Childminder in Nottinghamshire

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

Children's health and safety are compromised. The childminder does not ensure children's safety while they are eating. She does not recognise that children are potentially at risk of choking as they walk around and eat their snack. At times, the childminder leaves children unsupervised while they eat their lunch. In addition, children are put at risk because the childminder does not act swiftly enough to ensure the suitability of the assistants who work with her.

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The provision is inadequate

Children demonstrate their secure attachments with the childminder. They are reassured by her close proximity when visitors arrive at the setting. As the childminder reassures children, they become comfortable, their confidence grows and they start to explore their environment. However, children do not benefit from a well-planned curriculum that builds on what they already know and can do. At times, children struggle to maintain focus on activities that are not suitable for them and do not interest them. Nevertheless, children behave well. They quickly follow instructions and happily find their shoes when the childminder suggests they go outside to play.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not fully considered the risks to children when they are eating food. Although she cuts some foods into smaller segments to alleviate a choking hazard, she fails to adequately supervise children while they eat their lunch. Furthermore, the childminder allows children to walk around while they eat their snack, which compromises their safety. She has not assessed the risks associated with this. n The childminder does not have effective systems in place to ensure the suitability of assistants before they are left unsupervised to care for children. This puts children at risk when new adults start working at the setting. n The childminder's knowledge of the areas of learning, and understanding of how children learn, is not strong enough. She does not fully understand how to sequence children's learning to enable them to build on what they already know. Activities are not always appropriate to support successful learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not fully considered the ages of the children who attend when planning her curriculum. For example, two-year-old children are given worksheets with letters of the alphabet on to colour in. Children quickly lose interest and become bored as this activity is not appropriate for their stage of development. n Children enjoy exploring toy dinosaurs that have been frozen in ice. They use bottles to squeeze water over the ice to make it melt. However, the childminder does not fully consider how she can further extend children's learning during this activity. For example, she does not help children to understand why the water

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8 September 2022 makes the ice melt. n The childminder identifies some next steps in children's learning and development. However, she does not use what she knows about each child's individual development to plan age-appropriate activities. The childminder does not always support children to build on what they know and can already do. For example, young children are provided with a training bottle even though they are learning to drink from an open cup. n The childminder uses effective strategies to support children's positive behaviour. Children mirror the childminder's calm nature. They respond well to instructions. The childminder uses reward charts to recognise acts of kindness and achievements in learning. n Children are becoming independent in looking after themselves. The childminder encourages young children to fetch a tissue to dry their hands when they are wet. She helps children to put on their shoes by unfastening the straps but

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need to do better?

encourages them to finish the task on their own. n Partnerships with parents are positive. Parents report that they enjoy receiving photographs and updates from the childminder about what their children are doing each day. They comment that the setting is like a 'home-from-home' environment. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to be outside each day. Children develop their physical skills while playing in the garden. They enjoy taking walks around the local country park. The childminder explains that these trips help children to learn about the world around them.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder leaves children unattended at mealtimes and allows them to eat their snack while playing. The childminder does not have effective procedures in place to ensure the suitability of assistants before they work with children. Nevertheless, the childminder has a secure knowledge of child protection. She recognises when a child may be at risk of harm in their home or community. The childminder knows what to do if an allegation is made against her or her assistant. The childminder ensures the security of her premises. For example, the gates in her garden are locked.

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Due date

ensure that children are adequately supervised when they are eating 22/09/2022

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Due date

8 September 2022 take steps to assess and address risks to children while they eat 22/09/2022

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Due date

ensure procedures are followed promptly to check the suitability of any assistants before they are left unsupervised with children 06/10/2022

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding regarding how children learn and develop to provide consistently good teaching 20/10/2022

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Due date

provide a curriculum based on the needs of the individual children who attend and support them to build on what they already know and can do. 20/10/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2545487 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10232009 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 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2019 and lives in Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, including bank holidays but excluding family holidays. The childminder provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provision. n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk together of all areas of the setting and discussed the early years curriculum. n Children happily interacted with 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 carried out joint observations of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector read a reference from one parent during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector reviewed a number of parent testimonies during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the

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inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder and her assistant.

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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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