Childminder EY497271

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 April 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

 The childminder works well with parents. Information is regularly exchanged with them to support children's ongoing care and learning needs. Partnership with parents is good.  The childminder helps children to feel safe and secure in her care. She effectively encourages children to develop positive emotional attachments to her. The childminder skilfully fosters children's confidence, sense of self-esteem and emotional well-being.  The childminder supports children's language and communication skills effectively. She asks open questions that encourage children to share what they know and their thoughts and ideas. She repeats words clearly and enhances their range of vocabulary even further. Children are effective communicators.  The childminder has a good range of policies and procedures to ensure children's care needs are met and their safety is promoted well. She maintains required records accurately.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder observes children in their play, she does not use the information obtained to best effect. She does not always quickly identify precise next steps in children's learning to help them make the best possible progress.  The childminder's professional development plans are not rigorously focused on raising the quality of her teaching and assessment, to extend children's learning even further.

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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

 sharpen assessment to ensure next steps are precise and targeted to what children need to learn next, to help children make the best possible progress in their development  focus professional development opportunities more precisely on gaining further ideas, skills and knowledge to help continually raise the quality of assessment and teaching and extend children's progress even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector and the childminder jointly evaluated an activity together.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of those living on the premises and the qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the procedures she must follow should she have a concern about a child in her care. She has a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. The childminder completes risk assessments to ensure areas that children access are safe and secure. The childminder reflects on aspects of the service she provides and values the contributions that parents make in their feedback. The childminder has maintained all mandatory training, such as paediatric first aid, to ensure children's welfare and safety are effectively promoted. Partnerships with other settings that children attend help to provide consistency in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities, building on the interests of children to motivate them further in their play. For example, children are keen to have a go at creative activities. The childminder provides a range of materials and resources that helps children to develop their small-muscle skills in readiness for early writing. Children carefully place stickers and glue using their fingers, and independently create their own artwork. The childminder helps children to develop their mathematical skills. For instance, she encourages children to talk about the size and number of sandcastles that they make. Children count to three, before releasing small-world figures down a slide into the sand.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is good. The childminder quickly recognises when children become frustrated and minimises any unwanted behaviour. She uses effective strategies to help children to manage their own feelings and behaviour, such as encouraging them to blow toy windmills to calm them down and help them settle quickly back into their play. The childminder ensures children's health is promoted effectively. Children enjoy healthy snacks and benefit from spending regular time outside in the fresh air. Furthermore, the childminder teaches children good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands before eating and after using the toilet. The childminder obtains detailed information about children's care needs on entry. She uses this information effectively to help children settle quickly into her care.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and active learners and make good progress from their starting points. They quickly gain new skills and are well prepared for future learning and for starting school. Children independently select toys of their choice and decide whether to play inside or outside. They show independence skills from a young age, such as managing their own personal care needs. Children develop their social skills well. They attend other settings with children of a similar age and learn about sharing toys and taking turns. The childminder encourages children to talk about differences and similarities between themselves and others and they learn about the local community.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497271 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1039456 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 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 and lives in Beeston, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7am 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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