Childminder in Bristol

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder has not provided Ofsted with relevant information to ensure that the required checks can be completed on her assistant. This is a failure to meet statutory obligations. On occasions, she leaves her assistant to care for the children when she is not present.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not provide and deliver a successful curriculum that fully takes into account what children need to learn next. Some of the activities that the childminder and her assistant provide are not always in line with the children's current stage of learning. Some activities are too advanced and the young children do not benefit from them as they do not understand what is being shared and lose interest. The childminder and her assistant help children to develop some skills and they use children's interests in play. Children enjoy exploring the resources that the childminder provides. For example, they explore different textures in a tray of autumnal objects.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are happy and have secure relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They cuddle into the childminder and happily follow routines. Children behave well. The childminder and her assistant remind children to be kind to their peers and they support them to learn to share the resources.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has employed her assistant for a year and, although she has a disclosure and barring service check and a paediatric first-aid certificate in place, the childminder has not provided Ofsted with information to enable them to carry out the remaining necessary checks to determine her assistant's suitability. This is a breach of statutory requirements. The childminder leaves her unchecked assistant alone with children and does not take into account the risk this presents to children. This has been raised with the childminder at a previous inspection and continues to be an issue. n The childminder does not always focus her curriculum on relevant learning for the children in her care. Although she knows what she wants children to achieve in preparation for their future learning, she does not always target children's next steps in learning appropriately. For example, during activities, the

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childminder and her assistant focus on encouraging young children to repeat numbers and letters, which they are too young to understand. This can leave them a little confused about what is expected of them as this is not in line with their current level of learning and interest. n The childminder and her assistant support some aspects of children's communication and language development well. For example, they sing songs and read stories to develop the children's communication and to build on their

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12 December 2023 vocabulary. The childminder and her assistant provide some support for children who learn English as an additional language (EAL) to use their home languages in the setting. They use familiar words to help children to understand what they want them to do. Children who learn EAL gain confidence in their use of English and they enjoy singing along to the music that the childminder plays to them. n The childminder and her assistant provide children with opportunities to be physical and to have fresh air and exercise. In the childminder's home, children enjoy playing in the tunnel and ball pit where they learn to climb and move their bodies through the small spaces. The childminder and her assistant take children on outings to the park to use the different equipment and to explore the local woods to look for natural objects and insects. The childminder takes children to local groups to take part in activities and to socialise with other children of

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similar ages. n The childminder and her assistant meet children's care needs well. They work with parents to gather information about children's routines and to find out about what their children are doing at home so that they can support children well in the setting. For example, they gather useful information to enable them to be consistent with helping children with toilet training. n Children learn about hygiene practices, and they are provided with healthy meals and snacks. The childminder and her assistant regularly remind them to drink their water to remain hydrated.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a poor understanding of how to meet the early years foundation stage requirements when using an assistant, despite this being raised with her before. This breach of statutory requirements puts children at risk. The childminder ensures that her and her assistant keep their training on child protection up to date. They can identify the indicators that may mean that a child is at risk of harm. The childminder and her assistant understand the procedures to follow to report and monitor any concerns that they have about children's welfare.

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Due date

ensure that adults who have not had their suitability checked by Ofsted do not have unsupervised contact with children 13/12/2023

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Due date

12 December 2023 provide Ofsted with the details they need to enable them to carry out the necessary suitability checks on assistants 15/12/2023

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Due date

ensure that the curriculum is planned and implemented to meet children's individual needs and stages of development more precisely, so that they receive appropriate challenge to build on what they already know and can do, and what they need to learn next. 31/01/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488991 Local authority Bristol City of Inspection number 10319952 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 2 Date of previous inspection 27 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in the Fishponds area of Bristol. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday except for bank holidays. The childminder employs 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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistant and children.

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Inspection activities

12 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

12 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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