Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Inspection date 9 May 2019 Previous inspection date 22 September 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 have good opportunities to develop social skills that help them with moving on to pre-school and school. They attend local toddler groups and learn to mix, and build friendships with other children. n Children behave well. The childminder teaches children to be considerate, recognise their achievements and develop respect for others. Children are cooperative, use good manners and are sociable. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are kept regularly informed about the progress that their children are making. The childminder provides parents with ideas to help them continue their children's learning at home. This successfully supports children's continued development away from her setting. n Children make good progress and achieve well. The childminder uses appropriate systems for observing and assessing children's development. She knows the children well and meets their individual needs effectively.

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This provision is good

n The childminder provides strong support for children's language and communication skills as they play. She uses skilful questioning which helps to develop their language skills. n The childminder engages well with children. She is very responsive to children's individual needs. Children are confident and play well together during activities. n The childminder organises and manages her practice well. Her home is clean and she provides a stimulating environment where children thrive and are eager to learn. Children are happy and thoroughly enjoy themselves. n The childminder does not make the most of opportunities for further professional development, in order to further enhance her good practice. n Occasionally, the childminder does not sufficiently adapt planned, adult-led activities, in order to help younger children learn as much as possible from them.

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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 explore ways to regularly enrich skills and knowledge to expand understanding of current good practice, in order to raise the quality of teaching and the outcomes for children even further n adapt planned activities more accurately to better accommodate and extend younger children's learning needs.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of suitability of the adults living on the premises. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation and evaluated this with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms of possible child abuse. She fully understands the procedure to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. Children's safety is given high priority, and this means they are successfully protected from harm. The childminder carries out daily checks of her home and garden, in order to identify and minimise any risks. The childminder regularly evaluates her service and considers the views of the parents and children. This helps her to identify strengths within the provision and areas for future development. Parents speak highly about the childminder and her provision. They value the good communication and ongoing support that she provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes and monitors children's development. Her assessments of the progress children make are appropriately matched to their individual stages of development. This helps the childminder to successfully plan for children's next steps in learning. The childminder encourages children to make links to what they already know and can do. For example, she takes children on regular visits to the woodlands where they learn about the living world and how things grow and decay. The children are currently preparing to observe how a caterpillar grows and develops from a cocoon into a butterfly. The childminder uses a story about a hungry caterpillar to support this. She introduces early mathematical ideas. The childminder uses descriptive words that relate to size as the caterpillar changes from small, to medium and large in appearance. This helps children see how changes take place over time. Children count

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

the fruit the caterpillar eats with anticipation and excitement.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The good settling-in procedure means that children have plenty of time to become familiar with the childminder, as well as the environment, before they start. The childminder collects good-quality information from parents when children first start which helps her to meet their care needs effectively. Children choose from a good range of toys and resources. They develop their imagination and creativity well and lead their own play. Children are supported to become independent in their self-help skills. They rest and sleep according to their needs. Children enjoy freshly prepared meals each day. Individual dietary needs are catered for well. Children have lots of opportunities to be physically active. They visit their local community regularly to learn about people who help them. Children learn to respect and value differences and similarities of other people.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within the typical range of development for their age and some are exceeding expectations. They are happy, content and enthusiastic about taking part in activities and learning. Children show a keen interest in mathematics and regularly use mathematical language during their play. Most children spend long periods of time fully engaged in activities. All children are developing important skills needed for their future learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY432321 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10065339 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 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 22 September 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Southwell, Nottingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. 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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Registers

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