Childminder in Hampshire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is compromised due to the childminder's poor understanding of the early years foundation stage (EYFS) statutory requirements. She fails to risk assess effectively to ensure children's safety. For example, the children's outside play area is also used by pet chickens that roam free and potentially lay droppings. However, children are unaware of the hazards and the impact on their health and well-being. Children enjoy being outdoors and happily push themselves on swings and role play in the outdoor kitchen.

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The provision is inadequate

Children engage in resources available to them, such as dressing-up costumes and pretend hammers and nails. They confidently ask the childminder when they require support, such as needing the toilet. During hygiene practices, the childminder rushes children through their routines. She spends little time praising the good toileting practices children demonstrate. Children take part in a range of activities and are keen to involve the childminder in their play. However, activities are not purposefully planned around children's development.

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The provision is inadequate

Children's behaviour is not supported well enough by the childminder. She does not allow time for children to think about what is expected of them. This hinders their ability to self-regulate and understand that rules and boundaries are there for a reason.

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need to do better?

n There are significant weaknesses in the childminder's knowledge and understanding of the EYFS. This exposes children to risks and prevents them from receiving high-quality learning. n The childminder has failed to identify weaknesses in her practice. She does not implement risk assessments effectively, in order to keep children safe. For example, there are carpet gripper rods with exposed sharp points in the hallway, which are accessible to children. In addition, there are hazardous cleaning chemicals next to the toilet, accessible to children, in the bathroom. The kitchen is cluttered with no worktop space to hygienically prepare meals for children. n The quality of education provided to children is weak. Although the childminder knows the children well, she lacks understanding about child development and how to teach young children. For example, she fails to understand how to support children at age two to develop good physical skills in preparation for

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early writing. She encourages children to form letters when they have not yet developed the skill to hold a pencil correctly. n The childminder fails to identify when children may require additional support, such as with their communication and language. She fails to understand the importance of the two-year progress check to provide early intervention. She

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need to do better?

9 November 2021 does not record when a child's progress is less than expected. Therefore, she fails to discuss developmental concerns with parents or seek additional support. This prevents children making the progress they should. n The childminder's planning for children's learning does not enable children to build on skills and knowledge they already have. She does not always consider why she is completing an activity with children, despite offering many activities to them, for example outings, craft activities and baking. n The childminder does communicate with children and offers open dialog during play. However, she often talks quickly and she does not provide time for children to respond. This does not effectively support children's developing vocabulary or communication and language skills. n The childminder fails to manage children's behaviour effectively. At times, children demonstrate that they are unclear about the rules and boundaries, and

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need to do better?

the childminder needs to remind them of these. During those times, the childminder's tone of voice becomes loud. In addition, she repeatedly calls the children's names, despite physically holding the children's hands to gain their attention. She provides little explanation about why it is important to behave well. n The childminder has not kept up to date with her professional development, which has impacted on her ability to meet the EYFS requirements. She has not demonstrated capacity to maintain improvements. For example, during her last inspection, she also demonstrated weaknesses in her safeguarding knowledge, ability to risk assess and weaknesses in teaching.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of her responsibility to keep children safe. She does not demonstrate that she has a full and clear understanding of the process she must follow, and who she needs to contact, if an allegation is made against her or a household member. Furthermore, she has little understanding about the 'Prevent' duty. She has not been proactive to keep her safeguarding knowledge and understanding updated. This hinders her ability to safeguard children effectively. The childminder fails to risk assess her premises effectively, to ensure any hazards that pose a risk to children are minimised or removed. She has failed to remove known risks and hazards to children.

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Due date

9 November 2021 improve your knowledge and understanding of the process to follow if an allegation is made against you or a household member, including having regard to the government's statutory guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children (2018)' and the 'Prevent' duty guidance 24/11/2021

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Due date

ensure you understand your responsibility to fulfil the early years foundation stage statutory requirements to remain suitable for registration 24/11/2021

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Due date

improve how you manage children's behaviour appropriately to support their understanding of what is expected of them, while nurturing their emotional well-being 24/11/2021

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Due date

ensure the premises are fit for purpose, clean and hygienic, with particular regard to being able to use the kitchen to safely prepare food for children 24/11/2021

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Due date

improve your knowledge of risk assessments to ensure you identify what could be hazardous to children in all areas, inside and outside, and take action in a timely manner to remove or minimise risks. 24/11/2021

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Due date

ensure progress checks completed at age two capture the child's strengths and any areas where the child's progress is less than expected, and share the report with parents and act on the information identified to ensure support is accessed when required 24/12/2021

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Due date

9 November 2021 provide good-quality interactions and support for children's learning and development, with particular regard to their communication and language development 24/12/2021

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Due date

develop a good knowledge of child development to identify when children may require additional support and to provide appropriate next steps in learning to help children make good progress 24/12/2021

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Due date

provide a curriculum that is based on what children know and can do already, and identify and plan for the skills and knowledge that they need to learn next, to provide purposeful learning experiences for all children. 24/12/2021

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2531157 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10131917 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 5 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 12 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in the Havant area of Hampshire. She provides care from 7.30am until 6pm throughout the year. The childminder holds a home-based childcare qualification.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspector and the childminder carried out a learning walk and discussed how the childminder plans for children's learning and what she intends children to learn. n The inspector held discussions with children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation. This included children's two-year progress checks and the childminder's qualification certificates.

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Inspection activities

9 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

9 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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