Childminder in Birmingham

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 Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Safeguarding procedures are not robust enough. The childminder needs to be more alert to what makes a child vulnerable to abuse. Appropriate records need to be kept to ensure that evidence regarding possible indicators of abuse is accurate and sufficient. Possible safeguarding issues need to be raised with other agencies in a timely way. The lack of these procedures has a significant impact on the well-being of children.

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The provision is inadequate

That said, children enjoy their time with the childminder and she has a warm and caring relationship with them. Children enjoy songs and rhymes, and sing along enthusiastically. They join in with stories and remember what is going to happen next. This helps to develop their vocabulary and their future enthusiasm for reading. Children behave well. They are able to take turns and listen to each other.

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The provision is inadequate

The premises are welcoming. Children have access to a bright, light playroom, as well as a garden. The playroom has a home play area, which allows children to develop their imaginations. Children learn about how vegetables grow by planting seeds and watching them grow. Once the vegetables are ready, they pick and taste them, helping them to learn about healthy eating and the environment.

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need to do better?

n The childminder fails to display professional curiosity about children's well-being. In addition, she does not understand the possible indicators of what can make a child vulnerable to abuse. The childminder does not work well with outside agencies to share concerns, which has an impact on the safeguarding of children within the setting. n The childminder communicates well with parents as she shares regular updates about their children's progress. However, she does not provide parents with ideas of how they could continue to support their children's learning at home. The childminder works closely with parents to help children to settle into the setting. She adapts the settling-in process to meet both parents' and children's individual needs. This means that children settle well. n The childminder has an understanding of the curriculum and knows what she wants children to learn while they are with her. She plans activities to enhance

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children's knowledge and experience. However, the childminder does not utilise the outdoor area well enough to support children fully in all areas of their learning and enable them to make the very best progress. n Children go for walks in the fields and woods to hunt for bugs. This enables them to learn about the natural world, as well as promoting their physical health. n Children enjoy healthy meals and snacks. The childminder implements the

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need to do better?

7 June 2022 menus and recommendations from healthy eating initiatives. This has a positive impact on the children's health and well-being. n The childminder works well alongside her co-childminder. They evaluate the service they offer and they use their individual strengths to deliver different curriculum areas. n Children behave well and get along with each other, displaying a positive attitude to learning. They develop independence as they make choices in their play. The childminder supports children's growing independence as she encourages them to put on their own shoes and coats. This helps children to build their self-confidence and teaches them skills in readiness for school. n The childminder develops children's emerging vocabulary. For example, she links children's experiences with the butterfly farm they have in the setting to familiar stories, to support children to explore new words, such as 'cocoon'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is a lack of professional curiosity in the safeguarding practice of the childminder. She does not recognise signs that indicate a child is vulnerable to abuse. Children's personal records are incomplete. They do not contain pertinent information about children's personal situations that may indicate a risk of harm. In addition, the childminder does not share information with other agencies to alert them to possible concerns of abuse. This has an impact on the children's safety and well-being. The childminder does not follow her safeguarding policies and procedures diligently. That said, the childminder has attended some safeguarding training. The premises are safe and secure.

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Due date

develop knowledge and understanding of issues in a child's life, at home or elsewhere in the community, that can make them vulnerable to abuse 29/06/2022

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Due date

implement robust record-keeping procedures to record any safeguarding concerns 29/06/2022

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Due date

7 June 2022 ensure that information relating to any safeguarding concerns is shared with the appropriate agencies in a timely manner. 29/06/2022

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Due date

develop the use of outside areas to fully extend children's learning and development 07/09/2022

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Due date

provide parents with information to enable them to support children's learning at home. 07/09/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2538506 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10215274 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 13 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in Birmingham. The childminder operates from 6.45am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about her intentions for the children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity and discussed the children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

7 June 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

7 June 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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