Childminder in Essex

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Children are not safe in the setting because the provider is in breach of requirements relating to risk assessment and not having good knowledge of child protection policies and procedures. These breaches have a negative impact on the quality of care and education that children receive.

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The provision is inadequate

The children's main indoor learning environment is a purpose-built playroom in the childminder's garden, which has no clean running water. This can be accessed in the house. However, the childminder has not put in place hygienic practices to support children's health and safety effectively in all areas.

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The provision is inadequate

The learning that children receive is weak. The childminder's curriculum is not ambitious. Children's interests are followed but activities do not consistently build on what children need to learn next. This has a negative impact on their next steps in education.

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The provision is inadequate

Children enjoy the positive relationships they make with the childminder, her assistant and each other. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, parents no longer routinely enter the childminder's home. Children have adapted well to this. They settle well with the childminder and her assistant when they come into the setting at the start of their day. Overall, children behave well. They take turns and play together cooperatively.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder and her assistant care about the children. Babies and young children sleep in well-ventilated rooms and are monitored regularly. This supports their well-being.

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need to do better?

n The childminder fails to identify and take appropriate action to reduce risks. The assistant cleans the table before children sit down to eat their lunch. However, the childminder does not consistently promote good health and hygiene practices that reduce the spread of infection. For instance, children share a bowl with soapy water to clean their hands. This also shows that children are not learning the connection between good hygiene practices and good health. n The childminder has not implemented an ambitious learning programme to meet children's learning and development needs. She does not provide children with enough activities that are challenging and stimulating. For example, some children spend long periods of time laying down on a cosy children's sofa. This demonstrates that the quality of the curriculum they receive is not good. n The childminder and her assistant support children's interests. Children enjoy

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playing but the activities and experiences are not always well planned. For

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16 August 2022 example, the childminder does not fully extend children's communication and language abilities when they are learning. n The childminder does not carefully plan physical opportunities for babies. They do not have a safe space to crawl around outdoors or in the main indoor space. For example, too many toys in a small space hinder and restrict babies who are eager to move around. This has a negative impact on babies' safety and enjoyment of learning. n The childminder supports older children to develop their small and large muscles. They have opportunities to scoop, pour and squeeze. They learn to use cutlery at mealtimes and share lunch for themselves. Older children throw and kick large and small balls. This positively impacts on their physical development. n The assistant supports children's understanding of numbers effectively. For example, when a child says, 'It's tiny rain', she is helped to understand the

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difference between big and small. This is having a positive impact on some children's early mathematical development. n Babies and young children enjoying spending time with the childminder. She lightly and gently covers their faces with brightly coloured, sheer scarves. The children respond with smiles and giggles. This is one way the childminder has a positive impact on their social development. n Parents comment that they are happy with the daily feedback they received about how their children spend their days. They also receive reports to support children's next steps in learning. Parents like the healthy snacks and meals that their children receive. The childminder organised a sports day event at a local park and families enjoyed this event. The childminder works in different ways to reinforce parent partnerships.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant do not understand safeguarding policy and procedures. They do not have a sufficient knowledge of wider safeguarding matters, in line with their local safeguarding children partnership. This includes for reporting safeguarding concerns and how to share these concerns with other agencies without delay. This significantly affects children's safety and places them at risk of harm. Risks are managed effectively for local outings.

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Due date

16 August 2022 improve knowledge of the local procedures for safeguarding children, to be able to train and support assistants in this respect and to report concerns without delay 19/09/2022

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Due date

improve the current hygiene measures, to ensure children always have access to clean water to support their play and care needs 19/09/2022

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Due date

improve hygiene needs for all children attending the setting and help children, in age-appropriate ways, to understand the link between good health and good hygiene 19/09/2022

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Due date

implement a curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do, so they have stimulating and challenging opportunities across all seven areas of learning, particularly in their communication and language development 19/09/2022

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Due date

make sure that babies receive effective support to build on their physical skills and have opportunities to explore and develop their curiosity. 19/09/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2554393 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10232074 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 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019. She lives in Woodford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm all year round. She holds an early years qualification at level 4 and works with an assistant.

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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 setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this is having on children's learning. n The inspector viewed documents relevant to the inspection. n Parents shared their views about the childminder with the inspector.

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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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