Childminder in Plymouth

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children are happy and enjoy their time with the childminder. Her home is an inviting and welcoming space for children. However, children's safety and well- being are compromised, as the childminder and her assistant do not have up-to- date paediatric first-aid certificates. The childminder does not provide suitable training and support for her assistant to ensure she knows the correct procedures to follow to safeguard children.

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The provision is inadequate

Children have lots of interesting activities to engage in, and they concentrate well. For example, children develop their knowledge of colours and matching skills with a dinosaur activity. They work confidently and for a long time on this activity. Children are able to express their thoughts and ideas, as the childminder gives them time to think and respond in conversations. They discuss lots of different topics together and talk about numbers, colours, and the fish, dog and cat that live in the childminder's home. The childminder listens and responds with kind and thoughtful responses.

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The provision is inadequate

The children are able to explore creatively. They regularly play with salt dough and engage in water play and sand play. They often visit the local park and forest, where they collect leaves, seeds and sticks to use in activities back at the childminder's home. The children further develop their knowledge of the world around them on trips to local places, such as the beach, farm and an insect shop. The childminder keeps children safe on these trips. For example, the children wear high-visibility jackets to ensure they can be seen easily at all times. Outdoors, the children have a garden they can play in at any time. The childminder supports the children's physical development well, such as by providing a small slide, seesaw, little cars, and bicycles for them to explore.

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need to do better?

n Leadership and management are weak. The childminder does not support her assistant through regular supervision and training opportunities to help her understand what her role entails. The childminder has failed to recognise that her own paediatric first-aid certificate has expired. Furthermore, she has also allowed her assistant to care for children alone for short periods without ensuring her assistant holds a valid first-aid certificate. This places children at risk of harm. n The childminder has a poor understanding of her responsibility as the safeguarding lead. She has failed to ensure that her assistant understands the setting's safeguarding policy. As a result, the assistant does not know how to act swiftly and appropriately when there are concerns about a child. She is also unaware of the procedures to follow to report allegations against those who care

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need to do better?

20 September 2022 for the children and household members. n The childminder does not reflect on her practice effectively to help her identify and address any gaps in meeting the legal requirements. n Children are supported well to develop their language and communication skills through a range of interesting activities. In addition, the childminder and her assistant read stories to the children every day, and they regularly introduce new words to extend children's vocabulary. n The childminder listens to the children and takes account of their choices about what they want to do and how they want to play. She gives children time to complete an activity. This supports their learning and the development of their concentration. n The children enjoy creative activities and are well supported by the childminder and her assistant. The children develop their fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination as they learn to roll dough, use a cookie cutter and use tongs to

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need to do better?

pick up small objects. They can talk about the colours and textures of the dough. The children are confident and happy to talk about what they are doing. n The childminder has good links with parents. She communicates well with them via the telephone and a journal book. She tells them about their children's day and their learning and development. Parents comment that the childminder is always there to provide them with guidance and support, and that children develop and learn in her care.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant have out-of-date paediatric first-aid certificates. As a result, they are not suitably equipped to take necessary steps to keep children safe and well in an accident or emergency. Although the childminder has satisfactory safeguarding knowledge, she has not trained her assistant to understand and apply the setting's safeguarding policy and practice. The assistant does not know and understand the correct procedures for referring concerns. This means children's welfare cannot be assured.

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Due date

20 September 2022 take lead responsibility for safeguarding by ensuring staff understand the setting's safeguarding policy and procedures, including reporting allegations made against other staff and household members 11/10/2022

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Due date

undertake relevant paediatric first-aid training and ensure any assistant working alone with children for short periods also obtains a relevant first-aid certificate 11/10/2022

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Due date

ensure staff receive regular supervision and training to help them understand their role and to support their ongoing professional development. 11/10/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY268991 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10234742 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 6 Date of previous inspection 21 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Thornbury, Plymouth. She works with an assistant. The childminder operates her service two days a week. She works on a Tuesday and Thursday, between 7.30am and 5pm, term time only.

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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 childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, assistant and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

20 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

20 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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