Childminder EY491471

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 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

 The childminder pays high regards to her own professional development. Since registration, she has regularly attended training. She has begun to use this well to help develop her practice and improve outcomes for children.  Children of all ages are happy and settled. The childminder and her assistants form warm and sensitive relationships with them. They know how to help children to feel secure and successfully support their emotional well-being.  The childminder and her assistants set clear boundaries for children and help them learn to behave well. The childminder promotes good manners and encourages children to respect each other. She provides appropriate praise and encouragement, so that children feel good about themselves.  Children's progress is monitored closely. Any gaps in learning are accurately identified and targeted. This helps to promote children's good progress.  Parents express good levels of satisfaction with the quality of their children's care and

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This provision is good

development. The childminder gathers useful information from parents about children's interests and achievements to help them make a good start in her setting.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not routinely share detailed information with other settings that children attend, to help ensure even better consistency in children's learning.  The childminder is not fully successful in engaging parents to further support their children's learning at home.

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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

 share more detailed information with other settings that children attend to help provide an even more consistent approach to supporting children's learning  help parents to be even more involved in supporting their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, 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 and assistant. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder updates her knowledge of how to safeguard children through training and her own research. She knows the procedures to follow if she has any child protection concerns. The childminder ensures that her assistants are aware of how to safeguard children. She implements a rigorous recruitment procedure, including checking her assistants' suitability to work with children. She supervises her assistants well and supports them to gain relevant qualifications, such as a paediatric first-aid certificate. The childminder knows how to use risk assessments effectively, to help minimise harm to children at her home and when on outings. She is committed to providing children and their families with a good-quality provision. The childminder successfully reviews and evaluates her practice. She gathers the views of children, parents and her assistants, and uses these to help drive improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants get to know children well. They help children to follow their interests and play with toys and resources which capture their imagination. For example, children become fully engaged in painting or playing with the sand. They enjoy dancing to music. The childminder supports children's communication and language well. She talks to them, sings as they play to help them learn rhymes and teaches them new words. The childminder introduces counting into play. For instance, when children fill the sand moulds with sand, they are encouraged to count how many scoops it takes. Teaching is good. The childminder records her observations and assessments of children's learning, and uses these to identify what children need to learn next. She teaches children new skills effectively. For example, she demonstrates and explains how to use tools correctly, as children enjoy exploring paint.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are sociable, happy and settled. They benefit from physical exercise and opportunities to get fresh air. Children use the outdoor play equipment and visit places of interest with the childminder. The childminder and her assistants are good role models and support younger children's awareness of potential hazards. Children learn to take calculated risks with good supervision from the childminder, for instance, when climbing up the steps on the slide. They eat nutritious, homemade and well-balanced meals and snacks. The childminder helps children to learn about the community in which they live and the world around them. For instance, they spend time at local toddler groups and learn about festivals from different cultures and religions.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn key skills to prepare them for their next stage in learning and the move on to school. They develop increasing independence, such as learning to feed themselves. Children participate fully and enthusiastically in activities and maintain good levels of concentration during play. They eagerly explore and investigate, moving safely between the play areas and making choices and decisions about their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491471 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 1018262 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 12 Number of children on roll 10

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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 Bestwood, Nottingham. She operates all year round from 8am to 10pm, all week, except for bank holidays and family holidays. At times, she works with two assistants. The childminder offers overnight care. 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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