Childminder in Swindon

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

The childminder has a poor understanding of his role and responsibilities which impacts negatively on the care and education children receive. The childminder is unable to demonstrate that he deploys his assistants in line with the requirement that they must not be left in sole charge of children for more than a maximum of two hours per day. While the childminder keeps records, he has not considered the importance of retaining relevant children's records for the required time. Furthermore, the childminder has not notified Ofsted of changes to people who live and/or work on the premises, despite this being a requirement of registration.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder's curriculum is weak. He has a poor understanding of child development which hinders children's learning. He does not know what children already know and can do, and he does not deliver a curriculum which supports children's development or nurtures their interests. The childminder's interactions with children do not inspire learning. He does not organise the environment well enough to support children to access resources of interest to them. Children show little motivation to learn and repeat the same play for extended periods of time. As a result, children are not prepared for the next steps in their education.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not provide an ambitious curriculum for children. His poor understanding of how children develop means that he is unable to build on what they already know and can do, and target his support to what they need to learn next. For example, he does not know what skills children need to prepare them for school. The childminder's interactions with children are weak which hinders their confidence and curiosity to learn and explore. n The childminder records information about children when they start at the setting, and their arrival and departure times each day. However, he does not keep the documents for the time period required by the Childcare Register and instead destroys them after children leave the setting. This poor safeguarding practice means that the information is unavailable if another agency should need to access it. n The childminder is unable to demonstrate that he deploys assistants

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need to do better?

appropriately to ensure they are not in sole charge of children for more than the maximum time allowed. As a result, he is unable to show that he has good oversight of the care, education and safety of children. In addition, the childminder did not inform Ofsted about changes to persons living and/or working on the premises. n Children behave well. They develop a bond with the childminder and enjoy some fresh air and exercise. However, children show little interest in the learning on offer. Toys are presented in a pile in the middle of the room and due to the lack

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need to do better?

9 December 2024 of inspiring options provided, children often sit and wait for the childminder to give them toys, rather than be actively engaged in their own play and learning. As a result, they do not develop a positive attitude to learning. n There is little opportunity for children to engage in active play to help develop their core muscles. For example, although the children visit the park, the childminder decides where children will play, carries them between the play equipment and places them on it, even if they can walk. He also carries children to the table and to the toilet when inside the setting. The childminder does not communicate with children before picking them to help them to understand what is happening next to help them feel safe and secure. n The childminder reads some stories to children and adds some new words as children play. However, the childminder does not encourage children to share

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need to do better?

their ideas or communicate using words. He asks children questions but does not allow them the time they need to consider and respond. The childminder does not encourage children to make their own decisions or model language well to help children to develop their communication and thinking skills.

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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 assistants are not left in sole charge of children for more than two hours per day. 11/12/2024

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Due date

9 December 2024 ensure that all appropriate records regarding children are kept for the required length of time in case they are required for child protection or other reasons 17/01/2025

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Due date

design and implement an ambitious and challenging curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do to help ensure they make good progress from their starting points. 17/01/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2518130 Local authority Swindon Inspection number 10375487 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 6 Date of previous inspection 10 May 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and is located in Swindon. He operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3 and works with an assistant. The childminder offers government-funded spaces.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with some documentation on request. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

9 December 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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