Childminder in Worcestershire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

There are weaknesses in the childminder's knowledge of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage'. She does not understand ratio requirements and cares for more than three children under the age of five who do not meet the exception rule. This significantly impacts the care that children receive. Furthermore, she does not effectively assess risks in her home to ensure children are not exposed to potential hazards. This compromises children's safety.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not plan effectively to ensure that children receive good quality education while in the home environment. Children receive limited interactions from the childminder because she spends the majority of her time attending to daily tasks and routines. Children are often left to play with activities that offer limited challenge. As a result, some children's behaviour becomes disruptive. They struggle to settle or engage and wander off because the activities are mundane.

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The provision is inadequate

That said, the childminder knows her children well and is kind and caring when assisting them with their personal care needs. Children go on regular outings into the community. They visit local playgroups to support their social interactions with other children. Children enjoy walks in the woods and parks to look at the different flowers in their environment.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not effectively assess risks in her environment to ensure that children are not exposed to potential risks in the home. Cleaning chemicals are in reach of children as these are on low windowsills in the bathroom. Medicines are stored on low shelves that children could potentially reach. This is a risk to children's safety. n The childminder does not meet the ratio requirements because she is caring for too many children in the younger age range. This impacts on the quality of care and learning that children receive because she cannot demonstrate that she can meet the needs of all the children who attend. n Children form friendships as they play together in the role-play kitchen and pretend to make food. However, as children become over excited, they begin to push each other out of the way to reach the toys. The childminder responds with, 'No, don't do that'. This does not help children to learn how their behaviour

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can affect others. Subsequently, they do not learn why their actions are not acceptable. n Children spend most of their time leading their own play when they are in the childminder's home environment. The childminder has not considered how she plans purposeful and challenging activities that help children remain engaged in

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20 February 2024 their learning. She uses the television for extended periods as a holding activity due to the number of children she is caring for. Therefore, at these times, children do not engage in meaningful experiences. n Parents share positive feedback about the care their children receive. They comment that they receive regular updates about their children's development. The childminder shares activity ideas to help parents to continue to support their child's learning at home. n The childminder provides children with a range of healthy meals and snacks. Children follow personal care routines and wash their hands before mealtimes. The childminder sits with children during their meals to assist and support them. She provides guidance for younger children as they learn to feed themselves, developing their independence. n The childminder has attended regular training courses to develop her professional knowledge. She has maintained up-to-date safeguarding and

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paediatric first-aid training. The childminder has an understanding of how to report any concerns about a child or a person in a position of trust to the local safeguarding partners. n The childminder assesses children's development to identify their progress and any gaps in learning. She works in partnership with professionals and parents to support children who have identified delays and put into place any support plans to help them make expected progress. n Children attend local play groups with the childminder. They join in with activities that help them to learn about the world around them. They discover activities about Chinese New Year which introduce them to cultural celebrations.

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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

improve understanding of the ratio requirements for caring for younger children and when it is appropriate to use the exceptions rule 05/03/2024

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Due date

20 February 2024 ensure that reasonable steps are taken to identify and remove any hazards to ensure that children are not exposed to risks 05/03/2024

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Due date

ensure that behavioural expectations are consistently embedded, so that children learn about acceptable behaviour and understand how their behaviour may affect others 05/03/2024

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Due date

plan and implement an ambitious and challenging curriculum for when children are in the home environment, to ensure they receive a consistently good quality of education at all times. 09/04/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2586518 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10332377 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 3 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 21 October 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020 and lives in Redditch. She operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 2.

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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 We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are 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 spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the childminder, and the inspector reviewed written

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testimonies. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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

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