Moore Sara Ellen

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

There are repeated breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. This raises strong concerns for the childminder's ability to sustain improvements. The childminder fails to identify, remove or minimise potential risks to children; this includes when children are sleeping and eating. As a result, children's safety cannot be assured.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder and any assistants that she works with do not make their expectations clear to promote children's behaviour. For example, when children grab and hit their peers, take other's food, and climb on the furniture, they receive little to no explanation to help them to understand the consequences of their actions. Consequently, children often repeat these behaviours. This poses further risk to themselves and others.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not ensure that her interactions with children effectively support their learning and development. For example, she equips children with chalks to promote their interests. However, she provides them with limited support to engage them in meaningful learning. Consequently, children spend much of their time flitting from one activity to another.

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The provision is inadequate

Children do enjoy some of the activities on offer. For example, they like to sing and look at stories with the childminder. Care is taken to ensure that children's individual routines are supported. When children ask to go outdoors, the childminder follows their lead. This promotes their happiness, and they benefit from fresh air.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not provide children with safe sleeping arrangements. For example, there are times when sleeping children are out of sight and hearing of the childminder and any assistants that she works with. This compromises children's safety as the childminder is unable to react quickly in the event of an emergency. n The childminder fails to help young children to understand what is expected of them to reduce the risk of cross infection. For instance, children place their unwanted foods onto their peers' tray, and they take food that is not theirs and eat it. Although the childminder identifies the potential risk of children choking as they wander around eating, she does not intervene as she does not want children to become upset. This puts children's health at significant risk. n The childminder and any assistants that she works with do not help children to understand what constitutes acceptable behaviour. For instance, children are

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need to do better?

allowed to repeatedly climb on the arm of the chair to reach their drinks. They

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25 October 2024 receive no explanation to help them to understand the dangers of climbing. Additionally, there is no encouragement or support for young children who sit on low-level tables to get off. This poses a serious risk of children falling. n Sufficient measures are not in place to minimise risks to children. For instance, historical accident forms highlight that children have previously trapped their fingers in the childminder's door. As a result, the childminder has introduced door stoppers. However, these were not used on the day of the inspection and young children were observed slamming shut various doors in the home. This went unaddressed by the childminder, which does not make sure that children stay safe. n The childminder and any assistants that she works with do not have a secure enough understanding of how to engage children in meaningful learning experiences. Consequently, children quickly move from one activity to another

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and, at times, they stand around aimlessly watching others. Furthermore, young children have their dummies although they do not need them, which restricts their ability to communicate. This does not help children to make the best possible progress in their learning. n The childminder and any assistants that she works with can easily talk about the children in their care. This includes their personalities and where they are in their development. The childminder discusses the importance of the physical environment in supporting children's development. For example, she has recently added more low-level furniture, giving young children more opportunities to pull themselves up to strengthen their leg muscles. n The childminder works in partnership with parents and carers. She speaks to them daily, sharing with them what their children have been doing while in her care. Parent's comments show that children settle well with the childminder and

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they enjoy their time with her. n The childminder recognises the importance of working with schools and other professionals to meet children's individual needs. For instance, she shares information about children before they move on to school to help to ease the transition. n The childminder and any assistants that she works with undertake mandatory training, such as safeguarding and paediatric first aid. The childminder identifies the need for further training, beyond what she gains from childcare-related webinars. However, she has failed to recognise or address weaknesses in her current practice to help her improve the quality of her provision.

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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

improve the arrangements for monitoring children while they sleep, ensuring that children are always within sight or hearing 29/11/2024

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Due date

improve mealtimes so that children understand what is expected of them, to minimise the risk of cross infection and choking 29/11/2024

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Due date

improve practice to better manage children's behaviour, ensuring children understand what constitutes acceptable behaviour and the consequences of their actions 29/11/2024

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Due date

improve risk assessment to ensure that all risks to children's safety are identified and actioned to remove or minimise risks and hazards. 29/11/2024

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Due date

improve the quality of interactions with children to ensure that all children engage in meaningful learning experiences so that they make the best possible progress in their learning. 29/11/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY152980 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10359826 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 21 Date of previous inspection 19 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Amington, Tamworth. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays, family holidays and a week at Christmas. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for any eligible child. She works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. They discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and any assistants about safeguarding and child protection procedures. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, any assistants and children throughout the day and evaluated the impact on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, any assistants and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of those living and working in the household, accident and medication forms and safeguarding policies. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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