Childminder in Walsall

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is not assured. The childminder does not ensure she informs Ofsted of everyone aged 16 years or older, living on the premises, to enable suitability checks to be undertaken. That said, children are happy in this warm and welcoming environment. They have strong bonds with the childminder and build secure friendships with each other. Children share, take turns and play cooperatively and enjoy being independent. For example, at snack time, they wash and dry their own hands. They can dress themselves for outside play.

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The provision is inadequate

Children enjoy activities based on their interests. They develop a love of books and singing. Children show their excitement at story time and listen intently to the childminder as she reads. They point out objects and characters in the book. Children are keen to answer the childminder's questions about what might happen next. They join in with favourite songs and become adept using the sign language that the childminder teaches them. Children learn to count and recognise numbers and shapes. They develop positive attitudes towards learning and gain some skills to help prepare them for their future learning and eventual move on to school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has failed to inform Ofsted of all adults living on the premises to enable suitability checks to be carried out. This compromises children's safety. n The childminder has high expectations for children. She provides a well- sequenced curriculum that helps children to make good progress. Overall, she takes account of children's learning needs and interests when planning activities and experiences. However, on occasions, she does not adapt group activities to take account of children's differing abilities. This means that some children struggle to keep up and others are not challenged effectively. n The childminder builds strong relationships with the children's parents. She keeps parents fully informed of their children's achievements and what their children have enjoyed during the day. Parents say their children make good progress with the childminder, particularly in their language and social skills.

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need to do better?

However, the childminder does not always fully support parents to help consistently accelerate children's acquisition of toileting skills. n The childminder has completed a sign language course to further support children's communication. She undertakes regular research and is a member of a local childminding network, who meet regularly to share ideas and best practice. n The childminder interacts well with children. She joins in their pretend play and asks questions to prompt children to talk about what they are doing. The childminder also helps to promote early mathematics well. For example, she shares number rhymes and books with the children. She helps children to learn to count and recognise numbers as they learn the dates and days of the week.

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need to do better?

4 November 2022 n Children enjoy spending time outdoors. In the garden, the childminder helps children to learn about nature. Children help to plant and water a variety of herbs and vegetables to use in the kitchen when grown. They also benefit from experiences in the local community. For example, in the woods, children develop abilities as they run around, climb and jump over logs. They collect natural items to take back with them and use for creative activities. n The childminder provides children with plenty of opportunities to enhance their physical skills. For example, the childminder supports children to develop the strength in their fingers as she encourages them to use a knife to spread butter on their toast. Children eagerly join in action songs, pretending to be sleeping bunnies before jumping up to hop around. They enjoy regular visits to the local park, where they run, climb and play chasing games with their friends.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from a range of experiences, which promote diversity. They find out about and learn to respect and value differences and similarities between themselves and others. n The childminder manages behaviour well. She has age-appropriate rules and boundaries in place and gives lots of praise to children for their achievements. Children respond positively. For example, they tidy up their toys when asked to and before moving on to the next activity. Children behave well, they are polite and use good manners.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has failed to inform Ofsted of all adults living on the premises where childminding takes place. As such, required checks have not been completed and suitability cannot be assured. This compromises children's safety. However, the childminder has a secure knowledge of the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She knows the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child in her care. The childminder makes daily checks to ensure her premises are safe for children to play in. She also carries out risk assessments to identify and minimise any potential hazards when she takes the children outside of her home.

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Due date

inform Ofsted of any persons aged 16 years or older living on the premises from which childminding is provided, so that the required suitability checks can be completed. 07/11/2022

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should:

n adapt group activities consistently to take account of children's differing abilities n work more closely with parents to share strategies to help to accelerate children's acquisition of toileting skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY558364 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 10190284 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 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Walsall. She holds early years qualifications at level 3, level 5 and level 6. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 3.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 childminder spoke to the inspector, as part of the learning walk and joint observations, about her intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with children and parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

4 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

4 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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