Childminder in North East Lincolnshire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder has left children with individuals in the home who are not registered to care for them and do not have a relevant paediatric first-aid qualification. However, when in the care of the childminder, children are happy and settled, and she provides a nurturing environment.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not maintain all required documentation to respond appropriately to complaints about her setting. She does not have a sufficient understanding of her responsibilities in relation to data protection legislation. This affects the safe and efficient management of the setting.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder supports all children to achieve their full potential. She recognises the areas where children need more support and ensures that activities are tailored to follow children's interests. She enters into children's play when invited and knows when to allow children to play independently. This helps them when building relationships with their peers. Children make good progress from their starting points, which the childminder assesses through observations. She knows the children and what she would like them to learn next well.

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The provision is inadequate

Children behave well. The childminder skilfully manages children's emotions and, at times, their frustrations when things are not going as planned. The children display good manners in their interactions with the childminder and the other children.

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need to do better?

n Children have not always been supervised by the childminder and other individuals have cared for them. Although these individuals have completed some suitability checks through Ofsted, they have not completed training to support them in working with children. This puts children's welfare at risk. n The childminder has not maintained a record of any complaints and the outcome of them. She is unable to provide Ofsted with a complaints log. Failure to adhere to this requirement shows a lack of understanding of the requirements of the statutory framework for the early years foundation stage. n The childminder does not understand the requirements of data protection legislation. Although records are not held digitally, she does send photographs and other communication to parents via online applications and receives information in response. She is unaware if registration is required with the Information Commissioner's Office. This may put children's information in

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need to do better?

jeopardy. n Although the childminder evaluates her setting, she does not seek feedback from others to inform her evaluation. This prevents her from critically scrutinising the service she offers and fully identifying the strengths and

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7 December 2022 weaknesses of her setting. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported well by the childminder. She seeks information from other professionals to ensure that she is fully informed and able to meet children's individual needs. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skilfully. Children are able to engage in interesting dialogue as they go about their play. The childminder repeats and explains how to do things to secure children's understanding. The childminder follows the children's love of books. She sits close to them as they read the stories together and the children describe what they are seeing in the pictures. n Children are very independent and clearly know the routine of the day. They know that they wash their hands immediately after toileting and ask for support to do this. They know that when it is time for rest, they retrieve their snuggle

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blankets ready for a sleep. n The childminder promotes children's emotional wellbeing and development. She encourages them to reflect on their behaviour and why some actions are not acceptable. She reminds them about 'kind hands' and helps them to develop empathy towards their friends. n Children are helped to persevere in their activities. The childminder encourages them to continue with difficult puzzles, giving them praise for their accomplishments. The childminder helps children to develop a 'can-do' attitude. She shows them how to sharpen pencils before encouraging them to attempt this skill themselves. n Parents report satisfaction with the childminder's communication regarding their children's progress and development. They appreciate that the childminder knows their children and is able to respond to their needs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Although the childminder has a sound knowledge of the signs of abuse and neglect, and the reporting procedures for this, she does not always safeguard children. This is because she has not ensured that children are always under her supervision. She does, however, ensure that she risk assesses the premises prior to children arriving and as they go about their play. She talks to them about keeping safe online and is aware of aspects of safeguarding such as radicalisation and grooming.

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Due date

7 December 2022 ensure that minded children are under the supervision of the childminder at all times 22/12/2022

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Due date

ensure that a record is maintained of any complaint and its outcome 22/12/2022

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Due date

improve understanding of your responsibilities under data protection legislation. 22/12/2022

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should:

n obtain feedback from others to inform self-evaluation and critical assessment of practice, to improve the overall quality of the provision.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540441 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 10266478 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 24 Date of previous inspection 21 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Cleethorpes. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays, family holidays and two weeks at Christmas. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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 their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke to and communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

7 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

7 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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