Childminder in Leicester

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

Children's welfare is potentially compromised as the childminder does not understand her safeguarding responsibilities. She does not understand her responsibilities in relation to the 'Prevent' duty or what to do in the event of an allegation. This does not help to keep children safe. Children take part in activities, such as mark-making. However, activities are not carefully planned to help children build on what they already know and can do. For example, the childminder focuses on encouraging very young children to recognise colours and letters rather than helping them close gaps in their learning. Consequently, children do not make the progress they are capable of. They quickly lose focus and struggle to complete activities which are too difficult for their ages and abilities.

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The provision is inadequate

Despite the weaknesses, children are well settled in the childminder's home. They are happy to attend and have positive relationships with the childminder. Children ask for cuddles and comfort when they need reassurance. Children generally listen to the childminder and follow simple instructions. Children show some levels of engagement as they enjoy collecting plastic animals and transporting them between sofas in the childminder's lounge. They smile as they use their fingers to make marks on pictures using a coloured ink pad.

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need to do better?

n Although the childminder understands some aspects of safeguarding, such as identifying different types of harm and abuse a child may be subject to, she does not understand local safeguarding matters or the 'Prevent' duty. She is unable to identify if a child is at risk of being exposed to radicalisation or extreme views. Furthermore, the childminder does not understand the procedure to follow in the event an allegation was made against her. This lack of knowledge means that children's safety and welfare are not assured. n The childminder does not support age-appropriate learning or use routine activities to help children learn new skills. Despite the childminder being able to identify some areas of learning appropriate for the ages of the children she cares for, she does not support these effectively. For example, the childminder explains how she could help children to become more independent. However, the

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need to do better?

childminder does not promote this aspect of children's learning in her practice. She constantly does things for children that they could learn to do for themselves, such as washing their hands and faces and peeling bananas at snack time. n The childminder's curriculum does not focus on what children need to learn next. She does not plan and tailor activities to the ages of the children she cares for. For example, she provides a sorting activity using small tweezers and asks very young children to use these to pick up and colour-match small plastic animals.

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need to do better?

5 November 2024 However, this activity is not age-appropriate. The children do not have the small- muscle skills required to use the tweezers and are too young to understand the concept of matching colours. Consequently, children quickly become bored and wander off in search of something else to do. This does not help children to develop a positive attitude to learning. n Although there are weaknesses in the childminder's curriculum, she does speak slowly and clearly to children. This helps children's communication and language skills. Children attempt to repeat words the childminder says, such as leaves, acorns and birds. They begin to recognise animals as they point at a bird through the window. Children also enjoy trying to make noises of different animals. n The childminder gathers some information from parents when children first attend her setting, such as their allergies and preferences. However, she has not

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need to do better?

yet developed an effective two-way flow of communication with parents. The childminder does not gather any developmental information about children before they start or share any information with parents about their children's learning. She does not provide guidance about how parents can help their children's learning at home. Furthermore, the childminder does not share information with other settings which children attend. This does not ensure consistent support for their learning and development needs.

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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 understanding of the safeguarding procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made 29/11/2024

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Due date

develop a robust understanding of local safeguarding matters including the 'Prevent' duty 29/11/2024

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Due date

devise and implement a high-quality curriculum where children take part in age-appropriate activities with clear learning outcomes 29/11/2024

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Due date

5 November 2024 strengthen the delivery of routines and activities to ensure children are supported to build on what they already know and can do. 29/11/2024

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should:

n develop a two-way flow of information with parents to include children's levels of development and guidance on how parents can support their child's learning at home n improve information sharing with other settings that children attend to provide consistent support for their learning, development and needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY219226 Local authority Leicester Inspection number 10359827 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 7 Date of previous inspection 5 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Braunstone, Leicester. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She offers funded early years education for children aged two-, three- and four years old.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is 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 inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

5 November 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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