Childminder in Derby

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 have a suitable understanding of how to identify and manage child protection concerns. She has not notified Ofsted that she is working with assistants and does not ensure children are supervised at all times when the assistants are present. Furthermore, she does not always ensure that her mobile phone policy is implemented. This compromises children's safety.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder has not used professional development to keep herself up to date. She is not sharing appropriate information with parents and carers about children's learning and development. She lacks knowledge of what a curriculum is. Therefore, she has not identified what she wants children to achieve. Although she carries out an assessment of children's development, she is not clearly establishing what they can already do and, crucially, not focusing on where they need support. The childminder's interactions with children are extremely limited and she mainly sits and watches them play. Children spend their time selecting one toy after another and attempting to play with it. However, the organisation of the space restricts what they can do and their ability to engage with the toys.

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The provision is inadequate

The children form bonds with the childminder and settle quickly when they are new. However, the childminder does not support them to build relationships with each other or to regulate their emotions. They either play in parallel or have frequent disagreements, as they become frustrated if another child wants to join their play.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has failed to address most of the actions set at the last inspection, and there are further breaches of the requirements. Although she has undertaken some professional development, she is not using the information to improve her practice. She still has gaps in her knowledge and understanding of child protection and has a very poor knowledge of how to promote children's learning and development. n The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to her circumstances, which is a requirement of her registration. She has also not informed Ofsted that she is now working with assistants, in order that we can check their suitability. In addition, the childminder does not always ensure she supervises the children when the assistants are present. Furthermore, during the inspection, the childminder was allowing an assistant to use their mobile phone in the presence of children, even though this is contrary to her policy.

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need to do better?

n The amount of space available for children to play is insufficient. In addition, during the inspection, the floor of the playroom became so crowded with toys that adults and children struggled to move around or even walk across the room.

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need to do better?

4 December 2023 This was having a significant impact on children's ability to play, and on younger children's ability to learn how to stand and walk. n The childminder does not use her assessment of children's development to identify where she will focus her support. The lack of interaction means that children do not have appropriate opportunities to progress, for example in their communication and language skills. Younger children hear very little language and, as a result, are very quiet. When the childminder does plan an activity, she does not support children to achieve the intended skills. Children made their own sandwiches at lunchtime with the intention of learning how to spread the butter. The children struggled to attempt this, and due to the lack of guidance from the childminder, they quickly gave up. n The childminder follows appropriate hygiene routines, such as when she is changing children's nappies. Children know to wash their hands before they eat

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need to do better?

and are developing their independence in this. The childminder provides healthy foods at mealtimes and encourages children to try different foods. n The childminder builds a relationship with parents and carers and gets to know the children and their families. She shares some information about children's development. However, this is not detailed enough to ensure that parents and carers can provide consistency of support. The childminder encourages parents and carers to share the progress check for children aged two years with external professionals to enable any concerns to be shared.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder does not have a suitable knowledge and understanding of how to identify child protection concerns. She is not familiar with local reporting procedures. The childminder is not vigilant in checking on absences of children. She does not ensure that adults are suitably checked or that she does not leave children unsupervised in their presence. In addition, she does not ensure her mobile phone policy is followed to ensure children's safety. The childminder does ensure the premises are secure and that the risk assessment for her dogs promotes children's safety.

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Due date

ensure that children are supervised at all times to ensure their safety 05/12/2023

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Due date

4 December 2023 submit information to Ofsted to enable checks to be carried out on adults working at the setting 11/12/2023

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Due date

ensure a secure knowledge and understanding of how to identify and manage child protection concerns 12/01/2024

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Due date

ensure that an appropriate mobile phone policy is implemented to ensure children's safety 12/01/2024

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Due date

ensure that the premises are organised to meet the needs of children and support their learning and development 12/01/2024

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Due date

undertake professional development to ensure the requirements of the early years foundation stage are met and to improve the quality of education for children to help them to make good or better progress 31/01/2024

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Due date

ensure that information is shared with parents and carers about children's learning and development to enable them to consistently support this at home. 31/01/2024

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Due date

develop an ambitious curriculum that clearly identifies what children will learn and that helps them to make the best possible progress 31/01/2024

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Due date

undertake assessments of children's development to establish what they can already do and what they need to learn next 31/01/2024

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Due date

plan and provide appropriate activities to help children to move forward in their learning. 31/01/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number 205879 Local authority Derby Inspection number 10304063 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 4 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 29 June 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in Derby. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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 childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is 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 communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

4 December 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 December 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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