Childminder EY246653

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2017 11 March 2015

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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 benefit from a wide range of good quality resources, stimulating experiences and interesting excursions. They visit parks, country parks, toddler groups and soft-play centres. This means that children are motivated to try new things, explore and investigate  Children's safety and welfare are high priority for the childminder. She follows a good range of written policies and procedures to ensure her premises is safe and secure.  The childminder is skilful at supporting the development of positive behaviour and social skills in children. Their ability to form friendships, play cooperatively and learn to share equipment and adult attention is carefully nurtured. This provides children with some of the crucial skills they need for the transition on to primary school.  The childminder has a sensitive and nurturing approach that helps to promote children's emotional well-being effectively. She offers children plenty of attention.

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This provision is good

Children demonstrate that they feel valued and develop high levels of self-esteem.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use information gained from assessments to prioritise when planning for children's next steps in learning. As a result, children do not always make the best possible progress.  The childminder does not gather detailed information from parents about their children's prior development to support her in identifying children's starting points.

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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

 use information from assessment even more rigorously to prioritise and plan for children's next steps in learning so they make the best possible progress  extend information gathering from parents, particularly to include children's prior knowledge and skills when they start at the setting, to help plan for their next steps in learning.

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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 and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and who to contact should she have any concerns. She assesses any potential risks to children in her home and on outings and prioritises their safety. The childminder thinks about the service she provides and continually plans to improve her knowledge and understanding. She attends regular childminder meetings and works closely with other childminders to share ideas and suggestions, helping her to extend future learning experiences and opportunities for children. Parents are provided with good information about the childminder's provision when they first start with her.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows individual children well. She gets down to children's level as they play and offers good help and guidance when appropriate. For example, she models and demonstrates how to move a train under the tunnel to help children understand about size. Children access resources that encourage problem-solving skills and an understanding about cause and effect, such as jigsaw puzzles and interactive toys. The childminder uses clear and simple speech to support children's communication and understanding. She offers a commentary when they play, helping them to hear new words. Children experience the wider community. They visit local places of interest and learn about different people and celebrations around the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Good settling-in procedures help to ensure children feel comfortable and at ease from the outset. Children are happy, content and confident in the childminder's care. Healthy lifestyles are effectively promoted. The childminder encourages children to follow good hygiene practices. Parents provide their children's snacks and meals. The childminder has established positive links with the local nursery and shares relevant information with teachers when children attend both early years settings. This helps her to establish a complementary approach to meeting children's learning and enhance their future outcomes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the key skills needed for the next stage in their learning. They are inquisitive, show curiosity and are willing to have a go. They develop age-appropriate independence and can communicate their wants and needs. Children enjoy building with plastic bricks and creating their own structures. The childminder encourages children's communication and language skills. Children demonstrate confidence when practising their physical skills. For example, they play on the ride-on toys and practise their physical moves as they follow actions from a story.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY246653 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1091569 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Gedling, Nottinghamshire. She operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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