Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 September 2016 19 October 2015

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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 develop secure attachments to the childminder and benefit from the individual attention they receive.  The childminder creates a secure environment where children feel safe to explore and play. They can freely access a good range of resources, which helps promote their early independence.  Children make steady progress in their learning and receive a good range of simulating experiences.  Overall, partnerships with parents are good. The childminder gathers information from them when their child starts. She continues to share ongoing information daily. The childminder provides effective strategies for parents to use to promote children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle is not fully promoted during daily routines.  The childminder does not fully involve parents in evaluating all aspects of her provision to help identify all areas for improvement.

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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

 develop further the self-evaluation process and fully include parents' views in all aspects of the provision  deepen children's understanding of the importance of good hygiene practices and how these contribute to their good health.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation, policies and assessments of children's learning.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion with a parent and written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She has the relevant information in place to report concerns about children's welfare. Children's safety is maintained and the childminder risk assesses her home and venues she visits with children, such as soft-play areas. The childminder has taken the appropriate steps to meet the recommendations from the last inspection. Overall, the childminder has updated her self-evaluation of her provision well. Parents explain that they have every confidence in the childminder and that their children have made progress during their time in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder assess children's starting points when they first attend. Ongoing assessments show the children are making the expected progress for their age and are ready for the next steps in their learning. The childminder effectively plans a good range of suitable activities to meet children's individual needs. Children are confident to take part in planned experiences. They reach out and actively explore a variety of objects and materials from a basket to help develop their senses. Babies are developing their handling skills and explore objects with their mouth. The childminder talks to them about what the items smell of and feel like. The childminder makes use of the local area to give children first-hand experiences of different environments. They go on walks and visit local soft-play centres, helping them become socialised and develop their physical skills. Children play outdoors, where they enjoy sand and water activities and use various sit-and-ride toys.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Their learning continues outdoors and they make marks on the pavement with chalk and water.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have strong emotional bonds with the childminder that effectively support their well-being. They settle quickly on arrival and when they become upset the childminder quickly attends to them, giving cuddles and engaging them by singing rhymes. The childminder observes when children need to be active or have a rest and responds to meet their routines well. Children receive a snack during the morning. The childminder maintains good hygiene when changing nappies. Children have a range of nutritious snacks which encourages them, overall, to develop a positive attitude to healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make steady progress from their starting points and they are working within the expected age bands for their stage of development. This helps their next stage in learning. Children are curious and enjoy exploring toys and objects in the environment around them. They are developing good self-esteem and confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 253001 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1058067 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 October 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1996 and lives in Nottingham. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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