Childminder EY476170

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2018 28 August 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

 The childminder clearly demonstrates her passion and enthusiasm for her role. Highly comprehensive and well-organised records and documentation underpin her good practice.  The childminder monitors children's development successfully overall. She observes and assesses their learning and uses this information to plan for what children need to learn next. All children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder supports children's language development well. She engages children in purposeful conversations, comments on their activities and introduces new words.  Children are happy, settled and very comfortable in their environment. They demonstrate that they have a warm and trusting relationship with the childminder. This has a positive effect on their emotional well-being.  The childminder promotes children's good behaviour well. She acts as a good role model and provides children with consistent boundaries and expectations. Children

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This provision is good

respond positively to the warm praise that the childminder gives them for their efforts and achievements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather enough in-depth information about children's abilities from parents when they first start.  The childminder does not focus sharply enough on targeting her professional development to further improve her good teaching skills.

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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

 gather more detailed information from parents about what children know and can do when they first start, so that children's learning can be even more precisely planned from the beginning  focus professional development to build on the already good teaching and extend children's learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with parents and took account of their views.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members over 16 years of age and checked evidence of the qualifications of the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows her responsibilities to keep children safe. She has clear policies and procedures in place to refer to if she has concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder promotes children's awareness of their own safety. For instance, she encourages them to think about how to safely to cross the road. The childminder regularly meets with other childminders to share ideas and to help her to reflect on practice. She uses feedback from parents and children to help her adapt her service. Recent reflections have led to improved links with the local school in order to consistently and effectively complement children's learning. Parents are complimentary of the care the childminder provides for their children. Older children say that they enjoy the wide range of activities on offer and particularly enjoy the trips out during school holidays.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder responds readily to children's interests and their requests for favourite activities. Consequently, children's enthusiasm and motivation for learning is fostered effectively from an early age. Children show good levels of imagination. They pretend to cook dinner and act out roles that are familiar to them. The childminder helps children to understand how to play traditional games, including hide and seek. She encourages them to play fairly and not to cheat. Children join in enthusiastically and confidently count as part of the game.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are familiar with the daily routines and are learning to be independent in their self-care, according to their age and stage of development. They show a can-do attitude when putting on their shoes and coats, and eagerly wash their own hands and faces after eating and using the toilet. The childminder helps children to learn to adopt healthy lifestyles. She promotes healthy eating and children benefit from daily fresh air and exercise. The childminder helps children to develop an awareness of their community and the people in it. She confidently challenges any gender and cultural stereotypes, and teaches children they all are unique and have different strengths. Children attend local groups where they have greater opportunities to play and learn to share with others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children communicate well. They confidently engage in conversation with the childminder and visitors. Children listen carefully and follow instructions well. They practise their early writing and enjoy making marks using paints. Children are very inquisitive and are active learners. They spend prolonged periods exploring and solve problems. Children notice and talk about the changes in colour as paints are mixed together. They enjoy choosing books for a story and like singing rhymes and songs. Children display positive attitudes and skills that they need for the future, including when the time comes for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476170 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1105812 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Arnold, Nottingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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