Childminder in Birmingham

This provision does not meet requirements

n The childminder has a weak knowledge and understanding of the legal requirements of the early years foundation stage, and is not meeting numerous requirements. She does not recognise that the learning and development requirements are mandatory for her to meet. n The childminder has not implemented a safeguarding policy, and procedures, to safeguard children. She is unfamiliar with the guidance and procedures of the local safeguarding partners, the government's statutory guidance 'Working together to Safeguard Children' and the 'Prevent' duty guidance. n The childminder has a poor knowledge of the known indicators of child abuse. She does not understand the role of the local authority designated officer or the action to be taken in the event of a concern about a child or an allegation being made against her. n Despite the childminder identifying risks in the indoor and outdoor environments, she has failed to ensure that the premises are fit for purpose and

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suitable and safe for childminding. Public liability insurance and appropriate fire control equipment are not in place as required. n The childminder has not renewed her paediatric first-aid certificate that expired in January 2020. Through discussion, she is unable to demonstrate how she would effectively manage injuries, such as burns or head bumps. She is unaware of requirements relating to administering medication to children. Her suggested meals and snacks for children are not healthy, balanced or nutritious. n The childminder is unsure about when a notification needs to be made to Ofsted. She has not implemented a procedure for dealing with concerns and complaints from parents. Records are disorganised, and not all required records are accessible and available. n The childminder has a poor knowledge of the learning and development requirements and of how to prepare children for starting school. She does not

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understand how to plan or implement an effective educational programme for children. She is unsure how to observe and assess children's development, or plan for their next steps in learning. n The childminder is not familiar with what the prime and specific areas of learning are or how to promote children's learning in these areas. She lacks knowledge of the required progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and of how to complete this check.

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This provision does not meet requirements

There were no children in the early years age range present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no early years children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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implement an effective programme of professional development to improve knowledge and understanding of the legal requirements of the early years foundation stage 14/07/2022

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implement a safeguarding policy and procedures, to safeguard children, that are in line with the guidance and procedures of the local safeguarding partners 14/07/2022

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improve safeguarding knowledge to fully understand how to identify and respond to any signs of possible abuse and neglect 14/07/2022

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obtain knowledge in respect of the government's statutory guidance 'Working together to Safeguard Children' and the 'Prevent' duty guidance for England and Wales 14/07/2022

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ensure that the premises, both indoors and outdoors, are fit for purpose and suitable and safe for childminding 14/07/2022

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ensure that appropriate fire control equipment is in place 14/07/2022

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obtain public liability insurance 14/07/2022

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complete an approved course of training in paediatric first aid 14/07/2022

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devise and implement a policy, and procedures, for administering medicines 14/07/2022

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23 June 2022 develop an understanding of when to make notifications to Ofsted 14/07/2022

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implement a procedure for dealing with concerns and complaints from parents 14/07/2022

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improve the organisation of documentation and ensure all necessary records are easily accessible and available 14/07/2022

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improve knowledge of how to provide meals to children that are healthy, balanced and nutritious. 14/07/2022

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have, and follow, a written child protection policy to safeguard children from abuse or neglect 14/07/2022

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improve knowledge and understanding of how to plan and implement an effective educational programme, including ongoing observation and assessment arrangements, and planning for children's next steps in learning 14/07/2022

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develop knowledge and understanding of the prime and specific areas of learning 14/07/2022

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develop a secure understanding of how to complete the required progress check for children aged between two and three years. 14/07/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2523664 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10208179 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 0 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 and operates from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and took that into account in the evaluation of the setting. n The inspector toured the premises, indoors and outside, and assessed the safety and suitability of the environment. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder about how she intends to meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage. n The inspector looked at available documentation and checked suitability records for the childminder.

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Inspection activities

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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