Hudson, Karen Louise

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety and welfare are compromised. The childminder fails to ensure she has the skills, knowledge and understanding she needs to keep children safe. Although she can identify some signs and symptoms of abuse, she has little knowledge of wider safeguarding issues. She is not able to identify children who may be at risk of harm and take action to safeguard them.

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The provision is inadequate

Mealtimes are chaotic as children get up and down as they eat. This compromises children's safety. Children do not fully engage in their learning. The childminder implements an ineffective curriculum that does not fully support children's learning needs. Babies are often unsettled as they are given few opportunities to explore. This means children do not have opportunities to focus and benefit fully from their learning.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite these weaknesses, children develop warm relationships with the childminder and her assistant, who have a calm manner with the children. This helps children to behave. Children's self-care needs are met by the childminder and her assistant. They remind children who are recently toilet trained to use the toilet and wash their hands.

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The provision is inadequate

Parents compliment the childminder on the safety measures she has put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic. They express how their children enjoy their time at the setting.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not provide an effective curriculum that challenges and supports children to develop in their learning. She finds out what children know and can do but fails to build on this as children play. For example, children who are developing their small-muscle skills are not encouraged to further develop their pincer grip. During story time the childminder does not give children time to think about what might happen next. Children do not always remember what they have learned and do not make the rapid progress they are capable of. n The childminder has not kept her safeguarding training up to date. She does not provide the training and development required for her assistant to fully understand their safeguarding responsibilities. The childminder and her assistant do not know the appropriate steps they need to take to safeguard children. n The childminder does not share information about children's learning effectively

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need to do better?

with the other settings they attend, to provide continuity in their learning. She cannot identify how additional funding, such as the early years pupil premium, is being used to support children's individual needs. This does not support children's learning and development effectively.

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need to do better?

29 June 2022 n The childminder does not always inform parents about their children's learning. For example, she completes the statutory two-year-old progress check but fails to provide parents with the written summary. Therefore, parents do not have information about how to further support children in their development at home. n Children mainly behave well. They help the childminder to tidy up before they move on to a different activity. The childminder and her assistant intervene to support children when they are in conflict with their friends. Children learn to play alongside each other and wait for their turn. n The childminder and her assistant model language to the children. For example, as children play with the dough, the childminder and her assistant talk about how they can 'squeeze' and 'squash' it. This helps children to develop their growing vocabulary. n Children enjoy the garden area. They have space to run and develop their

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physical skills. For example, children enjoy chasing the bubbles and watching them pop. The assistant encourages children to have another go as they practise blowing the bubbles. This helps children to keep trying and enjoy what they set out to achieve. n The childminder has identified a training course to help her to support children to be more curious in their learning. However, she does not consistently provide her assistant with the support they need to improve the quality of care and education provided.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have some understanding of the possible signs and symptoms that a child may be being abused. However, the childminder has not updated their training. She cannot demonstrate adequate knowledge of wider safeguarding issues, including the 'Prevent' Duty. The childminder has not provided her assistant with safeguarding training. The childminder and her assistant do not know the procedure to follow if there is an allegation made against them. They do not understand the role of the local authority designated officer. Despite this, the childminder considers the safety and security of the premises and how to keep children safe as they play.

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Due date

29 June 2022 implement a challenging curriculum that builds on what children know and can do to help them make the best possible progress in their learning 01/08/2022

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Due date

ensure all who care for children have up- to-date safeguarding knowledge and understanding, including of the 'Prevent' duty 15/07/2022

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of the local safeguarding partnership procedures, particularly in relation to what to do if an allegation is made and the role of the local authority designated officer 15/07/2022

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Due date

provide all parents with information about their child's learning at the setting, including a short written summary of their child's progress at the age of two 01/08/2022

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Due date

implement effective targeted training, supervision and support for assistants to help them have a clear understanding of their roles and responsibilities. 01/08/2022

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should:

n improve partnership working with other settings children attend to ensure they are aware of children's targeted learning plans and how these can be promoted to benefit children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 957823 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 10073003 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 12 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection 10 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in the village of Laceby, near Grimsby. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The assistant spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, the assistant and children. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documents on request.

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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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Inspection activities

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