Bowler Sandra Carol

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 compromised, due to ineffective risk assessments. In addition, the childminder does not maintain all of the required records. Children's learning is not fully supported, as the curriculum is not consistently planned or reflective of the individual learning needs of the children.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite the quality of the childminders interactions with children being variable, children enjoy attending the setting and, on the whole, make progress in their learning. They have positive relationships with the childminder and she shows genuine care and affection for them all. The childminder is attentive to children. She shows them comfort and support when needed, and on the whole, their well- being is supported. Children behave well. They listen to and follow the childminder's instructions. For example, children put the toys and equipment away when asked to do this before snack.

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The provision is inadequate

Young children show good physical skills as they walk around the furniture. They crouch to pick things up that interest them and press buttons on musical toys. They are settled and engage in activities they enjoy. For example, they roll balls along the floor and squeal with delight at the noise some toys make. However, the curriculum is not reflective of the needs of children and the activities offered, sometimes, lack appropriate challenge. As a result, children are not consistently given the learning opportunities they need to make the progress they are capable of.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's risk assessments do not identify all hazards children may come into contact with. Low-level cupboards contain household chemicals and knives are in drawers that children can reach. Outside, there are unsecured ladders in areas that children have access to. These hazards mean that children's safety is compromised. Furthermore, although the childminder has a first-aid kit, this does not contain all the necessary equipment and may delay swift intervention in the event of an accident. n The childminder works closely with parents to settle new children, which helps to support their emotional well-being. For example, the childminder asks parents for information about children's likes and dislikes. This helps her to get to know each child. However, the childminder is unaware that some children speak English as an additional language. This lack of knowledge means that she is less able to help children to develop and use their home language in the setting.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has some understanding of how to meet the needs of the children in her care. For example, there are occasions when she promotes children's physical skills well. She shows children how to place balls in chutes.

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need to do better?

21 April 2022 Children copy the childminder. They laugh excitedly as they watch the balls roll round and round and fall out at the bottom of the chute. However, the childminder does not always consider how to build on activities to extend children's learning. n The childminder keeps her mandatory training, such as first aid and safeguarding, up to date. However, she has less focus on the importance of keeping her professional skills up to date in relation to how to challenge children's learning through an ambitious curriculum. n The childminder does not ensure that children's care needs are consistently met. She does not ensure that she organises or prepares the environment with the necessary equipment for children to sleep safely and comfortably when they need to. For example, the childminder does not make sure there is sufficient access to appropriate bedding, or sleep facilities, for more than one child at a

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need to do better?

time to have a sleep when needed. n The childminder has not ensured that all of the required records are maintained to meet the requirements of her registration. She does not maintain an accurate and consistent record of children's attendance. n Babies and toddlers enjoy playing in the role-play kitchen. They use their imaginations well as they pretend to cook with the play food and enjoy 'eating' this.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Risk assessments are ineffective. The childminder has not considered how all areas of her home that children have access to, even for short periods of time, are safe. Registers of attendance are not maintained consistently. This means it is not clear when children have been in attendance or absent. The childminder understands the signs and symptoms of abuse and who to report any concerns she may have about a child to. She can confidently talk about a range of safeguarding and child protection issues, including how to identify children that may be exposed to extreme views.

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Due date

ensure risk assessments are robust and identify and minimise potential hazards, with particular regard to knives in accessible drawers, household chemicals and ladders in the garden 12/05/2022

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Due date

21 April 2022 ensure the first-aid box is stocked with appropriate contents for use with children 12/05/2022

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Due date

gain a better awareness of the backgrounds of children, particularly for those children who speak English as an additional language, to help support their speaking skills 12/05/2022

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implement an ambitious curriculum that considers the individual needs and stages of development of all children, and provide them with suitably challenging and meaningful experiences, in order for them to make good progress 12/05/2022

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Due date

engage in further professional development to improve teaching skills in order to offer children more challenge in their learning 12/05/2022

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Due date

ensure that equipment used to support children is organised appropriately to meet the care needs of every child, particularly in relation to their sleeping requirements 12/05/2022

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Due date

ensure a daily record of the names of children being cared for and their actual times of arrival and departure are consistently maintained. 12/05/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number 254704 Local authority Nottingham Inspection number 10237808 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 2 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Clifton, Nottingham. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider has 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 her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector around the areas of her home used for childminding. She explained how she organises the environment and the learning programmes for children. n The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and children, to help evaluate the quality of education. n The childminder and inspector had discussions at relevant points throughout the inspection. n The inspector viewed a range of the childminder's documents, including the childminder's qualifications and safeguarding policies. n The inspector spoke and interacted with children at appropriate times.

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Inspection activities

21 April 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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