Childminder EY542475

Inspection date 18 January 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This provision meets requirements

n The qualified childminder has continued to build her knowledge and experience since she first started childminding. She has appropriate plans in place to seek feedback from parents to help her to continuously improve her service. n Children's safety and well-being is important to the childminder. She has a secure understanding of safeguarding issues and knows what procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child in her care. The childminder recognises the importance of working in partnership with parents and other professionals or agencies to provide the right support for children. n The childminder explains that she knows how to make her home safe and suitable for children and demonstrates how she plans to manage risks proactively. She knows to implement her policies and practices to help keep children safe. n The childminder says that she is prepared to complete training to enable her to develop

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additional skills to care for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The childminder understands how to assess children's development. She explains how she plans to use this information to target her teaching that will support children to reach their next steps in learning. The childminder plans to share information about their child's care and learning with parents, by talking to them daily, writing diaries and by recording children's progress on an online system. n The childminder intends to provide children with a broad variety of experiences and opportunities to encourage them to gain new skills and knowledge. The childminder can give examples of many types of activities that she plans to provide to promote learning with babies and young children according to their varied needs. n The childminder has plans to take children on regular social outings to playgroups and on visits with other childminders. She also intends to take children on trips to the local

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park and to nearby forest activities to help their physical development and to give them opportunities for exercise.

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There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration. Inspection activities n The inspector checked evidence of the qualifications of the childminder, her suitability and the suitability of other household members. She viewed the documents that the childminder intends to use when caring for children. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she intends to deliver the educational programmes for children and undertake observation, assessment and

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planning. n The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home and viewed the areas that the childminder intends to use for childminding, including the garden. n The inspector and the childminder discussed toys, resources and equipment that she intends to use.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542475 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10091511 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 0 - 0 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Weeting, Norfolk. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, including some bank holidays. The childminder does not work during family holidays. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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