King, Jenny Marie

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's safety and welfare are not assured. The childminder has not fulfilled her responsibility to provide Ofsted with the required information to enable full suitability checks to be carried out on all household members. Although she has ensured everyone over the age of 16 living at her address has an enhanced disclosure and barring service check, she has not provided the information that Ofsted require to carry out all other suitability checks. As a result, she cannot be assured of the suitability of all individuals living on the premises where childminding takes place.

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The provision is inadequate

Children are confident and demonstrate they are happy and content in the childminder's care. They develop a strong sense of belonging and build positive attachments with the childminder. The childminder understands each child's individual care and learning needs and caters to them effectively. She provides activities that capture children's attention. Children engage deeply and spend extended periods of time focused on their interests. For example, children spend time exploring a role-play toolbox with the childminder. She encourages them to persist at challenges, such as tightening plastic screws. The childminder narrates children's play, helping to expand their vocabulary and make connections between words and actions, such as 'squeeze' when holding pliers. This reinforces their learning through real-life experiences.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder is consistent when reinforcing her high expectations of children's behaviour. She is calm and talks respectfully to children. She helps them to understand rules and how their actions have an impact on others. Children develop a sense of right and wrong.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not ensured that Ofsted has all the information required to check the suitability of new household members. At times, unvetted household members have unsupervised contact with children. The childminder does not take appropriate action to ensure that children are safe. n The childminder regularly takes children to local childminder groups and supports children to interact effectively with others, build relationships and play together respectfully. The childminder uses children's interest in an ice-cream shop role play to teach social interactions and support relationships between the children. Children learn to play cooperatively and show kindness to others. For example, young children politely say, 'No thank you' when offered pretend ice cream. n The childminder enthusiastically sings and reads to children, which helps them develop a love of rhymes and books. Children listen eagerly as she reads stories.

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need to do better?

13 September 2024 Children talk about stories and are beginning to understand their structure and that words carry meaning. n Children's communication and language are supported well. The childminder talks with the children as they play and gives them time to think and respond to questions. She encourages younger children to use the correct names when identifying ice-cream flavours. This helps to extend children's vocabulary. n Children learn how to assess risks. For example, older children know to remove play money from the role-play shop to prevent younger children from putting them into their mouths. The childminder also teaches them the importance of road safety. n Parents report that the childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment and that they appreciate her knowledge and experience of child development. The childminder meets with families when they first start to ensure that key information is shared. She maintains partnerships with parents,

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need to do better?

ensuring that they are well informed about their children's day. n The childminder makes sure that children benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise. The childminder takes children to local parks, farms and woodlands to enable children to use equipment to climb, balance and jump. These physical activities support children's development, improves their spatial awareness and promotes their overall health.

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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

ensure that Ofsted is provided with all the information necessary to complete the required suitability checks for household members 20/09/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY316072 Local authority South Gloucestershire Inspection number 10357898 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 4 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 6 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Downend, South Gloucestershire. Childminding takes place between 7.30am and 5pm, from Monday to Friday, throughout the year. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two-, three- and four-years-old. She has a level 3 qualification in early years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector 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 their curriculum. n The children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to parents and read written feedback during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of household members.

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Inspection activities

13 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

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