Childminder in Devon

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety and welfare is compromised due to the childminder's poor knowledge of safeguarding, including how to identify and report concerns.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are not provided with a curriculum that challenges them and extends their learning and development. The childminder allows children to spend a large portion of their time at her house watching the television with little interaction or stimulation during these times. This does not help them to develop a positive attitude to learning or motivate them to want to join in with other activities. This has an impact on the progress that children make and does not support their preparation for later learning, including school.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite this, children are settled and comfortable with the childminder. They happily sit on her lap while they watch television and confidently initiate discussion. They play imaginatively during their short self-chosen games, such as pushing toy cars around a track and pretending to make meals for the childminder and visitors. Children behave well and follow the childminder's instructions.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not kept her knowledge and skills up to date. She does not understand how to recognise, record and report concerns about children's welfare, despite completing online safeguarding training the day before the inspection. This means she cannot identify and protect children who may be at risk of harm. n The childminder has a weak understanding of the early years foundation stage. Subsequently, she is unable to assess children's learning accurately and recognise what they need to learn next. She identifies inappropriate next steps for children that are unrealistic and do not link with their prior learning. For example, she identifies that children already listen and follow instructions well at her setting but states that this continues to be the focus for their learning. n The childminder does not plan a challenging and stimulating curriculum that builds on what children know and can do. Her expectations of what children can

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need to do better?

achieve are too low and she does not consider how to support children's individual learning needs. For example, children show an interest in making biscuits. However, the childminder makes the activity too simple, so children lose interest quickly and leave the activity to play with other toys and watch television. n The childminder's limited knowledge of how to help children learn means she is unable to support and advise parents how to extend their children's development further at home. Similarly, the childminder does not share information with other settings attended by children, to promote consistency in

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need to do better?

2 March 2022 children's care and learning elsewhere. n The childminder develops positive relationships with children. Children express themselves clearly and confidently and remember to use good manners. n The childminder promotes children's health and hygiene appropriately, such as reminding them to wash their hands before eating. Children are confident in their abilities. For example, when they need the toilet, they tell the childminder 'I can do it, I don't need you.' n Parents comment that their children form warm relationships with the childminder and she knows their children's individual care needs well.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not have a secure understanding of child protection issues to enable her to recognise concerns about children and take the appropriate action. She does not hold a policy which contains the process to follow if an allegation is made against herself or a household member. Additionally, her knowledge of how to manage an allegation against an adult is not in line with the local safeguarding partnership procedures. The childminder has a suitable awareness of some safeguarding matters, such as how to recognise children who may be vulnerable to extremist views. She supervises children closely at all times and carries out risk assessments to ensure the safety of her home.

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of child protection matters to identify and record potential concerns about children and report them to the appropriate agency 01/04/2022

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation against an adult 01/04/2022

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Due date

ensure the safeguarding policy includes the process to follow in the event of an allegation and is in line with local safeguarding partnership processes 01/04/2022

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Due date

2 March 2022 accurately assess children's learning and development to clearly identify what children know and can do and what they need to learn next 01/04/2022

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Due date

develop a curriculum that is ambitious and sequenced to meet the individual needs of children and provide them with challenging and stimulating learning experiences 01/04/2022

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Due date

improve partnerships with parents to involve them more in their children's learning and support them to extend children's learning at home 01/04/2022

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Due date

ensure a regular two-way flow of information with other settings to provide continuity in children's care and learning. 01/04/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY319949 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10125600 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 4 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 11 December 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1991 and lives in Rockbeare, near Exeter in Devon. She offers care for children on Tuesday and Wednesday, all year round. The childminder accepts funding for children aged three and four years.

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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 The childminder talked to the inspector about the daily routines, activities and children's learning. n The childminder reflected on an activity to share with the inspector how she felt it went and what children learned from it. n The inspector observed the safety and security of the premises and interactions between the children and childminder. n The inspector spoke with children and parents and reviewed written feedback from parents to take account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and had discussions with the childminder about the running of the setting and her policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

2 March 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

2 March 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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