Childminder in Knowsley

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 are exposed to significant risks and their safety is compromised at this setting. The environment where children play has many hazardous items that the childminder has failed to remove before children arrive. For example, children have access to wires and lighting from Christmas decorations, as well as plastic bags that are stacked in front of children's toys. This poses a significant risk to children's safety.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder is caring for high numbers of young children. She is unable to demonstrate how she can effectively meet the individual needs of all the children present. At times, when children become upset and require the childminder's attention, she is not always able to respond due to being overwhelmed by the needs of the other children present. This has a significant impact on the emotional and physical well-being of all the children. That said, the childminder does demonstrate that she cares for children. She gives children comforting cuddles and reassurance. Children respond positively to this and show that they have built secure bonds with the childminder.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder demonstrates awareness of children's interests and plans some activities that they enjoy. For example, the children sing along and jump as they join in with the song 'Sleeping Little Bunnies'. However, the childminder does not provide children with a broad range of experiences to support their progress in all aspects of their development. Children spend large amounts of their time watching television or wandering around the environment. This has a significant impact on children's progress and attitudes to learning.

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need to do better?

n Risk assessments put in place by the childminder are ineffective. Many hazards in the setting go unnoticed. For example, chemical cleaning sprays are left in reach of children. Furthermore, due to the high numbers of children present, the childminder is unable to adequately risk assess hazards as they occur. For example, children slip on items left on the floor that have not been identified as a potential slipping risk. n The childminder promotes some good hygiene practices by ensuring that all children wash their hands before eating. However, there are times when children pick up other children's water bottles from the floor and drink from them. Furthermore, children pick up items, such as an electric toothbrush, belonging to someone else and place it in their mouth. This compromises hygiene levels and poses a risk of the spread of illness and cross infection. n Since the last inspection, the childminder has accessed support from the local

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need to do better?

authority and has attended some training. However, the childminder is not able

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need to do better?

12 January 2023 to demonstrate how she has used the knowledge gained from this professional development to strengthen the quality of the education she provides to children. For example, she does not plan targeted activities that sequentially build on what children know and can do over time. n The childminder has failed to keep accurate records of children's attendance. This is a breach of the requirements of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'. Furthermore, the information that the childminder holds about the children is not always accurate. This has a significant impact on the childminder's capacity to safely manage her provision and to effectively meet children's needs. n The childminder provides children with a healthy snack and encourages them to drink water throughout the day. However, when children ask for juice and take bags of crisps to the childminder to open, she says 'no' without explaining that

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need to do better?

what we eat and drink contributes to our health. This does not support children to understand what it means to be healthy, or how to make healthy lifestyle choices. n Overall, the childminder has established positive relationships with parents. However, the childminder does not always gather key information from parents as children arrive each day. This does not support the childminder to fully understand the current needs of each child and support continuity of care and teaching practices. n Children struggle to share and to take turns. This leads to children taking toys from each other and becoming upset when they want the same toy as another child. The childminder addresses these behaviours but does not always do so appropriately. For example, she tells children to stop and says that they 'will not be having snack if they are not good'. This does not support children to learn how to manage their emotions or to understand the impact of their behaviour on

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's health and safety are compromised. Despite having risk assessments in place, the childminder does not implement these effectively. The childminder does not take adequate steps to remove the hazards that pose a risk to children. Furthermore, the childminder fails to ensure that she has accurate records about the children who attend. This means that the childminder is not always aware of which children are due into the setting. In addition, she does not have accurate details about each child should she need them in an emergency. That said, the childminder does demonstrate that she understands the signs that might lead her to be concerned about a child's welfare and how to respond. Since the last inspection, the childminder has also improved her knowledge of the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made against her or a member of the household.

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Due date

ensure that risk assessment procedures are secure enough to identify and minimise risks to children 06/02/2023

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Due date

demonstrate the procedures that will be followed to ensure all required information about children is accurate 06/02/2023

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demonstrate a secure understanding of the early years foundation stage requirement to only care for a maximum of three young children, unless it can be demonstrated that their individual needs can be always met 06/02/2023

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demonstrate a secure understanding of how children's behaviour will be managed appropriately 06/02/2023

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Due date

ensure that procedures are in place to record the daily attendance of children being cared for 06/02/2023

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target training and professional development opportunities to strengthen knowledge and the teaching of the curriculum. 06/02/2023

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Due date

plan and demonstrate how to implement an ambitious, well-sequenced curriculum that meets the needs of all children. 06/02/2023

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should:

12 January 2023 n support children to understand what it means to be healthy and how what we eat and drink contributes to this n gather key information from parents as children arrive each day to support continuity of care and teaching practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY303575 Local authority Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Inspection number 10260313 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 26 September 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Kirkby, Liverpool. She operates all year round, from 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

12 January 2023 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

12 January 2023 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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