Childminder 252616

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 September 2016 9 September 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 are eager to join in with activities and approach their play with enthusiasm. They enjoy making safe and independent choices from the activities available to them. The childminder successfully follows children's lead when joining in with their play.  The childminder skilfully supports and encourages children's independence in activities and care routines. Children feel proud to achieve things by themselves.  Children's behaviour is managed well. The childminder is a good role model and provides clear guidance to the children about her expectations for behaviour and why they are important.  The childminder takes positive steps to evaluate her practice and to make improvements. She receives complimentary feedback from parents about the care she provides.  The childminder provides a safe environment. This enables children to feel protected, happy and settled. The childminder helps to promote children's personal care skills well.

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This provision is good

They access the toilet independently and know to wash their hands when required. This supports children in developing their skills in readiness for the next stage in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best possible use of children's imaginative play to further increase their opportunities for learning.  The childminder does not always obtain enough information from parents about what their child already knows and can do when they first start, in order to help plan challenging learning experiences fully from the outset.

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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 ways in which children's imaginative play is used to broaden the opportunities for their learning  gather more detailed information from parents about what their child already knows and can do when they first start to help plan challenging learning experiences from the outset.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector was given a tour of the areas of the home used for childminding purposes.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults in the household.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, risk assessments and a sample of policies.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke 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 has a clear understanding of the possible indicators of abuse. She understands the procedures to follow should she have concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder has detailed policies and procedures in place to help keep children safe from harm. She effectively uses risk assessments to identify and minimise potential hazards in her home, garden and while on outings. Children learn how to keep themselves safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how to successfully support children's progress and she plans activities based on the next steps in their learning. She adapts activities children are engaged in to support their emerging interests and extend their learning. This motivates children and helps them to make good progress. The childminder completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years, and provides parents with a copy for their child's health visitor. The childminder has developed effective strategies to work in partnership with other settings children attend. She supports parents with ideas about different ways they can continue their child's learning at home. The childminder's teaching is good and she understands how young children learn. She skilfully reshapes activities in order to introduce all areas of learning. For example, during story sessions she introduces early mathematics, using pictures to help children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

count with her. Children concentrate and are eager to join in. The childminder is skilful at extending children's language and sensitively models words correctly during interactions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children to develop their independence skills, which helps to equip them well for their future learning. Children confidently make choices about their play, which also supports their independence. The childminder offers consistent praise and encouragement to children, which helps to support their confidence and self-esteem. The childminder is a good role model. She demonstrates good manners and supports children to learn social skills, such as sharing. Children are learning about healthy lifestyles and have regular access to physical exercise in the garden or on outings in the local environment. The childminder helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe through positive care practices, daily routines and activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn skills that will help them at school. For example, they direct their own play and attend to some of their own needs independently. Children are making very good progress from their individual starting points. They develop good relationships with the childminder and they learn to value and respect the feelings and opinions of others at toddler groups. Children are confident and inquisitive learners who are eager to join in. They are supported to acquire self-care skills, such as putting on their own shoes before they go home. Children are developing the skills required for the next stage in their development and eventual move on to school. As a result, outcomes for children are good.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 252616 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1058064 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 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in Mansfield Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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