Childminder in Birmingham

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety is not assured. The childminder does not consistently risk assess to make sure that the environment remains safe for children. Pushchairs are stored in areas that block exits, meaning that children cannot leave safely or swiftly in the event of an emergency. The childminder does not ensure that the premises remain secure at all times. Accidents that children sustain sometimes go unnoticed. This means that children are not properly safeguarded.

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The provision is inadequate

The overall quality of education that children receive is poor. Planning for activities is not rigorous enough and does not take into account what children need to learn next. As a result, although the children are happy and enjoy their time with the childminder, they do not make the progress they are capable of in their learning. The childminder has a warm and friendly nature towards the children. Children develop respectful relationships with her. They actively seek her out for cuddles. Children enjoy playing with the childminder. For example, they sit down together to build a train track, which she helps them to do. On occasion, she talks to children about the sizes of different pieces of track, and children are able to differentiate between 'big' and 'small' pieces.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not used self-evaluation effectively since the last inspection. There are several breaches to requirements that have not been identified. Consequently, the quality of provision for children has significantly declined. This impacts on children's safety and the standard of education they receive. n The childminder does not use risk assessment rigorously. Although she undertakes checks at the start and end of the day, changes in between these times are not noticed. The floor becomes very cluttered from the toys and resources that children have been playing with, which poses a trip hazard. Children move around these areas while eating their snack, which increases the risk of choking. Some furniture and equipment are too high for children, and they fall off. This places children's safety at risk. n The childminder does not ensure that the premises remain secure at all times. Due to recent weather-related damage, the garden is no longer safe or secure.

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need to do better?

Although the childminder is aware of this, she does not make sure that the door to the garden remains locked at all times. This means that children can leave the premises unsupervised or unauthorised persons could enter, which further impacts on children's safety. n The childminder fails to respond appropriately to children who sustain accidents or injuries. On occasion, children fall from furniture, and the childminder fails to notice this. Despite children telling her that they have hurt themselves, she does not check for injuries they may have sustained. Consequently, written accident

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need to do better?

10 January 2024 records are not maintained. This means that parents may not be informed appropriately of any accidents or injuries that children sustain. n The childminder lacks knowledge and understanding about how to provide support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). She does not know how to obtain support from other professionals so that children get the help they need. Gaps in children's learning are not identified or addressed swiftly enough. This means that some children are not well enough prepared for the next stage in their learning. n The childminder does not use assessment well enough. Although she has some understanding of what children are able to do, next steps identified for children do not sequence their learning. The childminder has not made sure that children aged between two- and three-years-old have a progress check carried out. As a result, gaps in children's learning are not identified or addressed at the earliest

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need to do better?

opportunity. n The quality of education that children receive is weak. Although the childminder has identified some aims for children's learning, these are not delivered effectively. Activities provided for children lack challenge because the childminder does not plan these in line with children's learning needs. Consequently, the progress that children make in their learning is poor. n The childminder does not ensure that all required records are maintained. She has failed to ensure that a record of children's names and hours of attendance is kept. This impacts on the safeguarding of children. n Children generally behave well with the childminder. They learn how to share resources and take turns, such as when practising their physicals skills to throw and catch a ball. That said, children do not consistently develop a positive attitude towards their learning. They get distracted quickly by the television in

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need to do better?

the background and choose to watch this instead.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

10 January 2024 ensure that risk assessment is used effectively at all times to identify any potential risks to children's safety, and take steps to remove or minimise these in a timely way 26/01/2024

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take all reasonable steps to make sure that the premises is secure at all times to prevent unauthorised persons entering or children being able to leave unsupervised 26/01/2024

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implement effective procedures to respond to accidents or injuries that children sustain, including maintaining written records of accidents or injuries and first-aid treatment 26/01/2024

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maintain a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises and their hours of attendance 26/01/2024

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ensure that there are arrangements in place to provide appropriate support to children with SEND. 26/01/2024

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use information from assessment to identify what children need to learn next to sequence their learning and make progress in their development 28/02/2024

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ensure that planning consistently takes into account children's individual stages of development so that activities and experiences are suitably challenging and support children's learning 28/02/2024

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Due date

10 January 2024 make sure that the progress check at age two is carried out for all children to highlight any areas where a child is progressing well, or any areas of concern, and that this is shared with parents and other relevant professionals. 28/02/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440109 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10321107 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 16 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Birmingham. The childminder operates 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for family holidays. The childminder is in receipt of early education funding for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.

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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 The inspector observed the quality of teaching to assess the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector toured the premises and held discussions with the childminder to learn about how the provision and curriculum are organised. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of suitability.

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Inspection activities

10 January 2024 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

10 January 2024 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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