Childminder in Devon

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's well-being and safety are at risk from harm. The childminder does not carry out effective risk assessments. She does not identify potential hazards in the premises to keep children safe. She does not ensure that safety equipment, such as fire blankets, are easily accessible.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not ensure the premises and resources meet each individual child's needs. Due to the lack of space, the childminder restricts the variety of resources available. Resources are stacked in boxes, meaning children cannot access them independently to explore their own ideas. Children's physical development is compromised due to the lack of space. There is currently no access to an outdoor space. Although children walk to the local school and have fresh air every day, there is very limited opportunity for children to explore and play freely outside. Babies struggle to find equipment to help pull themselves up to standing. As a result, they cannot easily develop their balance ready for walking. Resources are limited to accommodate the layout of the room.

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The provision is inadequate

Children arrive happily and greet the childminder warmly. They feel secure with her and snuggle in for a cuddle. Children engage in activities offered and enjoy playing with the childminder. They behave well and play cooperatively together. However, children do not make good enough progress. Although the childminder assesses children well, she does not plan activities that help children achieve their next steps.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not carried out suitable risk assessments of the provision. There is an open-access kitchen area in the playroom where children could easily reach hot items. There is no suitable fire-control equipment available. Due to the lack of space and the room layout, children trip and fall over each other and resources as they move around. Children who require a sleep do so on mats in the same room as other children playing. They sleep very close to each other. This means they cannot safely turn over in their sleep. n The routine and room layout do not support individual children's needs. Children must play quietly and in a controlled manner when others are sleeping and cannot follow their own interests. Older children cannot always independently access the toilet. This is because the layout of the room means nappy changing takes place in front of the bathroom door. Resources are stacked in boxes, and

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children cannot see what is inside or self-select what they would like to play with. n The childminder knows the children well and interacts warmly with them. However, she does not always use her knowledge of them to ensure they make

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5 October 2022 progress. During activities, she misses opportunities to extend their learning and allow them to achieve their next steps. For example, targets for toddlers include helping them to develop their communication skills. However, during planned activities, the childminder does not always support this. She does not model language or label toys to help them learn new words. n The childminder occasionally takes children on outings to offer them new experiences. They sometimes visit local parks, woodland and beaches. On these visits, children explore nature, such as splashing in muddy puddles. However, children are unable to fully develop their physical skills because they are not given daily access to outside play and have insufficient room indoors to negotiate space, or to build and climb, for example. n The children learn about healthy foods and how to look after plants. They visit the childminder's allotment and help to grow fruit and vegetables. The children

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enjoy harvesting these and sharing them at snack time. n The childminder has recently joined online learning platforms to help develop her practice so as to improve learning outcomes for children. However, she has not implemented changes from what she has learned. Therefore, learning outcomes for children are still not good enough. For example, during story time, she does not include all the children when asking questions to keep children engaged. As a result, some children become bored and wander off. n The childminder has good relationships with parents. She communicates effectively, sharing with parents information about their children's day and activities. Parents value the warm bonds their children have with the childminder. She works closely with them to develop strategies to support their children at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Weaknesses in risk assessment means that the childminder fails to identify hazards, and this compromises children's well-being. For example, the playroom has an open-access kitchen area. The childminder and her co-childminder cook meals in this, but there are no barriers to stop children touching the hot surfaces and getting hurt. Children trip and fall as there is limited space for them to move around. On a more positive note, the childminder has a good knowledge of child protection. She knows all categories of abuse and how to identify these. She knows how and who to report any concerns in order to protect the children in her care. The childminder carries out effective suitability checks on all assistants, ensuring they are suitable to work with children.

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Due date

ensure effective risk assessments are carried out to identify potential risks to children, and take action to reduce them 21/10/2022

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Due date

ensure that appropriate fire-control equipment is available for use 21/10/2022

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Due date

ensure the premises, space and equipment meet the learning and care needs of all children 21/10/2022

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Due date

ensure children have access to outdoor play, to allow them to develop their physical skills on a daily basis 25/11/2022

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Due date

plan purposeful and challenging activities that meet the individual needs of all children 25/11/2022

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Due date

target training and skills so you have a clear understanding of your roles and responsibilities with regard to the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the early years foundation stage. 25/11/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500517 Local authority Devon Inspection number 10218686 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 12 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 14 December 2021

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and is situated in the Alphington area of Exeter. She opens from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. She works with a co-childminder in their home, and they have an assistant to support when needed. The childminder receives early years funding for two-, three-, and four- year-old children. Both she and her co-childminder have a relevant level 3 childminding qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the premises and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact this had on children's learning. 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

5 October 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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