Childminder in Norfolk

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

Children are happy and settle quickly in the childminder's home, which is clean, safe and secure. They play in a purpose-provided playroom that the childminder thoughtfully sets out with age-appropriate activities that reflect children's current interests. Children learn about road safety when they take part in regular trips out into the local community. They are active and use their physical skills as they run, play and climb in the park, and learn about the world around them as they collect leaves and conkers in the woods and visit the local library.

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The provision is good

The childminder teaches children how to share and take turns, using a sensitive and encouraging approach. She supports children to manage their own behaviour and uses distraction effectively to prevent children from becoming frustrated. As a result, children behave very well.

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The provision is good

The childminder places a good emphasis on promoting children's communication and language skills. Children join in with familiar songs and action rhymes, and they listen with sustained interest as the childminder reads stories. She introduces new language and encourages children to participate as she describes what is happening and asks questions about the pictures. Children speak with confidence as they answer questions and sound out words, which the childminder repeats, using correct pronunciation to embed learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is calm and gentle. Children readily go to her for a cuddle and seek her out to join in their games, sitting close by during play. She supports children to be independent and encourages them to find equipment for themselves, to persevere when looking, and to help to tidy away toys. n Children engage in some interesting activities. With good support from the childminder, they sort and name different shapes, recognise a wide range of colours and are beginning to count in sequence. They demonstrate good levels of concentration and use their imaginations freely as they feed and dress their dolls and make pretend cups of tea. n Children's personal routines are followed by the childminder. She recognises when children become tired and sensitively settles them to sleep. Children learn good table manners when they sit with their friends for meals, enjoying healthy and nutritious food, which the childminder has prepared.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works effectively with parents. She keeps them well informed about their children's well-being and development, and gives them ideas about how they can continue children's learning at home. Parents are very complimentary about the good progress that their children are making. n The childminder supports children to respect and learn about people who are

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need to do better?

21 November 2019 different from themselves. She provides appropriate opportunities for children who speak English as an additional language to hear and use their home language, thereby valuing their identity and supporting their communication skills. n The childminder makes regular assessments of what children know and can do, and clearly identifies the next steps in their learning. However, partnerships with other settings where childminded children have recently started to attend are not well established. As a result, there is not yet a consistent approach to support care and learning for those children. n Overall, children are provided with a good range of imaginative learning opportunities, including role-play resources. However, the childminder provides fewer regular experiences for children to explore, experiment and create freely with a range of media and materials, such as paint, water and sand.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has completed mandatory training and attended some additional short courses. She has carried out some personal online research to obtain useful information. However, currently, the childminder's continued professional development is not focused closely enough on what will help her to raise the quality of her teaching to the highest level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a sound knowledge and understanding of the signs and symptoms of possible abuse. She is fully aware of her responsibility to protect the children she cares for. She has attended child protection training. She has a secure knowledge of wider safeguarding matters, including recognising issues such as extreme behaviours and views. The childminder has clear policies and procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child's welfare. She has a good knowledge of first-aid procedures and holds a valid paediatric first-aid training certificate.

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should:

n improve links with all early years settings where childminded children also attend, to provide a more consistent approach to the care and learning for those children n provide more regular opportunities for children to create freely with different materials and media in everyday play in order to extend their learning further n explore further professional development opportunities in order to raise the quality of teaching to a consistently high level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545847 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10102511 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 to 3 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Taverham, close to Norwich, Norfolk. She operates all year round from 12.30pm to 5pm on Mondays, and from 6.15am to 7.30pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder explained how the early years provision and curriculum are organised to the inspector. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector conducted a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector reviewed a sample of relevant documents, including children's records and the childminder's qualifications. She reviewed the suitability checks for adults living on the premises. n The inspector took account of parents' views through written testimonials.

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Inspection activities

21 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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