Childminder in Plymouth

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety and welfare continue to be compromised, due to the childminder's poor understanding of risk assessment. This breach of requirements was raised at the previous inspection. Furthermore, the childminder's knowledge of safeguarding is not sufficient to enable her to recognise all concerns that may indicate that children's welfare is at risk of harm.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not plan and implement a broad and varied curriculum for children that takes account of their learning needs. Children are not challenged or stimulated and do not receive the necessary support and interaction from the childminder to help them make good progress in their learning. As a result, children are often unmotivated, unfocused and overexcited, which creates a chaotic environment where children argue, clash over toys and become upset. The childminder does not manage children's behaviour effectively, so children repeatedly act out in the same manner. Despite the poor support for children's social and emotional development, children share some positive interactions with the childminder. Toddlers run across the room to initiate spontaneous cuddles with her, and toddlers settle when she sings to them as she rocks them to sleep. Children explore the childminder's home freely and choose what toys to play with.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not have a secure knowledge of the requirements of the early years foundation stage. Although there have been some improvements since the previous inspection, the childminder has failed to make sufficient changes to enable her to keep children safe. n The childminder does not identify significant hazards and take steps to remove or reduce the risks to children. She recognises when toddlers are unsteady and lack confidence when climbing stairs but does not accompany them after encouraging them to walk up a flight of stone steps unsupervised. The childminder does not notice when hazardous items, such as scissors and razors, are within children's reach unless the children bring them to her attention. n The childminder's knowledge of how to manage children's behaviour is inadequate. She does not use appropriate strategies consistently or effectively. She focuses too much on teaching children to say sorry, rather than helping

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need to do better?

them to understand their feelings and emotions and the potential impact of their actions on others. Children quickly apologise when they hurt their friends but do not know what 'sorry' means. The childminder's poor and inconsistent practice does not help children to learn the expectations for their behaviour and the reasons for this, so they continue to hurt and upset each other. n Although the childminder is kind and caring with children, she does not support their personal, social and emotional development effectively. Her overreliance on

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need to do better?

18 October 2022 teaching children to apologise has a detrimental and harmful impact on their self-confidence and emotional well-being. Children often apologise automatically when the childminder calls their name or after another child has hurt them. They cry out 'sorry' repeatedly when placed in a cot for a nap, mistakenly believing that the childminder has put them there as a punishment. n Although the childminder has completed additional safeguarding training recently, she is unable to recognise and respond to some safeguarding concerns, with particular regard to radicalisation and extremism. This has been identified as a weakness on more than one occasion previously. n The childminder identifies what children know and can do. However, she does not understand how to plan or provide activities that link closely with children's next steps in learning, to support their development. As such, children enjoy

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need to do better?

their self-chosen play, but do not gain any new skills. n The childminder knows what toys the children like and joins in with children's play to supervise them and help them to have fun. However, she fails to successfully develop their communication and language. She does not instigate discussions, ask questions or model language correctly. For example, when children call bottles 'bot-bot' the childminder also uses this term. This does not help to teach children the correct words to extend their vocabulary. n The childminder does not fully understand her role in providing families with support and advice to improve outcomes in children's development. She identifies when children may benefit from additional support and recognises the importance of working with parents to establish consistent routines and strategies. However, she does not feel confident enough to share important information with parents about their children's health and development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder encourages children to manage some self-care needs independently. She supports them to help to dress themselves and to use the potty.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Weaknesses in the childminder's understanding of safety and risk assessment places children at significant risk of harm. For example, she leaves a stepladder propped against the wall in the playroom and babies climb on it without her noticing. She does not take sufficient action to prevent children from accessing the rooms in her home that she does not use for childminding. The childminder has not carried out any risk assessment in these areas, so children come into contact with further hazards. The childminder is unclear about how to recognise concerns that children might be at risk of harm from radicalisation or extremist views. This means she does not know when to seek advice or how to report concerns to other agencies. The childminder now understands the importance of ensuring that assistants have obtained full and up-to-date suitability checks before she allows them to have unsupervised access to children.

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Due date

improve understanding and implementation of risk assessment to ensure children are not exposed to risk of harm 04/11/2022

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of how to manage children's behaviour in an appropriate way, to help children to learn the boundaries and the potential consequences of their actions 04/11/2022

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Due date

improve knowledge of how to interact with children in a way that supports their personal, social and emotional development effectively, to build their self-confidence and emotional well-being and promote positive relationships 04/11/2022

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Due date

improve knowledge of how to identify and respond appropriately to all safeguarding concerns, including radicalisation and extremist views, to keep children safe 04/11/2022

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Due date

develop partnerships with parents to provide support and share important information that helps to improve outcomes for children. 04/11/2022

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Due date

plan and implement a broad and varied curriculum that is ambitious and meets the individual needs of children to help them make good progress in their learning 04/11/2022

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Due date

18 October 2022 improve understanding of how to support children's communication and language development, to build children's skills and confidence to express their thoughts, ideas and needs. 04/11/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370757 Local authority Plymouth Inspection number 10259682 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 6 Date of previous inspection 16 August 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Plymouth, Devon. She works with an assistant on occasion. The childminder offers care Monday to Friday, from 7am to 5pm, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector viewed the premises and discussed the safety and suitability of the childminder's home. n The inspector observed children play and spoke with the childminder about her intentions for children's learning. n A sample of documentation was reviewed during the inspection, including parents' positive comments about the childminder. n Children engaged in discussions with the inspector. n The childminder and inspector spoke about the running of the setting and the policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

18 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

18 October 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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