Childminder EY276311

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 August 2016 22 January 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Children form secure and caring attachments with the childminder and her assistant. They receive frequent praise and encouragement, helping to effectively promote their confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder and her assistant take positive steps to evaluate their effectiveness and make improvements. The childminder seeks the views of parents through questionnaires and receives complimentary feedback about the care she provides.  The childminder provides a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment where children have access to a balanced range of easily accessible resources. They make independent choices as they play.  Children's good health is successfully promoted. They learn about hygiene practices, enjoy healthy snacks and meals and participate in a variety of physical activities.  The well qualified and experienced childminder provides a variety of interesting and stimulating toys and activities. This is enriched by regular outings for physical play and

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This provision is good

larger group-activity sessions. Children make good progress in their learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use her observations and assessments of children's development consistently to sharply focus her planning to help them make even greater progress.  The childminder has not recently identified professional development opportunities that help herself and her assistant to raise the quality of teaching still further and promote excellent outcomes for children.

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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

 enhance the planning to ensure that activities are even more tailored to children's individual learning needs and abilities, so that they make more rapid progress  build on performance management strategies to identify professional development opportunities that focus on raising the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and viewed resources with the childminder.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments and the children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistant and the children during child-led and planned activities.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's and her assistant's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant clearly understand their role in safeguarding children and the action to take in the event of a concern. A range of robust health and safety policies is evident in practice. The childminder assesses risks in the setting and on outings. Children are well supported to think about dangers and keep themselves safe. The childminder uses supervisions and appraisal systems well to monitor the effectiveness of her assistant. This ensures a consistent approach to meeting children's needs and results in them working well as a team. They have worked hard to address the weaknesses identified at the last inspection. The childminder has built strong and effective partnerships with parents. She closely tracks children's progress to ensure that any gaps in learning are swiftly addressed. Children's achievements are celebrated with parents who feel very well informed and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides many opportunities for children to discover how things grow and change over time. Children enjoy watering the plants in the garden and use fresh herbs and plants in their own play. Children develop good communication and social skills due to the positive interactions they receive from the childminder. The childminder carries out detailed observations of children's play and makes accurate assessments of their development. She regularly shares these with parents. Children enjoy role play. They show good imagination, for example, as they use capes to take on different characters, such as a princess or superhero. Children have fun constructing their own train track with bridges and tunnels. They choose the trains and line them up to go around the track.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's independence skills are promoted effectively. For example, children enjoy participating in tidy-up routines and helping to prepare for their lunchtimes. The childminder praises children and they respond positively. This helps promote their feelings of being valued. Children are learning to play well together and are encouraged to respect and consider each other as they play. They are well behaved and listen carefully to the childminder. The childminder and her assistant regularly attend groups in the community to help support children's social skills and physical development. The childminder works very well with other professionals. She has developed strong partnerships with schools, working closely with them, particularly on assessments and supporting children as they move on and between settings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in their learning and are working securely within the range of development typical for their age. They have a positive attitude towards learning and are keen to try new experiences. Children learn to listen to each other; they initiate conversations and are eager to share their achievements and experiences. They build good relationships with their peers. Children display strong self-esteem and are gaining the skills and attitudes needed for their future learning, including starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY276311 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 1043440 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 January 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Clifton, Nottingham. The childminder works with an assistant. She is able to provide overnight care for two children. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. She holds a 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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