Childminder in Herefordshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

The childminder is a good role model and is responsive to the needs of each child. Children show that they feel safe and secure. They seek comfort and reassurance from the childminder when they are tired or upset. Young children are developing an understanding of their feelings and emotions. They demonstrate friendly behaviour and share toys with their peers. Children are engaged and motivated to take part in the activities on offer. They use their imagination, pretending to make cups of tea and coffee for the childminder and visitor. Young children think and predict, carefully positioning toys in a basket and making sure they fit, before moving them to different areas within the room. Children display high levels of concentration as they make animal masks. They develop good hand-to-eye coordination, carefully sticking pieces of felt to their mask to represent a lion's whiskers or an elephant's trunk. Children develop their vocabulary as the

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The provision is good

childminder introduces words such as 'long' to describe the elephant's trunk. Mathematics is promoted well. The childminder encourages children to count the 'whiskers' and compare the size of animals, talking about the big elephant and the smaller lion. The childminder takes children on regular outings that allow them to develop their physical and social skills. She meets with other childminders in the area so children can play together and build wider friendships. These experiences help build strong foundations for future experiences, such as starting nursery or school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides a comfortable, warm and welcoming home. A wide range of good-quality resources, toys and equipment are available indoors and outside. n The childminder is kind and caring and children form secure attachments with her. Children are happy and have fun. n The childminder has a sound knowledge of the curriculum. She knows children well. The childminder uses her assessment of each child to a build on what they already know and can do. She values children's ideas and suggestions. For example, the childminder enthusiastically folds paper to make aeroplanes for the children to fly. n The childminder provides children with wholesome, nutritious meals and snacks. They learn good table manners and improve their speaking skills as the childminder sits alongside, engaging them in meaningful conversations. For example, they talk about their families and what they have been doing at home. n Although children are generally independent and freely access toys and feed

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need to do better?

themselves at lunchtime, there are times when the childminder is overly attentive and completes tasks for children which they could try to do for themselves.

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need to do better?

25 September 2019 n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder shares information with them in a range of ways. She supports them to continue their children's learning at home. For example, the childminder recommends books to read and songs to sing. n Although the childminder has tried to engage with other providers, she has yet to establish effective ways to engage with other settings children attend to promote a complementary approach to their learning. n The childminder does not always reflect on her practice to establish a highly targeted programme of training and professional development, to ensure that her skills and knowledge improve consistently to the very highest level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding and child protection procedures. She knows how to recognise and respond to any potential concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date by accessing training. She carries out daily checks on all areas of her home to ensure children play in a safe and secure environment. The childminder teaches children about road safety and how to use the resources with care.

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should:

n make the most of everyday opportunities to extend children's growing independence by enabling them to complete or have a go at completing tasks for themselves n strengthen ways to engage more effectively with other settings children attend, to ensure children receive continuity of care and a complementary approach to their learning n make better use of self-reflection to identify a more sharply focused programme of professional development and raise the quality of practice to the highest possible level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY299224 Local authority Herefordshire Inspection number 10106298 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 to 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 2 February 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Ledbury. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed with the childminder the plans for children's learning. She evaluated an activity with the childminder to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection. She looked at the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

25 September 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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