Taylor Sharron June

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not ensure that the adult-to-child ratios are met at all times. She regularly has too many early years children in her care. The childminder has not made sure her assistant fully understands their role and responsibilities to report safeguarding matters and understands different types of abuse. The childminder was not able to share specific documentation requested at the time of inspection. Despite this, children have lovely bonds with the childminder and her assistant. Children spontaneously approach them to have cuddles, smiling as they do so. This shows they feel safe and secure. Children behave well and are friendly to each other and visitors. The childminder and her assistant are positive role models. They remind children to use their manners and to share toys with each other.

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The provision is inadequate

Children engage well in activities of their choosing. They show good concentration levels as they tell visitors they are building a castle for a princess. However, the curriculum is not yet ambitious or challenging enough to allow children to make as much progress as possible. The childminder and her assistant mainly play alongside children and do not consistently build on what children already know and can do to further develop their learning.

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need to do better?

n Although the childminder is aware of the ratio requirements stated in the early years foundation stage, she does not adhere to these at all times. For example, during certain times of the day, she has too many early years children in her care. The childminder was unable to provide a daily register to show the attendance of children in her care. These are breaches of the requirements and could potentially compromise the well-being and safety of children. n The childminder is aware of the importance of keeping statutory training up to date for herself and her assistant. She reads local authority updates and keeps a log of training she attends. The childminder's assistant reports the childminder is supportive and verbally shares feedback with her on her practice. However, although the childminder provides and encourages her assistant to take part in training, such as 'Prevent' duty training, she has not made sure this knowledge

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need to do better?

is fully understood and implemented in practice. n Parents report the childminder and her assistant are caring and have great relationships with their children. They say reports are shared with them on their children's development and that ideas are given to support learning at home. n The childminder offers settling-in sessions to get to know families and to find out about their children's needs. She has good knowledge of child development and how the activities she provides cover the seven areas of learning. The childminder completes observations of children and shares these with parents

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need to do better?

11 May 2023 via an app. She sets next steps in learning for each child and plans activities to cover these. n The childminder has not embedded an ambitious enough curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do. Interactions with children tend to be more social and playing alongside them, rather than providing learning opportunities. There is not enough of a challenge to enable children to progress as much as possible. n The childminder follows children's interests and builds these into activities she provides. For example, children take part in an activity that looks at the story of people looking for a bear. Children are encouraged to feel different textures, such as jelly, as the story is read. Children are introduced to describing words, such as 'squishy'. However, questions asked to children are often closed, and children just tend to copy the last words they hear rather than sharing their own

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thoughts. This limits the opportunities for children to develop their speech and language skills further. n The childminder provides children with home cooked meals. Tea time is a social occasion, where children and adults talk to each other. Children are reminded to wash their hands before eating, teaching them about basic hygiene routines.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder regularly has too many early years children in her care, which compromises their safety and well-being. Although her assistant has some general understanding of signs that may indicate that a child is at risk, this is not sufficient. The assistant is not alert to all aspects of safeguarding children, such as understanding how children and their families can be drawn into terrorism. The childminder has not made sure her assistant is aware or confident in the procedure of how to report concerns about the suitability of adults who work with children. That being said, the childminder herself is confident in the signs and symptoms of different types of abuse and who to report these concerns to.

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Due date

maintain the required staff-to-child ratios to ensure the safety and well-being of each child 09/06/2023

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Due date

11 May 2023 maintain an accurate record of the names and hours of attendance for all children, and ensure these documents are readily available 26/05/2023

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Due date

ensure adults working with children have suitable knowledge and understanding of all safeguarding issues, including the 'Prevent' duty, and know the procedures to follow in the event of concerns or allegations about the suitability of adults living and working with children 09/06/2023

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Due date

implement a curriculum that is ambitious and challenging that supports children to make as much progress as possible 16/06/2023

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Due date

raise the quality of teaching to ensure children make good progress in their learning and development. 16/06/2023

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should:

n develop questioning techniques to help children to build on their speaking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 206043 Local authority Derby Inspection number 10263979 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 12 Number of children on roll 17 Date of previous inspection 18 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Spondon, Derbyshire. She operates all year round, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for the week between Christmas and New Year, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant and they both have a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for 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 childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The assistant spoke to the inspector during the inspection. 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 observed the interactions between the childminder, the assistant and children. n The inspector and childminder carried out a joint observation of a group activity.

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Inspection activities

n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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