Childminder in Bury

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is compromised, due to weaknesses in the childminder's leadership and management of her provision. She does not demonstrate a secure understanding of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'. As a result, she has not ensured that several requirements are met.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite having attended training about safeguarding, the childminder does not have a good enough understanding of some safeguarding requirements. Furthermore, the childminder's poor organisation means she is unable to easily access important information about the children or her setting. This includes records of children's personal details and emergency contact details. Additionally, the childminder does not have a secure understanding of her responsibility to ensure that staff working directly with children are suitable to do so. These weaknesses pose unnecessary risks to the children at the setting.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not ensure that her curriculum helps children to make the best possible progress in their learning. She is not clear about what children will learn and does not demonstrate secure knowledge about the areas of learning. Although the weaknesses identified are significant, mostly, children's care needs are met. Children show that they are happy and settled at the provision. This is because the childminder has established caring relationships with each child. Children behave well. This is because the childminder helps them to be gentle with each other. Older children care greatly for younger children, such as when they pat them on the back after they have sneezed.

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need to do better?

n The childminder keeps appropriate records of children's attendance. However, she does not ensure that the details for all children in her care are easily accessible and readily available. Such poor organisation puts children's safety at risk in the case of an emergency and compromises the safe and efficient management of her provision. n The childminder makes too many assumptions about what children may or may not already know. She has not designed her curriculum to be ambitious and well sequenced. Even though she provides learning activities that children enjoy, she has not considered each child's existing knowledge. Consequently, children do not build on their previous learning. They do not gain the important new knowledge that they need for their future education. n The childminder provides meals and snacks for children. However, she does not ensure that these are healthy. This demonstrates a lack of knowledge of her

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need to do better?

responsibilities to promote the children's good health. For instance, she gives children juice to drink in bottles and foods to eat that contain sugar. The

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need to do better?

3 November 2023 childminder does not promote children's oral health well. n The childminder is not able to identify the weaknesses in her own practice with the children. This is because she does not undertake appropriate training to help her to understand the learning and development needs of children in the early years. Children do not receive the quality of education that they need. n The childminder has not undertaken effective risk assessments of potential hazards to children. She fails to understand the risk to children when she takes minded children on trips away from her setting. For example, she has not carried out an effective risk assessment of a family dog that the childminder occasionally takes children to visit. n The childminder fails to ensure that an assistant working with the children is suitable. She has not informed Ofsted about an assistant working directly with the children in her provision. This means that the childminder does not have a

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need to do better?

good enough understanding of the statutory requirements to ensure that adults working with children are fully checked and made suitable. This potentially puts children at risk. n The childminder has developed caring relationships with the children. She is kind and caring towards the children. The childminder is respectful towards children and involves them in some of the care routines, such as when she asks consent to wipe children's noses for them. However, at times, the childminder takes over putting children's wellington boots and coats on to play outside. Children do not learn the importance of being independent. n Children adore the songs the childminder sings with them. They delight in joining in the actions and pretending to be a sleeping bunny. Two-year-old children shout with glee for these songs to be sung again. Children learn the words to their favourite songs. However, the childminder asks too many

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questions of children when they are playing. This does not help children to develop their thinking skills. n The childminder has developed positive relationships with parents. She takes time to talk with parents each day about their children's experiences, care needs and activities while they are with her.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's safety is compromised. The childminder does not understand the actions she must take if there was an allegation against herself or a household member. She fails to understand the correct procedure to follow. Furthermore, the childminder lacks knowledge about the 'Prevent' duty and does not understand what this means for children in her care. She lacks knowledge of the statutory requirements about informing Ofsted of individuals employed to work with children. The childminder knows the signs that may indicate a child may be experiencing some aspects of abuse. She understands her duty to report concerns about a child she may have to social care services.

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Due date

plan an ambitious and well-sequenced curriculum that supports all children to make the best possible progress 09/02/2024

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Due date

ensure a secure understanding of child protection issues, in particular to include knowledge about the 'Prevent' duty, to ensure that appropriate action is taken if there are concerns about a child 15/11/2023

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Due date

ensure a robust understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made against yourself or a household member 15/11/2023

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Due date

ensure that children's oral health is promoted to prevent dental health issues 15/11/2023

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Due date

ensure that risk assessments are robust when taking children on trips away from the setting 15/11/2023

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Due date

keep records about the provision and details about children easily accessible to ensure the safe and efficient management of the provision 15/11/2023

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Due date

target training to strengthen knowledge of the teaching of the curriculum 09/02/2024

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Due date

ensure that suitability checks are completed for assistants working directly with the children being cared for. 15/11/2023

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should:

n strengthen knowledge about how to develop children's independence, so that they become capable and resilient learners n improve understanding of the use of questions with children to build their thinking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2663015 Local authority Bury Inspection number 10313028 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 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022 and is based in Manchester. She opens from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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 provision. n The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children throughout the inspection. n The childminder and inspector evaluated an activity. n The inspector observed the quality of education and the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector took account of parents' views of the childminding provision. n The inspector viewed a sample of documentation, including training records and the childminder's first-aid certificate.

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Inspection activities

3 November 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

3 November 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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