Brown, Joanne Marie

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 safety and well-being are compromised. The childminder does not work within the required staff-to-child ratio and does not ensure the safe supervision of children. This means children's needs are not met. The childminder does not adequately understand the sleep requirements of young children. Appropriate and safe sleeping arrangements for these children have not been established. The childminder does not assign key persons to individual children to help ensure that every child's care is tailored to meet their individual needs. Children who have accidents in the childminder's home do not receive first aid and the childminder does not record accidents. This does not promote children's health and welfare. Meals prepared in the childminder's home and served to children lack the nutrients children need for healthy growth and development.

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The provision is inadequate

Although the childminder has a curriculum in place, it is not implemented effectively so that it builds on what children already know or what they need to learn next. Planned activities are not differentiated or adapted to enable all children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND), to access them. Children do not benefit from good-quality interactions. Children with SEND sit and watch as other children play with toys. Some children enjoy opportunities to play outside in the fresh air, where they develop physical skills as they manoeuvre around obstacles on push bikes. Children gain some independence and attend to their personal care needs. They generally behave well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not ensure that staff-to-child ratios are in line with the requirements of the early years foundation stage. As a result, children do not benefit from good-quality care to ensure their individual needs are consistently met. Children are not supervised effectively to ensure their safety. Although children are supervised when eating food at the table, the childminder remains unaware when children fall asleep on the sofa while eating toast. n The childminder does not ensure that young children have opportunities to sleep safely in her home when needed. For example, children fall asleep on a sofa and on the floor, where other children continue to play. Although travel cots are available for sleeping babies, no other sleeping equipment is available for young children. This does not meet the individual needs of young children in the childminder's care. n The childminder does not implement a key-person system that benefits the

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need to do better?

learning and development of all children in her care. Parents report that although they are happy with the care provided for their children, they remain unaware of who their child's key person is. This means the childminder does not work effectively with parents to ensure a two-way flow of information and that

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need to do better?

10 September 2025 the care and education is tailored to children's individual needs, helping them to make the best possible progress. n The childminder does not manage accidents appropriately. When children fall over furniture and bang their heads, they do not receive first-aid treatment. The childminder does not keep a written record of any accidents that occur while children are in her care. This does not promote children's health and well-being. n The childminder does not teach children about the importance of making healthy choices. Meals provided by the childminder, such as a single slice of toast for lunch, lack balance and nutritional value. Some children have sugary drinks, which are brought in from home and fresh drinking water is not readily available. This does not support children's health and well-being. n The childminder works with additional agencies to create plans and strategies that can be incorporated into her provision to support children with SEND.

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need to do better?

However, the childminder does not follow the individual plans and strategies. For example, children with SEND wander around aimlessly and sit in high chairs watching television. They have limited interaction with the childminder as she does not support them to engage in the activities on offer. As a result, children do not get the help they need in order to reduce any differences in their learning. n Children enjoy craft activities and opportunities to develop fine motor skills as they paint fir cones. However, the childminder does not ensure that the curriculum is presented effectively to children in a way that offers the appropriate level of challenge or is adapted accordingly. Children wander around the room and struggle to find things to do or play with. As a result, children do not make the progress they are capable of. n Staff comment that they receive regular supervisions with the childminder to

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need to do better?

discuss their ongoing professional development opportunities and well-being. They attend training, including how to keep their knowledge of safeguarding current.

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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

10 September 2025 ensure that required staff-to-child ratios are maintained so that children's individual needs are met, in particular, ensure that, where exceptions to the normal numbers of children are made, the needs of all children are met 17/10/2025

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ensure that children are adequately supervised at all times 17/10/2025

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ensure children are provided with suitable sleeping facilities, in line with government safety guidance, so that children can sleep safely 17/10/2025

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implement a key-person system to ensure that children's individual needs are met and that parents know who their child's key person is 17/10/2025

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keep a written record of accidents and first-aid treatment administered to children 17/10/2025

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ensure that the meals provided for children are healthy, balanced and nutritious and that fresh drinking water is always accessible and available for children 17/10/2025

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Due date

put in place effective arrangements to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. 17/10/2025

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Due date

implement a curriculum that clearly identifies what it is that all children need to learn, reflects their individual learning needs and offers appropriate challenge, building on what they already know and can do. 17/10/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY399292 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10412253 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 9 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 23 May 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. She works with two assistants, one of whom holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3, and a co-childminder. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday. On Friday, she operates from 7am to 1pm. The childminder provides government funded early education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the childminder's provision and talked about her curriculum and what she wants the children to learn. 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 Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector viewed relevant documentation. n The inspector completed a joint observation of teaching and learning with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

10 September 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

10 September 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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