Fatima Omar Abubakar

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

Children's safety and welfare is not assured. The childminder has not kept her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures up to date. She does not know how to report safeguarding concerns about children to the appropriate agencies, or what to do if an allegation of harm or abuse is made against an adult. The childminder does not ensure that food safety guidance is followed when preparing or serving food for children, which puts their health and safety at risk.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder lacks knowledge and skills to fulfil her role and responsibilities. This significantly impacts on her quality of teaching. The curriculum for children is limited and does not build on their knowledge and skills in readiness for the next stage of their learning. When planning activities and experiences, the childminder does not always consider what children already know and can do in order to use these activities to support children's learning. As a result, children move between activities too quickly because they are not challenging enough to keep them engaged or motivated to learn. When painting, the childminder draws around templates for children, without allowing them time to try and do this for themselves. Children use a brush to make some marks on paper. They attempt to paint their own hands to make prints, However, the childminder stops children from doing this because it is not what she had planned for them to do. She fails to

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The provision is inadequate

recognise the potential learning experiences through child-led play.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder is warm and caring towards children. She is attentive to their care needs and is keen to support toilet training when children show signs of readiness.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has failed to make the necessary improvements to raise the quality of provision. Although the childminder has taken action in response to some areas of weakness, she has failed to address weaknesses in the quality of education for children. Knowledge gained from some training and professional development opportunities the childminder has undertaken has not been retained, which results in further weaknesses. Consequently, children are not safeguarded and the quality of education that they receive is inadequate. n The childminder lacks knowledge and understanding of the roles of the local safeguarding partners. She is unclear about the procedures to follow to report any safeguarding concerns about children. Furthermore, the childminder does not understand how to respond to any allegations made against herself or other adults in an appropriate way. This means that children are not safeguarded.

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need to do better?

n The childminder fails to ensure that food safety guidance is implemented effectively. Food served to children is not reheated safely and to the correct

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need to do better?

28 October 2024 temperatures. The childminder does not recognise the risks that this poses to children's safety, including the risk of food poisoning. This compromises children's health and safety. n Although the childminder works closely with local authority advisory services, she has not accessed any training or professional development opportunities that focus on improving her teaching skills. As a result, the quality of education that children receive remains poor. The childminder has a poor understanding about how children learn and develop, which hinders the progress that children are able to make. n The curriculum for children is weak. The childminder has not properly considered what she wants children to learn during their time at the setting. While children have access to a wide range of toys and equipment, activities are not planned effectively. Activities are not interesting or challenging enough to keep children

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need to do better?

engaged and motivated to learn. Children flit frequently between the resources available because they quickly become bored. As a result, they participate in very few purposeful learning experiences. n The childminder's expectations for children are too low. She is quick to complete simple tasks for children, such as putting on their aprons for them or pouring paint from a bottle. The childminder does not understand the benefits of children having a go at trying to do things for themselves to develop their independence. n The childminder's poor understanding about child development hinders children's learning. She does not value the importance of child-initiated play and learning. When children try to explore resources in different ways, she intervenes and prevents them from testing out their own ideas. This means that children's learning is often not stretched through play and learning experiences. n The childminder has some understanding about how to support children who

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need to do better?

have special educational needs and/or disabilities. She understands her responsibilities to make reasonable adjustments where required and knows how to seek support for children from other professionals. n Children enjoy playing outdoors. They practise their physical skills by using equipment, such as a seesaw and roundabout, and happily take turns to kick and throw balls to adults.

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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

demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the procedures to follow to refer safeguarding concerns to the appropriate agency 29/11/2024

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made against the childminder or any other adult 29/11/2024

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Due date

make sure that food safety guidance is understood and complied with to ensure children's health and safety 29/11/2024

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Due date

make use of training and professional development opportunities to gain the appropriate skills and knowledge to provide good quality early years provision. 29/11/2024

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Due date

plan and implement an ambitious curriculum that provides children with a breadth of interesting experiences to support their learning 24/12/2024

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Due date

ensure that planned activities are suitably challenging and enjoyable and take account of children individual interests and stages of development 24/12/2024

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Due date

improve the support for children to develop their independence in readiness for the next stage in their learning 24/12/2024

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Due date

develop knowledge and understanding of how children learn, including through child-initiated play, to provide them with purposeful opportunities to explore and learn. 24/12/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY559147 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 10352329 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 4 Date of previous inspection 7 May 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018. She lives in Smethwick. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 7pm. The childminder, and her assistant, hold qualifications at level 3. The childminder is in receipt of early education funding for two- and three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching to assess the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector observed the premises and held discussions with the childminder to learn about how the provision and curriculum are organised. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of suitability.

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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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Inspection activities

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