Childminder in Herefordshire

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 does not prioritise children's health and safety. She does not implement robust practice to ensure her home and equipment are safe, clean and suitable for children. The childminder exceeds the required adult-to-child ratios. As a result, she does not meet children's individual needs. The childminder does not plan for children's learning effectively. This means that children spend much of the time amusing themselves with the resources in the room. Some incidental learning may take place. However, the childminder's teaching is poor, and she does not provide opportunities to help children to build on what they know an can do, to support them to make good progress.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder provides some support for children's emotional development. She is warm and caring towards children. At times, children approach her for cuddles and reassurance. Children choose books to look at. They sit on her lap to share stories. The childminder supports children to share and take turns with resources. Children build absently with blocks or make marks with paint. The youngest children spend too long sitting in highchairs or wandering around aimlessly. Children do not benefit from rich interactions to engage them in fun and purposeful activities.

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need to do better?

n The childminder recognises that she has let the overall quality of practice decline since the last inspection. Some resources discarded on the floor are very small and pose a choking risk to young children. There are further risks from trailing electrical wires and bags and resources stacked above children's height, which they could pull down. This puts children at risk of harm. n The childminder does not maintain a daily record of children's attendance, as required. This is despite this being raised as an action at a previous visit. She is caring for too many children. This means that children do not receive the required attention to meet their care and learning needs. This compromises children's health, safety and learning. n Although the childminder is aware of the need to undertake regular observations and assessments of children's learning, she has not done this for some time. The childminder does not have a good enough understanding about what children

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need to do better?

already know and what they need to learn next. She does not plan for children's learning or implement a clear and sequenced educational programme based on what children need to learn. As a result, children do not make sufficient progress in their learning and development. n The childminder does not prioritise her professional development to ensure that her teaching skills are sufficient in promoting children's development. She does not understand her role in supporting children's learning and independence. For

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need to do better?

22 April 2024 example, she places children's food directly on the table because she says children will tip plates over. The youngest children have to wait for their food as their highchair is used by older children who are not supported to sit at the table. n Children at risk of delay in their learning do not receive the support they need. Although the childminder identifies that some children are not achieving at expected levels for their age, she does not plan for their learning needs effectively. This means that gaps in learning are not closing and are at risk of widening. n Children do not benefit from nutritious food and drink. The childminder gives children crisps, sugared cereal and snacks containing chocolate. Children do not have free access to fresh drinking water. The youngest children gulp down water when it is eventually given to them. Tables, chairs and some toys are dirty. This compromises children's overall health.

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need to do better?

n Parents receive some communication from the childminder. She talks to them daily and shares general information. However, her lack of understanding about children's abilities means that she does not share sufficient learning and development information. As a result, she does not provide parents with accurate information, to help them to build on children's learning at home. n The childminder supports children to behave well. She encourages them to be kind to their friends and to play together cooperatively. Children help to tidy away toys when they have finished playing with them.

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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

maintain the required adult to child ratios to meet children's individual needs 03/05/2024

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of risk assessment and ensure all reasonable steps are taken to identify, minimise or remove any risks to keep children safe 03/05/2024

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Due date

22 April 2024 maintain an accurate daily record of children's attendance 03/05/2024

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ensure fresh water is available at all times 03/05/2024

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Due date

promote children's good health, with particular regard to ensuring all areas are clean and that children benefit from nutritious food 07/06/2024

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Due date

undertake further professional development to raise the quality of teaching to at a least a good level 07/06/2024

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Due date

devise and implement a sequenced and ambitious educational programme to consistently motivate children to play and learn 07/06/2024

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Due date

use information gained from assessments of children's learning to plan more precisely for what children need to learn next 07/06/2024

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Due date

identify and provide effective support for children who are not achieving at expected levels, to help to close any gaps in learning 07/06/2024

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Due date

improve communication with parents and provide them with accurate information about their child's development, to help them to build on children's learning at home. 07/06/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483000 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10343217 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 5 Date of previous inspection 26 September 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014. She operates her provision all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. The childminder provides funded early education for two-year-old children.

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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 provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, a parent and children throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

22 April 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

22 April 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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