Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date 4 February 2019 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 provides children with an interesting range of toys and resources. Children select these independently and extend their interests through play. n The childminder completes relevant training to develop the quality of teaching. This has a positive impact on how she plans activities for children, based on their interests. n The childminder gathers information from parents, and relevant childcare providers, when children first attend her setting. This helps her to find out children's abilities on entry. She uses initial and ongoing observations and assessments to identify what children need to learn next. Children make good progress in all aspects of their development. n Children are confident and demonstrate that they feel safe and emotionally secure. They develop very positive relationships with the childminder and other children. They share their thoughts with the childminder to recall and relive past experiences.

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This provision is good

n Children develop well with their speaking skills. The childminder introduces new words for children to copy, helping to extend their vocabulary. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, she arranges for police officers to talk to children about road safety and stranger danger. n The childminder works well with schools that children will attend. She discusses their progress with teachers. Children go with the childminder when she takes older children to school. They become familiar with the school environment and routine of the day. n The childminder does not make the best of opportunities for children to develop their play and learning outdoors. This is particularly for those children who prefer to learn outdoors. n Occasionally, the childminder does not use effective questioning to help children extend their thinking skills and ideas 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 strengthen opportunities for children to further promote their learning opportunities outdoors n enhance the use of questioning to encourage children's ideas and to extend their thinking skills to the highest levels.

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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 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 about their enjoyment of activities. 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 prioritises children's safety. She uses safety equipment in her home and when she walks with children in the street. The childminder ensures children are only collected by individuals, as previously agreed with the parents. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs of abuse and where to report concerns regarding children's welfare and safety. She meets with other childminders to share good practice. This helps her to keep up to date with changes in legislation. The childminder evaluates her practice well. Recent improvements offer parents further information about their children's progress. The childminder gathers information from parents about children's achievements at home. This shows a united approach to helping children achieve. Parents comment positively about the childminder. They say that she provides a loving environment that is full of stimulation, education and fun and games for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about their own and others' cultures. Children try food from around the world. The childminder talks to children in other languages. For example, she says 'happy new year' to children in Chinese. Children enjoy doing craft activities that reflect other traditions as well as their own. The childminder helps children to recognise, explore and experiment with colours. Children learn how colours can change when they are mixed together, for example red and white to make pink. They develop good hand and eye coordination when they use paintbrushes to make marks. The childminder encourages younger children to develop their interests in books. She reads them stories and talks about the pictures children see.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes positive behaviour. She encourages children to share when they play with toys. The childminder reminds children to use good manners. She encourages them to care for their environment. For example, children tidy away toys before they get others out. The childminder offers children a healthy range of meals and snacks and encourages them to try new types of food. She extends children's understanding of healthy eating. The childminder takes children to soft-play centres and the park. Children ride on toys and develop their upper body strength. Their well-being and health benefit from being physically active.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points in learning. They develop skills for future learning and for their eventual move to school. Young children demonstrate good imagination. They put a small toy fridge to their ear and pretend it is a phone. Children show a good understanding of familiar people and communities. In pretend play, they imitate everyday actions and events from their own family background. Children develop good personal and social skills. Young children take an interest in others' play and learn by example.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 252982 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10065265 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 - 14 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 10 November 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in West Bridgford, Nottingham. She operates all year round, from 7.30am until 5pm from Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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Registers

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