Childminder in Wirral

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children acquire some of the basic skills they need in readiness for school. However, the curriculum is not planned well enough to help children to make good progress. The childminder does not sufficiently consider what children already know and can do when organising activities. She does not focus on what each child needs to learn next when supporting children's play. Nevertheless, some incidental learning takes place while children play. For example, children name the toy animals and the noises that they make, which helps to support their speech development. They count the animals and compare sizes, which supports their mathematical development. Children's health and physical development benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise. Children enjoy outings which help them to learn about nature and their local community. For example, children visit the farm regularly to see the animals.

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The provision is inadequate

Overall, children are happy and behave well. They relate well to each other and the childminder. They communicate confidently with the inspector, which demonstrates that they feel emotionally secure. Children are mainly cared for in the playroom which has been made safe. However, the childminder's risk assessment is not rigorous enough to ensure children's safety.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not sufficiently evaluate her provision to ensure that she consistently meets the statutory requirements. Some welfare and safeguarding requirements are not met fully and the quality of education requires improvement. The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of four significant changes and events since the last inspection. These are breaches of requirements. n The required information about each child, such as their name and date of birth, the name, address and emergency contact details of their parents and information about who has parental responsibility, is not available for some children. Other required records, including those for recording accidents, attendance and complaints, are not completed consistently and not kept available for inspection. n The childminder's awareness of children's dietary requirements does not match the information provided by parents on their record form. This is a concern as

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need to do better?

either the records of children's dietary needs are not up to date or children's dietary needs are not fully observed. n The childminder is not able to clearly demonstrate that children are always within her sight or hearing. She employs an assistant. However, she has not ensured that her assistant, who might be in sole charge of the children for short periods, holds a current paediatric first-aid certificate.

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need to do better?

16 February 2022 n The childminder demonstrates a good commitment to professional development. She has continued to access training through online courses during the COVID- 19 pandemic. This has further developed some aspects of her knowledge to help support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Overall, the childminder encourages children to develop self-care skills. Children carry out tasks such as putting on their coats and shoes. They help to tidy away toys when they have finished playing with them. However, children are not supported consistently to manage their personal hygiene needs. For example, they eat lunch without washing their hands. n The childminder provides a range of outings and activities and plays alongside children. However, she does not focus closely enough on individual children's next steps in learning. This limits her ability to build on what they already know

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need to do better?

and can do to help them to make the best progress possible. n The childminder talks with parents as they collect their child about the day's activities and sends photos through an electronic messaging system. However, the information exchanged is not detailed sufficiently to support all parties to work together to promote children's learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's safety and well-being are compromised due to weaknesses in safeguarding and record-keeping. Risk assessments are not rigorous enough. Older children play with toys which have not been fully assessed for risk. Cleaning fluids on the floor of the toilet are not stored in line with safety requirements. The childminder knows the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and how to identify and report concerns. She regularly completes refresher training and keeps her policy and procedures in line with those of the local authority. However, she does not follow them as they are written, which leaves children at risk. She does not have an accurate record of children's attendance to be able to identify patterns in their absences which may be a concern.

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Due date

keep records for each child of their name and date of birth, the name, address and emergency contact details of their parents and information about who has parental responsibility 16/03/2022

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Due date

16 February 2022 ensure that safeguarding procedures are in line with those of the local statutory children's services and follow them without delay when there are concerns 16/03/2022

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keep a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 16/03/2022

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keep a written record of accidents or injuries and first-aid treatment and inform parents of any accident or injury sustained on the same day 16/03/2022

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ensure that equipment is suitable for the ages and abilities of the children and comply with health and safety legislation, including the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations, and promote good hygiene routines, such as handwashing 16/03/2022

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ensure that there is a procedure for dealing with concerns and complaints from parents and keep a written record of any complaints and their outcome 16/03/2022

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ensure that any assistant who might be in sole charge of the children for any length of time holds a current paediatric first-aid certificate 16/03/2022

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decide how to deploy staff to ensure that children are adequately supervised and always within sight or hearing 16/03/2022

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record and act on information from parents and carers about a child's dietary needs 16/03/2022

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assess what children know and can do and use this information to plan activities that help them reach the next stage in their learning and development 16/03/2022

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Due date

16 February 2022 exchange more detailed information with parents about children's skills and capabilities, to help to promote consistency in children's learning and development. 16/03/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410263 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 10225714 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 5 Date of previous inspection 17 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in the Greasby area of Wirral. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.45pm, Monday to Thursday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She occasionally works with an assistant.

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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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about this provider. n The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home to gain an understanding of how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector spoke to some children during the inspection and held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of household members and the childminder's training.

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Inspection activities

16 February 2022 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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