Crask, Sarah Jane

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

The childminder cares for more children than the adult-to-child ratio requirements allow without ensuring she can meet the needs of all children. The impact of this is notable. For example, when the childminder is changing a nappy, she leaves several other young children unsupervised. As a result, children's safety is compromised.

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The provision is inadequate

Children's learning is impaired because the childminder does not understand how to develop and deliver an effective curriculum for all children. She has not fully considered what she wants the children to learn. She fails to provide children with enough stimulation, choice or purposeful play during their time spent with her. Consequently, children lose concentration, become bored, and their behaviour starts to deteriorate. For example, during a playdough activity, young children repeatedly bang a rolling pin on the table with no purpose and the childminder does not intervene to focus their learning. For the most part, children spend their time wandering around and lack engagement in meaningful play.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not demonstrate that she can manage children's behaviour effectively. She has low expectations for children's behaviour. The childminder does not explain or show children how they can resolve conflicts. Children squabble over toys, snatch from their peers and hit out at each other. They are not helped to learn self-control or understand the impact that their behaviour has on others.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is unable to effectively supervise children to ensure their safety at all times. When ratios are not adhered to, the childminder cannot offer all children the same levels of comfort and reassurance. Children become unsettled as a result which impacts on both their learning and well-being. n The childminder demonstrates poor knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She is not familiar with the different areas of learning, limiting her ability to plan a broad curriculum. She does not plan and implement purposeful learning opportunities to build on what children already know and what they need to learn next. As a result, children do not make the progress they are capable. n The childminder does not ensure her home environment is sufficiently stimulating for children. She sets out a limited range of resources that she thinks will interest the children, however, the activities on offer are not well matched to

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children's development needs to help them make good progress. During the inspection, when children lost interest in the resources available to them, the childminder did not provide alternative opportunities to support their learning. Children became unsettled as they were not engaged in purposeful play.

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need to do better?

7 March 2024 n The childminder does not manage children's behaviour well. Due to weaknesses in the supervision, children are not helped to learn how to share, take turns or how their behaviour impacts on others. When children struggle to control their own behaviour, the childminder does not support them to understand their own feelings and the impact their behaviour has on themselves. She is not consistent in her approach when dealing with unwanted behaviour. n The childminder does not have a secure understanding of the statutory requirements for the early years foundation stage. She recognises that she has not continued to seek professional development opportunities and lacks commitment to this. As a result, the childminder's practice is weak as she does not have an understanding of how to ensure that children benefit from a good- quality provision. n The lack of interaction from the childminder means that children do not have

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appropriate opportunities to progress, for example, in their communication and language skills. Younger children engage in very little language and conversation, as a result, they are very quiet. n The childminder comments that she shares and exchanges information with parents about what the children are doing in her care. Parents' comments state their children are happy to come to the childminder's house in the morning, and babies will put their arms out to her happily.

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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

ensure that the needs of all children are met when exceptions to usual ratios are made 07/04/2024

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Due date

plan and implement a clear and ambitious curriculum to support all children's ongoing learning and development so that they can build on what they know and can do 07/04/2024

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Due date

7 March 2024 provide children with a varied choice of age-appropriate activities that spark their interest and maintain their engagement in meaningful learning 07/04/2024

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Due date

ensure effective behaviour management strategies are used which help children to understand behavioural expectations and the impact their behaviour has on others 07/04/2024

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Due date

undertake professional development opportunities to develop knowledge of the early years foundation stage, to ensure that children are provided with quality learning and development experiences. 07/04/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY402151 Local authority West Northamptonshire Inspection number 10312074 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 6 Date of previous inspection 19 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives Daventry, Northamptonshire. The childminder operates all year round from 7.45am until 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides early education funding for children aged two-, three- and four-years-old.

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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 viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the organisation of the early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder and the inspector completed a joint observation. n The inspector read written reviews and statements from parents to gain their views of the childminder's setting.

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Inspection activities

7 March 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

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