Childminder EY458550

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 September 2016 5 July 2013

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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 wide range of resources and equipment that stimulates children's imagination and meets their interests. She enables children to take the lead in their play. They are well behaved and motivated to participate in planned activities.  The childminder is warm and affectionate with the children. Children form warm and meaningful attachments with the childminder, helping to promote their confidence and self-esteem.  Young children settle well and older children are supported to be self-sufficient as they start to manage their own safety and personal needs in readiness for school.  The childminder knows the children well. She understands and meets their care and learning needs successfully.  The childminder has established a focused programme of professional development to continually drive forward the quality of teaching.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use assessment findings to plan very precisely for individuals so that every child is highly challenged and makes more rapid progress in all aspects of their learning.  The childminder is not yet fully effective in engaging with parents to obtain detailed information about their children's abilities when they first start. She does not involve them fully in identifying and planning for children's next steps in 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

 make better use of assessments to plan more precisely and ensure that all children are highly challenged, in order to promote their rapid progress and achievement in all aspects of their learning  gather more detailed information from parents about their children's capabilities on entry to the setting and involve parents even more in identifying and planning for their child's next steps in learning.

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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 took into account the written views of parents and carers provided on the day.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including attendance records, suitability checks, the self-assessment information and observation, assessment and planning records.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke with 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 understands her responsibilities with regard to child protection and is familiar with the local safeguarding procedures. She ensures that she is alert to signs that indicate if children may be at risk of abuse. The childminder undertakes continuous professional development. She is motivated in her commitment to providing good quality care and learning for all children. She meets with other childminders to share ideas and good practice. The childminder has joined a local networking support service. She attends all support meetings and has started to attend training workshops. This has enhanced her knowledge and understanding of the observation and assessment process. Children's progress is appropriately monitored and systems have been implemented to share information about some aspects of children's progress with parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from a good balance of child-initiated and adult-led activities. The childminder skilfully follows children's ideas during play. For example, during a planned activity involving printing with paint, children decide they wish to use and add stickers. The childminder celebrates this and provides the necessary additional resources to help support children's choices. This enables children to extend their own learning and interests. As children play, the childminder weaves in opportunities to count and talk about size, length and quantity. The childminder places good emphasis on supporting children's communication and language development. She encourages children to talk about past events and she models language well. Children enjoy exploring and investigating. They enjoy building with bricks and posting shapes into interactive posting boxes. The childminder uses these activities to develop children's understanding of the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The indoors and outdoors environment is welcoming and well resourced. This contributes towards children's enthusiasm for learning and curiosity about the world around them. Children benefit from secure emotional attachments with the childminder. They are happy, confident and motivated. Babies are well supported as they play and are gently reassured as they settle to sleep. The childminder promotes good hygiene practices from an early age and teaches children the importance of keeping themselves safe and healthy. Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model and praises children often. This helps them gain confidence and positive self-esteem. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure children's individual care needs are fully met.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen and inquisitive learners. They confidently explore their own ideas and lead their play with good imagination. Children enjoy regular trips out to child-friendly settings where they can mix with their peers. Children learn to share, take turns and develop tolerance and respect for others. All children enjoy a wide variety of activities that supports them in developing skills for future learning and in readiness for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY458550 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1066651 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013. She operates her provision all year round from 7.45am until 6pm on 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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