Apata, Gabriella Olajumoke

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's knowledge of safeguarding is poor. This does not ensure that children will be kept safe from harm. In addition, the childminder does not provide enough stimulating and enjoyable activities for children to engage in. This results in occasions where children very quickly become unengaged from the activities on offer. That said, there are some positive relationships forming between the children and the childminder. For example, children start to seek the childminder out as they make their wishes and requests known through gestures and sounds.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not think enough about how she will adapt activities to suit the age and stage of development of the children. Consequently, children are not able to make adequate progress in their learning from their starting points. Furthermore, the childminder's teaching practice is overly adult directed. This impacts on the way children behave. For example, as the childminder informs children what they should play with, children start to become frustrated and display some negative behaviours. That said, children enjoy the cause and effect as they push buttons on electrical toys. They smile and dance to the lights and music playing.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is keen for children to leave her setting ready for school. However, she has not thought clearly enough about how her curriculum will be adapted to meet children's individual needs and the different ages and stages of development. Consequently, her curriculum is not age-appropriate and does not effectively build on what children know and can do. n The childminder's teaching practice is poor. For example, she does not take into consideration the different ways that children learn in order to get them excited to join in. At times, her teaching practice is very adult-led and she often instructs children where and when they can play. This is because she is more focused on what she wants the children to learn next. n The childminder does not provide a balance of adult-led and child-led activities. In addition, adult-led activities are not planned well enough to ignite children's curiosity. Consequently, children show little, and at times no interest, in adult-

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led activities and they are not supported well enough to become highly motivated learners. n The childminder finds out children's starting points from parents and completes observations and assessments. She understands the procedure to follow if she has concerns about a child's development and knows how to makes referrals to other professionals to ensure children receive any additional support they may need. n Parents speak positively about the childminder. The childminder shares

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29 September 2022 information with parents for how they can continue to support their child's learning at home. The childminder shares and gains key information from other settings that children attend. This ensures that children receive consistency in their care. n Children learn how they can keep themselves safe as they play. This is because the childminder reminds children to tidy up resources when they finish using them. The childminder explains to the children that this will stop them from tripping over. n The childminder teaches the children about others and about their similarities and differences through a range of festivals. This provides a secure foundation for children to be prepared for life in modern Britain. n The childminder starts to teach the children how they can live healthy lifestyles. She does this by encouraging children to wash their hands before mealtimes. The childminder also has discussions with the children about why water is good

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for their bodies. n The childminder demonstrates sound knowledge of how to ensure food is safe for children. For example, she finds out children's dietary requirements before they start. The childminder also checks that food has cooled down before offering it to the children. She takes steps to minimise the choking hazards of certain foods, such as grapes.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not demonstrate good enough understanding of the different types of abuse, including the 'Prevent' duty and female genital mutilation. This impacts on her ability to keep children safe from harm. That said, she understands her responsibility to work alongside other professionals, including the police, Ofsted and those with statutory responsibility, if she is concerned about the welfare of a child. The childminder also completes regular risk assessments to ensure that her setting is safe for children. The childminder's understanding of the child-to-adult ratio requirements is secure. Her knowledge of how to respond to first-aid scenarios is sound. The childminder has secure procedures in place if she had to leave her setting in an emergency, such as fire.

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Due date

29 September 2022 improve knowledge of the different types of abuse, such as the Prevent duty and female genital mutilation, to ensure children are kept safe from harm 27/10/2022

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of the different ways that children learn, to create stimulating and enjoyable activities for them to engage in and to help raise the overall quality of teaching that children receive 24/11/2022

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Due date

ensure children benefit from a mix of adult-led activities and child-initiated play, which responds to their individual needs and interests and enables them to become highly motivated learners 24/11/2022

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Due date

provide a purposely planned curriculum, considering the different ages and stages of development, to help all children make good progress in their learning. 24/11/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY390128 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 10235287 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 3 Date of previous inspection 7 October 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Wednesbury. She operates term time only, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 provider. n The childminder joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector viewed feedback from parents and took account of their views. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable.

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Inspection activities

29 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

29 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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