Childminder EY497490

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 March 2018 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 are happy and content in the childminder's care. The good relationships are evident in the way children respond to the childminder.  The childminder has formed good relationships with parents. She gathers detailed information from them when children first start and provides regular updates on children's learning. Parents comment that the childminder is 'completely in tune with children'.  The childminder is experienced and well qualified. Her knowledge and commitment to delivering high-quality childcare has a very positive impact on children's outcomes.  The childminder is enthusiastic and passionate about the quality of the care and learning experiences she offers children. She has built up an excellent network of other early years professionals to help her keep up to date with changes in good practice and legislation. This helps to ensure that good outcomes for children are maintained.

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This provision is good

 The childminder has made good links with the local community. She provides a weekly mother and baby group and regularly explores the local area with the children. Children start to find out about the world through first-hand opportunities. They also start to understand about their community and the different people and places within it.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of her self-evaluation to quickly identify areas for development to continually improve the quality of her already good provision.

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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

 make the best possible use of opportunities to evaluate the provision and use this to plan for sustainable improvements and to build further on good teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the home that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed children engaged in a variety of activities inside.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector carried out observations of the childminder's interactions with the children and evaluated these with her. She also discussed the childminder's self- evaluation methods.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder's ongoing commitment to training helps her to swiftly meet children's needs in the event of a child protection concern. She has the contact details for relevant safeguarding bodies easily accessible to her. The childminder understands the benefits to children when she works in partnerships with other early years professionals and settings that children attend. She is proactive in sharing what children need to learn next with other settings to promote continuity in children's ongoing development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of what children know and can do. She checks for gaps in children's learning and plans appropriate learning opportunities to help them make progress. For example, babies are provided with space to practise their large-muscle skills. The childminder gets on the floor and uses toys to entice and encourage their rolling and crawling. Babies are well supported to develop their large muscles to help them with their next physical milestone. The childminder plans her environment according to the ages and stages of children that are attending. This means they play in an environment that offers appropriate challenge and stimulating resources. The childminder uses her strong partnerships with parents to find out all about children before they start, such as children's established routines for sleeping, feeding and their language development. She then uses this information to extend their learning and plan for their interests and stages

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

of development. This helps the childminder to support children to make progress from the start and promotes continuity of care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder establishes caring relationships with the children in her care, helping them to feel safe and secure. The childminder is warm and caring, offering good levels of support depending on the child's age and development. She meets individual children's needs well and quickly picks up on their cues for support. This helps children to develop a sense of belonging and supports their emotional well-being successfully. The childminder provides children with a range of healthy snacks, such as fruit and vegetables. Children have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise as they walk to and from school, visit the local park and go to different toddler groups weekly.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning in relation to their starting points. Babies have plenty of warm, loving care. They play with toys that promote their coordination and understanding of the world around them. They are developing early communication skills as the childminder responds quickly to their smiles and sounds they make.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497490 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1037662 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She operates term time only, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday and Friday only. She does not operate on bank holidays. The childminder holds a BA (Hons) degree in early childhood studies.

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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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