Childminder in Barnsley

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is not given high enough priority. The childminder fails to recognise and respond to risk and hazards on the premises. This leads to children slipping and falling over toys and play equipment that are left on the floor. The childminder has not considered the individual needs of all children when risk assessing the safety and suitability of her premises. For example, she does not ensure that younger children have enough floor space to move around safely. She places play equipment near furniture that she has already recognised as being hazardous. Children's health, safety and welfare are compromised.

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The provision is inadequate

Although the childminder has warm and close relationships with children, she does not provide them with clear and consistent boundaries and expectations of their behaviour. For example, she does not explain to children the reasons why they are being asked to do something. She does not talk to children about their feelings and emotions when they express that they are frustrated. This does not help children to learn how to manage their feelings and behaviour.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not receive an acceptable quality of education. This is because the childminder continues to have a weak knowledge and understanding of how children learn. She does not provide children with broad learning experiences that match their individual needs and stage of development. Children become bored easily and throw toys around the room due to the lack of challenge and stimulation. Children do not make the progress of which they are capable.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has failed to take appropriate steps to address previous weaknesses found in her practice during the last inspection. She does not access professional development opportunities to help to drive improvements. Consequently, the childminder has not improved her knowledge of how to plan an effective curriculum. Overall, children have narrow experiences. n Although the childminder monitors and tracks children's progress, she does not always recognise gaps that begin to emerge in their development. For example, she has failed to recognise delays in children's physical development until they have been pointed out to her by an external professional. As a result, children do not promptly receive the targeted support that they need in their learning. n The childminder does not have an effective two-way flow of communication with all parents. She does not swiftly share information with parents about their

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need to do better?

child's progress, particularly when delays in their development emerge. Furthermore, she does not promptly link parents to external professionals, so that they receive the individual support that they need from the earliest point. n The childminder does not consistently interact with younger children during their

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need to do better?

6 January 2023 play. For example, she does not engage or talk to younger children while they role play with kitchen equipment and toys. This does not help to build on children's curiosity, imaginations and emerging communication and language skills. n Children develop a love of reading. They snuggle up to the childminder and listen intently as she reads their favourite stories. Children enjoy looking at pictures and point to different characters. The childminder creates excitement and anticipation as she reads to children. This helps to maintain children's focus and attention as she reads. n Children begin to develop their understanding of number values. The childminder encourages them to group different farm animals. She prompts them to join in with counting the total number in each group. The childminder teaches children that the total number changes when you add one more to the group. This helps to develop children's mathematical knowledge and skills.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy walks in the local area. They visit parks and playing fields to exercise and play ball games. Children learn how to keep themselves healthy and wash their hands before eating nutritious meals. However, the childminder does not always foster children's independence. For example, she does not provide them with opportunities to dress and undress independently from an early stage. This does not help to prepare children well for their future learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes regular child protection training to keep her safeguarding knowledge up to date. She has a clear knowledge of how to identify and respond to concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder knows how to respond in the event that an allegation is made against her or a member of the household. However, the childminder does not consider the individual needs of children when risk assessing the safety and suitability of her premises. As a result, she fails to recognise potential hazards, which leads to children having preventable accidents. This does not help to ensure that children's health, safety and welfare are maintained.

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Due date

take in to account the individual needs of children when risk assessing the safety and suitability of the premises 04/02/2023

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Due date

6 January 2023 develop practice to ensure that children are provided with clear and consistent boundaries and expectations of their behaviour 04/02/2023

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Due date

improve knowledge of the areas of learning and how young children learn 06/03/2023

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Due date

plan and deliver an effective curriculum that provides children with a broad range of experiences that match their individual needs and stage of development 06/03/2023

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Due date

access professional development opportunities that help to drive improvements, and raise the quality of education and practice to a consistently good level 06/03/2023

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Due date

use what is known about children from assessments to help to identify and address gaps that begin to emerge in their development, to ensure that children receive the targeted support that they need in their learning 06/03/2023

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Due date

ensure that children's progress is promptly shared with all parents and link them to external professionals, so that children receive the individual support that they need from the earliest point 06/03/2023

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Due date

develop the use of language during children's play to help to develop their emerging vocabulary and communication skills. 06/03/2023

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should:

n provide children with opportunities to develop their independence from the earliest point to help to prepare them for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 302673 Local authority Barnsley Inspection number 10226718 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 7 Date of previous inspection 21 January 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1989 and lives in Barnsley. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6.45pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare 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 and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector talked to children and parents at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder, who evaluated her practice. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of all adults living and/or working on the premises.

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Inspection activities

6 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

6 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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