Haywood, Samantha Elaine

Inspection date 6 December 2018 Previous inspection date 10 November 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is good

n The childminder helps children successfully to engage in meaningful and worthwhile play and learning. Children are fully focused and engaged in their learning. They thoroughly enjoy their activities in the well-resourced indoor and outdoor play areas. n The childminder is enthusiastic and actively joins in children's play to enhance their learning. She assesses their development and uses this information to plan what children need to learn next. Children make good progress in their learning. n Children benefit from a wide range of outings in the local community. They attend regular groups and visit places of interest. Children explore their immediate and wider communities. They are very confident and sociable. n Children behave well and play cooperatively together. The childminder is a good role model and provides children with consistent boundaries and expectations. She supports children to learn social skills, such as sharing and taking turns.

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This provision is good

n The childminder has a good relationship with children and their families. She gathers key information from parents about their child when they first start at the setting. Children settle rapidly as the childminder uses this information to plan a familiar environment where children feel safe and secure. n Opportunities to increase the information provided for parents to help them to better support their child's learning at home are not maximised. n The childminder has not built effective relationships with professionals at other settings children attend, to share relevant information and support a consistent approach to children's learning.

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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 increase parents confidence in supporting their child's ongoing learning at home, promoting children's learning and developmental progress to an even higher level n build on relationships with professionals at other settings children attend to provide continuity in their learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to keep children safe. She ensures her home is safe and secure and supervises children closely. The childminder has a good understanding of her role in safeguarding children and the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. She attends safeguarding training to ensure she remains up to date with current child protection issues. When working with her assistant, the childminder supervises them at all times. The childminder reflects on their practice and encourages parents, children and her assistant to share their views about the provision through feedback. The experienced childminder assesses herself regularly and accurately identifies her strengths and areas for development. She monitors children's progress effectively to ensure that she is aware of any areas where they need further support. Parents state that they are very happy

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

with the care the childminder provides and the progress their children make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder teaches skilfully. She harnesses children's play to help them think about numbers and shapes. The childminder supports them to learn new vocabulary and recognise familiar words. She plans interesting activities which help to maintain children's focus and attention. For example, children develop their early writing skills and they begin to ascribe meaning to the marks they make. Younger children recognise the shapes they draw, such as circles and lines. Older children sound out letters in their names. The childminder continually talks to children, modelling language to support their vocabulary. All children are currently enjoying the activities planned for them during the lead up to Christmas. For example, they proudly show the inspector the items on the Christmas tree that they have made.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder forms strong relationships with children and attends to their individual needs. The childminder teaches children to be independent and to manage age- appropriate tasks for themselves. She teaches children simple rules to keep them safe on outings, such as how to cross the road safely. Children develop a strong sense of themselves and are confident and happy learners. The childminder encourages children to have healthy lifestyles. They use good hygiene routines, enjoy home-cooked, nutritious meals and snacks, and benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good rates of progress from their starting points and are well prepared for their next stages of learning and eventual move on to school. Children thoroughly enjoy sharing stories with the childminder and their friends. They develop their mathematical skills as they count out items to match a numbered card. Children delight as they use sieves with flour and pretend it is snowing. Older children then use construction vehicles to make tracks in the flour.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY401663 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10065313 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 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 19 Date of previous inspection 10 November 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Hucknall, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. At times, the childminder works with an assistant. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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