Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24/11/2014 09/02/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision requires improvement

 The childminder provides a comfortable and welcoming environment, where children feel safe and form positive relationships.  Children are safe because the childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices.  The childminder ensures that the children's good health and individual routines are actively considered and appropriately met throughout the day.

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It is not yet good because

 Information gained from observations and assessments are not always used to plan challenging activities and experiences across all areas of learning.  The childminder has not yet fully implemented a system to help monitor and track children's progress in the seven areas of learning, in order to help them make the best possible progress.  Opportunities for younger children to explore and investigate natural or sensory materials are not readily available as resources, such as treasure baskets, are not always accessible to them.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector also took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked evidence of suitability of all household members over 16 years, and the childminder's qualifications.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's learning journeys, a selection of policies and children's records.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 1993 and is on the Early Years Register and the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband and two adult children, in a village to the north of Nottingham. The lounge and dining area is used for childminding and there is an enclosed garden for outside play. Toilet facilities are provided on the first floor. There are facilities close by, such as a park, school and shops. The childminder takes and collects children from the local nursery and pre-school. The provision operates from Monday to Friday, all year round, from 8am to 6pm, except for family holidays and bank holidays. There are currently six children on roll, three of whom are in the early years age range.

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must:

 use information obtained from observing children to shape learning experiences and plan challenging activities for each child, to help them make good progress in their learning and development.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 implement systems to monitor and track children's progress across the areas of learning, in order to help children make the best possible progress

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 provide further opportunities for the younger children to explore using their sensory skills, for example, by increasing and make more available the range of toys, such as treasure baskets.

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who attend

The childminder has a generally sound knowledge and understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She carries out observations and assesses the progress of the children in her care. However, the observations and assessments are not consistently used to inform the planning of activities to ensure that children make good progress across all seven areas of learning. The childminder provides a suitable balance of child-initiated and adult-led activities, which follow children's interests.

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who attend

The childminder gathers initial information from parents regarding what their child can already do and their interests. These helps the childminder provides a sufficient range of activities that interest children. The childminder completes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and share this with parents. This is to identify any early intervention that may be needed and support children's individual needs. The childminder has developed positive relationships with parents. She shares and exchanges information about children's learning on a daily basis. The childminder takes children out to the local parks where they enjoy climbing and balancing. This means they benefit from fresh air and exercise as they practise their growing physical skills. The childminder takes children to local places of interest, such as the library and playgroup, all of which help to develop their understanding and knowledge of the world around them.

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who attend

Children enjoy joining in action songs with the childminder and they smile as she sings to them and does the actions. They confidently access a wide range of interesting resources. However, some toys and resources, such as natural resources and treasure baskets, are not always readily available to further enhance younger children's exploratory and sensory skills. Children enjoy taking part in creative activities and they make marks on their creations. Overall, children are gaining the basic skills to support their future learning.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder effectively promotes children's emotional well-being. She is warm and caring and she understands the importance of positively interacting with children at their level. For example, she sits at the younger children's level, supporting them physically and verbally during an activity with construction materials. Children respond well, expressing their enjoyment and feeling comfortable with the childminder. They are given positive praise and recognition for their efforts and achievements. The childminder is a good role model and she approaches behaviour management in a calm and consistent way. For example, she has basic house rules in place to help children to be aware of what is expected from them and how to behave. Therefore, children are very well behaved. Children have some opportunities to learn about other cultures and beliefs as the childminder provides a range of resources to reflect today's diverse society.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children are offered a variety of snacks. The childminder adheres to their dietary requirements as discussed and agreed with parents beforehand. Children enjoy healthy snacks of fresh fruit and a drink. They are cared for in a clean, safe and well-maintained home. They appropriately learn about keeping safe and staying healthy by participating in daily routines and tasks. The childminder sensitively reminds children of the importance of washing their hands to stop germs from spreading before they have snack. Children develop an understanding of keeping safe because the childminder makes sure that daily opportunities are included to learn about safety. For example, children practise the emergency evacuation and when on outings, children are reminded about crossing the road safely.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder gathers information from parents about children's needs and routines when they first start at the setting. Through this information gathering, the childminder effectively establishes children's needs and routines. She helps children to settle by providing visits and support according to their individual needs. Parents comment that children settle quickly and happily with the childminder. There are ongoing discussions with parents to ensure children's changing care needs are met. Children are confident to move around the space and developing good independence skills. For example, children competently put their own shoes and coats on and fasten them up. Children benefit from visits to social groups that enable them to develop confidence in new environments. The childminder works well with teachers to help children settle during the transition from her care to moving onto school.

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provision

The childminder has attended safeguarding training to develop her knowledge of how to keep children safe and she has a suitable understanding of child protection issues. In addition, she holds a current first-aid certificate, which means that she can give appropriate treatment if there is an accident involving a child in her care. All adults on the premises have been vetted and visitors to the premises have no unsupervised contact with the children. The childminder uses a range of written policies, including safeguarding, medication and health and safety, to ensure that there is a clear professional agreement with parents. Effective procedures are in place and followed, to ensure children are able to play in a safe and secure environment. All the relevant and required documentation is in place and supports children's safety and welfare. For example, the childminder keeps well- maintained and secure daily registers of attendance, accident and medication records. The

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provision

childminder conducts regular risk assessments indoors and prior to going on outings to adequately minimise the hazards to children's safety.

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provision

The childminder has begun to identify areas of development in order to enhance the children's learning and care. The system for monitoring the education provision is not fully developed to help ensure that children make the best possible progress. For example, the childminder does not always focus sufficiently on teaching and learning to enhance the provision for children. The childminder has suitably addressed the actions and recommendations raised at her last inspection. For example, parental permission for administering medication is in place and the safeguarding procedure has been improved. This helps to assure children's welfare.

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provision

Partnerships with parents are sound. The childminder speaks with parents and has established a warm relationship with regard to children's care, learning and development. Parents regularly share what they know about their children as they discuss this on a daily basis with the childminder. They speak positively about the childminder and her provision. Parents state that their children are very happy and settled and that the childminder is very good at sharing information. They feel happy with their children's development. Parents feel that the childminder has helped their children to grow into a happy, confident child. The childminder is very clear about the benefits of working with other professionals and she understands the importance of sharing information with other providers that children attend, in order to promote continuity in children's care and learning.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number 252062 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 990856 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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