Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not receive the level of education to which they are entitled. The childminder and her assistant are caring for a large number of young children. This is having a significant impact on the quality of care and education that they provide for the children because they are unable to meet children's individual needs consistently. The childminder does not implement a well-designed curriculum. She fails to use her observations of the children to provide well-planned experiences. She does not use opportunities to stimulate and challenge children's learning as they play. Interactions with the children remain poor and activities do not sustain the children's interest.

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The provision is inadequate

Overall, children occupy themselves. However, on occasions during the inspection, some improvements were observed. Some younger children independently look at books and show an interest in the illustrations on each page. Children develop their hand-to-eye coordination skills as they use plastic knives to cut pretend fruit and vegetables in half. They develop their muscle strength as they manipulate dough, and the childminder shows them how to use the cutters. Children roll toy cars along the floor and learn how to fit pieces of the train track together. However, the accessibility of additional resources does not support the children to further explore and develop their own play and ideas.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has made insufficient progress to raise the quality of the care and learning experiences for the children. She continues to demonstrate a weak knowledge of the learning and development requirements of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'. Children do not receive a high- quality curriculum. Overall, the quality of the teaching and the planning of activities remains poor. The childminder and her assistant frequently overlook opportunities to build on what the children know and can already do. n The childminder completes required mandatory training. However, she has not sought additional professional development opportunities to improve her knowledge and teaching skills, including the implementation of an effective curriculum. The childminder does not support her assistant effectively to help develop her understanding of child development and to improve her interactions

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need to do better?

with the children. This was an action raised at the last inspection. n Children have access to age-appropriate resources. However, the childminder does not make sure that children can access additional resources. They do not have sufficient opportunities to further explore and develop their own play and ideas. Children are not challenged and the childminder does not extend their learning. n Overall, the childminder encourages children to wash their hands. However, on

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need to do better?

14 June 2022 the day of the inspection, the childminder and her assistant failed to wipe or wash the hands of the children after they had been playing outside, before they sat down to eat their snack. This increases the risk of infection and demonstrates poor hygiene practice. n The childminder obtains relevant information about the children at the start of the placement. This includes information about any special dietary requirements, health requirements and information relating to children's development. Parents receive daily verbal feedback and are able to access their child's online learning journal. Parents speak positively about the provision. n The childminder understands the importance of involving other professionals to enable arrangements to be put in place to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The childminder and her assistant are often distracted, dealing with the

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need to do better?

behaviours of some children who push and snatch toys from one another. This hinders opportunities for the children to become engaged in purposeful play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant understand their roles and responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. They complete safeguarding training and demonstrate a good understanding of the possible signs of abuse. They understand safeguarding issues, such as radicalisation. The childminder and her assistant also know how to make a referral if they have concerns about a child in their care. Daily checks of the childminder's home are completed to minimise potential hazards. The premises are secure.

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Due date

ensure all children receive meaningful and challenging learning experiences that build on what they already know and can do, and they benefit from purposeful interaction 29/07/2022

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Due date

ensure that appropriate professional development opportunities are undertaken to improve knowledge, skills and practice in providing a well-designed curriculum that engages children in purposeful play 29/07/2022

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Due date

14 June 2022 ensure that assistants receive effective support, coaching and training opportunities to improve their practice, increase their knowledge of the curriculum and develop their interactions with the children. 29/07/2022

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should:

n implement consistent handwashing routines to ensure appropriate hygiene practice is maintained n review the organisation of resources to support children to explore and develop their play and ideas further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY556136 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 10201317 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 21 June 2021

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018. She lives in Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire. She works with an assistant and operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 5pm,,all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the areas of her home that children access. They discussed how the childminder organises her setting and plans the curriculum and experiences for children. n The inspector observed children taking part in activities with the childminder and her assistant, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of household members and the childminder's assistant. n The inspector took account of the views of parents provided at the inspection.

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Inspection activities

14 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

14 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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