Childminder, Out-of school day care in Nottingham

Inspection date 21 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder is well qualified, experienced and knowledgeable. She interacts well with children to support and extend their learning. Children make good progress in their learning and development. n Children's safety is prioritised. The childminder's home is secure and daily checks on the environment help to ensure that any potential risks to children are minimised. Children play and learn in an environment that is safe. n The childminder has a warm, nurturing personality and children form secure attachments to her. She is very attentive to their individual care needs and routines. n The childminder supports children's self-esteem well. She praises children and encourages them to have a go at new activities and to keep trying. Children learn to have a can-do attitude and become resilient learners. They enjoy being congratulated for their achievements and demonstrate their feelings of pride and accomplishment as

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The provision is good

they smile at the childminder. n The childminder has formed positive relationships with parents. She spends time getting to know families from the start, helping them to build up trusting relationships with her. She shares regular information about children's development and provides ideas to help parents continue their child's learning at home. Parents speak highly of the childminder. n The childminder is a reflective practitioner. She gains the views from parents, children and other early years professionals to help evaluate her setting.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to investigate, explore and develop their problem-solving skills 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

n extend opportunities for children to investigate, explore and develop their problem-solving skills further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector viewed all areas of the home and garden that are used for childminding. n The inspector looked a children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures. n The inspector carried out observations of the childminder's interactions with the children and evaluated these with her. The inspector also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation methods. n 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 leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows the procedures to follow to report child protection concerns to the relevant professionals. She has policies and procedures in place which help to underpin her practice. The childminder has formed good relationships with teachers from the local nursery school that children attend. She works closely with them to discuss children's assessments and current interests. She uses this information effectively to identify and plan challenging next steps for children's learning, promoting consistency in their care and education. The childminder is dedicated to extending her knowledge through professional development. She completes training courses and gains good practice ideas from different groups she attends, other childminders and early years professionals. This helps ensure that the quality of her teaching and the outcomes for children improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children very well. She completes regular observations and assessments of children's learning and development. This helps her to plan activities that children will enjoy and that support their next steps in learning. For example, the childminder plans an activity to strengthen the muscles in the hand needed for writing. She reads a story to children about washing clothes and provides pegs for children to play with. Children show their dexterity skills as they open and close the pegs to fasten them onto things. The childminder promotes children's developing understanding of mathematics well, such as through play. For example, in a game they count numbers on a die and move their counters along the required number of squares.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to develop a sense of belonging and children warm to her quickly, forming strong attachments. They settle in their new environment with ease. The childminder is a positive role model for children. She encourages children to use good manners and provides lots of opportunities for them to share and take turns. The childminder makes good use of opportunities to teach children how to stay safe, such as talking to the children about the importance of road safety. Older children are superb role models to the younger children, as they take on the role of a safety warden. They help younger children learn about car safety and the importance of wearing a seat belt as well as helping them to practise the fire evacuation. All children are learning how to keep themselves safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children thoroughly enjoy their time spent with the childminder. They are motivated learners, spending good amounts of time playing games with the childminder. They learn to share, take turns and practise their listening and attention skills, such as when they follow instructions for a board game. Children are becoming confident communicators as they discuss what makes them different to their peers. For example, they discuss their favourite book and hair colour. Children are respectful to others and develop positive self-esteem. Children learn the skills needed to be ready for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499973 Local authority Nottingham Inspection number 10076916 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 4 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Nottingham. The childminding service operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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Registers

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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