Childminder in Central Bedfordshire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not receive the level of care and education to which they are entitled. The childminder, including her assistants, demonstrate a poor understanding of the purpose of an effective curriculum. They fail to provide children with challenging and stimulating learning experiences and, overall, the quality of their interactions with the children is poor. Children quickly lose interest in the activities provided, noise levels rise and older children sometimes run around with no purpose to their play. Additionally, the childminder has decided to make an exception to the usual ratio requirements to care for more early years children. However, she is unable to demonstrate that the individual needs of all children are being met. Younger children frequently become distressed, cry and, at times, go unnoticed. They sit alone on the floor as the childminder and her assistants involve themselves in the routines of the day. This has an impact on children's emotional well-being and their

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The provision is inadequate

ability to make meaningful developmental progress.

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The provision is inadequate

On occasions during the inspection, some improvements since the last inspection were observed. Children develop their hand-to-eye coordination skills as they learn to thread. They play musical instruments, copy familiar actions and are beginning to learn the words to rhymes. However, rigid routines often interrupt children's involvement in their play. Additional resources to support the children to further explore and develop their own play and ideas are not always provided. For example, there were no additional resources in the outside playhouse, and water was not provided in the toy waterway set. Therefore, children's interest in their play was not always sustained.

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need to do better?

n Insufficient progress has been made to raise the quality of the learning experiences provided for the children since the last inspection. The childminder does not provide a curriculum that is designed to give children the knowledge and skills to support their future learning. Additionally, the quality of teaching is poor. The childminder and her assistants continue to demonstrate a limited knowledge about what they want the children to learn. They frequently miss opportunities to extend children's knowledge and understanding, which hinders children's ability to thrive. n Staffing arrangements are not effective. The childminder and her assistants are consistently unable to support children's individual needs, interests and development. For example, the childminder and her assistants are consistently over stretched supporting distressed children or are involved in the routines of the day. This frequently dilutes the quality of education and overall care

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need to do better?

provided to children. n The childminder's supervision arrangements, and the support given to her

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need to do better?

27 September 2022 assistants remains weak. She does not effectively encourage her assistants to develop their understanding of the curriculum and to improve their interactions with the children. n The childminder does not ensure that her assistants manage and support children's feelings and behaviours appropriately. On two occasions during the inspection, assistants were heard making inappropriate comments about the children in their care who were crying. This demonstrates extremely poor practice, and compromises children's emotional well-being. n The childminder does not ensure that all required records are retained and available for inspection. For example, the childminder was unable to find her paediatric first-aid certificate, and the inspector was told that previously completed accident report forms were now lost. This compromises the effective management of the provision. n The childminder obtains relevant information about the children at the start of

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need to do better?

the placement. This includes information about any special dietary requirements, health requirements and information relating to children's development. Parents receive daily verbal feedback and speak positively about the provision.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's emotional health and well-being are not supported. The childminder and her assistants complete safeguarding training and demonstrate a sound understanding of possible signs of abuse and neglect. This includes wider safeguarding issues, such as radicalisation. The childminder and her assistants know how to make a referral if they have concerns about a child in their care. Daily checks of the childminder's home are completed to minimise potential hazards. The premises are secure.

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Due date

ensure assessment information is used to create a curriculum where all children receive meaningful and challenging learning experiences that build on what they already know and can do, and that they benefit from purposeful interactions 28/10/2022

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Due date

27 September 2022 ensure staffing arrangements are tailored to meet the individual care and development needs of the children at all times 28/10/2022

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Due date

ensure that assistants receive effective support, coaching and training opportunities to improve their practice, increase their knowledge of the curriculum and develop their interactions with the children 28/10/2022

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Due date

implement effective procedures to positively support the management of children's feelings, behaviours and emotional well-being 07/10/2022

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Due date

ensure all records are retained for the required period of time and are easily accessible and available for inspection. 07/10/2022

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should:

n improve the organisation of routines, including the availability of resources, to support children to explore and develop their play and ideas further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370766 Local authority Central Bedfordshire Inspection number 10213265 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 18 Number of children on roll 24 Date of previous inspection 13 October 2021

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Houghton Regis. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder provides funded early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account into their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the areas of her home that children access. They discussed how the childminder organises her setting and plans the curriculum and experiences for children. n The inspector observed children taking part in activities with the childminder and her assistants, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n A range of documentation was reviewed, including suitably checks.

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Inspection activities

27 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

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