside to keep them safe from harm. The childminder has a seating area in the garden close to a small fence, with a considerable drop in height to the lower level. There are three large unsecured fence panels with rusty screws sticking out of them. In the bathroom, a lower panel is missing from the door with sharp pieces of wood protruding. n The childminder does not help children to learn about good hygiene and eating behaviours at all times. She does not remind children to wash their hands before food. Children sit on the floor to eat in the same area where the childminder changes nappies. Additionally, the childminder does not wash her hands after wiping a child's nose or after changing a nappy. The childminder does not model practice that supports children to learn how to manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs successfully.

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need to do better?

n Parents and teachers from the local school express through written comments how the childminder works with them to support children's emotional development. This helps to provide consistency for children, especially where a concern about unwanted behaviour is raised. The childminder uses books to talk

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need to do better?

6 September 2021 with children about a range of emotions. She encourages children to look at themselves in the mirror to show their sad and happy face. The childminder encourages children to learn how to recognise and manage their feelings. n The childminder has not kept her knowledge of local safeguarding procedures up to date. She is not aware of changes to local authority child protection procedures, which impacts on her understanding of what to do in the event of a concern about a child in her care. Also, she has not fully focused her professional development to enhance the teaching of the curriculum to benefit children further. n Young children hold books the right way up and independently lift flaps and turn pages. The childminder plans a curriculum to support children's early literacy and moving and handling skills. n The childminder has an online system that parents can access at any time. This

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need to do better?

allows them to see the activities their children taken part in. The childminder also uses this to share ideas with parents as to how they can support their child's emotional well-being at home. n Children have access to pens and paper and they independently choose when they want to draw. Older children hold a pen between two fingers and their thumb. The childminder writes children's name on their finished artwork and asks them to copy the letters. She supports children to develop small-muscle skills in preparation for later writing and their eventual move on to school. n Children are happy in the childminder's care and show how they have formed strong emotional attachments to her. For instance, they invite her into their play and sit on her knee at story time.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a suitable knowledge of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows about the 'Prevent' duty and the possible risks to children from extremism and radicalisation. However, she is not aware of the change in name to the Local Safeguarding Children Board to local safeguarding partnership in the local authority. Therefore, the childminder's understanding of the safeguarding policy is not in line with guidance and procedures of the relevant local agency. Furthermore, the childminder is not aware of current guidance, such as 'Working Together to Safeguard Children'. This means children are not safeguarded effectively. The childminder has not considered risks within her home and garden. She does not ensure that her kitchen floor is always clean to protect children's health.

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Due date

6 September 2021 improve understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures so that they are in line with the local safeguarding partnership guidance, and improve knowledge of the change to the relevant local safeguarding agency 24/09/2021

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of the statutory guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' 24/09/2021

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Due date

identify and assess risks to children, particularly in the rear garden and bathroom to keep children safe from harm 24/09/2021

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Due date

ensure good hygiene and cleanliness procedures are followed at all times to promote children's good health 24/09/2021

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Due date

use knowledge of what young children need to learn next to plan opportunities to introduce new words to help them to form simple sentences. 06/12/2021

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should:

n support children to learn how to manage their personal hygiene needs and develop good eating habits n reflect on professional development opportunities that help to enhance the teaching of the curriculum to benefit children further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488993 Local authority Rotherham Inspection number 10202239 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 15 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham. She operates all year round, from 7.15am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder 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 childminder. n The inspector held several discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n Children spoke with the inspector as they played. n The childminder spoke with the inspector about how she supports children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their written views.

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Inspection activities

6 September 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

6 September 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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