Childminder EY340199

Inspection date 30 January 2019 Previous inspection date 8 October 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 finds out about children's prior learning when they first start. She uses this to help establish what children need to learn next. The childminder supports parents to continue children's development at home. For example, she talks to them about providing consistent toileting routines. n The childminder identifies professional development opportunities to increase her knowledge. She attends training courses that help her meet children's individual needs and to enable them to make good progress in their learning. n Children are confident in their surroundings. The childminder takes them out and about to a variety of social environments. Children learn how to behave in different situations. n Children make good progress in their communication and language skills. The childminder sings songs to younger children. She listens to them when they begin to communicate and responds appropriately. Children learn how to take turns in

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This provision is good

conversations. n The childminder works hard to establish good relationships with parents. She talks to them daily about their children's interests. The childminder shares information about younger children's sleep and eating routines. n Parents say that the childminder supports their children's emotional well-being effectively when they move on to school. Children have a good relationship with the childminder. n The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to extend children's understanding of healthy eating. n The childminder has not established links with all other settings children attend to enable her to fully complement children's learning and development.

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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 provide children with further opportunities to develop their understanding of healthy eating n strengthen links with all other settings children attend, to enhance the continuity of learning for children.

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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 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 throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder reflects on her practice well. She gathers ideas for new activities from the different groups she attends with children. The childminder then provides children with opportunities to revisit activities and extend their learning when back in her setting. The childminder works well with schools children attend. Children go with her to school when she takes and collects older children. This helps them to become familiar with the environment. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows her responsibilities to keep children safe and where to report concerns about their safety. She records accidents in her setting and shares these with parents on the same day they occur. The childminder completes safety checks in her home. Before children play outdoors, she bolts a gate to stop people from entering her garden.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well and plans activities that are effective in helping them to achieve. Through observations and close monitoring of children's progress, the childminder identifies any gaps in learning. She puts plans in place to close these as quickly as possible. The childminder is a good role model for learning. For example, she shows children how to use brushes to paint ice. Children copy her and explore the texture of different materials. The childminder works alongside children as they develop their creative skills. Children learn new skills, for example, they copy the childminder when she uses glue to stick wool on paper. The childminder provides opportunities for children to extend their knowledge and understanding of nature. For example, she shows them birds in the garden and they look together at pictures of birds in a book.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to develop their understanding of how to care for the environment. Children demonstrate how they recycle food packaging after they eat their snack. The childminder promotes children's independence well. Younger children wash their hands before they peel oranges. The childminder takes children into the community. She encourages them to develop their physical skills, for example, when they go to soft-play centres. When she walks with children in the street, the childminder talks to them about road safety. She uses safety restraints that help her to keep younger children safe. Children behave well. The childminder attends training to extend her knowledge of how to promote positive behaviour. She is very calm and patient and gives children plenty of praise and encouragement. This helps to raise their self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate a good range of skills that prepares them well for their move on to school. They have good communication and language skills. Younger children follow instructions. For example, when asked, they take off their apron after painting. Young children develop good literacy skills. They use large chalks outdoors to make marks on a board. Children develop their knowledge and understanding of music. They shake and bang musical instruments as they explore and investigate them. All children, including those in receipt of funding, develop well. They are working at appropriate levels of development for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY340199 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10065296 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 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 8 October 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Mansfield. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides 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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