Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 September 2015 25 March 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder interacts well with children during their play. She builds positive relationships with them, which helps them to feel special and valued.  The childminder provides resources for the children that are stored at a low level to allow them to make individual choices as they play. This promotes their enjoyment and enables them to follow their own ideas.  Children enjoy nutritious meals that are freshly prepared. The childminder fully meets their dietary needs as she discusses any individual requirements with their parents.  There are good arrangements in place to ensure smooth transitions for children moving on to school.  The childminder and parents work in partnership. They share information and work together to meet the care and learning needs of the children.  The childminder is fully aware of the need to complete the progress check for children aged between two and three years. This means any areas of concern are identified, in

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This provision is good

order to ensure that early intervention can be sought if necessary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always promote children's mathematical development as they play, particularly for children who are preparing to start school.  The childminder does not always focus her professional development on the most recent changes to local and national strategies.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 make the most of all opportunities to promote children's recognition and use of numbers as they play, particularly regarding children who are preparing to start school  increase awareness of local and national strategies in childcare, in order to maintain the already good level of practice and knowledge.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas that are used for childminding.  The inspector reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder and her qualifications, including her paediatric first-aid certificate.  The inspector took into account the views of parents recorded by the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder. The inspector also observed activities and care routines.  The inspector sampled documents, including policies, procedures and children's learning records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Children's learning experiences are continually improving because the well-qualified childminder monitors and evaluates her teaching and planning. She identifies areas for improvement in her practice and acts upon them, in order to improve all aspects of the provision. For example, if she feels an activity has not worked as she intended, she will look at ways to adapt this to enhance children's learning. The childminder has good links with other local childminders. She shares ideas and best practice each week, as they attend a play session especially for childminders. However, the childminder has not yet thought in detail about the changes in local and national strategies to fully maximise the outcomes for children. Children are safe because the childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding and child protection. She fully understands what process she would follow should she have concerns about a child in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works closely with parents to obtain information about children's individual needs and interests when they first start attending. The childminder uses this information to plan activities and resources to support their early progress in learning. The childminder completes ongoing observations of progress and identifies next steps for future learning. Children enjoy washing dolls clothes in a tray outside. They wash and rinse them and hang them on the washing line. Children squeeze open the pegs with support, which builds the muscles in their hands in preparation for early writing. However, the planned activities and the environment provided do not maximise opportunities for older children to recognise and use numbers as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder builds warm and close relationships with children and this gives them a strong sense of security. She sensitively promotes children's good behaviour with lots of praise and encouragement. Children develop good social skills as they interact with other children in a range of situations before they move to other settings, such as pre-school or school. This is because the childminder takes the children to groups in the local community. Consequently, children are emotionally ready for their next stage in learning. Children independently wash their hands before and after they eat or when they take part in messy activities. They are showing awareness of the importance of adopting healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Teaching is consistently good. The childminder demonstrates the ability to play alongside children and enhances their learning through skilful questioning and discussion. As a result, children make good progress in their learning and development. Children enjoy looking at books with the childminder. Babies and younger children point to pictures and the childminder skilfully introduces new words. Older children talk about the sound that letters make. This supports their literacy development at all ages. Therefore, children are developing skills for their future learning and their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 252511 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 871493 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 25 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1990 and lives in Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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