Childminder in North Yorkshire

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 health and safety are not fully assured. This is because of weaknesses related to safeguarding children, safety in the home, record keeping and health and hygiene practices. Despite this, children are happy and settled with the childminder, which helps to promote their emotional well-being. Children behave well and positively respond to the childminder's praise.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not plan an ambitious curriculum or an effective learning environment to support children's learning. As a result, children lack motivation and quickly lose interest and focus. Younger children, in particular, wander around aimlessly most of the time. The childminder demonstrates weak teaching as children play and does not provide older children with sufficient challenge. Despite this, children do enjoy building with plastic bricks and sharing play food with the inspector. Children show independence in certain respects. For instance, younger children have a go at feeding themselves a yoghurt. Older children learn to put on their shoes and wellingtons on the correct feet.

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The provision is inadequate

Children make progress in certain respects from their starting points on entry. For example, older children excel in their early mathematical skills. However, children's learning is often too incidental as a result of the childminder's insufficient observation, assessment and planning arrangements. These do not meet children's individual needs. In addition, key aspects of children's learning and development are not sufficiently supported by the childminder because parent partnerships are not effective enough.

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need to do better?

n The childminder lacks sufficient safeguarding training and knowledge and has weak risk assessments and safeguarding policies, procedures and practices. This means that she does not sufficiently promote children's welfare. n The childminder does not appropriately maintain certain records to fully promote children's welfare. She only obtains verbal consent from parents to administer medicines. In addition, the childminder records the instructions from the label rather than obtaining these from parents. She does not record the details after giving medication. The childminder is unaware that accidents, however minor, must be recorded. She does not include the times that children arrive and leave on the daily record of attendance. n The childminder does not implement good hygiene routines after wiping children's noses. In addition, she does not suitably promote children's good health, including oral health, in partnership with parents.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not undertake effective assessments of children's learning. Consequently, she does not accurately identify and plan for children's key next

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need to do better?

8 March 2023 steps in learning and any gaps in their learning, to help them to make the progress that they are capable of. As part of this, the childminder does not always discuss how she and parents can consistently support significant stages of children's development at home and in the setting. n The childminder does not provide purposefully planned educational programmes. She places too much reliance on children's access to resources and activities outside the home, such as at toddler groups. The childminder does not consider what she wants children to learn, taking into account their interests and individual learning needs. Similarly, other outings or outdoor experiences are very rarely linked to specific learning intentions to ensure that children access a well-targeted curriculum. n The childminder does not sufficiently reflect on, and support, the ways in which children learn and develop. She organises resources and the play space poorly,

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need to do better?

especially for younger children. The environment is not visually calm and orderly, especially when toys are scattered on the floor. This impacts on the space which younger children in particular have to move around and on the safety of the environment. For example, when children are developing their large-muscle skills, they sometimes stand on a toy, which causes them to topple over. n The childminder provides puzzles that are too easy for older children, but too hard for younger children. Consequently, this leads to a lack of interest and poor concentration from children. Younger children pick up play items, such as a lion and wooden play food. These have limited learning potential for them and there is little else to engage them. The childminder attributes the limited provision to spending very little time in the home. n The childminder does not sufficiently motivate children, build on their learning or

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need to do better?

support younger children's early speech through a language-rich environment. The childminder does not consider how she can use continued professional development to improve the quality of her teaching and children's learning. There are occasions, however, where the childminder sits with younger children to build a small tower of blocks and look at an interactive book with them. n The childminder works closely with parents to settle children in. She communicates with them daily when they drop off and collect their children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not fully promote children's safety and welfare. She has not completed safeguarding training and lacks an up-to-date knowledge of child protection issues, including the correct referral process. The childminder does not have regard for statutory safeguarding guidance. She does not record injuries that occur at home. Although the childminder explains that she would do so, should they be of a child protection concern, she does not understand the significance of doing so. The childminder does not undertake suitable risk assessments. For example, children freely access the kitchen area from the lounge unattended to independently access their drinks. However, the childminder does not ensure that

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Safeguarding

8 March 2023 potential hazards, such as sharp implements and hazardous substances, stored in drawers and cupboards are inaccessible.

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Due date

attend a child protection training course that improves understanding of how to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect, and have an up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding issues 05/04/2023

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Due date

have regard to the government's statutory guidance 'Working Together to Safeguard Children' and to the 'Prevent' duty 22/03/2023

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Due date

put arrangements in place for managing existing injuries that occur at home, in order to fully promote children's welfare as part of the safeguarding policies, procedures and practice 22/03/2023

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take all reasonable steps to ensure that children are not exposed to safety risks 22/03/2023

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obtain written consent from parents before administering medicines to children, and record each time the medicine is given to a child 22/03/2023

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keep a written record of accidents or injuries and first-aid treatment 22/03/2023

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ensure that the daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises includes their hours of attendance 22/03/2023

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8 March 2023 develop and reinforce policies and procedures relating to food and drink and hygiene, in order to fully promote children's physical health in partnership with parents 22/03/2023

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undertake effective assessments, in order to precisely identify, and plan for, children's individual stage of learning, and any gaps in their learning, in partnership with parents 22/03/2023

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ensure that the learning environment supports the implementation of the curriculum and helps children to develop effectively in their learning 22/03/2023

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consider the individual needs, interests and development of each child in their care, in order to plan a curriculum that provides a challenging and enjoyable experience for each child in all areas of learning and development 22/03/2023

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Due date

improve the quality of education, in order to effectively support children's play and learning. 22/03/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number 400602 Local authority North Yorkshire Inspection number 10262906 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 7 April 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Ripon. She operates all year round, from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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 childminder. n The inspector observed areas used for childcare purposes, care routines and the activities taking place indoors. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder to understand how she organises the early years provision and implements the curriculum. She observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector carried out a joint observation of a spontaneous activity taking place. n The inspector spoke to children and gained verbal feedback from one parent over the telephone. n The childminder shared documents, such as that confirming she has a current paediatric first-aid training certificate.

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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

8 March 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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