Childminder in Nottinghamshire

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 have a good bond with the childminder and separate happily from their parents. However, their safety and well-being are put at risk. For example, younger children are left unsupervised as they play with small beads, which puts them at risk of choking. Older children are allowed to fill containers with potentially hot water from the kitchen. They hand these to younger children, which puts them at risk of scalding.

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The provision is inadequate

Children, particularly younger children, cannot make choices in their play and do not have consistent access to appropriate toys and resources. This results in children being disengaged from their learning. They become bored and do not make the progress they are capable of.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not benefit from an appropriate environment and routine. For example, they are unclear about when it is time to play and when it is time to eat. Although they eat healthy food, such as fruit, younger children sit down for multiple snacks throughout the morning. This causes activities to be interrupted while the childminder prepares drinks and snacks, and other children are left waiting with nothing to do.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's recruitment processes are not robust. She fails to provide Ofsted with the necessary information to carry out checks and assess the suitability of the assistants she works with. Furthermore, she does not carry out her own appropriate checks to ensure the ongoing suitability of assistants working with the children. This puts children's safety and welfare at risk. n Activities and resources are not risk assessed appropriately, and the childminder is not alert to ongoing risks in the setting. For instance, young children play unsupervised in the garden while the childminder remains inside as other children are putting on their coat and shoes. During a pumpkin cutting activity that takes place on the floor, younger children touch the pumpkin while the childminder uses a sharp knife to cut the lid off. Children try to touch the knife and the handle on several occasions. While the childminder does talk to children

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need to do better?

about keeping themselves safe, she does not take steps to minimise ongoing risk and implement her own risk assessments consistently in the setting. n The curriculum is poorly planned and implemented. The childminder does not place enough focus on the younger children's learning and development across the prime areas of learning. The childminder interrupts the play of younger children to involve them in activities linked to the interests of the older children. These activities are not suitable for younger children. As a result, they are not focused or engaged in their play.

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need to do better?

27 October 2021 n The childminder's expectations for children's behaviour are too low. Although the childminder has identified strategies to support children's behaviour, she fails to equip children with the language and skills to understand their emotions. As a result, children continue to display unwanted behaviour that distracts them and other children from learning. n The childminder does not develop children's communication skills effectively. Her narrow focus on children repeating words back to her means that children are not being taught the necessary skills to communicate and extend their own ideas. Older children talk about their likes and interests. However, the childminder fails to respond with interest, which does not deepen children's communication skills and learning. For example, when children talk about kindness coming from the heart, the childminder responds by introducing a physical activity and talking to children about exercise.

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need to do better?

n Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents do not enter the setting. However, the childminder communicates with parents at drop-off time. She discusses the activities that the children will be taking part in that day as part of these communications. Parents report that their children are happy to attend the setting and they are kept up to date with their children's next steps in learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not assess and manage risks in the environment effectively. Children's safety is compromised as a result of this. The childminder fails to adhere to all requirements under the early years foundation stage framework. For instance, she has not followed established procedures to assess the suitability of assistants who she works with. The childminder can identify the signs and symptoms of abuse and has an understanding of issues such as radicalisation. The childminder knows the correct reporting procedures to follow if she has concerns that a child is at risk of harm.

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Due date

ensure that children are supervised appropriately to support their individual needs and to keep them safe 29/11/2021

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Due date

ensure that all adults working with or who have regular contact with children are suitable to carry out their roles and responsibilities 29/11/2021

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Due date

27 October 2021 ensure that rigorous risk assessments are conducted so that all hazards are identified and risks to children are minimised 29/11/2021

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Due date

improve the curriculum intent and implementation to ensure that all children, particularly younger children, receive the right level of stimulation and challenge to help them to make good progress in the three prime areas of learning 13/12/2021

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Due date

ensure that children's behaviour and conduct are managed consistently and effectively, so that they learn about expected behaviours and how to manage their own emotions 13/12/2021

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Due date

improve the quality of interactions with children and support for their learning and development, with particular regard to communication and language development. 13/12/2021

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should:

n review and improve the availability of resources for toddlers, to optimise their independent play, exploration and engagement n review the structure of the day for children to ensure consistent routines throughout the day.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2530320 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10208440 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 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Mansfield Woodhouse, Mansfield. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an appropriate qualification at level 3. She occasionally works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector had a learning walk with the childminder and discussed how the childminder's curriculum supports children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with children during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She reviewed a sample of documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household. n The inspector held discussions with parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

27 October 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

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