Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date 14 January 2019 Previous inspection date 4 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 Children are eager to join in with activities and approach their play with enthusiasm. They enjoy making safe and independent choices from the activities available to them. n Children enjoy learning through play with the well-qualified childminder. The childminder knows children well. She observes what they are interested in and makes accurate assessments of their good progress. n The childminder works effectively with parents. She shares information with them about their children's care and progress. She makes good use of daily conversations and written feedback to help parents extend their children's learning at home. n The childminder gives high priority to supporting children's speech and communication skills. She engages with children, modelling conversation and introducing new vocabulary. n The childminder takes positive steps to evaluate her practice and to make improvements. She receives complimentary feedback from parents about the care she

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This provision is good

provides. n The childminder does not always make the best use of her observations of children's learning to identify what children need to learn next, to help them make the best possible progress. n On occasion, the childminder directs the children during activities and does not help them to lead their own 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 focus more sharply on children's next steps to help each child make the best possible progress n provide more opportunities for children to direct and lead their own play.

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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. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector was given a tour of the areas of the home used for childminding purposes. n The inspector looked at children's records and a sample of policies. She looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults in the household. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to protect children from harm. She knows exactly who to contact should she have any concerns about the welfare of a child. The childminder refreshes essential elements of her training, helping her to keep abreast of the most up-to-date aspects of child protection. The childminder effectively uses risk assessments to identify and minimise potential hazards in her home, garden and while on outings. The childminder is reflective in her practice and acts on her own evaluations of what can be improved further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows each of the children very well and uses their interests to plan activities that they enjoy. Activities engage and motivate children well. The childminder provides good opportunities that help children to develop their exploration and investigation skills. For example, children make marks using water on a 'magic mat' and explore how colours change. The childminder enables children to take the lead and initiate their own play themes. For example, children select resources to act out rhymes as they sing with the childminder. The childminder helps to extend children's play and learning and sustain their interest. The childminder completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years. She provides parents with a copy for their child's health visitor. The childminder's teaching is good and she understands how young children learn. She skilfully reshapes activities in order to introduce all areas of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

For example, as children model with play dough, she introduces number names and counting. Children concentrate and are eager to join in. The childminder is skilful at extending children's language and sensitively models words correctly during interactions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children respond to the childminder's calm and caring approach. She helps children to develop positive attitudes towards others. Children learn that good hygiene routines are important in helping to keep them healthy. They wipe their hands independently and benefit from regular physical exercise in parks and the childminder's garden. The childminder offers consistent praise and encouragement to children, which helps to build their confidence and sense of self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn skills that prepare them well for starting school. For example, they select resources and attend to some of their own needs independently. Children are making very good progress from their individual starting points. They develop good relationship with the childminder and they learn to value and respect the feelings and opinions of others at toddler groups.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435986 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10065344 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 3 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 4 November 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Woodthorpe, Nottinghamshire. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She has a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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