Childminder in Doncaster

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Risk assessments are not adequate to keep children safe while they are on the premises. Children do not benefit from a well-planned and sequenced curriculum that takes into account their interests and next steps in learning. As a result, they are not supported to make the best possible progress in their learning and development.

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The provision is inadequate

Children have access to few resources, which limits the choices they make about their play and learning. They do not have enough opportunities to use their imaginations and be creative. Children listen to the childminder and follow her direction during activities, but they do not demonstrate excitement and motivation to learn.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite the weaknesses in practice, children are settled in the childminder's care. They have a good relationship with the childminder, and she is attentive to their care needs. Children learn to be polite and use good manners. The childminder helps them to understand their feelings and begin to manage their own behaviour. Children have opportunities to build friendships with their peers. They enjoy visits to a local farm and stables, where they begin to learn about the world around them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not complete effective risk assessments to identify and minimise hazards to children and keep them safe. The outdoor environment presents several hazards, including standing water on the swimming pool cover and tools left out where children play. Inside, the stairs are cluttered with toys and household items, which presents the risk of tripping and falling. Ofsted has taken enforcement action as this is a repeated breach to the early years foundation stage statutory requirements. n The childminder has a poor understanding of how to support children's progress in all aspects of learning. She does not create a stimulating learning environment that is tailored to children's individual needs. She does not consider children's interests when planning activities. For instance, children show an interest in using ink stamps to make patterns. The childminder does not consider what resources she might use to support this, or how she might encourage children to

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make patterns in other ways. n The childminder's observations of what children know and can do are not accurate. This means her expectations of what children can achieve are too high. Consequently, activities are not always age appropriate; questions the childminder asks are not suitable to children's stage of development; and challenges she presents to children are not achievable for them. For instance,

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need to do better?

4 October 2023 the childminder expects toddlers to be able to group and order objects by size. n The childminder does not ensure that other carers, such as grandparents, are kept up to date with children's progress and development. She does not obtain any information about children's learning experiences when they are with other carers. This means that consistency and continuity in children's learning are not promoted. n The childminder does not demonstrate commitment to improving her practice so that she can provide a safe environment and high-quality learning experiences for children. Despite frequent support visits from the local authority, the childminder has not taken positive action to improve. She does not have any decisive plans in place for her own professional development and, as such, there are repeated breaches to the statutory requirements. n The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills.

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need to do better?

Throughout daily routines, she models language for children and encourages them to repeat single words and simple phrases. The childminder shares storybooks with children. She introduces new words, such as 'bumpy' and 'lumpy'. This helps to extend children's vocabulary. n The childminder promotes good personal hygiene routines with children. She encourages them to wash their hands before snack and after messy activities. The childminder offers children age-appropriate cutlery so that they can cut their fruit at snack time. She encourages toddlers to drink from a cup without a lid. As a result, children are developing some of the independence skills they need for the eventual move to school. n Children develop their physical skills during trips to the local park. The childminder encourages them to colour using pens and crayons. This helps to develop the grip and control children need for early writing. She encourages

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need to do better?

children to count from one to 10 and to identify basic shapes during their play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands the signs that indicate a child might be at risk of harm or abuse. She has a secure knowledge of child protection issues, such as county lines and domestic violence. The childminder has clear procedures in place for reporting concerns about a child or an adult. However, the childminder does not keep children safe. She does not complete effective risk assessments of her premises. During the inspection, a young child found a packet of tablets in a box of pens they were using. Although these were removed immediately by the childminder, she had not checked the premises, toys, or equipment adequately before children arrived.

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Due date

take all reasonable steps to ensure that children in your care are not exposed to risks and demonstrate how they identify aspects of the environment that need to be checked on a regular basis, when and by whom those aspects will be checked, and how the risk will be removed or minimised 18/10/2023

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ensure that the premises, including overall floor space and outdoor spaces, are fit for purpose and suitable for the age of children cared for and the activities provided on the premises, and comply with the requirements of health and safety legislation. 18/10/2023

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create a stimulating learning environment that is tailored to children's individual needs, carefully considering children's interests and next steps in learning so that children are excited and keen to learn more 04/11/2023

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Due date

complete accurate observations and assessments of what children already know and can do so that identified next steps for children are appropriate to their age and stage of development 04/11/2023

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use the information from accurate observations and assessments to ensure that activities are appropriate to the age of the child and the challenges presented to children are achievable for them 04/11/2023

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Due date

4 October 2023 develop partnerships with other carers to share information about children's progress and development, to obtain information about children's learning experiences in other settings, and use the information to promote continuity for children 04/11/2023

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Due date

develop and implement an effective programme of professional development to improve knowledge and skills and raise the standard of care and education for children. 04/11/2023

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY332857 Local authority Doncaster Inspection number 10303379 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 8 Date of previous inspection 5 July 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Doncaster. Her provision operates from 7am to 7.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued 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 discussed how the childminder organises the environment and different aspects of learning. n The inspector spoke to children throughout the inspection. n The inspector discussed working with different families with the childminder, as well as the policies and procedures in place to keep children safe. n The inspector observed the quality of education. She talked to the childminder about how they evaluate the provision and plans for improvement. n The inspector evaluated activities with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

4 October 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

4 October 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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