Childminder in Isle of Wight

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's individual needs, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), are not met. The childminder has appropriate expectations for all children but does not have the skills to support children to behave well, learn to share and take turns. As a result, children's challenging behaviour significantly disrupts all children's learning. Children often fight to get the play equipment they want and hit others in the process of trying to get it. The childminder has a caring approach towards the children, but she does not support and meet children's emotional needs well. Children are often unhappy and unsettled.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not adapt her approach to managing children's behaviour to help children cooperate with the expectations she sets. As a result, children often become upset and cry when they experience any frustration. Additionally, they sometimes throw the resources across the room, which puts the childminder's and other children's safety at risk.

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The provision is inadequate

During the inspection, the childminder supported children well to develop their physical skills. Children learned to fill and empty pipettes with water and use scissors and their hands to remove wool and tape wrapped around fresh vegetables.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not manage children's challenging behaviour effectively. There are times when she does not supervise children well enough or use different strategies to help children learn to behave well. Children frequently hit and push other children and throw the play equipment, which is a risk to their own and the childminder's safety. n The childminder knows the children well. She understands what she wants children to learn during the activities she provides, for example to support their physical development. However, the childminder does not successfully maintain the quality of the care children receive when looking after more children than the usual ratios. She does not have a secure understanding of how to tailor every child's learning and care to meet their individual needs, including children with SEND. Children do not make the best possible progress in all areas of their development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not adapt the curriculum and how she implements it to ensure there is a strong focus on reducing any gaps in children's development. For instance, at times, she does not pay enough attention to children's personal, social and emotional development and their language skills. There are times when some children are not included in activities and are not supported to engage in purposeful play.

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need to do better?

31 January 2023 n The childminder does not support children to learn to develop the skills they need for the future. As a result of children's challenging behaviour, their learning is frequently disrupted and they quickly lose interest during activities. This compromises children's motivation to learn. n The childminder struggles to organise routine events, such as getting the children ready to go in the garden. This takes her a considerable amount of time to achieve because she is unsuccessful in gaining children's cooperation and they do not follow her instructions. Despite this, children learn to be independent. They take off their shoes and coats after playing outdoors and wash their hands at appropriate times. n In response to children's interest in handling ice during cold weather, the childminder planned an activity to support and extend their learning. She encouraged children to explore ice cubes and learn about the reason for the ice

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need to do better?

melting, to develop their understanding of the world. However, the childminder did not successfully support children to share the resources and they began to argue and became very unsettled. As a result, all children's learning was disrupted. n The childminder works in partnership with parents and other early years settings that children attend to provide continuity in their care. She understands and meets children's individual health needs well. Parents spoken to during the inspection say they are happy with their children's care and learning. They like the numerous creative activities that the childminder provides and the help she has given them in seeking the involvement of other agencies to support their children's development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The weaknesses in behaviour management have an impact on the childminder's ability to keep children safe. This puts the children's and childminder's well-being and safety at risk. Despite this, the childminder completes additional safeguarding training that keeps her knowledge of child protection up to date. This includes training that has further developed her awareness of when children may need early help or are at risk of abuse. The childminder understands her role and responsibility to respond to any child protection concerns, including making referrals. She understands the requirement to inform Ofsted about any changes to her suitability or the suitability of members of her household.

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Due date

31 January 2023 develop the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to manage children's behaviour effectively so that their behaviour does not compromise their learning 15/02/2023

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Due date

ensure that all children remain safe, appropriately supervised and well cared for if changes are made to the usual ratios 15/02/2023

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Due date

develop knowledge and understanding of how to tailor every child's learning and care to meet their individual needs, including children with SEND, so they make the best possible progress. 15/02/2023

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should:

n support children to manage their emotions, regulate their behaviour and learn to share and wait for their turn n support children to learn to focus their attention and follow instructions, to help them develop the skills they need for the future.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2579578 Local authority Isle of Wight Inspection number 10250970 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 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020. She lives in Sandown, in the Isle of Wight. She provides care for children on Monday to Wednesday, from 7am until 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. She receives funding to provide free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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 The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together and discussed the early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of care and education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector completed a joint observation of a group activity together. n The inspector phoned parents during the inspection to seek their feedback about their children's care and learning.

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Inspection activities

31 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

31 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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