Childminder in Wiltshire

Inspection date: 3 September 2024 - 18 September 2024

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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

Children's welfare is not assured. The childminder does not identify or manage risks effectively to help keep children safe on outings. She does not ensure that children are always within her sight and/or hearing to ensure they are adequately supervised.

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The provision is inadequate

Children enter the childminder's home and separate from their parents with ease. Children settle in the childminder's care and develop strong relationships with her and with their friends. Younger children settle on the sofa with her to explore a wooden box of toys together, and older children confidently explore a wide range of resources and engage in their play together.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder knows what she wants the children to learn so they can be ready for their next stage in learning. However, the implementation of her intended curriculum is weak. The childminder's interactions with the children are limited. They do not sufficiently support and challenge children's learning or extend their thinking. She does not adapt the adult-led activities to help all children feel involved, especially those who are younger or less confident. The childminder does not liaise with other settings that new children have attended, to ensure she gets relevant information so she can support their learning from the start.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite this, older children play well together. They share the resources and talk about what they are making, such as pizza and strawberries. Children use their imaginations well and recreate home experiences, such as making cups of tea, which they offer to the childminder.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not take appropriate steps to keep children safe during outings. For example, she does not supervise all children when she visits soft- play centres. This means that she would not be aware if a child was unwell, lost or upset. The childminder does not recognise the risks of her poor supervision on children's welfare. In addition, she does not consider the potential impact of the ages and number of children that she is caring for when planning outings to make sure she can meet their individual needs and keep them safe. n Following training, the childminder has purchased real and natural resources for children to use imaginatively. However, although these resources are accessible to children, the childminder does not support children when using them, which limits their learning. n Older children enjoy listening to stories and joining in with action songs and rhymes. However, when less confident children speak, the childminder does not

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need to do better?

acknowledge their contributions or help them gain confidence in contributing to

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need to do better?

3 September 2024 discussions. n While the childminder monitors the children's progress and identifies their next steps in learning, she does not interact with them well enough so that all children make the progress they are capable of. Children play independently much of the time and the childminder is reluctant to join in with their play and extend their learning. n Children behave well. Older children are kind and form positive friendships as they play together. Young children learn to communicate their feelings and the childminder helps them learn the boundaries. For example, the childminder explains to them not to take toys off the other children and distracts them with other activities. n The childminder encourages children's independence well. Children help themselves to drinks, take their boots off and can dress and undress themselves. The childminder supports parents with potty training and older children use the

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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

implement robust risk assessments for outings so children remain safe 19/09/2024

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Due date

ensure that children are within sight and/or hearing at all times to help keep them safe from harm 19/09/2024

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Due date

ensure interactions with children are effective in motivating them to join in and supporting them to reach the next steps in their learning. 04/10/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY289522 Local authority Wiltshire Inspection number 10361533 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 March 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Corsham, Wiltshire. She offers care all year round, except for bank holidays. The childminder provides her service between the hours of 7.30am and 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. She receives funding for the provision of free early education.

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Inspection activities

n The inspection started on 3 September 2024. Inspectors returned on 18 September 2024 to gather additional evidence in line with 'Ofsted inspections and visits: Deferring, pausing and gathering additional evidence policy'. n The childminder showed the inspectors some documentation, including training certificates. n The inspectors interacted with the children during the inspection. n One of the inspectors spoke to parents and took account of their views. n One of the inspectors observed an activity that the childminder carried out with the children and discussed this with the childminder. n The childminder talked to the inspectors about her curriculum. n The inspectors viewed the provision and observed the safety and suitability of the premises.

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Inspection activities

3 September 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

3 September 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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