Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 October 2017 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

 Children enjoy a wide selection of stimulating activities. The childminder links many of these to children's interests so that they capture their attention.  The childminder is skilled at interacting with children. She supports them to develop good mathematical, language and social skills.  Children are cooperative and behave well. The childminder is consistent in her approach and children respond well to praise and encouragement. They learn to be helpful, to share and take turns and develop respect for others.  Partnerships with parents and other professionals are good. The childminder is successful in facilitating a joined-up approach that meets the needs of individual children. Parents comment that they are very happy with the care children receive.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. She meets their individual needs well, helping to build good levels of emotional well-being.

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This provision is good

 The childminder models play effectively alongside children. She teaches them new skills to help them build on their previous learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Training and professional development are not always targeted by the childminder to focus on building specific skills to raise the quality of her teaching even further.  At times, the childminder's observations and planning for children's future learning are not as precise as possible to help them make even better progress.

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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

 extend the use of more-targeted professional development opportunities to strengthen existing knowledge and teaching skills further  make better use of observations and assessments to identify and plan for children's next steps in learning even more frequently and precisely to help them make the best progress possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the home and garden used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector talked with children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She reviewed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of household members. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation information and viewed a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as given in their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is fully aware of the procedures she must follow in response to a concern about a child in her care. Positive steps are taken to minimise risks to children. The childminder is dedicated to offering a high-quality service. She makes regular reviews of her practice and implements improvements that ensure she continues to meet the needs of all children well. She meets up with other registered childminders in her local area. The childminder uses these opportunities to hold a wide range of discussions linked to changes in legislation and good-practice issues. She regularly attends training to keep her knowledge and skills up to date.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are motivated to learn and are confident to engage in a variety of interesting activities. Toddlers show appropriate understanding and are beginning to say a range of single words. They hear the childminder sing and listen to nursery rhymes. They are beginning to recall the melody of favourite rhymes. Children enjoy dancing to music and get excited when they hear their favourite song. They develop their physical skills when playing at the soft-play centre or at the park. Children regularly attend toddler play sessions to mix with other children. Younger children use good skills to successfully operate toys with simple mechanisms. Children's thinking skills are promoted effectively. The childminder provides opportunities for making marks and encourages sensory exploration.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is very caring in her interactions with children and knows them and their families well. She provides homemade booklets with photographs of children's extended family and their pets. Children develop good levels of self-esteem and are keen to explore and learn. They are confident and self-assured individuals. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. They follow thorough hygiene routines, benefit from healthy snacks, drinks and meals and take part in regular exercise. Children have good opportunities to learn about the similarities between themselves and others. The childminder is vigilant about children's safety. She supervises children well and carries out regular fire drills to help keep them safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop skills that prepare them well for their future learning, including pre- school and school. For example, they follow instructions and complete routine tasks independently. Younger children develop their early literacy skills as they read many books with the childminder. They independently select activities that interest them and spend significant periods of time, in relation to their age and stage of development, concentrating on these. Children have a strong exploratory impulse and are beginning to be able to make their needs known.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493811 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1026524 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Arnold, Nottingham. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. She provides 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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