Childminder in Plymouth

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children do not always benefit from experiences that build on what they know and can do. Some activities do not meet their needs or help them to make progress in their learning. For example, older children are offered a poppy to colour in with no choice of colour. The childminder does not explain the significance or purpose of the activity to help them understand the world around them. She does not check children's understanding or develop their skills further, such as responding to children's interest in colour mixing.

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The provision requires improvement

Children behave well and understand behavioural expectations. They listen to reminders. For example, they respond positively to why it is important not to throw wooden blocks and what the possible consequences could be. Children learn to share and take turns with the toys. They listen well to instructions and help to tidy the play space before moving on to another activity. However, the environment where children play is not always safe.

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The provision requires improvement

Children have close relationships with the childminder. Younger babies seek comfort and reassurance, checking in regularly with the childminder. They are keen to explore and confident to move away from the childminder. Older children show curiosity, for example, they ask questions to clarify their understanding of babies' routines, such as how to make up babies' bottles.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not use her risk assessments consistently well to remove potential hazards and keep children safe. For example, she has not considered the potential risk of babies and young children climbing the stairs or removing dangerous objects, such as a corkscrew, from where children play. The childminder has not fully considered all aspects of her procedures, when she drops off and collects children from school. n The childminder does not plan the curriculum well enough to build on children's prior learning. She does not fully consider what children need to do next or provide appropriate learning experiences. She understands that young babies need sensory opportunities, however, these are not age appropriate. For example, the childminder places a young baby's finger in the paint and dabs it on a picture of a poppy. The young baby does not engage in this activity. The childminder has ideas of how to engage young babies to use their senses in their

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play, such as providing a 'Treasure Box', but has not implemented these promptly. n The childminder knows children's interests and ensures resources are readily available for them to choose from. However, she does not always interact well enough to challenge children's learning and extend their ideas. When older

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need to do better?

10 November 2021 children play with building blocks, she does not use this opportunity to support children's mathematical skills, such as to count, group and engage in solving number problems. n Babies enjoy opportunities to explore light and sound resources. They tap two shapes together and discover that when they put them in the pot a tune plays. They sway to the music and smile contentedly, showing pride in their achievements. n Older children eagerly use their imagination to create stories about a dinosaur family. They persevere as they line the dinosaurs up. The childminder uses this opportunity to encourage children to assign a name that is familiar to the child to each dinosaur. Children talk about different family members, showing an understanding of those that are important to them. Children enjoy this focused time and show they are confident communicators. n The childminder gathers some information from parents as children start at the

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need to do better?

setting and keeps them well informed about their children's care. She has not engaged as well as she could with other early years settings children attend to provide a more consistent approach to what children need to do next.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has not identified all potential risks in the home and put appropriate measures in place to ensure children remain safe. She has not fully considered appropriate contingency arrangements, for example when she needs to speak to a minded child's teacher, to ensure younger children remain safe when they are on the school run. The childminder shows good understanding of the possible indicators that a child may be at risk of harm. She understands her responsibility to record and report concerns to appropriate agencies. She has improved her understanding of wider safeguarding concerns, such as radicalisation and domestic abuse. The childminder maintains an accurate record of children's attendance. She has good understanding of effective procedures to ensure children are collected by authorised and known adults.

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Due date

10 November 2021 strengthen the opportunities for children to take part in purposeful play and learning, ensuring that children are engaged at their level of development and that they are challenged to further develop their skills 03/12/2021

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Due date

make better use of risk assessments to ensure aspects of the environment are checked regularly and remain safe, and that procedures for drop off and collection from school minimise and manage risks and hazards appropriately. 03/12/2021

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should:

n develop further the arrangements for sharing information with other early years settings children attend to have a better understanding of how to support children's learning and development n develop further opportunities to support older children to develop mathematical thinking.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370757 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10209108 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 23 Date of previous inspection 4 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Plymouth, Devon. She offers care Monday to Friday from 7am to 5pm, all year round. The childminder receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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 childminder. n The inspector and childminder talked about the organisation of the premises and how the childminder plans activities. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and discussed children's learning. n The inspector spoke with children and the childminder at convenient times during the inspection. n A range of documents were sampled and reviewed with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

10 November 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

10 November 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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