Childminder EY485050

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 September 2016 Not applicable

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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 provides a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment. Children form close attachments with the caring childminder and build strong friendships with other children.  The childminder has a good understanding of the learning and development requirements and how to monitor, track and plan to help all children make good 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.  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 into the local community.  Strong partnerships with parents mean there is a well established two-way exchange of information, actively involving parents in their children's learning.

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This provision is good

 Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder responds well to children's interests. She provides activities and resources that stimulate, engage and motivate children while they learn.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always explore ways to further develop her partnerships with other settings that children attend, in order to share a wider range of information about their learning.  Self-evaluation and the monitoring of the provision are not yet sharply focused enough to measure the impact of continuous improvement on children's learning.

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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

 continue to develop partnerships with other settings children attend to share a wide range of information and support their learning further  strengthen the evaluation and monitoring of the provision, reviewing the impact of any improvements made on raising the outcomes for children even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and viewed resources with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the self-evaluation process 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 interaction between the childminder and children during child-led and planned activities.  The inspector held discussions with parents and took account of their written views.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is fully aware of her role in protecting children from abuse and neglect. She is knowledgeable about the signs of abuse and the procedure to follow to report any concerns she may have about a child's welfare. Risk assessments are made of the environment and any outings and action is taken to minimise hazards. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively so that she is able to best support children to fulfil their learning potential. She works closely with parents and talks with them every day to ensure they are kept informed of their child's learning and achievements. Parents speak positively of the service they and their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes, assesses and plans for the individual learning needs of the children. Children lead their own play and make choices. They have opportunities to make marks and practise their early writing skills. Children enjoy playing with the train set. They are engrossed in building the track and working out how to build the bridge for the trains to go over. Children have fun outdoors filling and emptying containers of water and splashing and getting wet. They also develop their counting skills during activities. For example, they count different coloured balls in and out of the storage box. Children use their imaginative skills and pretend to make toast in the role play area. The childminder plays alongside children and uses appropriate questions and explanations to support their developing understanding and skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to feel safe, secure and relaxed. Time is spent getting to know the children through a gradual settling-in process. Children's care needs are well known by the childminder. She uses the information gained from parents to effectively meet children's individual needs and follow their care routines. Children rest and sleep as they need to and their care needs are known and incorporated into the day. They enjoy walks in the local area, building their awareness of the local community. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy foods that take account of their individual dietary needs and are freshly prepared each day. They meet their own personal needs when they are thirsty, as their drinks are always close to hand. Children choose if they wish to play in the garden each day and enjoy visiting local parks and places of interest, broadening their understanding of the world around them. They enjoy riding

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

bikes, playing football and taking turns to go on the slide.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. They engage in a variety of activities that supports them to develop the skills needed in readiness for the move on to school. Children are developing skills in socialising with others in the childminder's home and at local groups they attend. They are confident and secure in the daily routine. Children develop their self-care skills and learn to put their shoes and coats on for outdoor play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485050 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1001582 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014. She live in Misterton, north Nottinghamshire. The childminder operates her provision all year round from 7am to 6pm, 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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