Parkinson, Jane Louise

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's safety is compromised. The childminder has not notified Ofsted that her partner regularly visits her home. This means he has not had his suitability checks completed. Additionally, the childminder has not informed Ofsted about the person who she uses as an assistant. This means that adults who have access to children have not been deemed suitable. This places children at risk. Children are not kept safe on the premises. The childminder fails to take action to eliminate identified risks to children, leaving them at further risk of harm. Required documents for the safe management of the setting are not readily available to the childminder. Accidents, such as a bang to a child's head, are not recorded in the accident record.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are well behaved and compliant with the routines. They are very patient when, due to the poor organisation of activities, they need to wait for a considerable period of time for their turn at the craft activity. Such activities and the curriculum overall are not planned well enough to help children make good progress. The childminder has not considered what children know and can do when organising activities. Therefore, children do not gain the most learning from them. For example, children take part in a painting activity related to a spring theme. All children have their hand painted for them and placed on a piece of paper. The activity is entirely adult led rather than actively engaging the children in their learning. Children are not helped to make decisions about how they may create a seasonal picture. Their independence and the development of their coordination and finger dexterity are not supported.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do have a warm relationship with the childminder and are confident and settled in her care. Parents drop their children off at the front door, due to the COVID-19 restrictions, and the children have happily adapted to this. They freely use the whole of the ground floor of the house. They select their own activities from the toys in the well-equipped playroom. Children's physical needs for rest and refreshment are appropriately attended to by the childminder.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not consistently meet the statutory requirements. There are multiple issues with the childminder's record-keeping. The childminder does not have a record of children's attendance. She does not have access to other required paperwork, such as the information about children's parents, emergency contacts and medical conditions. Accident and medication records are also not readily available at the inspection for the inspector to see. When accidents happen, these are not always recorded. This compromises children's safety and well-being.

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need to do better?

31 March 2022 n The childminder's partner is a regular visitor and stays overnight. He is sometimes present when minded children are being cared for. The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of this. This means suitability checks have not been completed for this person. As a result, the childminder cannot be assured of the suitability of all individuals regularly present in the family home. n The childminder works with an assistant. She has not informed Ofsted about this, despite knowing that she is required to do so. The assistant is a former household member and has had some previous suitability checks completed by Ofsted. However, the childminder's failure to inform Ofsted that this person is now acting as an assistant means not all required suitability checks have been completed to ensure their suitability. n The childminder's risk assessment is not effective. The childminder failed to identify the fact that children are able to open the front door. When this

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need to do better?

happened, the childminder did not take sufficient action to ensure other children were unable to unlock and open the door, leaving children at risk of harm. n The quality of education is poor. Generally, children occupy themselves with the toys available, rather than enjoying well-planned activities which drive their learning. The childminder provides children with a well-equipped playroom. Children are able to use role play equipment and enjoy stories read to them by the person acting as the childminder's assistant. However, the childminder struggles to explain her curriculum and what she wants children to learn. As a result, children do not make as much progress as they could in their development. n The childminder completes a progress check for children aged between two and three years old. However, she is unable to explain how she assesses children's abilities when they first start to attend her setting, so that she can identify what

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need to do better?

children need to learn. This means children, who the childminder recently started caring for, still have no clear learning intentions identified, months after they have started attending. The childminder has not sought information about other settings children attend. Therefore, she has not made links with them or established partnership working, as part of assessing children's abilities. n Children are provided with healthy meals, for example home-made butternut squash soup or pasta dishes. They learn to sit at a table and mealtimes are pleasant social occasions. Children have access to fresh drinking water throughout the day. However, the childminder drinks a fizzy drink from a can, which does not model healthy choices for children or how to maintain good oral health.

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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 significant weaknesses in safeguarding and record-keeping. Suitability assessments have not been completed for adults working or potentially having unsupervised contact with children. The childminder knows the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and how to identify and report concerns. However, she does not have an accurate record of

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Safeguarding

31 March 2022 children's attendance to be able to identify patterns in their absences which may be a concern. Accident and medication records are not readily available and accidents are not always recorded.

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Due date

ensure that people whose suitability has not been checked, do not have unsupervised contact with children being cared for 28/04/2022

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Due date

ensure that there are effective systems in place to confirm assistants and any other person who may have regular contact with children are suitable 28/04/2022

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Due date

keep a daily record of the names of children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 28/04/2022

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Due date

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 28/04/2022

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Due date

take all reasonable steps to manage risk and ensure the safety of children and the security of the premises 28/04/2022

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Due date

ensure all required records are easily accessible and available for inspection. 28/04/2022

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Due date

31 March 2022 assess what children know and can do and use this information to plan challenging and enjoyable experiences that help them reach the next stage in their learning and development. 28/04/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY233508 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10232818 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 12 Date of previous inspection 6 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Macclesfield, Cheshire. The childminder operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, from Monday to Friday. She 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 areas of the house that are used for childminding. They discussed how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The quality of teaching during activities and routines was observed by the inspector, who assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a discussion about an activity with the childminder. n The inspector had discussions with the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector, who took account of

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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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