Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 December 2017 22 April 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 develop close emotional attachments to the childminder, who is extremely sensitive and caring. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care as they settle quickly and fully engage in play.  The childminder follows children's interests effectively and takes account of accurate, continuous assessments to plan challenging activities that help them to make good progress.  The childminder is a good role model and offers children lots of praise and encouragement. Children behave well and develop good manners. They learn to share, demonstrate kindness and develop positive attitudes towards others.  The childminder promotes children's speech and language development very well. She engages children in meaningful conversations that help to extend their vocabulary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's strategies for involving parents in their children's learning are not yet as successful as possible.  The childminder does not fully evaluate her practice and identify priorities for improvement that help to raise the quality of the provision to an outstanding level.

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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

 explore more effective ways to encourage parents to be involved in their children's learning  enhance the arrangements for self-evaluation and sharply focus on targeting areas for improvement that raise the quality of the provision to an outstanding level.

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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.  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

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very good knowledge and understanding of how to protect and safeguard children. She regularly attends further training to update her knowledge and skills in this area. The childminder monitors her observations and assessments, and reviews children's development to ensure that they continue to make good progress. This enables her to quickly identify gaps in children's learning and plan an exciting range of activities to support them to make continual, well-targeted progression. The knowledge that the childminder gains from a wide range of training courses is translated into practice effectively. This successfully helps to improve learning outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The dedicated childminder has a very good knowledge and understanding of child development. She maintains a clear awareness of the individual learning needs of the children she cares for. Children are full of enthusiasm and are keen to share their play and learning with others. They demonstrate their knowledge and understanding as they explain what they are doing and share past events. Children's dexterity and small-muscle skills develop as they explore play dough and use tools. The childminder provides a wide range of additional materials to further encourage children to make patterns and create models. Consequently, children develop their creative skills, make choices and develop strong imaginations. The childminder talks to children constantly, introducing new words and asking pertinent questions to help them to extend their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a homely, caring environment. Relevant information is collected from parents about the care requirements of new children. This enables the childminder to settle children well and to meet their individual needs effectively. The childminder ensures children play safely through effective supervision and guidance. Children's growing independence is promoted well. They learn to complete simple tasks by themselves, such as attending to their own toileting needs. The childminder promotes good hygiene practices and teaches children the importance of keeping themselves safe and healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children thrive and thoroughly enjoy their time at the good-quality setting. They have independent access to a wide range of age-appropriate resources and equipment. As a result, children are eager to play and explore. Children are confident and sociable. They develop a positive attitude and are motivated to learn. They enjoy exploring role-play equipment and play figures. They show fascination as they remain engaged in activities for a significant period of time. All children make good progress in relation to their starting points and are well prepared for the next stages of their learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY399865 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1094064 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Carlton, Nottingham. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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