Childminder EY278313

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

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

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not ensure that children are effectively safeguarded. She fails to risk assess her home. She does not always identify and remove hazards that pose a potential risk to children's safety, such as open first-floor windows that children can access. In addition, the childminder does not always maintain good levels of hygiene, particularly in relation to family pets. Therefore, children's good health is not always promoted.

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The provision is inadequate

That said, children are happy and content in the childminder's care. They confidently enter her home, engage in play and talk to her about recent family outings. The childminder teaches children to follow the rules of her setting. Children listen to and follow her instructions on their way to and from the garden. She reminds them how to carefully negotiate steps, hold the safety rail and wait until they are safely supervised before they walk up the path back to her home.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder plans a curriculum with a focus on supporting children's communication and language development. As she plays alongside children, she encourages them to talk about what they are doing and recall previous learning. She leads energetic song time sessions where children bounce around like rabbits and pretend to be monkeys jumping on the bed. The childminder supports children to develop a love of books. During daily story time sessions, children select their favourite books for the childminder to read, and they listen attentively. The childminder leaves gaps for children to fill in as she reads. Older children say the missing words and join in with familiar phrases. Toddlers echo words that they hear the childminder and their peers using. This helps to develop children's vocabulary and literacy skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not complete effective risk assessments to ensure children's safety. Upstairs windows do not have adequate safety catches and are left open. The arrangement of furniture next to the windows provides opportunities for children to climb and access them. This poses risks as children are sometimes left unsupervised in this room while the childminder greets parents and when she changes children's nappies. The hot tub in the childminder's garden is accessible to children as the shed that it is enclosed in is not kept securely locked. Furthermore, a log pile in the garden is stacked at a height that presents an additional hazard, and toddlers struggle to negotiate wobbly slabs on the patio as they play. n The childminder does not promote children's good health. Dog food spilt from pets' bowls is scattered across the carpet. Children can access this area and are at risk of touching or ingesting harmful items.

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need to do better?

15 May 2025 n The childminder uses songs, play and daily routines to help develop children's mathematical skills. She asks children to count steps as they climb the stairs into her home, and shows them how to accurately count bricks as they build towers. Children learn about capacity as they play with water in the garden. They talk about 'full' and 'empty' as they fill containers. Furthermore, children learn about plants as they grow their own vegetables in the garden to eat at snack time. They plant cress and learn the concepts of 'wet' and 'dry' as they do so. n The childminder completes regular assessments of children's development. She identifies gaps in children's learning and works with parents and other professionals to ensure that children receive the timely support they need. Children with emerging special educational needs and/or disabilities receive support from visiting specialists in the childminder's home. The childminder

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need to do better?

follows targets and completes additional training to enable her to fully understand and meet children's educational needs. n The childminder helps children to learn about their community and the world they live in. She takes children on weekly outings to parks and woodland areas, where they learn about and observe nature. They attend playgroups and visit cafes, which help them to build on their social skills in larger groups and new surroundings. The childminder networks with other childminders. They arrange playdates in their homes and the local community, which broaden children's social connections. n Parent partnerships are strong. The childminder welcomes parents into her home for individualised settling-in sessions. She knows children and families well, and provides flexible childcare to meet the demands of working parents. She seeks the views of children and parents to help evaluate her provision. The

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need to do better?

childminder describes her provision as child led. She provides children with choices throughout the day to enable them to make decisions and direct their own learning. Parents describe that their children greatly enjoy attending the childminder's home and the experiences she provides.

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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

15 May 2025 ensure that effective risk assessments are completed of the home and garden to identify and remove potential hazards, to minimise risks to children and keep them safe 16/06/2025

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Due date

ensure that hygiene measures are in place, particularly in relation to pets in the home, to promote children's good health. 16/06/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY278313 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10394583 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 13 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Stratford-upon-Avon. She operates her childminding provision from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. 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 childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n Children spoke with 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 observed the interactions between the childminder 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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