Childminder EY415436

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2018 28 November 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

 Teaching is good. The childminder is well-qualified, experienced and has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. Information gained from observations and assessments is used to plan suitably challenging activities for children. Consequently, children make good progress in all areas of their development.  Children enjoy a healthy and balanced diet in partnership with parents. Parents are given the choice between providing food themselves or allowing the childminder to provide it. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure all meals meet children's individual needs and dietary requirements.  The childminder has clear expectations and is a good role model for behaviour. Children are learning to be polite, helpful and understand the childminder's expectations of their behaviour.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder shares detailed information with parents regularly. Parents feel very supported and believe that their children make

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This provision is good

excellent progress with the childminder.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Mealtimes are not as well planned for as other parts of the day. This results in some children waiting for long periods of time for their food.  The childminder has not yet established a focused programme of professional development for her assistant.

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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

 review the organisation of mealtimes so that children do not wait for long periods of time  make better use of professional development opportunities for assistants and increase the potential to achieve excellent standards of teaching for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the home and garden that are used for childminding.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector carried out observations of the childminder's interactions with children and evaluated these with her. The inspector also discussed the childminder's self- evaluation methods.  The inspector observed children engaged in a variety of activities, inside and outdoors.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents expressed in letters and the childminder's own survey, read during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder regularly evaluates her provision and practice, together with her co- childminder and assistant. They gain the views of parents through feedback and questionnaires. As a result, the childminder makes positive changes to the range and organisation of her resources to improve learning outcomes for children. The childminder monitors all children's progress and identifies any gaps in their learning. She takes prompt and effective action to address and close any gaps found. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of safeguarding and child protection, including wider issues, such as indicators that a child might be exposed to extreme views.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is adept at extending children's play. She challenges them to think about what they are doing, why they are doing it, how they could do it differently and what might happen next. The childminder makes suggestions and demonstrates different resources to extend children's play. For example, she encourages older children to look at reference posters and books to find the correct name of their dinosaurs. Children develop early literacy skills and start to understand that information can be found in different places. The childminder supports children's imaginative play well, such as when they play shops in the outside house. Children are provided with shopping lists, baskets and money to buy their shopping. Children play very well together and are fully motivated in their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's health and well-being are promoted well. The childminder teaches children the importance of frequent drinking to stay hydrated, wearing a sunhat and regularly applying sun screen. Consequently, children learn how to stay safe in the sun. Children have plenty of opportunity for fresh air and exercise as they play in the childminder's garden. The childminder offers lots of praise and encouragement and celebrates children's achievements. She teaches them to persevere and try out new activities. Children are confident and are becoming resilient learners.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's early mathematical and literacy skills are developing well. Children count up to five, and learn about capacity and size as they play in the water tray. They use a range of tools and draw recognisable lines and circles on paper. This demonstrates their growing control of their movements, in readiness for beginning to write letters and numbers. Children make good progress in their communication and language skills. They immerse themselves in music. They sing, dance and show their listening and attention skills. Children have ample opportunities to develop the skills that they will need for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY415436 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 1105175 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 19

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The childminding provision operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She is in receipt of funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder works with a co-childminder and an assistant.

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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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