Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 November 2015 2 November 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

 Teaching is good. The childminder provides children with a vibrant and fun environment to support children's learning. She observes how children play, assessing this against appropriate development milestones. She uses this information to ensure the activities offered reflect their interests and next steps in learning.  Children's good health and well-being are effectively promoted. The childminder offers children a varied and balanced diet, ensuring this meets with their individual needs as well as parents' requests.  The childminder is a good role model. She offers clear and consistent messages to teach children about sharing and taking turns. She gets down to their level, reminding them of the rules for working together. As a result, children behave well.  Children are happy, secure and confident in the childminder's care. They show strong levels of attachment and interact well with her.  The childminder provides a safe, secure environment where children enjoy a variety of

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This provision is good

play experiences. Potential risks within the home, garden and when on outings have been minimised. Therefore, children remain safe in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently adapt activities to ensure older children are continually challenged to build on and extend their skills.  Occasionally, the childminder does not use speech and language during younger children's play, in order to enhance and build on their growing vocabulary.

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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

 reflect on the provision of adult-led activities, to ensure this offers older children every opportunity to challenge their skills and enhance their learning  use every opportunity to increase younger children's language skills during play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and risk assessments.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living in the home.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure, up-to-date understanding of how to recognise and respond to concerns about children's welfare. The childminder has a large selection of policies and procedures to underpin and reflect her practice. She regularly reviews this, making changes, for example, when procedures change or new legislation is issued. Her partnership with parents is good overall. Comments from parents praise her caring and calm nature as well as her contribution to the good progress their children are making. The childminder recognises the importance of updating her knowledge through attending training and childminder forum meetings. The information gained has a positive impact on children's learning in her setting. She regularly evaluates her practice and values the contributions of parents within this process.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children learn a variety of skills that prepare them for the next stage of learning and for school. Overall, the childminder promotes older children's speaking and listening skills well. She chats to them during play and adult-led activities. She asks them to think of how a bonfire is made and if they have seen one before. Children excitedly talk about making a camp fire with their parents, where they caught a fish and cooked it. Children show an increasing understanding of number, shape and colour as they count the cars parked in the garage and state which colour is which. They correctly name the shapes, and they draw and identify that the triangle is the same shape as a tent.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and continually supported in their play. They follow good hygiene routines. They have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise in the well-equipped outdoor area and on outings. Children learn about the impact foods have on their well- being, through discussion and planned activities. They remark that carrots are good for them. The childminder extends this knowledge by explaining how this helps them to see in the dark. Children's safety is paramount. The childminder ensures children are well supervised, but also ensures they have opportunities to be independent. For example, they use the ground floor toilet facilities independently as and when required. Children learn about and explore the needs of others during well-planned activities. They have good manners and begin to speak out when they recognise that the behaviour of others is inappropriate.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their different starting points. They clearly enjoy their time with the childminder and show growing independence in all that they do. Overall, children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY360770 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 857613 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Bingham, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Wednesday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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