Childminder EY547116

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 and her assistants work very closely together as a strong team. They provide children with a wide range of experiences to broaden children's knowledge and help them become successful learners. The childminder places a strong focus on taking children on outings in the local area to further extend their experiences. The childminder and her team develop close relationships with parents and keep them involved and well informed about all aspects of their children's care and development. The whole team demonstrate some strong teaching skills. They are very alert to children's individual interests and personalities and use this knowledge well to build on what children already know and can do.

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The provision is good

The childminder encourages children to be independent from a young age. Children are happy and very well settled. They are confident to express their views and understand simple safety rules, for instance when they go out for a walk. Children play together well and are helpful and polite towards others. The childminder places high priority on promoting children's language and communication skills. She is very knowledgeable about how to best support children who speak English as an additional language. She helps children learn to respect each other's languages and cultures in meaningful ways.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children and their families well. She works closely with parents to find out about children's previous experiences, capabilities and interests. Parents are highly complimentary about the care and attention shown. They particularly praise the progress made by their children and offer comments such as, 'We feel lucky to have found such a wonderful setting.' n The childminder and her assistants are very patient and encouraging, for example when children put on their shoes and coats. They use good strategies to encourage children to have a go and persevere with small tasks. They help children describe their emotions and talk about their feelings. The childminder ensures children receive consistent messages about the expected rules of behaviour in the setting. n Children are eager to join in with the activities provided. They take part in regular cooking activities, such as baking small cakes, and then delight in icing

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and decorating them. Children know that Wednesday is market day in the town and eagerly ask, 'Can I go to the market?' They enjoy the responsibility of buying provisions such as apples. n The childminder skilfully promotes children's language skills and helps extend their vocabulary. She and her assistants speak clearly to children and repeat back the correct pronunciation of words while clarifying what children are trying

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23 October 2019 to say. The childminder encourages children to use their home language. n The childminder and her assistants are very kind and caring. They gently reassure babies with cuddles and carefully follow their routines from home. They are alert to the individual signs of babies being sleepy and talk to them gently about what they are doing, for instance during nappy changes. Babies are confident to explore the environment knowing that a trusted adult is nearby if needed. They delight in demonstrating their early walking skills in comfort and safety. n Children happily come together for whole-group activities, such as story time. Older children are particularly engaged by such activities, and they delight in singing along to well-known books, such as 'We're Going on a Bear Hunt'. However, occasionally, staff do not adapt their teaching skills to take full account of the interests of the youngest children in the setting. This means that these

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children do not always have the same high-quality learning experiences as the older ones. n The childminder understands the importance of professional development to help raise the quality of the provision to the highest levels. She has a good overview of the quality of teaching and provides her assistants with good levels of support to help them continually improve. n Children have many opportunities to learn the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. They are eager to play in the garden and enjoy demonstrating their good physical skills. Well-established health and hygiene procedures are followed consistently within the setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge of the action to take to protect children and promote their welfare. She is confident about what to do if an allegation of abuse is made against herself or one of her assistants. She ensures they all attend regular safeguarding training to ensure their knowledge is up to date with current procedures.

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should:

n extend ways in which activities are adapted for the youngest children, to provide learning opportunities as rich as those experienced by the older children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547116 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10107196 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 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Watton. She operates all year round from 6am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She occasionally provides overnight care. The childminder works with two assistants. She holds a relevant early years qualification at level 6 and her assistants are qualified at level 3 and level 5. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact on children's learning. She spoke to children during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times throughout the inspection. They discussed the learning taking place and the reasons for providing the resources and experiences children took part in. n The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of the assistants. She took account of the views of parents from their written comments.

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Inspection activities

23 October 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

23 October 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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