White, Rebecca Lee

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is not assured while in the childminder's care. The childminder allows some unchecked adults to work directly with children, sometimes on an unsupervised basis. Additionally, she does not ensure that those adults in sole charge of the children hold a required paediatric first-aid certificate. The childminder's ability to identify and minimise potential risks to babies and children is somewhat limited. Consequently, this results in some accidents occurring. This impacts on children's health, safety and welfare. Children's care and safety needs are not continually met.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not always support children's communication and language development. Furthermore, she does not intervene consistently, to teach children about the impact that their actions can have on others during play. Therefore, children do not make the consistently good rates of progress of which they are capable.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite the weaknesses, relationships between the childminder and children are positive. The childminder recognises those children who are more reluctant to separate from parents on entry. She provides bespoke settling-in sessions, to help to promote children's emotional security. Babies are confident to seek comfort and reassurance from the childminder in times of need. They happily repeat actions, such as throwing a ball, and show good balance skills when squatting to pick this up. Older children engage in play based on their own experiences. They display their knowledge of different occupations when acting out the role of a doctor during pretend play. Children enjoy time outdoors in the fresh air. They respond well to new challenges that link in with their interest in vehicles. For instance, they enjoy learning how to operate a remote-controlled car.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of some household members who work directly with children. She has not provided Ofsted with the necessary information to ensure that the required suitability checks are carried out in full. This compromises children's safety and welfare. n The childminder does not ensure that all adults in sole charge of the children are suitably checked and appropriately qualified. For example, the childminder allows unchecked adults to take children for walks in the local area unsupervised and without them holding a full and valid paediatric first-aid certificate. This has an impact on children's health, safety and welfare. n The childminder is not able to meet all of the needs of the children in her care. The level of care and attention that she is able to give to each child is, at times, limited. This hinders the childminder's ability to identify and minimise risks as

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need to do better?

11 October 2022 these arise. For example, the childminder is not on hand to supervise babies closely enough when they access more complex physical equipment. Consequently, some babies fall from the apparatus. This does not ensure that their care and safety needs are continually met. n Teaching is variable. The childminder supports children's preferred play themes well. She introduces new experiences to stimulate children's learning. Children of all ages enjoy exploring the marks that different autumnal objects make in dough. However, in contrast, the childminder does not support children's early language development. She does not model some words precisely for babies to hear and say. Equally, she does not question children, including those receiving additional funding, well enough, to build on their developing thinking skills. Children do not make progress that is consistently good enough. n Children show understanding of some of the rules and boundaries in place. For

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need to do better?

example, during a walk to the farm, older children know to stop at various points along the way. They wait patiently for others to catch up. The childminder is kind and gentle with the children. She usually steps in to remind older children to be careful when playing near babies. However, she does not consistently intervene to teach children about the consequences that actions, such as pushing a large truck rapidly through the busy playroom, can have on others. This does not support children to show the highest regard for their friends. n Partnerships with parents and others are strong. The childminder asks parents to provide details about children's routines, care needs and skills on entry. She keeps parents informed about the progress that their children are making. The sharing of useful educational websites help parents to build on children's skills at home. Children are supported well when moving on to nursery and school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder completes a broad range of training that is relevant to the needs of the children attending. She evaluates her provision and makes some changes that positively impact on children. For example, children now enjoy more time outdoors in the levelled garden areas. They demonstrate their increasing physical skills when bouncing on the ground-level trampoline.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The multiple weaknesses identified in leadership and management mean that children's health, safety and welfare are not assured. Despite this, the childminder has a secure knowledge of the indicators of abuse and understands the procedures to follow in the event of a child protection concern. The childminder does take some steps to keep children safe. For example, children are closely supervised when using the internet. Any electronic applications and games are checked to ensure that they are age appropriate, educational and safe. The childminder carries out effective hygiene routines, to prevent the spread of infection. She ensures that her home is secure and well maintained.

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Due date

ensure that Ofsted are supplied with details of all those who work directly with the children so that the required suitability checks can be carried out 14/11/2022

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Due date

ensure that people whose suitability has not been checked do not have unsupervised contact with children being cared for 14/11/2022

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Due date

ensure that staffing arrangements meet the needs of all children and that children are adequately supervised, ensuring that children are always within sight or hearing of staff whose suitability has been checked 14/11/2022

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Due date

ensure that the care needs and safety of all children is effectively met at all times 14/11/2022

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Due date

take prompt and effective action to minimise any potential risks to children during play, particularly with regard to the supervision of more complex physical equipment that babies have access to. 14/11/2022

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should:

n build more consistently on children's developing pronunciation and thinking skills, to help them to make consistently good rates of progress in their communication and language development n intervene more reliably and help older children to gain a greater understanding of the consequences that their actions can have on others, to help them to show higher levels of care and consideration for their friends during play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481382 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 10231379 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 11 Date of previous inspection 17 October 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in the Ellenborough area of Maryport. The childminding provision is more widely known as Jellybeans. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 4.30pm, for 48 weeks of the year. She 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 that 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 her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder led the inspector on a learning walk to show how her home is organised and to share information about the intent for the early years curriculum. n A planned activity was jointly evaluated by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, the children and other household members working directly with children at appropriate times during the inspection. n A sample of documents were viewed by the inspector, including a record of the childminder's qualifications and training. n The inspector took account of the verbal and written reviews from a number of parents.

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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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Inspection activities

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