Childminder in Worcestershire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has made significant changes since the last inspection to ensure the environment is safe for children. She has improved her knowledge of risk assessment and prioritised safeguarding training. This ensures children are safe in her home. However, the childminder does not yet have a good enough understanding of how to teach children at the highest level, so they make even better progress in their learning. She does not always implement suitable hygiene practices or follow safer sleep guidance consistently. In addition, her assistants do not understand how to interact with children in ways which extend their knowledge and skills effectively.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder and her assistants are calm and reassuring towards children. They develop good relationships with them and children are happy in their care. Children play together and consider the needs of others. They show a sense of empathy towards their friends.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder offers opportunities for children to learn about their local community as she takes them on walks and trips to a local allotment. Children learn about where food comes from, which contributes to their understanding of keeping themselves healthy.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear idea of the skills and knowledge she wants children to learn so that they are ready for their eventual move to school. She allows children to make some choices about what they want to play with. Children take some interest in the resources available to them. However, the childminder does not yet have a good enough understanding of how to support children's learning so that planned activities appeal to children's interests and motivate them to learn. As a result, children do not make the best possible progress. n Older children learn a sense of responsibility. They fetch and return their own lunch boxes and help younger children to tidy up. They take their plates to the kitchen after eating and sweep up play dough after using this in an activity. This helps children to be self-sufficient. n The childminder does not always settle children to sleep on suitable surfaces. Some children are placed to sleep on sofas. This does not meet safer sleeping

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guidelines. The childminder does, however, make sure she stays close to children and checks them regularly while sleeping. This reduces the risk to children. n Children know and follow routines well. They sit together for lunch and understand that they need to sit at the table to eat. The childminder makes sure that children have their own food which has been provided, and organises mealtimes well to ensure children are not sat waiting for long periods of time

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26 July 2024 before eating. However, there are very short periods of time when children are left unsupervised while they are eating because the childminder and her assistants complete other tasks round the corner from where children are sitting. n The childminder ensures tables are cleaned ready for children to eat. She makes sure children wash their hands before and after eating. However, she does not provide suitable equipment for children to dry their hands. This increases the risk of cross-contamination. n The childminder and her assistants take some opportunities to improve their own professional development. The childminder makes links with her local authority advisor to make improvements in her own practice. She liaises with other professionals to ensure support is in place for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. However, support for assistants is not yet fully effective. For example, assistants do not always support children in their

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learning during play. Instead, they take more of a supervisory role. Therefore, children do not benefit from high-quality teaching interactions. n Parents are happy with the care children receive. They appreciate the relationship they have developed with the childminder and describe themselves as extended family. They receive information about what their children have been doing and comment that children are happy to attend.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

ensure children are placed to sleep in line with current safer sleep guidance 30/08/2024

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Due date

ensure children are consistently supervised when eating 30/08/2024

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Due date

improve handwashing routines to reduce the risk of cross-contamination. 30/08/2024

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should:

26 July 2024 n improve knowledge of how to support children's learning so that they make the best possible progress n support assistants to understand how to provide high-quality teaching interactions with children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461676 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10338238 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 18 Date of previous inspection 29 February 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Worcester. She operates from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6 and employs two assistants.

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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 childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure 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 their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between assistants, the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

26 July 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

26 July 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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