Childminder in Oldham

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not have effective risk assessments in place to ensure that children are kept safe on outings. This compromises the welfare of children while on trips out of the setting. The childminder has made exceptions to the usual ratios. However, she is not able to demonstrate that the individual needs of all the children are being met. The childminder has a safeguarding policy and procedures in place. However, she has not ensured that all other adults working with children have a robust knowledge and understanding of this. The childminder has not made effective arrangements for the supervision of other adults working with children. Consequently, not all adults receive adequate support to ensure that they understand their roles and responsibilities. The childminder has a curriculum intent in place. However, this is not implemented effectively. Consequently, children do not make consistently good progress.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does provide children with resources which spark their interest, such as exploring different animals in the water tray. The childminder is starting to support children to take turns. However, the childminder does not support children to understand why this is important or how their behaviour impacts others. Therefore, children have repeated conflicts over resources. The childminder provides children with some home comforts, such as their own slippers when they start. This helps contribute to children settling at the setting.

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need to do better?

n The childminder takes children on daily trips out of the setting. However, she has not effectively risk assessed these trips or considered the staff-to-child ratios in order to keep children safe. The childminder has not assessed potential hazards for children during these trips out and does not demonstrate that she is managing the risks. For example, the childminder takes four young children, including children with additional needs, and her dog on a walk into the local area. The childminder has not considered how to keep children safe while crossing roads, or when they reach the play area. This compromises children's safety. n The childminder regularly cares for more children than the staff-to-child ratio requirement. She has not considered how to maintain the quality of care or the safety of the children at these times. Furthermore, she is not currently meeting the individual learning needs of the children. The childminder attempts to carry

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out learning activities with small groups of children. However, during these times the needs of other children are not being met. Consequently, these children do not engage in activities or learning and spend their time wandering between resources. n The childminder has attended a child protection course and has an adequate

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14 January 2025 knowledge and understanding of safeguarding. However, she has not ensured that all other adults working with children have a robust understanding of how to refer concerns relating to the welfare of children, or what to do in the event of an allegation being made against the childminder. This compromises the safety of children. n The childminder uses two rooms to care for children. However, during certain times of the day she only uses one of the rooms. At these times, there is minimal floor space for the children to occupy. The environment is cluttered. This leads to children climbing over each other. Children repeatedly fall over as they accidently stand on others. This poses a risk to children sustaining injuries. n The childminder has a curriculum intent in place. However, she does not implement this effectively. The children play with resources in the environment. However, the childminder and other adults working with children do not support

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them to develop positive attitudes to learning. n Children sit at tables in the kitchen and enjoy their lunch together. This is a social experience and supports children's personal development. Children have access to fresh drinking water throughout the day. The children do not currently access the outdoor space and there is little space indoors for them to be physically active. However, the childminder does take all children on a daily walk to get fresh air and some exercise. This supports children's larger physical movements. n The childminder and other adults working with children keep up to date with their paediatric first-aid training. However, the childminder has not established effective arrangements for the supervision of other adults who work with children. She has not ensured that adults working with children have a secure understanding of safeguarding. Furthermore, she does not support other adults'

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need to do better?

professional development to enable them to meet the individual needs of all children to achieve good outcomes. n The childminder has a sufficient knowledge and understanding of how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) and those who speak English as an additional language (EAL). She works with other professionals to ensure that children are accessing support and early help. The care needs of children with SEND and EAL are met well by other adults who work at the setting. However, due to the number of children in the setting, the childminder is not meeting all children's individual needs. n The childminder carries out some observations of the children and frequently shares these with parents. The childminder also provides some information to support parents at home, such as information about toilet training and use of dummies. This gives some help and guidance to parents to support their

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need to do better?

children's development at home. n During the inspection, the childminder did reflect on her practice and provision. She identified weaknesses and recognised where improvements were needed. However, the childminder has not yet implemented any changes to her practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

14 January 2025 There is not an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

take all reasonable steps to keep children safe while on outings, ensure that potential risks and hazards are assessed and managed, and that risk assessments for outings consider staff- to-child ratios and children's needs 11/02/2025

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Due date

ensure staffing arrangements, and exceptions applied to the staff-to-child ratio requirements maintain the quality and safety of children, and meet their individual needs 11/02/2025

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Due date

ensure all adults working with children understand the safeguarding policies and procedures, and safeguarding training enables them to identify, understand and respond appropriately to signs of possible abuse and neglect 11/02/2025

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Due date

ensure the premises and equipment are organised in a way that meets the needs of children 11/02/2025

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Due date

implement effective arrangements for the supervision of all adults working with children to ensure they understand their roles and responsibilities and can support children's individual needs. 11/02/2025

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Due date

14 January 2025 ensure the curriculum is implemented to support all children to make good progress in their development and prepare them for their next steps in learning. 28/02/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2747411 Local authority Oldham Inspection number 10373312 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 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered 2023 and is based in Oldham, Manchester. She operates term time only from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holiday and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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 Other adults working with children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. 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 discussed with the childminder how they support parent partnerships. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

14 January 2025 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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