Childminder 252460

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 August 2016 22 March 2016

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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 effective. The childminder provides activities that children enjoy and are interested in. She supports children well, building on what they know and can do to assist them in their future learning.  The childminder works well with parents and other settings that children attend to ensure that they receive continuity in their care, learning and development. This supports children to make good or even better progress.  The childminder is a positive role model. Children learn to share and take turns through play. They receive lots of praise and encouragement, which helps support their developing confidence and self-esteem.  Children develop good communication and social skills due to the positive interaction they receive from the childminder.  The childminder evaluates her provision well to help her identify and secure future improvements. This demonstrates her commitment to continually raising the quality of

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This provision is good

her provision.  The childminder promotes children's physical skills according to their ages and stages of development. She does this through a wide variety of interesting and challenging experiences, including outings in the local community.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's arrangements for professional development are not ambitious enough to improve her knowledge and skills to the highest level.  Children have few opportunities to learn about people from other cultures and with differing abilities.

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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

 implement professional development plans that increase the potential to raise the overall quality of practice to an even higher level  enhance opportunities for children to learn about people with differing abilities and from other cultures to support their understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and viewed resources with the childminder.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's records, evidence of the childminder's suitability and a range of other documents, including risk assessments.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is knowledgeable about child protection matters and the local procedures she should follow if she has concerns about a child in her care. She uses risk assessment well to identity and minimise hazards around her home and garden. The childminder implements secure procedures to keep children safe on outings. Since her last inspection the childminder has worked hard to improve her weaknesses. For example, she now uses the information gathered from observations of children more effectively to plan precise learning opportunities. Relationships with parents are positive and they speak highly of the childminder and the care she provides. They feel that the childminder has a really lovely manner and is calm, kind and patient.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how different children prefer to learn and she accommodates this in her planning. She uses observations to identify children's starting points and values information from parents, using this to help her identify suitable next steps in learning. The childminder has effective procedures in place to monitor children's development and she keeps parents informed of the progress their children are making. Children enjoy making snails with the dough. They count how many eyes the snail has and they discuss how the snail has a shell for a body. The childminder encourages the children to have a go at different activities. For example, children are encouraged to have a go at whisking their own eggs for their lunch. They have fun doing this and they also eat all of their lunch.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children clearly demonstrate that they have a close relationship with the childminder. They are contented and happy. Children independently access playthings and move around the house with confidence. The childminder uses plenty of praise to enhance children's self-esteem. Children enjoy regular drinks and a healthy range of freshly prepared meals and snacks. The childminder's garden is well promoted as a positive learning environment and children spend time in the fresh air every day.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development in relation to their starting points. They are encouraged to take responsibility, such as helping to tidy away the toys. Children happily join in with focused activities and demonstrate good concentration in their tasks. Similarly, children are able to determine their own activities and become absorbed in things that interest them. Children are confident to explore and try new things for themselves, for example, having a go on the slide. They demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning and are developing the skills they need in readiness for their move to pre-school and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 252460 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1045274 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 March 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in Carlton, Nottingham. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with another childminder.

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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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