Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 November 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 works well alongside his co-childminder and assistant. They share information about children's learning and how to plan activities to help them make good progress.  Babies and young children demonstrate an extremely close attachment to the childminder. They give him good eye contact and thoroughly enjoy being with him. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and that they are emotionally secure.  The childminder provides children with a wealth of learning opportunities outdoors in the well-resourced garden. Improvements made to the garden have increased opportunities for children to have more space to explore ride-on toys.  The childminder has attended training to extend his professional development. This has helped him to provide more opportunities for children to explore and investigate their environment.  The childminder plays alongside children. He supports babies and young children's

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This provision is good

communication and language skills very well. The childminder repeats back the sounds babies make and introduces new words to their vocabulary.  The childminder allows children to take and manage risks appropriate to their age and stage of development. Children collect apples from a tree in the garden and use safety knives to cut these up.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use what he knows about children to plan precisely for their individual next steps, to help them make the best possible 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 further the planning of activities to reflect the next steps in children's individual learning as precisely as possible.

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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 and his assistant. 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

The childminder shares information about children's abilities with other early years settings and schools they attend. This promotes consistency in their learning and development. The childminder supports his assistant's practice by working alongside her. He encourages her to extend her professional development by, for example, attending training to secure her knowledge of child protection. The childminder promotes children's safety. He assesses his home for risks prior to children arriving. The childminder uses safety equipment when transporting children in his vehicle. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs that may suggest a child is at significant risk of harm and where to report any concerns he has regarding children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder develops strong relationships with parents. He gathers information from them about children's prior abilities and interests when they first start attending. The quality of teaching is good. The childminder provides children with opportunities to learn about shapes. He asks children to recognise the shapes of cutters when they use these with dough. The childminder counts the number of points on a star, helping to extend children's understanding of counting and numbers. Children enjoy sharing books with the childminder. He asks children to turn the pages and to lift flaps in books to encourage children to learn how stories and books are structured. The childminder observes children as they play and monitors the progress they make. He shares this information with parents to help them continue to support their child's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder praises children's achievements, which helps to raise their self-esteem and confidence. He works with parents to promote consistency in encouraging positive behaviour. The childminder provides children with opportunities to learn about how food is made. Children make muffins and enjoy spooning the mixture into cake cases. They watch as the mixture grows when it is heated in the oven. The childminder provides children with a healthy range of snacks to promote their good health. His assistant helps children to learn about diversity. She talks to them about people's dietary requirements and what different foods they eat.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are very confident and enjoy being physically active. They are independent and demonstrate a willingness to do things for themselves. Children select resources to support their interests and use the toilet independently. They progress well in their learning in readiness for their move on to school. Babies roll fir cones along the floor and crawl after them, helping to develop the muscles in their legs in preparation for walking. Older children roll balls down a drain pipe and learn about cause and effect.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494260 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1029510 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 18

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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 Retford, north Nottinghamshire. He operates all year round from 7.15am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday and from 7.45am until 9am on Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder and an assistant. He 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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