Childminder in Wiltshire

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 compromised. The childminder does not provide a clean and safe learning environment, and she does not help children learn about staying safe or good hygiene practice. When the childminder applies an exception to the usual ratios for early years children, she is not able to ensure their safety and welfare. In addition, she does not have sufficient space for the maximum number of children she cares for to allow them to play safely. The childminder is unable to provide a record of children's daily attendance or other records of information for all children. The childminder does not ensure that her assistant, who has sole charge of children for short periods, has a valid paediatric first-aid certificate.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder fails to manage children's behaviour consistently. For example, she does not explain why drawing on the furniture is inappropriate and allows children to continue to do this. However, children generally play alongside one another contentedly and develop further social skills as they get to know other children at toddler group.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder gets to know children and is able to identify where they may need extra help, and she shares this information with parents. However, she has a limited understanding of how to provide a challenging curriculum to support children's learning. She fails to respond to children's individual level of development and does not extend their learning. Much of children's play is without purpose, and they do not make the progress of which they are capable.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not support children's learning and development sufficiently, including their communication skills. Despite knowing most of the children, she does not use this knowledge to plan and implement a varied curriculum to help them make individual progress. For example, she shows children how to draw around an item, but as they have not yet developed the ability to hold the pencil properly, they cannot succeed in this task. Other children are able to confidently draw round the item, but the childminder does not build any further on this learning. The childminder does not interact well enough with all children, repeatedly failing to engage with some who are wandering around aimlessly. n The childminder does not keep children safe. The environment is cluttered, and there are toys and other trip hazards all over the floor. The childminder does not ensure that dangerous items, such as a lighter, are kept out of children's reach.

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need to do better?

The childminder leaves children in this environment on their own for short periods. Although she can hear them, at these times, she cannot see what they

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need to do better?

12 June 2023 are doing. n The childminder does not provide a clean environment or help children learn about good hygiene practice. Children sit, lie and play on sofas and carpet that are dirty. The sofas have food stains and the carpet is unvacuumed and stained. Children use each other's dummies and repeatedly drink from one another's bottles, and the childminder does not take sufficient action to stop them. The childminder changes children's nappies on the floor without a mat and lets a child drink from a bottle while they are having a dirty nappy changed, which shows a poor understanding of good hygiene. n The childminder does not manage behaviour well enough. She does not give children explanations about why their behaviour is inappropriate to help them learn about boundaries. She is inconsistent in her response, such as letting some children climb on the furniture while telling others to get off. She does not tackle

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need to do better?

poor behaviour, such as throwing books on the floor, so that children learn right from wrong. n At times, the childminder does not provide sufficient space for early years children to learn and play safely. Both the childminder and her assistant care for a maximum of 10 children, including those over the age of five years, as well as those in the early years age group. At these times, the childminder is unable to meet the required space requirements, and this has a negative impact on children's play and safety. For example, children over five sit on chairs in front of the television, leaving limited space for younger children to play freely. n The childminder does not ensure that her assistant, who sometimes is left in sole charge of children for short periods, holds a paediatric first-aid qualification, as required. This puts children at risk should she have to respond to an accident or illness when on her own.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not keep all necessary records. She is unable to provide an attendance register to show how many children are present at any one time. She does not have records of information for every child and states that some have gone back to their parents to be updated. n The childminder has developed effective partnerships with parents and other agencies. She shares information with parents and liaises with the local school to ease children's transition. She takes children out to local places of interest. For example, they attend activities at the library, and she runs a toddler group, which they attend.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not ensure children's health and safety. She fails to identify and remove hazards to provide a safe environment for children to explore. She does not ensure that her assistant holds a valid paediatric first-aid qualification despite leaving her alone to care for children. The childminder has a secure understanding of the possible signs that a child may be at risk of harm from abuse or neglect. She confidently describes how she would respond to both minor and more serious concerns. The childminder discusses safeguarding issues with her

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Safeguarding

12 June 2023 assistant to ensure that they know how to report any allegations made against household members.

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Due date

ensure that risks are identified and minimised to provide a safe environment for children 17/06/2023

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Due date

help children learn about good hygiene practice, and ensure that the premises are clean 17/06/2023

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Due date

ensure that children's behaviour is managed effectively, and help them learn about how to behave appropriately 17/06/2023

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Due date

ensure that there is sufficient space for the children attending to play freely and safely 17/06/2023

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Due date

make sure any assistant who is left in sole charge of children, for any period of time, holds a full paediatric first-aid certificate 17/06/2023

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Due date

keep a daily record of the names of children being cared for on the premises, and ensure that other records are easily accessible and available 17/06/2023

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Due date

implement a challenging curriculum to ensure that children are supported to make the progress of which they are capable. 12/09/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447525 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10298193 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 14 Date of previous inspection 19 February 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Pewsey, Wiltshire. She offers care five days a week. She works with an assistant.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children communicated with 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 Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises.

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Inspection activities

12 June 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

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