Childminder in Nottingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 July 2018 4 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

 Children have developed close relationships with the childminder. She is caring and kind in her approach and helps to foster children's confidence and emotional well-being successfully.  The childminder is effective in her observation, assessment and planning procedures. She identifies children's next steps and provides a wide range of educational activities. Children achieve well and make good progress in all areas of their development.  Children benefit from a particularly stimulating environment outdoors. For example, they spend long periods of time filling and emptying moulds and buckets in the sandpit. This helps to promote their physical development effectively.  The childminder is a good role model. She provides children with positive examples of how to behave, such as using good manners. This helps them to prepare for larger group situations and eventually school.  Children's safety and security are prioritised. For example, the childminder checks her

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This provision is good

home and public areas for potential risks and minimises these before children play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not formed highly effective links with other settings that children attend, to share detailed information about children's learning and development.  The childminder does not focus her professional development precisely enough to help raise her teaching skills to the highest 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

 develop even closer links with other settings that children attend, to enable greater consistency in children's learning and experiences  enhance further the programme of professional development to help raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder and had discussions at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, such as children's observations and assessments and a sample of policies and procedures. The inspector discussed self- evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account their views.  The inspector took account of parents' written views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that children are kept safe and secure at all times. She has recently updated her knowledge of child protection and understands the local safeguarding procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder continually reviews and reflects on her service. She seeks and values the opinions of parents and children to constantly improve outcomes for children. Parents comment positively about the care and learning provided for their children. The childminder talks daily to parents about what their children have been learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides an effective learning environment for children. For example, good-quality toys and resources are set out for children to make independent choices indoors and outside. Children develop very successful language skills. The childminder helps them to express themselves and increases the range of new words she uses to broaden their vocabulary. She gives older children plenty of time to think and respond to questions. She encourages them to talk about things that interest them. Children enjoy mathematical activities. They count and name some shapes while they play. For example, they count how many pieces of fruit they are having at snack time. Children are imaginative and enjoy make-believe play. They learn songs and rhymes and listen to stories that help to develop their early reading skills. Children are very polite. Younger children confidently walk up and down steps in the childminder's home. Children have fun

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

washing the dolls and then dressing them. They have a go at pegging the dolls' clothes onto a washing line. Children enjoy using toy diggers to scoop water.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have warm and affectionate bonds with the childminder. They have good opportunities to develop their independence and lead their own learning. Children have opportunities to socialise with other children and adults. For example, children enjoy going to playgroups and story time at the library. They learn to mix, share and to participate with others. Children play happily with their friends. They have fun going to the park where they have active exercise. Children benefit from the nutritious meals and drinks that the childminder provides. The childminder's use of praise and encouragement helps to support children's self-esteem and confidence.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children confidently develop skills that prepare them well for the next stage in their learning, including pre-school and school. They show eagerness to learn. Children have fun as they learn and are enthusiastic to join in with activities. They confidently follow instructions and complete simple tasks. Young children roll, pat and squash plasticine into different shapes. They learn to take turns with resources. Children use crayons and paper to help develop their early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469612 Local authority Nottingham City Inspection number 1105593 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in Nottingham. The childminder operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. Funded early education is provided for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds an appropriate early years 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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