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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's knowledge of how to meet the legal requirements remains weak. When the childminder and her assistant care for too many children, children's learning is hindered. The quality of the coaching, support and guidance that the childminder provides for her assistants is poor. Consequently, children are not provided with quality learning and development experiences.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not have a clear understanding of how to implement an effective curriculum. From a young age, children are not provided with enough opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills they need in readiness for their future learning, such as attending school. Activities are not effectively planned to ensure that they are tailored to the individual learning needs of children. Although toys and resources are accessible to children, children learn incidentally.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder and her assistant do not consistently engage and interact with children as one way of building sequentially on what children already know and can do. Consequently, children do not make the progress they are capable of. Although, at times, the childminder interacts with children, such as when singing, there is little impact on children's learning. Often, some of the younger children wander around and play by themselves. The childminder and her assistant fail to engage and interact with these children, so they are not supported to spend time at their chosen activity.

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The provision is inadequate

Nevertheless, despite these weaknesses, children are settled and make choices in their own play. Older children are polite and often say 'please' and 'thank you'. Overall, most children adhere to the heavily structured routines of the day.

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need to do better?

n The childminder continues to fail to recognise weaknesses in her skills, knowledge and practice. She remains unable to meet the learning and development requirements because she does not know how to plan a curriculum that helps children to make progress. Furthermore, the childminder's decision to provide care for more children than the requirements allow results in children not receiving good-quality learning and development experiences. n The childminder says that she accesses research and training designed to help her to provide coaching and support for her assistants. However, as the childminder cannot accurately assess her own knowledge and that of her assistants, the impact of this is negligible. Curriculum planning and teaching are weak. The childminder and her assistants do not plan activities and experiences to support children's learning. These are not specific or tailored to individual children's needs. For example, during the inspection, all children of varying ages

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25 January 2024 and abilities accessed the same toys, resources or experiences provided. The childminder and her assistants provide limited interaction or purposeful engagement to promote children's communication, language and learning overall. n The childminder cares for more children than permitted, which impacts on her and her assistant's ability to manage routine tasks while promoting children's understanding of appropriate behaviour. For example, the childminder sings loudly to gain the attention of some children while she undertakes nappy changing procedures. Some of the children pay no attention. Their behaviour towards one another regresses, or they attempt to climb furniture before the childminder intervenes to supervise them. n The childminder and her assistants do not effectively support children to gain the most from their play. For example, during a physical play activity outside, the assistant did not engage with younger children to support them, and some of

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these children moved away from the activity. While the childminder makes sure that children spend time outside in the fresh air and some children enjoy using their legs to move wheeled toys, the childminder supervises children rather than interacting and engaging with them. She does not help them to build on their current skills or learn new ones. The childminder's and her assistants' poor- quality interactions with children result in much of the intended learning being lost. n The childminder makes sure that children understand the routines and structure of the day. She encourages children to stop what they are doing by modelling and saying to them 'hands on top' to gain children's attention. This helps children to be ready for the next part of the routine, such as snack time. Children adhere to this most of the time and know to wash their hands as part of the routine before they eat. n The childminder places a strong emphasis on singing songs. Older children

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complete the endings of familiar songs or phrases, such as 'I'm the gingerbread man'. These older children are developing wider vocabulary, supporting their communication and language development at these times. However, younger children do not benefit from this activity because the childminder focuses on the older children's responses. n Parents spoken to on the day of inspection commented that they value the childminder as she helps their children to transition from nappies to being independent in their toileting skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

ensure that appropriate skills and knowledge and a clear understanding of the role and responsibilities are gained in order to provide a good-quality early years provision 22/02/2024

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Due date

ensure that all adults working with children gain secure knowledge and understanding of how to implement an effective curriculum that supports all children's learning and development 22/02/2024

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Due date

ensure that on any exceptional occasion when usual staff-to-child ratios are not being implemented, all children's individual needs are met. 22/02/2024

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Due date

plan and tailor activities and experiences more precisely to meet all children's individual learning needs 22/02/2024

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Due date

ensure that the quality of adult interactions with children encourage them to be active learners, and that they are provided with appropriate support and time to consolidate their learning 22/02/2024

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Due date

improve the curriculum to enable very young children to develop their communication and language. 22/02/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493408 Local authority North Northamptonshire Inspection number 10307456 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 18 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection 31 July 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. She operates her provision from 7am until 7pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a relevant level 6 qualification and works with assistants.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want the children to learn. n The childminder and inspector completed an evaluation of an observation of an activity together. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the childminder, assistants and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with relevant documentation, including evidence of qualification certificates, and checked the suitability records of those

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who live or work with children on the premises.

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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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