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 Inadequate

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not demonstrate a good enough understanding of how to keep children safe. The childminder's assessment of risk continues to be ineffective despite this being identified at the last inspection. In addition to this, the childminder does not ensure that she supervises children effectively. There are times where she cannot see or hear the children she is caring for, and she does not recognise this as a concern.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not provide a curriculum that offers children appropriate challenge or extends their learning sufficiently. Older children spend time just playing with baby toys and the childminder expects them to entertain themselves. Younger children spend a lot of time in high chairs and pushchairs as the childminder struggles to meet their needs. Children do not receive the support that they need to help them to make progress in their learning.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not ensure that she gathers key information from children's parents to ensure she is able to follow children's routines and help them to settle and feel secure in her care. This means that younger children are often upset as the childminder does not recognise when they need to eat or sleep. The childminder sets clear behavioural expectations. Older children tidy up the resources when they have finished playing with them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder puts children at risk as she does not understand how to keep them safe. She does not ensure children are safe getting in and out of her car when going on outings. She leaves her front door open and expects pre-school age children to go outside alone and to get into the car without help or supervision. Children can access the road without the childminder seeing as she remains in the house. n The childminder does not consider the children's ages and stages of development when planning outings. When on outings, the childminder does not supervise children sufficiently. Younger children are at risk of choking when they put small apples from the allotment floor into their mouths, unseen by the childminder. In addition, the childminder does not always ensure children are within sight or hearing. She leaves young children asleep in her car. Although she checks on them, there are periods when they are out of her sight and she is

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unable to hear them due to a noisy environment. n The childminder does not ensure that children's care is tailored to meet their individual needs. She struggles to understand what younger children want when they cry, as she does not gather relevant information about children's routines from parents before they start attending her setting. As a result, children are not

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need to do better?

7 July 2023 helped to feel safe, secure and settled in the childminder's care. n The childminder does not consider the learning needs of each child in her care. She does not plan challenging and enjoyable experiences for children across the areas of learning and older children spend much of their day wandering around with little to do. The activities that the childminder does provide are not well suited to children's needs or stage of learning. For instance, children who struggle to count to five are given a bucket full of apples and number stones. They are then expected to count the apples and match the quantity to the number on the stones. As this is too challenging for the children, they become disinterested and walk away. n The childminder's interactions with children are poor and infrequent. Older children spend a lot of time playing by themselves with limited resources and support from the childminder to ensure they are provided with challenge in their

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learning. When the childminder does interact with children, these moments are often rushed and do not benefit children. For instance, when children hold a pen incorrectly when drawing, the childminder leans in and simply moves their hands. She does not tell them why she has moved their hands so that they learn how to hold a pen correctly. n The childminder encourages older children to be independent as they learn to manage their own personal hygiene. Children confidently wash their hands before they eat.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Children are not kept safe because the childminder does not understand how to identify and reduce risks, or how to supervise children effectively. She leaves children unattended to sleep in her car and allows them to eat food from the ground. She does not consider the risks present or how to manage the risks when she takes children on outings. The childminder has carried out training on child protection; she understands how to identify the indicators of abuse and what procedures she should follow should she have concerns about the welfare of a child.

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Due date

7 July 2023 improve understanding of risk assessment and ensure that hazards are identified swiftly and are removed or minimised to keep children safe 10/07/2023

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Due date

ensure children are well supervised and always within either sight or hearing 10/07/2023

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Due date

ensure children's care is organised to meet their individual needs and routines. 10/07/2023

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Due date

improve the planning of the curriculum and ensure it meets children's needs and builds on what they already know and can do 28/07/2023

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Due date

improve the quality of interactions with children and target teaching more precisely to children's needs. 28/07/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY289522 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10277798 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 5 Date of previous inspection 12 January 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Corsham, Wiltshire. She operates all year round, except for bank holidays. The childminder provides her service between the hours of 7.30am and 5.30pm.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. 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 The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector read feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

7 July 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

7 July 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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