Childminder in Leicestershire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement 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 not ensured because the childminder and her assistant do not have a suitable understanding of child protection issues. Furthermore, the risk assessment for sleeping equipment is not appropriate.

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The provision is inadequate

The support for learning is inconsistent and does not always help children to build on what they already know and can do. Children are eager to participate in a circle- time activity. They demonstrate that they understand the expectations and sit on the carpet in a circle facing the childminder. They enthusiastically join in with the actions and words to familiar songs. They maintain their concentration and attention. They listen intently and join in with the discussions, for example about what the weather is like today. However, when children incorrectly name shapes or numbers the childminder does not offer support to help them begin to learn how to recognise them.

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The provision is inadequate

Children take part in an activity to paint a rainbow, where the childminder plans to support their communication and language skills. Although children follow instructions, the activity is repetitive and overly directed by the childminder, which hinders their learning. The childminder prompts children to say certain words to develop their vocabulary. However, the words are too complex for some children's stage of development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not ensured that she and her assistant have an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of child protection issues to promote children's safety. n The childminder carries out an appropriate risk assessment for most of her equipment. For example, she follows the manufacturer's guidance for the swing set in the garden. However, she has not taken into account any guidance for the swing chair she uses for sleeping babies, and is therefore not ensuring children's safety. n The childminder has not given sufficient consideration to her own professional development or that of her assistant. She has not familiarised herself with some of the changes to statutory or other guidance since her last inspection almost six years ago. The childminder has undertaken very limited training or development opportunities. This means that as well as gaps in her knowledge regarding child protection, her planning and support for children's learning are variable.

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need to do better?

n The childminder demonstrates that she can observe children to assess what they can already do and where they need support. However, she has not developed her curriculum to firmly establish what knowledge, skills and understanding she wants children to acquire. Furthermore, she sometimes plans for children to

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13 April 2022 learn things by rote, rather than providing appropriate sequence to what children learn. n At times, the childminder and her assistant provide positive interactions. For example, the assistant reads a familiar story to children. She prompts older children to recall the rhymes. She paces the story well so that younger children can look at the pictures and attempt to say the character names. However, at other times, there is limited support for learning, for example when children play in the sand. The adults take on a mainly supervisory role and children's engagement is brief. n Children are confident in the childminder's home and with visitors. They develop positive relationships with the childminder and her assistant, and they mix well with children of different ages. Children behave well. The childminder is effective at reminding children of the expectations and reinforcing these before they start

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an activity. n The childminder and her assistant help children to settle well. They are attentive to the needs of children who have just started. They work with parents and carers to provide consistent support for children's needs. The childminder and her assistant provide a variety of activities so that children have different experiences, such as playing with sand. Children are offered healthy options at mealtimes. n The childminder has regular communication with parents. She gathers information about what children are learning at home and builds on this in her setting. She shares information so that parents are aware of where she is focusing her support.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant do not have a suitable knowledge and understanding of some types of abuse and therefore how to recognise concerns. Furthermore, the childminder does not ensure that her assistant is familiar with the procedures for managing concerns or allegations. The childminder does not always check that equipment young children use for sleeping is safe and suitable. Other aspects of the premises are safe. The entrance is secure. The childminder ensures that hazardous items, such as cleaning materials, are out of reach of children. The childminder and her assistant supervise children during play.

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Due date

13 April 2022 ensure that you, and any assistants you employ, have an up-to-date knowledge and understanding of child protection issues 20/04/2022

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Due date

undertake appropriate training and professional development opportunities to develop your knowledge and understanding, to offer quality learning and development experiences for children 13/05/2022

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Due date

develop arrangements for the supervision of assistants to help them develop their knowledge, skills and support for children's learning 13/05/2022

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Due date

ensure that risk assessments take into account all equipment, including sleeping equipment for young children 14/04/2022

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Due date

plan appropriately challenging experiences for children that help them to consolidate and deepen their knowledge, understanding and skills across the areas of learning 13/05/2022

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Due date

improve the quality of interactions to ensure that children build on what they already know and can do. 13/05/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472705 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10219797 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 14 Date of previous inspection 19 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Leicester. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an early years qualification at level 3. She works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about her intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector talked to the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, such as evidence of training. n The inspector discussed the procedures for evaluation and the priorities for improvement with the childminder.

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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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