Childminder in Slough

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder has a poor understanding of the early years curriculum. This impacts on her ability to provide a varied programme of well-planned activities to support children's learning. For example, on arrival to the unannounced inspection, children were watching television and did so for some time afterwards. Risk assessments are not effective, as some hazards remain accessible to children or have not been identified by the childminder. There are no systems in place to identify what is done well or where there are weaknesses in practice. Therefore, the childminder is unaware that a number of the legal requirements have been breached.

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The provision is inadequate

Saying that, children who have had limited opportunities to socialise with others, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, have settled well and developed a positive relationship with the childminder. They happily interact during their play and laugh and giggle, when talking about the spider that tickles. The childminder supports children in learning some new words during their play, such as the names of insects and dinosaurs. This helps them to increase their vocabulary, however, this is not consistent.

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The provision is inadequate

Children have some opportunity to develop their physical skills. They build with bricks and use pencils to make marks. Children begin to develop their independence skills. For example, they remove their shoes before they have their nappy changed.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not completed any training since her registration, which has had an impact on her knowledge of the changes to legislation and the inspection framework. She has met her legal duty to inform Ofsted of a significant event, when a child left the setting unsupervised. Following the incident, the childminder took prompt action to review safety measures in the entrance area of the premises. The front door is kept locked and an alarm has been installed. n Risk assessments do not extend to all areas of the premises, or the activities children take part in. Therefore, some hazards such as tools left in the garden and the conservatory remain accessible to children. The childminder has failed to consider the risks for all children during the school run. This places them at risk of harm. n The childminder has a weak understanding of the early years curriculum. This impacts on her ability to provide a broad curriculum to target the skills children

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need to do better?

need to learn. The childminder knows what children like to play with and uses this information to provide activities, such as reading and drawing. However, they lack focus of what it is the childminder wants children to learn. In addition,

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need to do better?

16 May 2022 the childminder is unclear of the information that must be included in the progress check at age two. n The childminder encourages children to learn good manners throughout the daily routine. However, children are less eager to engage in play, due to the lack of well-planned activities. They are distracted by the television that is left on in the background. This impacts on children's attitude to learning. n The childminder provides some opportunities for children to learn about their own cultures. Children make cards for Easter and celebrate Christmas. However, there is less focus on how children learn about the wider community in which they live. The childminder gains key words from parents at the beginning of their placement. This helps her to settle children who speak English as an additional language, and for them to make their needs known. n The childminder is developing positive relationships with parents. However, she

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need to do better?

has yet to share information on how parents can support their child's learning at home. In addition, no partnerships have been established between the other early years settings children attend. This prevents sharing of information and continuity of learning. The childminder gains general information from parents at the beginning of their placement. However, this lacks detail on any specific needs children may have. This prevents the childminder from providing the necessary support. n The childminder provides some support for children's communication during their play. For example, they talk about the pictures they see, when looking at books. Children chat confidently about what they do during their play. The childminder provides a narrative of children's play, to ensure they hear the correct pronunciation of words.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder's risk assessments are not fully effective. She has taken some steps to minimise some risks to children following a recent incident. However, the childminder has not considered other hazards within the environment used by the children and those associated with the daily routine. Therefore, those risks remain accessible to children. The childminder has failed to keep her knowledge and understanding of child protection up to date. Therefore, her understanding of the wider aspects of safeguarding, and the roles and responsibilities of other agencies, is weak.

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Due date

16 May 2022 ensure the premises both indoors and outdoors are fit for purpose, suitable for the age of children cared for and the activities provided, while complying with health and safety legislation (including fire safety and hygiene requirements) 23/05/2022

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Due date

implement effective risk assessments for the areas used by the children, and the activities they take part in, such as the school run 23/05/2022

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of the wider aspects of child protection, and the roles and responsibilities of the different agencies 23/05/2022

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Due date

plan and provide an effective early years curriculum, to ensure a wide range of challenging opportunities is planned and provided for all children, to promote all areas of learning 13/06/2022

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Due date

undertake appropriate training and professional development to ensure that quality learning experiences are provided for children 13/06/2022

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Due date

implement effective systems for reflection to identify strengths and weaknesses to rapidly drive improvement 13/06/2022

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Due date

gain more detailed information from parents or carers when a child is placed, to identify any specific support or care required and ensure their individual needs are met 13/06/2022

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of the assessment completed at age two years, including the information that must be shared with parents. 13/06/2022

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should:

16 May 2022 n provide opportunities for children to learn about other cultures and differences within their community, through well planned activities throughout the curriculum n develop effective partnerships with other settings children attend, to provide continuity in their learning n improve the arrangements with parents to support their child's home learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2594105 Local authority Slough Inspection number 10242532 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 Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020 and is situated in the Slough area of Berkshire. She operates from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder accepts funding for children who are two, three and four years old. She provides care for children before and after school and in holiday periods.

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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 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

16 May 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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