Childminder in West Berkshire

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 Outstanding

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is not assured due to inaccuracies and gaps in the childminder's safeguarding knowledge. Nevertheless, children are supervised closely by the childminder and show they feel comfortable and welcome in her home. Children behave typically for their age. They are confident to talk to visitors and enjoy sharing their news.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder provides toys she knows children like. For example, she puts out toy farm sets for children who like animals and tractors. Children show they enjoy using these. They move the toy animals around and slot together pretend fence panels. However, the childminder is not clear enough about what she wants children to learn next. She is not ambitious enough about what she wants children to achieve. This means that she is not able to use children's interests to best build on what they know and can do in a coherent fashion. Despite this, children do hear new words, as the childminder talks to them about what they are doing. They develop their coordination as they manoeuvre toys.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not kept her safeguarding knowledge up to date. Her understanding of the types of radical views that could pose a risk to children is too narrow. She does not understand the risks to children of living in some unsafe environments. These weaknesses in safeguarding knowledge put children at risk of harm. n The childminder reviews children's learning. However, she does not use these reviews well to identify what she wants children to learn next and why she wants them to learn it now. Her next steps for children's learning are not always closely matched to the developmental needs children show as they play. This means that children do not always receive the close focus on certain skills they may need. For example, the childminder does not identify when children need to hear words repeated back to them clearly to support their pronunciation. n The childminder introduces children to words and phrases as they play. She

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need to do better?

provides a clear running commentary on what children are doing. Children learn to listen and benefit from opportunities to answer simple questions. This helps them learn how to take part in back-and-forth conversations. n The childminder provides books for children to look at. She reads to children when they show an interest. Children show they are learning to turn pages and enjoy stories. n Children show what they would like to do next. For example, they show that they would like to sing songs or listen to music. However, the childminder does not consistently manage to maintain this initial interest. Children quickly lose interest and look for something else to do.

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need to do better?

3 November 2022 n Parents express satisfaction with the care their children receive. The childminder shares some information with parents about their child's day. However, this focuses mostly on care routines. Arrangements for sharing developmental information to further support children's learning are less well established. For example, the childminder does not prioritise talking with parents about children's two-year progress checks. This impacts on parents' understanding of their children's learning needs and does not help them effectively to further support learning at home. n The childminder diligently and kindly meets children's care needs. She follows robust hygiene routines when changing nappies and before mealtimes. She uses daily walks to ensure children get fresh air. She encourages children to drink regularly. This helps promote children's good health. n The childminder is not ambitious enough about young children's capacity to

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need to do better?

learn. For example, she does not think that younger children will benefit from experiences that help them learn about their own culture and introduce them to the cultures of others. This means that opportunities for children to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others are limited.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not understand the risks to children of being in an environment where there is domestic violence. She is unaware that she does not need parental permission to share such concerns with other professionals, to keep children safe. She has some understanding of the risks to children of being exposed to radical ideologies. However, she is not clear that such threats to children's safety can come from a wide range of sources and across different groups within the general population. She does have a better understanding of other risks to children. She understands that changes in children's behaviour or physical appearance should be closely monitored and can be a sigh of neglect or harm.

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Due date

develop a thorough and accurate understanding of all safeguarding indicators and referral procedures, to keep children safe 06/12/2022

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Due date

3 November 2022 plan and deliver an effective and ambitious curriculum, identifying clearly what children need to learn next and focusing teaching on supporting these next steps in children's learning 06/12/2022

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Due date

improve teaching skills to ensure children receive consistently effective support and challenge in their learning 06/12/2022

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Due date

improve parent partnerships, to ensure parents receive regular and accurate updates on their children's progress. 06/12/2022

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should:

n improve opportunities for children to learn about their own and other people's cultures, to strengthen their sense of belonging and understanding of diversity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 510199 Local authority West Berkshire Inspection number 10228305 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 2 Date of previous inspection 17 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Burghfield Common, West Berkshire. The childminder provides care from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, all year round. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder spoke with the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children and evaluated the impact on children's learning. n Parents shared their views, and the inspector took these into account. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

3 November 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

3 November 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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