Childminder in Stockport

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children are not safe when playing outdoors. They can access hazardous substances, such as cement powder and pesticides. Children do not learn about expected behaviours or how to respect each other. Some children frequently squabble over toys and are aggressive towards others. As a result, they are not developing appropriate social skills.

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The provision is inadequate

Children enjoy playing in the childminder's playroom. However, the childminder does not know how to help all children develop the skills and knowledge they need. Children lack enthusiasm for learning and they are not making the progress they are capable of. The childminder has attended training to help her support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those at risk of falling behind. However, she does not understand how to identify and support their individual needs well enough. The childminder does not obtain support from other professionals or take action to help children quickly catch up.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are not encouraged to develop their self-care skills and do not learn about personal hygiene. The childminder does not model hygiene procedures or encourage children to wash their hands at appropriate times, such as before eating or after using the toilet.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not demonstrate a secure knowledge of the steps children need to go through to learn and develop a new skill. For example, she expects children to learn to write their name before they are able to hold a pencil and successfully make marks on paper. Consequently, learning expectations are not matched to children's capabilities. This significantly hampers children's learning and progress. n The childminder does not help children learn about expected behaviours. For example, she does not consistently explain to them why their behaviour is unacceptable. This means that less confident children are overwhelmed and upset by the behaviours of other children. As a result, their emotional needs are not being met at all times. n The childminder does not place enough emphasis on helping children learn how to do things for themselves. For example, children who are learning to use the toilet are offered potties instead of being taken to the bathroom. This does not

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need to do better?

help them to be increasingly independent in meeting their own care needs. n The childminder fails to effectively plan how to meet some of the children's needs well enough, in particular, when enrolling more children. When she is made aware of situations which may cause a child distress, she does not do enough to plan how to manage these times. Therefore, such children are not

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need to do better?

18 January 2022 always able to feel settled, engaged in play and interact with their friends. n Not enough information is gained by the childminder from parents about children's individual needs. This is specifically for children who may have SEND. The childminder does not work closely enough with parents or outside agencies to accurately support the needs of these children. This means that some children are at risk of falling further behind. n The childminder helps children to develop their physical skills and learn about the wider world. They visit local forest parks where they run, climb and learn about nature. During an activity, children investigate the model animals that have been frozen in a ball of ice. Children soon learn that warming the ice with their hands or warm water melts the ice and releases the animal. They proudly say, 'The ice has gone'. n Parents speak highly of the childminder. They praise her flexibility around

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need to do better?

providing childcare over the weekend and school holidays. Parents find the childminder to be very caring and dedicated towards the children in her care. One parent commented that, 'Her home is homely and welcoming, and I couldn't ask for a better place for my children to be looked after.'

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not practise safe recruitment. She does not ensure she obtains enough information about previous employment history and experiences for her new assistants to ensure they are suitable. The childminder has ensured that new assistants are known to Ofsted so that the relevant checks can be completed. The childminder has attended some child protection training. She knows the possible signs that may indicate a child may be at risk of harm. However, she does not implement her own procedures effectively. She has a very poor understanding of the importance of referring safeguarding concerns without delay. In addition, the childminder is not proactive in sharing information with relevant safeguarding agencies or working in partnership with them regarding children in her care.

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Due date

implement effective risk assessments to ensure children's safety, particularly regarding the outdoor play area 10/02/2022

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Due date

18 January 2022 seek and provide more effective support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities, so their individual needs are met and they catch up quickly 10/02/2022

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Due date

improve procedures so children's behaviour is consistently managed in an appropriate way and children learn how to care for each other and the resources 10/02/2022

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Due date

improve skills, knowledge and understanding to ensure good-quality learning and development experiences for children that continually improve 10/02/2022

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Due date

promote good health and hygiene practices so that children learn to manage their own basic hygiene needs, such as handwashing 10/02/2022

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Due date

make accurate assessments of what children know and can do, to plan appropriately for their future learning 10/02/2022

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of how to identify and respond to child protection concerns, including liaising with local statutory children's services agencies, to share appropriate information about children in your care. 10/02/2022

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should:

n provide more opportunities to help children develop their independence skills and meet their own care needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY380970 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10220214 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 9 Date of previous inspection 6 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Stockport, Cheshire. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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 childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed her risk assessments. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder discussed her intentions for children's learning with the inspector. n The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children throughout the inspection. n The inspector spoke to the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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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