Childminder EY475041

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 and her assistants do not have a clear enough understanding of their role and responsibilities. There are several breaches to the safeguarding and welfare requirements that put children at risk of harm. The childminder lacks effective oversight of the provision and what she must do to ensure she is compliant with the early years foundation stage requirements. The childminder fails to complete the required suitability checks for adults living and working on the premises. In addition, adults that are left in sole charge of children do not have the required paediatric first-aid training. As a result, children are at risk of harm in the event of a medical emergency.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder exceeds the required staff-to-child ratios for young children. When using exemptions to the ratios, she cannot demonstrate that she can meet the needs of children well enough. At times, this puts children at risk of harm, particularly when she is unable to adequately supervise them eating. Hand hygiene practice is not thorough enough. This does not promote children's good health.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder has a poor understanding of what she wants children to learn. The curriculum is not broad and challenging. Children spend a lot of their time free playing with little focus and attention. Activities and teaching are sparse. The childminder does not use assessment and planning well enough to ensure she knows what she wants children to learn next. She does not complete statutory progress checks for children aged between two and three years. This means she is unaware of any gaps in the children's development and cannot share her concerns with parents or other professionals, if needed.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a poor understanding of her role and responsibilities. She does not fully understand which checks she must complete to ensure adults that live and work on the premises are suitable. She has not informed Ofsted of new adults working directly with children. Therefore, the required suitability and Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks have not been completed. The risk towards children is slightly reduced as the childminder does not leave them alone with these unvetted adults. n The childminder does not ensure her assistants have the required knowledge and training they need to complete their roles safely and effectively. Assistants left in sole charge of children do so as a supervisory role. They have not completed paediatric first-aid training. In addition, they do not have a good enough understanding of the learning needs of the children. Assistants do not complete safeguarding training or receive support and coaching from the

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need to do better?

childminder. Therefore, they do not have the knowledge they require should a

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1 May 2025 safeguarding concern or medical emergency arise. This puts children at risk of harm. n The curriculum is not sequenced and challenging enough. The childminder does not use assessment and planning effectively to identify the learning needs of the children. She does not complete the statutory progress check for children aged between two and three years. The childminder does not know what she wants children to learn next and what she does plan for is not related to the gaps in the children's knowledge. As a result, children do not make the progress they are capable of and are not prepared well enough for their next stage in education. n The childminder exceeds the required staff-to-child ratios and cannot meet the children's needs effectively. Children tend to wander around the environment with little focus. Teaching is infrequent. The childminder struggles to meet all the children's needs. At times, she does not supervise children well enough. Children

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need to do better?

then argue or are left on their own. The childminder puts children at risk of choking as she leaves the room when they are eating. They are not within sight or hearing. This puts children at risk of harm. n Hygiene practices are not thorough enough. Children do not wash their hands before eating at snack and mealtimes. This does not promote their good health or help reduce the spread of germs. n Children are generally happy in the care of the childminder and her assistants. Children seek out the childminder for cuddles and comfort should they need it. There is clearly a close bond between the childminder and children.

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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 the required suitability checks are completed for any adults who are living or working on the premises 04/06/2025

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Due date

1 May 2025 ensure any adults who are used in staff- to-child ratios or who are left alone with children have valid paediatric first-aid training 04/06/2025

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Due date

provide training and coaching to ensure assistants understand their roles and responsibilities, particularly regarding safeguarding procedures 04/06/2025

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Due date

ensure any use of exemptions to the required staff-to-child ratios do not have a negative impact on the safety and learning and development of children 04/06/2025

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Due date

ensure that when children are eating they are within sight and hearing of the childminder and/or assistants 04/06/2025

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Due date

strengthen hand hygiene practice, to help promote the good health of children. 04/06/2026

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Due date

design and implement a well-sequenced and challenging curriculum that helps children make the progress they are capable of 04/06/2025

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Due date

improve the use of assessment and planning to identify and close any gaps in children's knowledge 04/06/2025

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Due date

ensure statutory progress related assessments are completed for children aged between aged two and three years. 04/06/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475041 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10395992 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 18 Number of children on roll 22 Date of previous inspection 4 September 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Wythall, Birmingham, and she works with assistants. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, apart from bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers the government funded places for childcare.

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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 childminder. 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 observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

1 May 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

1 May 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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