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 Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy and enjoy spending their time in this welcoming environment. The childminder has a lovely rapport with the children and knows them well. She is friendly and attentive to their individual needs. Children are safe and settled, and their emotional well-being is well supported. They behave well and learn to share and play cooperatively. Children take turns to knock down skittles, giggling with delight as they succeed in making them fall over. The childminder utilises this play to develop children's understanding of number as they count the skittles. The childminder makes the most of everyday learning opportunities to challenge children's skills. She encourages children to persevere to do things independently from a young age. For example, they peel their own orange at snack time. Children are delighted with their success and show visitors their fruit. This raises their self- esteem and sense of achievement. Children confidently explore the environment.

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The provision is good

They select their own toys and demonstrate that they have a clear idea about what they would like to play with. Children use their imaginative play to show care and consideration for others as they enjoy feeding the dolls. They develop their physical skills as they push the dolls in a pushchair around the room.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from meaningful and challenging learning experiences that are planned according to their interests. For example, the childminder has sensory books to develop children's love of stories. Children cuddle close to her and enjoy touching the tactile parts of the pictures. They develop an understanding of how books work as she encourages them to turn the pages. The childminder tracks the development of all children and plans effectively for their next steps. n Children make good progress from their starting points. They are working at a good level for their age and acquire the key skills needed for the next stage in their development and eventual move to school. n Relationships with parents are friendly and professional. Parents receive good information about children's day-to-day care routines and their ongoing development when they collect their children. Additionally, they make good use

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of a telephone app the childminder now uses. This makes it easy for them to see the childminder's observations of the children's learning, which supports continuity for children. Parents praise the childminder for helping children learn and develop new skills in a safe, caring and nurturing environment. n Children show good levels of listening and attention skills. Communication and language are promoted by singing songs, sharing stories and asking children questions. However, the childminder does not always give children time to respond using their emerging language or consistently provide the correct pronunciation of words. n Children are encouraged to take safe and supervised risks in their play. This

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14 November 2019 helps to build their confidence and sense of self-belief. For example, children are encouraged to negotiate steps in the house independently. n Children become absorbed in their play and concentrate for prolonged periods of time as they build towers with bricks. The childminder praises children's efforts and achievements and encourages them to keep trying. This helps to build children's positive attitude to learning. n Children benefit from daily access to activities outside in the fresh air. They talk excitedly about how they like to play in the childminder's garden. They walk to school to drop off and collect older children. This helps them to develop their good physical skills. n The childminder is aware of children's interest in and genuine curiosity of the world around them. She uses this information to enhance their experiences through her curriculum. For example, she has observed children's interest in

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farm animals and collects resources to stimulate their exploration and learning. n The childminder regularly evaluates her provision and identifies areas for improvement. She is keen to expand her knowledge of how children learn. The childminder researches ideas and accesses online training to continually improve and develop. For example, she uses information from webinars to improve opportunities for children to follow their own interests in their play. The childminder organises the environment to enable children to access resources independently and make choices about the activities they engage in.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to protect children. She knows how to identify signs and symptoms of abuse. The childminder is clear about the procedures for reporting any concerns she may have about a child. She regularly completes online safeguarding training. This has given her an in-depth knowledge of the wider issues relating to safeguarding. The childminder has written policies in place to underpin her practice. She identifies and takes effective action to provide a safe environment for children to play inside and outdoors.

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should:

n increase opportunities for children to hear the correct pronunciation of words, to enhance their communication skills n enhance opportunities for children to have time to practise their developing language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476020 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10075816 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 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 26 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Giltbrook, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed a range of play activities in the childminder's home and garden. She considered, with the childminder, the impact of teaching on children's learning and development, and discussed children's progress. n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk around the setting. They discussed how the environment is organised and the curriculum is planned to support children's learning. The inspector took account of how the childminder completes risk assessments to ensure that children remain safe. n At appropriate times during the inspection, the inspector spoke to the children, childminder and parents. The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and the children attending. n The inspector viewed a sample of documentation that supports the effective management of the childcare setting. This included evidence of qualifications, the suitability of the childminder and other household members, and a sample of

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Inspection activities

14 November 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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