Childminder in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

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 does not identify risks that are present where children play. The childminder does not keep an accurate record of children's daily attendance. In addition to this, she fails to ensure that she has the required records available for inspection.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder is kind and nurturing towards children, and children are confident at giving her a cuddle or asking her to build models for them. Children are happy to be with the childminder and they develop secure relationships with her and her family. Children benefit from lots of outings and trips in the local environment. However, the childminder does not ensure that she provides children with appropriate levels of challenge, to help them to make good progress in their development. Children become bored and run around as the childminder does not support their learning effectively, and resources are not interesting. The childminder can recognise when children may have delays in their development. However, she does not ensure that she takes appropriate action to get children the support that they need. She does not target support to meet children's needs effectively. Children learn how to cooperate with the support of the childminder.

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The provision is inadequate

She talks to children about being gentle, as they struggle to learn to share toys.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not use risk assessments effectively to identify and remove risks to children. She leaves cleaning fluids in the bathroom within children's reach, and children access the bathroom independently. The childminder keeps chemicals and washing tablets in a low cupboard in the kitchen that is accessible to children. She leaves the dirty cat litter tray in the hallway where children's bags are kept, and they go to access their drinks. In addition to this, the childminder puts children on her bed to sleep on her used pillows, and she does not consider how this can impact on children's health and well-being. Children's safety is comprised due to the childminder's failure to assess risks. n The childminder knows the children well and assesses their stage of development accurately. However, she does not use the information that she gathers to develop a curriculum that builds on what children know and focuses

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need to do better?

on what they need to learn. The resources accessible to children are mundane and boring, and children lose interest as the childminder fails to engage them and offer challenge. When children ask to listen to nursery rhymes, the childminder puts songs on the television and does not use their interest in music to support their learning further. n The childminder recognises that some children in her care have significant delays in their development. However, she does not ensure that she takes action

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need to do better?

1 December 2022 to support children's learning. She waits for other professionals to refer children, instead of working with parents and accessing support to help close gaps in children's progress. Children struggle to communicate their needs and interests with the childminder and to play with their peers. n The childminder fails to keep an accurate record of the times that children arrive and leave her setting. This compromises the effective management of her provision and means that the childminder cannot account for the children in her care. She does not ensure that she keeps records of her paediatric first-aid training, and children's information available for inspection. These records are requirements of her registration. n Parents say that they are happy with the childminder and the care that she provides for their children. They say that their children are happy to go to the childminder's house. Parents say that the children have a nice time with the

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childminder, and she keeps them informed about their children's day. n Children have lots of opportunities to be sociable and to mix with other children. The childminder takes children out with other childminders so that they can mix with children of similar ages.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Children are not safe because the childminder does not recognise how to identify risks that are present in areas that children access. The childminder does not consider what action she should take to ensure that children's safety is not compromised. However, she does keep her knowledge of child protection and safeguarding up to date and relevant. She is able to recognise the indicators that may suggest that a child is at risk of abuse. She is aware of the procedures that she should follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare.

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Due date

maintain accurate records of children's attendance 02/12/2022

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Due date

improve risk assessment to identify and minimise risks to children 02/12/2022

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Due date

improve the support given to children to target their individual learning needs precisely 15/12/2022

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Due date

1 December 2022 provide a broad and meaningful curriculum that builds on what children know and can do, to challenge them to make better progress in their learning 15/12/2022

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Due date

ensure that relevant documentation is accessible and available for inspection, including evidence of the required training and children's information. 02/12/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY388482 Local authority Bournemouth, Christchurch & Poole Inspection number 10265584 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 12 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 7 December 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009, and lives in Poole, Dorset. She offers care from 7.30am to 5.30pm, on Monday to Friday. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 their evaluation of the provider. n This inspection was carried out as a result of a risk assessment, following information received about the provider. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about her intentions for children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

1 December 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

1 December 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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