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

The childminder's safeguarding records and procedures are not rigorous enough to alert her to the needs of the children. She needs to be more observant to indicators of what puts a child at greater risk of abuse outside her setting. She does not ensure that records and evidence of possible abuse are sufficient, accurate and kept up to date, or contact outside agencies in a timely fashion. The well-being and safety of children could be at risk if these procedures are not followed correctly.

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The provision is inadequate

However, children are happy, settled and have a good relationship with the childminder. Children have access to a bright, light playroom, as well as a garden. The playroom has a home play area which allows the children to develop their imaginations.

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The provision is inadequate

Children learn about shapes. They use different-shaped wooden building blocks to build towers and can recognise and name a circle and a rectangle. They compare the shapes they are building with to shapes they can see in buildings when they look out of the window. The childminder supports this learning by following the children's lead, helping them to keep on task and concentrate for longer periods. Children go for walks in the local woods and fields, looking for bugs and exploring nature. This enables them to build a good understanding of nature and their environment, as well as being good for their health.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's poor safeguarding practice, and her lack of understanding about safeguarding procedures, puts children at significant risk of harm. n The childminder informs parents about their children's progress and sends photographs of their children taking part in activities. However, she does not provide ideas for parents to help their children to continue learning at home. n The childminder talks to the children during activities. However, she does not provide children with enough time to consider their responses and answer questions to support their language and communication and embed their learning. n The childminder clearly understands the curriculum and knows what she wants children to learn while they are with her. However, she misses some opportunities to extend children's learning during daily routines. For example, she does not involve children in the lunchtime process or encourage them to

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help with tasks, such as laying the table. As a result, some learning opportunities are missed. n The childminder prepares children in readiness for the next stage of their learning and their eventual move on to school. She teaches them to put on their

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7 June 2022 coats and shoes independently, share their ideas and cooperate and play with their peers. n Children develop an interest in letters. They ask the childminder to write their names on pictures they have drawn so that they can copy them. The childminder extends this as she talks to children about the sounds of the letters. n The childminder helps children transition into the setting by working with parents. For example, she changes her routine to meet the individual needs of children and parents. As a result, children settle quickly and are happy in the childminder's care. n The childminder encourages children to eat a healthy diet. She prepares healthy meals from menus created by a healthy eating initiative. This has a positive impact on children's health and well-being. n Children have a close relationship with the childminder. They demonstrate that they are happy and settled in her care. They involve her in their play and have

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fun, for example as they talk about a triangular block and decide that it could be a slide or dinosaur spines. n The childminder teaches children about the way plants grow, helping them to build their knowledge. For example, when outdoors in the vegetable plot, children are excited to pick the radishes and taste them. They remember and talk about how they planted the seeds and cared for the radishes. n The childminder works with a co-childminder. This enhances the way the setting works as they are able to use their strengths to deliver different curriculum areas.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not keep accurate records. She fails to record pertinent personal information about children and their families. She does not link events in children's lives to the possibility that these could increase the likelihood of abuse. The childminder does not follow her policies and procedures to ensure that important information is shared swiftly and accurately with all necessary agencies. This has an impact on the well-being and safety of children in her care. The childminder has attended some safeguarding training. She ensures that the premises are safe and secure.

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Due date

7 June 2022 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

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

improve the quality of teaching to provide children with enough thinking time to formulate answers to questions and to ensure that every opportunity is taken to extend children's learning 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 EY560843 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10190853 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 14 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 2018 and lives in Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. 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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