Childminder in Essex

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety and welfare are significantly compromised. This is because the childminder is not meeting a number of the safeguarding and welfare, and learning and development requirements. As a result, there are several breaches of the legal requirements.

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is put at risk because the childminder has weak safeguarding knowledge and understanding. In addition, children are not kept safe because the childminder has not ensured her premises are safe and secure. The childminder knows her paediatric first-aid qualification has expired. However, she has not been proactive seeking and attending training. This means the childminder does not have an up-to-date knowledge of how to treat all injuries and perform first-aid procedures in line with current guidelines.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not receive the education they are entitled to. The childminder demonstrates a poor understanding of how to support children in their learning and does not know what she wants children to learn. This has a significant impact on children's learning and development. Babies do not benefit from effective back- and-forth interactions that help lay the foundations for their language and cognitive development. This is because the quality of the childminder's interactions is weak. For example, there are periods of time when the childminder does not talk to babies, and when she does, it is not meaningful or stimulating.

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need to do better?

n The childminder cannot recall when she last attended safeguarding training. As a result, she has not ensured her knowledge is up to date with the current regulations and legislation. The childminder's safeguarding policy has been updated very recently. However, the childminder is unfamiliar with the contents of the policy. This poses a significant risk to children and compromises their safety and welfare. n The childminder fails to take action to eliminate identified risks to children, which leaves children at risk of harm. For example, the childminder is aware that the back gate in her garden does not lock, enabling unauthorised people to enter and the potential for children to leave unattended. On the day of inspection, a football goal was standing up on its side and pushed up against the gate to secure it, causing a further potential hazard to children. n The childminder has a poor understanding of the areas of learning and how

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need to do better?

children learn. She does not effectively assess children's learning and is unclear about their next steps. She does not build on what they already know or plan for what they need to learn next. The lack of clear intent for children's learning, poor planning and weak knowledge mean the childminder cannot implement a

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need to do better?

12 August 2022 suitable curriculum. As a result, children do not make the progress they are capable of. n Since her registration, the childminder has not done anything to develop her understanding of teaching and learning. The childminder does not review or evaluate the provision she offers or identify weaknesses in her practice. As a result, she lacks knowledge of the learning and development requirements, and her teaching is weak. This means that children do not experience meaningful learning experiences that meet their needs. n The childminder provides some resources, such as a wire bead maze and a number recognition toy. However, the childminder rarely interacts with children to promote any learning when they show an interest in playing with these resources. As a result, children are not stimulated and become very restless. n The childminder does not work in partnership with parents to help children make

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progress in their development. She shares images of children as they play but does not share any information about children's learning and development. n The childminder does not have a policy and procedure for administering medicines. She does not obtain written permission from parents for her to administer medication to children. In addition, she does not have systems in place to record accidents or injuries and any first-aid treatment. This compromises children's safety and welfare.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder fails to keep her safeguarding knowledge up to date. She does not attend regular training and shows a very poor understanding of her responsibilities to safeguard children. She does not know the action to take and who to contact when there are possible concerns about a child in her care or in the event of an allegation being made. In addition, the childminder does not have knowledge of wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty guidance. This lack of knowledge and understanding puts children's safety and welfare at significant risk.

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Due date

12 August 2022 improve knowledge and understanding of the legal requirements of the early years foundation stage to ensure all requirements are met and to evaluate practice and improve the quality of care and learning for children 30/08/2022

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gain up-to-date knowledge and a secure understanding of safeguarding to be able to identify, understand and respond in a timely manner to any concern about a child 30/08/2022

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ensure a thorough understanding of the safeguarding policy and procedures 30/08/2022

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attend training to ensure a valid paediatric first-aid certificate is in place, which meets the criteria set out in Annex A of the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage 30/08/2022

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carry out risk assessments to identify any hazards and ensure that these hazards are removed or minimised so that children are kept safe 30/08/2022

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implement a policy and procedures for administering medicines and ensure both prescription and non-prescription medicine is only administered to a child where written permission for that particular medicine has been obtained from the child's parent and/or carer 30/08/2022

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implement a procedure to keep an accurate written record of accidents or injuries, and of any first-aid treatment given to children in your care 30/08/2022

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undertake appropriate professional development opportunities to increase knowledge and understanding of how to provide children with a high-quality curriculum that helps them learn and develop 30/08/2022

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12 August 2022 improve partnerships with parents, helping them to share what they know their child can do and to understand their child's progress so they can guide learning at home. 30/08/2022

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improve the quality of teaching and provide a range of interesting and stimulating activities to focus on what children need to learn next in order to secure their good progress in all areas of learning 30/08/2022

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Due date

improve assessment knowledge and understanding to obtain an accurate understanding of each child's level of achievement and interests, and use the information to plan learning experiences that are tailored to meet each child's needs 30/08/2022

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Due date

ensure that children and babies have rich opportunities to develop their communication and language skills, so that the development of their spoken language firmly underpins all seven areas of learning. 30/08/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2560803 Local authority Essex Inspection number 10232920 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 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020 and lives in Chelmsford. She operates all year round, from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder 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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

12 August 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

12 August 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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