Childminder in East Riding of Yorkshire

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 has a poor understanding of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child could be at risk of harm, in particular the signs that a child may be exposed to radicalisation and/or extremism. She is unclear about her policy regarding who to contact if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder does not have effective risk assessments in place to prevent harm to children from hot drinks at home or at external venues. The childminder does not ensure her environment is clean and hygienic especially in relation to family pets. This compromises children's safety.

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The provision is inadequate

Children behave well and are confident to access the limited resources available to them. The childminder's interactions with children are not planned to build on their existing learning. For example, children fill plant pots with soil and plant seeds to grow herbs, however, the activity and the discussions held about what seeds need to grow is not appropriate for the age and level of understanding of the children taking part. The childminder has limited interaction with the children to strengthen and build on what they already know and can do, opting instead to give children free time to play on their own. This limits the progress that children can make in their learning and development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's understanding of the signs that may indicate a child could be at risk of harm are weak. She does not know what The Prevent Duty entails despite completing the training for this. The childminder does not understand who she must contact if she has concerns about a child's welfare. As a result, children's safety is compromised. n The childminder demonstrates a lack of understanding on keeping children safe around hot drinks. She now uses travel mugs in her home. However, she does not understand the same risks are applicable at toddler and playgroup, where she does not use lids on hot drinks. This compromises children's health and safety. n Despite a previous action at the childminder's last inspection, she has failed to improve the cleanliness and hygiene in relation to the family pets. Litter trays have not been emptied. Pets come inside from the garden, which is covered in animal faeces, straight onto the sofa where children sit or rest their head. The

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childminder had to be reminded to clean a changing mat prior to use after the family cat had been stood and laid on this. This compromises children's health and safety. n Children use their imagination well as they play with the resources provided to them. They hand out ice creams from the role play ice cream cart, selecting the different flavours as they add them to the cones. They use stacking cups as

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25 April 2024 telephones as they babble and talk to each other. Children are confident to create their own play. n Children's experience of stories is inconsistent. For example, when reading 'The Hungry Caterpillar' children know the story well and lovely conversations are held about the content. However, when reading 'Oliver's Vegetables' the childminder reads this quickly with no interaction with the children. This reduces quality opportunities to support children's developing vocabulary and communication skills. n The childminder attends toddler and playgroups daily. However, she does not plan or initiate any learning opportunities while at these groups. As a result, opportunities to develop children's learning and development further are missed. n Since her last inspection the childminder has completed some additional training courses to improve her skills and knowledge including schemas and mathematics. However, she has not implemented this to support children's

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development. She does not demonstrate her knowledge to provide children with the skills and knowledge they will need when they take the next step in their education.

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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 safeguarding knowledge to ensure the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child could be at risk of harm, in particular the signs that a child may be exposed to radicalisation and/or extremism are quickly identified to keep children safe 16/05/2024

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Due date

ensure the childminder understands who to contact if she has a concern about a child's welfare 16/05/2024

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Due date

25 April 2024 implement effective risk assessments to ensure that children are not at risk of harm from hot drinks both at the childminder's home and at external venues 16/05/2024

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Due date

ensure the environment is clean and hygienic for children especially in relation to family pets. 16/05/2024

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Due date

strengthen the interactions with children in their chosen activities so they are more highly challenged to help them make swifter progress. 16/05/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2725017 Local authority East Riding of Yorkshire Inspection number 10332839 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 4 January 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in Beverley. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector made observations throughout the inspection of children's experiences in the setting, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n A meeting was held with the childminder. This included a review of relevant documentation, including suitability and training.

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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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