Mrs Susan Hobson

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Weaknesses in the management of the setting have an adverse impact on the quality overall. The childminder has not kept sufficiently up to date with relevant safeguarding matters. She was also unaware that she is required to notify Ofsted when changes occur in her household, including when new adults move into the home. The impact of failure to notify is minimal. The childminder provides assurances that unvetted adults will not be left alone with children until the required checks are completed.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder and her assistant provide a suitable environment for children to play, and support children's care needs well. However, adults do not use their knowledge of what children need to learn next to provide meaningful learning experiences for all children. Adults explain that their intention is to develop children's independence in readiness for school. While children do have some opportunities to manage their own needs, overall, this is not well promoted. At times, adults do things for children that they are capable of doing for themselves. This includes helping children to get dressed, despite this being an identified priority for children.

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The provision is inadequate

Nevertheless, children enjoy playing with the toys that are set out for them and benefit from weekly trips to the park or local farm. They behave well and follow simple group rules, such as sharing toys and following adults' instructions. However, due to the lack of good-quality adult support for children's learning, activities do not maintain children's interest for long. Overall, children do not show high levels of interest or curiosity, and their capacity to sustain their concentration and persevere at tasks is not fostered well. For some children who show a minor delay in their progress, this is not sufficient to help them to catch up quickly enough. They make only steady progress as a result.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is unclear on the procedures to follow in the event an allegation is made against an adult living or working on the premises. Despite this, the childminder and assistant have a satisfactory knowledge of signs that would give them concerns about children. They are clear on when to refer a concern and who to go to, in line with local safeguarding partnership guidance. Children are supervised well, including at mealtimes, to assure their safety. They are given some direction by adults on how to keep themselves safe. n Adults do not successfully plan an ambitious curriculum that motivates children's curiosity or help to sustain their concentration well. They do not focus their interactions on helping children to acquire new knowledge by building on what children already know and show they can do. For example, children take part in

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need to do better?

24 April 2024 a threading activity. Although children enjoy threading pasta onto string, older children finish this craft quickly due to it being too easy for them. The younger children find the resources difficult to handle due to their young age, and quickly move away. Children do not achieve their full learning potential as a result. n Adults promote children's health suitably well. They encourage children to wash their hands before eating, and provide daily opportunities for outdoor play. Young children benefit from cuddles, and the sensitive interactions of adults ensure that their well-being is given priority. However, weaknesses in adults' safeguarding knowledge impact on children's overall sense of security. It is not assured that adults will act on information linked to the suitability of adults, due to their poor understanding of the procedure to follow. n Younger children's communication and language are not supported robustly.

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need to do better?

Adults talk to children and occasionally model new language to children, such as through repetition. However, overall, there is a lack of focus on implementing successful strategies in order to help children to catch up where they show a delay. Despite this, children show good recall of popular stories and enjoy singing along to simple songs. n The childminder accesses some professional development opportunities and ensures that mandatory training, such as paediatric first aid, is kept up to date. Additionally, the assistant is committed to furthering their skills and knowledge, and is currently undertaking a professional qualification. However, weakness in teaching and gaps in adults' knowledge around safeguarding are not identified reliably or acted on. Training to date has not been effective in raising the quality to an overall good standard. n Adults establish suitable relationships with parents. There is a useful exchange

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need to do better?

of information around children's care needs, and some information is shared about the daily experiences offered to children. However, parents do not receive good-quality information about their child's progress, or ideas on how to support children's learning further at home. The childminder has not supplied all parents with a written summary of their child's development when a child is aged between two and three years. However, this was an oversight and, more recently, parents have received this information as required.

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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

provide Ofsted with the relevant information about any persons aged 16 and over living on the premises so that the necessary checks can be completed to ensure their suitability 08/05/2024

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, with particular regard to the procedures to follow in respect of allegations against adults 29/05/2024

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Due date

implement an effective curriculum that considers children's age, stage and individual developmental needs, to plan and provide suitably challenging experiences that build on what children already know and can do 31/07/2024

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Due date

improve the support for children's developing communication and language so that children benefit from effective interactions to further develop their speaking skills. 31/07/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number 111752 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10335506 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 12 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 19 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in Andover, Hampshire. She operates her childminding service from Monday to Thursday between 8am and 5.30pm all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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 setting. n The childminder and the inspector reviewed the areas used by children and discussed how the curriculum supports children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection and shared their views. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

24 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

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