Childminder EY361217

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 daily experiences in this setting do not successfully promote their welfare and well-being. The childminder does not have a secure understanding of the requirements for safe eating. Sleep arrangements are unsafe. At times, children are not within sight or hearing of the childminder, leaving them vulnerable. These issues compromise children's safety.

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The provision is inadequate

Although children have warm relationships with the childminder, they do not benefit sufficiently from chances to explore, practise skills and enjoy meaningful play. The childminder does not show an appropriate understanding of how to support children's ongoing learning or how to use play to extend children's ideas or curiosity. Babies' exploration is overlooked, and older children are not challenged. There are few age-appropriate resources available, and activities are not planned around children's needs or interests. This has an impact on the progress children make. Although the childminder encourages kindness, her expectations for behaviour and learning are unclear. She does not meet children's emotional needs consistently. This does not support children to feel secure. Overall, children's safety, well-being and development are not assured.

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need to do better?

n Children's personal development is compromised. The childminder sometimes leaves babies lying flat on the floor drinking milk, putting them at risk of choking or injury. She does not ensure children are always within sight and hearing while they eat. The childminder has not kept her knowledge of safe sleeping up to date and does not follow current government guidance. For example, babies sleep propped up in pushchairs in unsafe positions, and young children sleep on the sofa. This does not keep children safe. n At times, the childminder cares for more children under eight years old than allowed by her registration. When this includes more children in the early years age range than the usual ratios allow, she does not ensure that she can still meet their care and learning needs effectively and keep them safe. For example, older children do not receive purposeful interaction from the childminder, and

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need to do better?

the care needs of the babies are not met well enough. n There are significant weaknesses in the leadership and management of the provision. The childminder does not keep her knowledge and training up to date and has not ensured that all requirements are met. She is not able to demonstrate that she has a valid first-aid certificate to ensure she can show a secure understanding of how to respond to accidents or illness. She does not maintain an accurate record of accidents or of children's attendance. In addition, the childminder does not have a clear emergency evacuation procedure in place. These breaches of requirement impact on children's health and safety in the

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25 September 2025 event of an accident or emergency. n The childminder has not put an effective curriculum in place and does not have a clear sense of what she wants children to learn or how to support them. For example, when children show an interest in books or play with blocks, the childminder does not recognise how to extend learning or build on children's existing skills or language. She does not show a secure understanding of how young babies develop and leaves their learning to chance rather than planning for it purposefully. As a result, children are not making the progress they should. n The childminder does not demonstrate a secure understanding of the areas of learning within the early years foundation stage. She does not understand how to adapt activities to suit different ages and stages of development. For example, resources are not always suitable for children's ages, and they find activities too easy or too hard. The childminder does not use assessment

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need to do better?

effectively to plan next steps or to identify additional needs, including those related to special educational needs and/or disabilities. As a result, individual needs are not consistently recognised, and children miss out on vital support. n Weaknesses in the curriculum and in how well the childminder organises the day have an impact on children's behaviour. Children are often left to wander during care routines. They lose focus because activities do not match their stage or interests. They are not supported effectively to develop curiosity, focus or positive attitudes to learning.

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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

implement safer eating practices, including using appropriate seating for babies and young children and ensuring they are always within sight and hearing while eating 17/10/2025

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Due date

25 September 2025 ensure arrangements are in place for babies and young children to sleep safely in line with the latest government guidance 17/10/2025

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Due date

ensure no more than six children under the age of eight are cared for at any one time, and make sure that changes to the usual ratios for children in the early years age range are only made if the quality of care and safety is maintained 17/10/2025

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Due date

maintain a valid paediatric first-aid certificate at all times 17/10/2025

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Due date

keep a record of all accidents, injuries, and first-aid treatment and inform parents and/or carers of any accident or injury on the same day it occurs 17/10/2025

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Due date

put in place a clear emergency evacuation procedure to ensure the safety of children and others in the case of a fire or other emergency. 17/10/2025

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Due date

improve knowledge and understanding of how to plan learning effectively by taking account of each child's individual needs, interests and stage of development, and provide a broad, ambitious curriculum across all areas of learning and development 17/10/2025

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Due date

ensure accurate records of attendance are maintained. 17/10/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY361217 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10399497 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 7 Date of previous inspection 4 December 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Coventry. She operates all year round, from 6.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the premises with the childminder. n The inspector discussed the curriculum and its delivery with the childminder. n The inspector observed practice and its impact on care and learning. n The inspector and childminder evaluated a planned activity. n The inspector spoke with children about their experiences.

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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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