Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder has a good overview of her services. She has a positive and ambitious approach to providing children with good care and education. The childminder provides a wide range of activities and experiences to support their development and future learning. Children's language is developing as they sing songs, join in with rhymes and look at picture books. The childminder knows the children she cares for well and plans activities to help to narrow the gaps in their learning.

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled in the care of the childminder. Children who are new to the setting are quickly learning about what is expected of them. The childminder and her assistants provide children with clear boundaries and consistent messages. These help children to have positive self-esteem, which builds upon their confidence. Children behave well and learn to play with and alongside one another.

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The provision is good

Children play in a safe and secure environment. The childminder provides children with appropriate toys and activities. The childminder and her assistants complete daily risk assessments to make sure areas where children play are safe and secure. They help children learn about managing their own risks. For example, children quickly learn to sit down at the table when eating so that they do not choke on their food.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistants work well together. They regularly reflect on how well the day has gone and adapt activities to support the changing needs and interests of the children. Furthermore, the childminder takes on board the views of the children, parents and assistants to make improvements and changes to the service she provides. n The childminder makes sure that herself and her assistants are up to date with current policies and procedures. She regularly meets with her assistants to discuss their training needs in order to make improvements where necessary. The childminder is well qualified and maintains her continued professional development. As a result, children benefit from good-quality teaching and have a positive attitude to learning. For example, children know to wash their hands before they eat. The most-able children show confidence in their own personal hygiene and self-care.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses children's funding well to support children who need it the most. She works with parents to find out about children's lives at home and plans activities to enrich their experiences and learning further. For example, she takes children to physical play activities in the local community. This helps the

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need to do better?

24 September 2019 children to develop their social skills as they mix with larger groups of children of a similar age. Furthermore, this also helps them to increase their physical skills, such as balance, coordination and control when using the equipment. n The childminder knows the children she cares for well. She provides experiences and activities that she knows will help children to make good progress in their learning and development. She plans these alongside the assistants to make sure children receive the correct support. However, on occasion, some planned art and craft activities are too adult directed. This does not always allow the children to fully explore their own creativity and exploration. n The childminder works well in partnership with parents and other early years settings that children also attend. Information is shared and exchanged regularly with parents. However, information is not shared in enough depth with other

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need to do better?

early years settings in order to improve and maintain the highest level of continuity in children's learning. n Children are happy and settled. They form secure attachments to the childminder and her assistants. Younger children settle quickly to sleep and when they wake up, they confidently explore the toys, demonstrating that they feel safe to do so.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants have a secure understanding of their role and responsibility to protect children from harm. They have completed regular training to keep their knowledge and understanding up to date regarding the wider aspects of safeguarding children. Clear policies and procedures are implemented in practice by the childminder and her assistants to ensure children's safety and welfare is prioritised.

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should:

n enhance the partnerships with other early years settings that children attend in order to promote a more effective exchange of information about children's learning and development to improve and maintain the highest level of continuity in their learning n provide children with more opportunities to freely explore and investigate a range of materials and promote their creativity to even higher levels.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540151 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10124446 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 to 12 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 25 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3 and works with assistants.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the home used for childminding purposes and discussed with the childminder how she organises her setting and involves parents in their child's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she supports children's learning. She observed the childminder and her assistants interacting with children during play activities inside and outside. n The inspector observed the children at play in the indoor and outdoor environments, and assessed the impact of the teaching on their learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about her use of evaluation, her current areas for improvement, and how she plans for her and her assistants' continuous professional development. The inspector also spoke with the assistants and children during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed a range of documentation, including suitability and qualification records and some policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

24 September 2019 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

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