Childminder, Out-of school day care in North Northamptonshire

This provision does not meet requirements

The safeguarding and welfare breaches in requirements prevent children from having their overall well-being supported effectively. The childminder's weak understanding and implementation of local safeguarding partnership procedures, and lack of response to potential concerns compromises children's safety. Therefore, safeguarding procedures are not effective. However, children are happy and settled in the childminder's care.

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Children develop secure bonds with the childminder and smile and wave to her at the end of their school day. The childminder is kind and caring and shows great interest when children tell her about their day. Children eagerly join in with activities, which the childminder plans to help them develop the skills they are learning at school. For instance, children concentrate well as they use their hand muscles to twist, thread and stick rings of paper together. Younger children say that they enjoy playing with toy figures and older children like completing art and craft activities.

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Children benefit from a wide range of opportunities to explore the outdoors and learn about the world around them. For example, they complete scavenger hunts and find treasures to use to make nature wands on their walks. Children look for natural objects and learn the names of plants and animals in their environment.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not taken the necessary steps to ensure she is familiar with local safeguarding partnership procedures. This means that she does not have a suitable knowledge of how to respond to any potential concern about children's welfare. This compromises children's safety. n Due to her lack of understanding of her safeguarding responsibilities, the childminder does not understand and implement an effective safeguarding policy. This does not help her to fulfil her responsibility to keep children safe. n The childminder is able to describe the signs and symptoms that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. However, she does not apply this knowledge in her own practice. For example, she is not alert to potential issues in children's lives that may be a concern. She therefore does not record concerns and refer them promptly, in order to protect children from harm. n The childminder reflects on other aspects of her practice well and undertakes

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appropriate professional development to help her improve her provision. For example, she completes training to find out about the different ways that children learn. This has helped her to provide a range of interesting and exciting activities for children. The childminder evaluates the success of activities by

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29 November 2021 observing children and talking to them about what they have enjoyed. This helps to inform her future planning. n The childminder develops positive relationships with staff at other settings that children attend. For example, she seeks information from staff about children's daily activities and about what they are learning. She uses this information well to support her planning for individual children. n The childminder helps children learn about people and communities other than their own. For instance, children learn about special holidays and festivals from other cultures. They enjoy learning about France. They taste traditional foods, such as breads and cheese, and learn about French landmarks. Children begin to learn about Christmas around the world and talk about similarities and differences that they notice. n The childminder develops positive partnerships with parents. For instance, she

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uses handover time at the end of each day to share information with them. She makes herself available to talk to parents when needed. Parents report that the childminder is supportive, flexible and understanding. n The childminder supports children's personal needs well. For example, she works alongside parents to help children when they learn to manage their own personal hygiene. She makes appropriate adaptations to enable children to transition from learning to use the potty to the toilet. This helps children to be successful in toilet training. n The childminder helps children to learn about their feelings. For example, she encourages children to explore emotions during their imaginary play. The childminder takes swift action to promote positive behaviour. For instance, she devises strategies with parents to implement to help support children's emotional reactions.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Several breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements compromise children's safety. The childminder's own understanding of local safeguarding partnership procedures is not secure. This means that her safeguarding policy and procedure is ineffective. The childminder does not identify and respond to potential concerns about children's welfare. This puts them at risk of harm. However, the childminder does consider how to minimise risks to children in her own home. For example, she completes daily risk assessments to ensure her home is suitable for children. She has clear arrival and departure procedures in place to ensure children are supervised at all times.

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Due date

implement an up-to-date safeguarding policy in line with local safeguarding children partnership procedures 13/12/2021

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Due date

take action to understand the local safeguarding children partnership procedures, which must be followed in the event of a referral being made for a child or if an allegation is made about an adult caring for children 13/12/2021

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Due date

be aware of concerns that impact children's safety and welfare, including in their life outside of the setting and ensure these are referred to agencies with statutory responsibilities without delay 13/12/2021

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Due date

ensure appropriate records are kept, with particular regard to child injuries and safeguarding concerns, to ensure effective information sharing to keep children safe. 13/12/2021

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2555688 Local authority Milton Keynes Inspection number 10209763 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 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in Wolverton, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire. The childminder provides care Monday to Friday, from 7am to 9am, and Tuesday to Thursday, from 3.30pm to 5.30pm, and Monday and Friday, from 3.30pm to 5pm. She offers holiday care when required. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification.

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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 provider. n The inspector had a tour of the parts of the childminder's home that children use. n The inspector accompanied the childminder on the walk to and from school to collect children at the end of their school day. n Children talked to the inspector about what they enjoy doing with the childminder. n The childminder and inspector reviewed the success of a planned activity for children.

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29 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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