Childminder in North East Lincolnshire

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children do not make good progress across all areas of learning. This is because the childminder has not taken steps to address the weaknesses raised at the last inspection. She does not have a sufficient knowledge of how young children learn and develop. This does not enable the childminder to deliver a wide range of learning opportunities for children. In addition, the childminder has not ensured that she has an up-to-date safeguarding knowledge. This compromises her ability to follow local safeguarding procedures to ensure children's well-being.

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The provision is inadequate

That being said, the childminder teaches children what is expected of them. For example, she ensures that they wash their hands before they eat. The childminder teaches children to sit down while they have their snack. She teaches older children to be kind to younger children. This helps children to learn what is right and what is wrong. The childminder builds positive bonds with children. She is caring as she cuddles and reassures children. Children laugh as the childminder hides her face behind her hands. Children enjoy their time with the childminder.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder considers children's levels of development when providing utensils for writing to help them to develop their grip. She introduces colours as part of her initial aims of an activity. However, the childminder does not consider children's existing vocabulary and some simple words that she wants children to learn. This does not support children to make good progress from their starting points in development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans a structure to the day, taking some account of children's care needs. She considers some activities that she knows children will enjoy, such as craft activities and walks to the park. However, the childminder has a limited knowledge of how to plan a varied curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do. n The childminder engages in additional activities outside of the home with children. For example, they visit local playgroups and singing sessions at the local library. The childminder uses these experiences to help children to learn to socialise with others. n There are many times when children play independently. The childminder does not regularly interact with them to teach them new skills. Although children appear happy, they become restless at times. There is not a good balance of child-initiated and adult-led play. As a result, the childminder does not teach

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need to do better?

children new skills and knowledge. In particular, she does not fully support children to develop a wide vocabulary. n Children are able to choose what they would like to play with. Older children

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need to do better?

29 May 2024 enjoy making up their own games. For example, children choose resources and pretend to be hairdressers. They enjoy being imaginative and playing with the resources offered. n On occasions, the childminder does not consider the suitability of the resources that children have access to. For example, children have access to toys and equipment that are for the family pets. This does not ensure the good health and hygiene of children. n The childminder does not consider appropriate times to carry out care routines, such as nappy changing. For example, she starts to do this while children are still eating. This does not ensure children's safety and well-being. However, the childminder immediately recognises this and takes action to make sure that children are safe. n Parents say that the flexibility of the childminder helps them to continue working. They say that the childminder tells them about what activities their

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need to do better?

children have been doing. n The childminder has not taken action to ensure that she completes the progress check when children are aged between two and three years. This prevents her from identifying children's levels of development and any gaps in their learning that need to be addressed. n The childminder supports parents to attend appointments with their child. She ensures that they attend regular speech and language appointments. However, the childminder is not proactive at working in partnership with these other agencies. This does not enable her to fully understand how she can help children to make progress in their communication and language development. n The childminder does not have a good understanding of what action she should take if an allegation was made against her. This does not ensure that she would take appropriate action in such an event. In addition, the childminder does not have a good understanding of changes that must be notified to Ofsted.

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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

29 May 2024 develop knowledge of how young children learn, to plan a wider range of opportunities that help children to develop their skills across all areas of learning 19/06/2024

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Due date

provide a balance of child-initiated and adult-led learning, to teach children a wider range of new skills and knowledge 19/06/2024

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Due date

consider the ages and stages of children when introducing new language to build their range of vocabulary effectively 19/06/2024

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Due date

ensure that the environment and resources are appropriate for the age and stage of each child, taking account of safety and hygiene 19/06/2024

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Due date

ensure that care practices, such as nappy changing, take place at appropriate times and take account of children's safety and well-being 19/06/2024

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Due date

complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years and share these with parents 19/06/2024

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Due date

improve knowledge of the process for managing allegations against adults who work with children or live on the premises 19/06/2024

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Due date

undertake professional development opportunities to improve knowledge and skills. 19/06/2024

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should:

n improve partnerships with other agencies, such as speech and language therapists, to greater benefit children's overall development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 205638 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 10306997 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 8 Date of previous inspection 21 July 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in Grimsby. She operates her childminding provision from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She works with one assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that 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 the curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

29 May 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

29 May 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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