Childminder in Derby

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

The childminder has a lack of knowledge and understanding of the procedures that help to protect children. This undermines the well-being and safety of children in her care and her ability to deliver the best possible outcomes for children. Despite this, the children play in a safe environment both inside and out. They move around the home demonstrating that they are comfortable in their surroundings. They like playing outside, and negotiate three steps onto the grass with the childminder's help. They run around the garden and leap up to pop the bubbles that the childminder blows. They shout 'pop' as they catch the bubbles.

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The provision is inadequate

Children behave well. This said, the childminder has a poor understanding of how to support children in their learning. Her knowledge of what she wants children to learn is very limited. This significantly hinders the progress children make. Despite the weaknesses, children demonstrate that they are happy and enjoy the activities the childminder provides. For example, when children use play dough, they manipulate and squeeze the dough using the small muscles in their hands. They make shapes using cutters, and roll the dough to make a sausage shape. However, the childminder's interaction with the children is brief and she does not extend children's learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not have a suitable knowledge of the safeguarding procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child's welfare. In addition, she does not have regard or understanding of 'Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018' and 'Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales 2015'. Despite this, she does keep children safe when they are with her, and can describe some signs of abuse. n The childminder does not have a secure enough understanding of how to plan and implement a suitably challenging curriculum. She creates a home-from- home, welcoming environment and wants children to be happy. Beyond this, she does not plan well enough how she will support and extend children's learning. n The childminder has a lack of understanding about the statutory progress check for children between the ages of two and three years old, and how to complete it. This means that she may not identify any delays in children's development or

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provide the support that children may need at the earliest opportunity to support their learning. n The childminder does not provide challenge in children's learning. The activities she provides are ones that she knows the children like and will sit while doing. For example, two-year-old children sit at a small table colouring in pictures from a colouring book. There is little interaction from the childminder, other than to ask the children what they are colouring and which colour crayon they are using.

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need to do better?

16 September 2022 n The childminder talks to children while they play. She sometimes gives children a running commentary of what they are doing. However, she asks questions that require only one-word answers and does not introduce any new words to help to develop children's vocabulary and extend their speaking skills. n The childminder does not develop her professional skills or knowledge. She does not understand the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'. She does not focus on finding out about how to support children with their learning during their play. n The childminder does not meet the requirements of the Childcare Register. This is because she does not have a written statement to explain her safeguarding procedures and what she would do to keep a child safe from harm. n Children behave well. The childminder helps children to develop their social skills and use polite manners. For example, the childminder meets up with other

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childminders and their minded children. She comments that the children begin to learn how to play together and take turns. Two-year-old children learn manners and they say 'please' and 'thank you' while using the play dough equipment. n The childminder follows hygiene procedures. She changes children's nappies appropriately and discusses potty training with parents. She encourages children to wash their hands, for instance, before eating and after going outside. n The childminder finds out about children's experiences at home from their parents. She widens these experiences to broaden the children's knowledge. For example, parents travel to most places in cars, so the childminder takes the children on bus and train journeys to widen their experiences of different forms of travelling. n The childminder develops close working relationships with parents. She informs parents each day of their child's well-being and the activities they are doing.

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need to do better?

Parents share positive feedback regarding the care of their children. For example, they state that they are happy with the service that the childminder provides.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a poor knowledge of safeguarding and child protection. She does not understand her responsibilities to report safeguarding concerns about a child's welfare to other agencies in a timely manner. The childminder does not attend safeguarding training. Despite this, she can describe some signs and symptoms of possible child abuse that suggest a child is suffering from abuse or neglect. However, she is unfamiliar with how to identify and protect children from extreme views and behaviours. The childminder does complete daily risk assessments of her home to ensure that the premises are safe for children to play.

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Due date

gain a knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding policy and procedures to enable concerns to be responded to in a timely and appropriate way 28/10/2022

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Due date

develop an understanding of 'Working Together to Safeguard Children 2018' and 'Prevent duty guidance for England and Wales 2015' 28/10/2022

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identify clearly what children need to learn, using this information to plan and deliver an effective curriculum that builds consistently and securely on what children already know and can do 28/10/2022

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Due date

complete a progress check at age two for all children, so that parents are provided with a written summary of their child's development, which identifies any developmental delays and the strategies adopted to address these 28/10/2022

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ensure that the curriculum and the activities provided to implement it are challenging, purposeful and enhance children's learning 28/10/2022

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improve the programme for communication and language development, and provide children with more opportunities to develop their speaking skills 28/10/2022

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Due date

implement a programme of professional development to improve knowledge of how to support children with their learning 28/10/2022

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Due date

keep and implement a written statement of procedures to follow for the protection of children, intended to safeguard the children being cared for from abuse or neglect. 28/10/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number 206071 Local authority Derby Inspection number 10062432 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 7 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Darley Abbey, Derby. She operates her service during term time only from 8am to 5.30pm on Monday, Wednesday and Friday.

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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 her evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder completed a learning walk with the inspector and explained how she uses the space and activities to meet children's needs. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and observed activities and the quality of the childminder's interactions with the children. She discussed the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and discussed her knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Inspection activities

16 September 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

16 September 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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