Childminder in Lancashire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Children are not safe in the childminder's home. This is due to the childminder's limited and ineffective assessment of risks to children. Children's safety is not assured, as they sleep and regularly play with little supervision from the childminder. This places children at risk of injury without the childminder's knowledge. Children are placed at further risk as a result of the childminder's poor approach to hygiene. The childminder fails to implement basic good hygiene practices in order to minimise the spread of infection. The childminder sometimes cares for more children than the usual ratio allows. However, she is not able to ensure their welfare during these times.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not learn how to behave themselves. Some children jump and climb on the furniture, and some hit other children when they are playing. This is because the childminder does not give consistent messages to children about what is expected of them. Children do not learn well. Too often, children are left to watch the television for long periods of time. This distracts them from their learning. The childminder has not thought enough about or provided learning that is stimulating or challenging for the children. Consequently, the children become bored. This hinders their learning.

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need to do better?

n Following an incident involving an injury to a child, the childminder has taken action to reduce the risk of a reoccurrence. For example, the childminder now keeps her pets in a separate area, inaccessible to children. However, the childminder fails to adequately assess other risks to children or take reasonable steps to keep them safe. n The childminder places young children to sleep in a room that contains furniture and objects that are unsuitable for their age. She does not assess the risks to children that this room poses. In addition, the childminder does not check on children while they sleep. Children cannot be seen or heard. The childminder is unable to ensure children's safety while they sleep. n The childminder fails to provide sufficient care for the number of children she minds. When different children need the childminder's attention at the same time, she struggles to respond to them. The childminder does not spend enough

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time settling distressed children. This negatively affects children's ability to develop trusting relationships with the childminder. Children's physical and emotional needs are not met. n The childminder does not adequately supervise children. Her time is taken up carrying out tasks, and, as a result, she regularly leaves children and babies unsupervised. n When with the children, the childminder sometimes places them for long periods

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need to do better?

13 January 2023 strapped in chairs waiting for activities to take place. Children become fractious and frustrated and cry to be let out. Children's care and learning needs are not always met. n The childminder has a poor approach to hygiene. She repeatedly wipes children's noses with her own bare hands and then immediately wipes other children's noses with her unwashed hands. The childminder then prepares children's lunches without washing her hands. Children are at risk of the spread of infection. n The childminder has a basic understanding of what she wants children to learn. For example, she wants children to enjoy and remember stories. However, the childminder provides too few books for children to access. Additionally, the childminder has not considered in what order children need to learn important information. Children's learning and development are poor. n The childminder fails to promote children's language successfully. She does not

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engage children in high-quality conversation. Additionally, the childminder allows babies to keep dummies in their mouths when trying to talk. This prevents them from practising babbling and saying new words. This further hinders children's language development. n The curriculum for mathematics is weak. The childminder does not extend children's learning of numbers because she has not thought about her curriculum for mathematics. As a result, children do not develop a secure understanding of essential mathematical concepts, such as the order of numbers from zero to five.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has attended training to help her to recognise the signs of child abuse. She knows how to contact outside agencies with any concerns and to ask for further advice and support. However, the childminder fails to keep children safe when sleeping. She has not established suitable hygiene measures to protect children. The childminder does not supervise children adequately. Children do not learn how to act safely because the childminder does not help them to understand how to behave.

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Due date

ensure children are adequately supervised so they are always within sight or hearing 20/01/2023

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Due date

13 January 2023 ensure sleeping children are regularly checked so that they are safe 20/01/2023

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Due date

ensure necessary hygiene procedures are put in place, including the regular washing of the childminder's and children's hands, to prevent the spread of infection 20/01/2023

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Due date

take all reasonable steps to ensure children are not exposed to risks, and ensure that risk assessments are completed effectively 20/01/2023

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Due date

ensure when making exceptions to the usual number of young children a childminder may care for, the quality of care and the safety of children are maintained and children's needs are met at all times 20/01/2023

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Due date

provide all children with a broad and sequenced curriculum that supports children to make progress. 03/03/2023

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should:

n improve knowledge of how children learn language, and support them to develop their vocabulary.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2685513 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10271562 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 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022 and lives in Overton, Lancashire. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 5.30pm, all year round, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including their aims and rationale for the curriculum. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector spoke with parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and

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Inspection activities

assessed the impact this was having on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

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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