Childminder in Redcar and Cleveland

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

Children's safety is compromised because the childminder fails to understand safeguarding procedures to ensure that children are kept safe from possible abuse. Although the childminder has completed safeguarding training, she fails to understand local safeguarding partners procedures on how to keep children safe. Furthermore, the childminder fails to understand appropriate processes for reporting concerns and incidents to appropriate agencies.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not have any intention of what she wants children to learn. She does not fully understand how to use resources and implement activities to support children's learning. Equally, the childminder does not use what she knows about the children's development to identify gaps in their learning. Experiences are not built on enough to develop further knowledge and to fully support children's next steps in their learning. As a result, children do not develop and progress adequately.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite this, children feel secure and have positive relationships with the childminder. For example, they include her in their play and seek comfort from her when they hurt their finger.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of the signs of abuse that children may suffer in order to protect children. The childminder does not keep up to date with her local safeguarding partners' procedures. Consequently, she is unable to talk about the actions she would take if she had concerns about a child. As a result, children's health, safety and well-being are compromised. n Although the childminder provides resources and activities for children, she does not have a good enough understanding of what she wants children to learn. As a result, she does not have a clear idea of what to teach children during activities. At times, this results in children flitting from one resource to another and not fully engaging in their learning. This means children do not make the progress they are capable of. n The childminder has insufficient understanding of where children are in their learning and how to help them progress. For example, the childminder cannot

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explain children's next steps for developmental progress on their two year progress checks. Where she identifies children have gaps in their development, she does not seek professional advice in order to support them to close any gaps. n Children's communication and language skills are not adequately supported. She does not have a clear idea of how to support children to develop their speech

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24 November 2022 and does not share enough information with parents about children's language development. This does not support children to close any gaps in learning. n The childminder does not fully engage with parents in order to support their children's learning and development. For example, the children's transitions to other settings are not adequately supported and parents are not spoken to about this. As a result, children's well-being is not considered and partnership working is not effective. n The childminder does plan some activities which follow children's interests. For example, the childminder helps the children to cultivate and grow vegetables and plants in her garden. The children are then able to eat the vegetables and talk about where they have come from. n The childminder supports children to learn to look after the toys and equipment they play with. She asks them to tidy away before getting another activity out

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and children help to do this, listening to instructions from the childminder. n Children learn about colours. They can name some colours and the childminder names colours as they use play dough, to strengthen their understanding. Children name the colours of chalks. The childminder extends this by asking children what other colours they can see.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Safeguarding training is up to date. The childminder has completed additional safeguarding training on a range of safeguarding matters. However, the childminder does not demonstrate secure knowledge of how to protect children. She does not fully understand the policies and procedures that her local safeguarding partners follow. As a result, she is not aware of the appropriate action to take in order to protect and safeguard children. This compromises children's safety.

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Due date

ensure that knowledge and understanding of local safeguarding procedures are up to date, so that appropriate and timely actions can be made to safeguard children 17/02/2023

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Due date

24 November 2022 improve knowledge of where children are in their learning and implement teaching and learning experiences to support children's progress 17/02/2023

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Due date

improve partnerships with parents to ensure they are fully informed about their child's development in order to secure the best support for them. 17/02/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY291668 Local authority Redcar and Cleveland Inspection number 10229496 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 24 November 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Middlesbrough. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about their safeguarding knowledge, training and practice to assess the effectiveness of this within the setting. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector took account of written parental feedback and views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector and the childminder had discussions about the quality of education that the childminder provided as well as her leadership and management of the

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Inspection activities

setting. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together. All areas of the setting, the early years curriculum and areas of learning were discussed.

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Inspection activities

24 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

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