Childminder EY466765

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 November 2017 4 February 2014

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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 respond well to the activities and resources that the childminder provides. They interact with her enthusiastically and develop good communication and language skills. Children make good progress in their development.  The childminder shares a range of clear and well written policies and procedures with parents. This supports her good practice and helps to ensure that parents are kept well informed about how children are kept safe.  The childminder accurately observes and assesses children's progress and plans activities to support their next steps in learning. She discusses children's progress with parents regularly, and offers examples of what they can do at home to further promote their child's learning. Children take books home to share with parents.  The childminder evaluates her provision and gathers feedback from parents and children. Children say that they like 'colouring' and 'things in the summer house'.

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This provision is good

Parents appreciate the information they receive about their child's progress.  The childminder promotes positive behaviour. She gives children lots of praise and reminds children to say please when they ask for toys.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not focus her professional development sufficiently on enhancing the quality of her teaching to raise learning outcomes.  The childminder does not share enough information about children's abilities and achievements with all schools that children move on to.

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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

 strengthen the ongoing programme of professional development to raise the quality of teaching and the learning outcomes for children to the highest possible levels  strengthen partnerships with schools when children move on and share more information about children's abilities and achievements to promote consistency.

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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 observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held 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.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended child protection training and knows the signs that may suggest a child is at significant risk of harm. She maintains a safe environment and uses equipment to stop children from accessing certain parts of her home. The childminder monitors children's height to ensure they are provided with appropriate safety equipment when she transports them in her vehicle. She talks to children about how they can keep themselves safe when walking in the street. Changes to the childminder's practice have helped children to extend their understanding of stories and to carry out activities that link to a story.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children to develop their communication and language skills. She spends lots of time talking to children and playing alongside them. Children make good progress in their speaking skills. The childminder provides older children with opportunities to develop their understanding of technology. Children demonstrate good listening skills when the childminder explains how to use a simple electronic program. The childminder helps children to extend their literacy skills. She encourages children to learn the sounds represented by letters of the alphabet and encourages them to write the letters in their name. The childminder weaves mathematical language into play. For example, she counts backwards from five when children anticipate the movement of a toy. The childminder asks children questions to encourage them to develop an understanding of positional language, such as 'under' and 'on top'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder offers children and families settling-in sessions when they first start attending. She gathers information from parents about children's prior learning to help her establish children's abilities from the start. She reflects on how children have settled and asks parents for their feedback. Children demonstrate that they are emotionally secure and have a strong relationship with the childminder. The childminder helps children to learn about a healthy lifestyle. The childminder ensures that children get regular physical exercise. She provides opportunities for children to learn how to grow raspberries in her garden and to pick these to eat at snack time. The childminder helps children to learn about their local community. She takes them to the local park, soft play centres and the garden centre.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated to learn and make good progress from their starting points. They learn key skills in readiness for future learning. Children demonstrate their independence when they access the toilet and pour their own drinks. They talk confidently about their understanding of the emergency procedure if they have to leave the home. Children tell visitors where they will assemble at the back and front of the house. Children demonstrate their physical skills when they use large apparatus at the park.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY466765 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1102621 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Arnold, Nottingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. 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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