Childminder EY473842

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

Children's safety is compromised. This is because the childminder does not maintain ratios and has failed to inform Ofsted of some assistants working with children. She does not have any fire control equipment in the home in case of a fire. Furthermore, not all people caring for children have suitable knowledge and understanding of reporting allegations made against a person in a position of trust.

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The provision is inadequate

Hygiene practices are not routinely followed prior to children eating. In addition, the procedure for safer sleeping is not robust enough to keep children safe. That said, the childminder and assistants teach children about the different types of foods they should eat that are good for them. They supervise children during mealtimes, and encourage them to try and do things for themselves.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder and assistants provide a warm and nurturing approach to help children to settle. Children seek out familiar adults for a reassuring cuddle when they are feeling unsure. The childminder and assistants remind children to listen as they explain their expectations for behaviour, and talk to them about following the rules and boundaries in place. They work with parents to share updates about their child's learning and how their children have progressed in their development since starting with them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has failed to inform Ofsted about people working within her home. This means that the required checks have not been completed by Ofsted to assess their suitability. This puts children's safety and welfare at risk. n The childminder does not have a good enough understanding of the ratio requirements. There are times when the assistants are left with too many children at one time. This compromises children's safety and impacts on the quality of the provision. n The childminder takes some steps to reduce risks within her home. She has appropriate fire alarm systems in place and has carried out risk assessments on the environment. However, she does not have any fire control equipment in case of a fire. This is a breach of requirements. n Not all people working with children have a secure enough knowledge of how to report an allegation about a person in a position of trust to their local authority

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need to do better?

safeguarding partners. However, the childminder and assistants attend safeguarding training to help them recognise possible signs of abuse, and they understand how to report any concerns about a child. n Children sit and enjoy meals and snacks together. However, the childminder and assistants do not promote consistent handwashing routines. Children sit and eat their food without washing their hands after playing. This does not promote their

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need to do better?

10 December 2024 good health and hygiene. n Arrangements for sleeping children are not suitable. The childminder has not considered the government guidance to keep children safe while sleeping. Children sleep together on sleeping mats and share bedding. This means children sleep in close proximity to each other, and are at increased risk of overheating and spreading infection. n Children enjoy their time at the childminder's home. They explore different activities to develop their awareness of numbers. For instance, children count how many objects they can place into their sorting bucket. The childminder praises them for the correct answers. This helps to develop children's confidence and self-esteem. n Parents state that the childminder and assistants are caring and provide their children with opportunities to develop their confidence. They comment that their children enjoy coming to the childminder's home.

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need to do better?

n Children build on their communication and language skills through discussions and listening to stories. They repeat familiar phrases from the stories they hear when the childminder reads to them. Children excitedly talk about what they see in the story and repeat the different animal sounds, developing their vocabulary. n The childminder and assistants take children out into their local community, to help them develop their social skills as they meet other people. Children enjoy being physically active as they climb and explore in the soft-play centre. This helps children to develop an awareness of the world around them.

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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

provide Ofsted with the relevant information to enable them to carry out the required suitability checks on anyone who is working with children 09/01/2025

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Due date

10 December 2024 improve knowledge of ratios to ensure these are maintained at all times, especially when assistants are left alone with the children 09/01/2025

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Due date

ensure there is appropriate fire control equipment in place 09/01/2025

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Due date

ensure that all people caring for children have suitable knowledge and understanding of how to report any concerns about a person in a position of trust to their local safeguarding partners 09/01/2025

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Due date

ensure there are consistent routines in place to promote children's good health; with particular regard to handwashing 09/01/2025

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Due date

implement appropriate arrangements for sleeping children in line with government safety guidance. 09/01/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473842 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10374322 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 17 Date of previous inspection 25 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Tamworth. She operates all year round from 7.15am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two assistants. The childminder and one assistant hold an appropriate qualification at level 3 and one assistant is unqualified. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure 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 early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector talked to assistants at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, assistants, and the children. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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