Childminder in South Gloucestershire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety and welfare are compromised. The childminder and her assistant fail to identify and remove significant risks that are present where children play. Furthermore, the childminder does not ensure that she keeps an accurate record of the times that children arrive and leave her setting, as required.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not ensure that she provides a curriculum that offers children challenge and extends their learning. This does not prepare children sufficiently in readiness for the next steps in learning, including school. Children do not receive the support that they need to promote their learning. The childminder has not sought support for children who are falling behind in their language development, which impacts on their ability to make good progress in their development. Children arrive happy and have formed positive friendships. Older children support the younger ones and include them in their games.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are confident and they behave well. They know the routines that are in place and happily tidy away the toys when they have finished playing with them. The childminder does not ensure that she works with parents and the other early years settings that children attend, to ensure children receive the support they need to target support more precisely and to help to close gaps in children's learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistant put children at significant risk as they do not identify risks that are in the garden. They do not clean the resources or check the garden before they allow children to go outside to play. The childminder has hazardous rodent traps situated where children play. The childminder allows children to play with dirty, stagnant water that contains algae. The ride-on toy cars that children play with have sawdust over them which contains bird faeces. The childminder does not recognise the health and safety implications for children. This is despite previous concerns being raised at the last inspection about the childminder's ability to risk assess and keep children safe. n The childminder does not ensure that she keeps a record of the times that children arrive and leave her setting, meaning she does not have an accurate record of children's attendance. This compromises the effective management of

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need to do better?

her provision and does not ensure that the childminder can account for the children in her care. n The childminder does not consider the individual needs, interests and development of each child. She does not plan challenging and enjoyable experiences for each child across all areas of learning and development. This means that children are not engaged in their learning and do not make the

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need to do better?

1 February 2022 progress of which they are capable. n The childminder has not established effective partnerships with the other early years settings that children attend. She does not gain important information that would support her to tailor her curriculum to support children's learning. n The childminder recognises that some children need more support with their learning. However, she has not taken action to provide any additional support or to work with parents to target children's individual learning needs. n The childminder has not taken action to raise the quality of her provision. She has not addressed all of the weaknesses that were apparent at her last inspection. n Children have opportunities to be physical. They enjoy regular outings to the park with the childminder and her assistant. n Children share the toys well and they engage in games together. Younger children play imaginatively as they pretend to feed the dolls bottles of milk.

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need to do better?

Children enjoy playing with the plastic food as they pretend to prepare meals for each other. n Parents say that they are happy with the care that their children receive. They say that their children enjoy going to the childminder's house and have friends that attend.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Children are not safe because the childminder and her assistant do not understand how to identify and remove risks that are present where children play. Children play on the scooters close to where the childminder has items such as ladders that are stacked up high and pose a risk of falling. The childminder has carried out training on child protection. She understands what procedures she should follow should she have concerns about the welfare of a child.

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Due date

ensure that the premises and resources are safe, hygienic and are suitable for children 15/02/2022

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Due date

1 February 2022 improve understanding of risk assessment to ensure that hazards are identified and removed swiftly to help keep children safe 15/02/2022

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Due date

ensure that a record of the times of children's attendance is maintained 15/02/2022

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Due date

ensure that there is regular sharing of information with parents and other early years settings that children attend. 15/02/2022

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Due date

provide a curriculum that offers challenging experiences for children across all areas of learning and development 15/02/2022

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Due date

improve the support given to children so that it targets their learning needs. 15/02/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397559 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 10207182 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 12 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 24 August 2021

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Staple Hill, South Gloucestershire. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday all year round. She works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector observed children playing indoors and outdoors. n The inspector spoke to parents, children and the childminder at times throughout the inspection. n Documentation was sampled by the inspector.

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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

1 February 2022 1 February 2022 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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