Childminder EY429287

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 has high expectations of children's behaviour. She gives them plenty of praise and encouragement. Children enjoy receiving a 'high five' from the childminder to praise their achievements. They use manners, such as saying 'please' when they ask for food. When children want the same toy, the childminder provides them with a sand timer to help them to develop a concept of time and when it is their turn. This encourages children to share. Children behave well and are polite.

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The provision is good

Children have a good relationship with other children and the childminder. They demonstrate that they are happy, safe and secure. Children have unique opportunities to talk to the childminder and other children about their past experiences and to talk about places they are going to visit in the immediate future. Children show excitement and are keen to share their thoughts. They say that they 'want to get a present from Santa at the farm'. Children are able to build further on their interests of Christmas. Younger children use shiny stickers to make decorations. Older children thread a lace through a picture of a fir tree. Children are motivated to learn and to try new experiences.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows children well and how to support their learning. She plans activities that challenge children and also follows their interests. As a result, children make good progress from their starting points in learning. n The childminder is well qualified and uses her knowledge of childcare to skilfully differentiate her teaching to the different ages and abilities of the children. This helps to ensure that they receive a good quality of education. For example, when she asks children the date of the month, she counts with younger children to 10, encouraging them to develop their understanding of numbers. The childminder asks older children to add one more to a given number. This helps them to develop their understanding of counting. n The childminder spends additional funding effectively to support the individual needs of children. n Outside, children enjoy being physically active. They move their legs forwards

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need to do better?

and backwards to make a swing go higher. Children jump on a trampoline with their friends. n The childminder encourages older children to develop their literacy skills. For example, she asks them to find key words, such as the day of the week. The childminder helps children to recognise sounds that represent letters of the alphabet. Outside, older children show their writing skills. They use chalk to write letters in their name, point to the first letter and say, 'It is a capital.' n Prior to children attending her provision, the childminder meets with parents and

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11 December 2019 children at a local park. This helps children to become familiar with her before they meet in her home. This contributes to children's emotional well-being. n The childminder offers children a range of healthy snacks and meals. She talks to them about the nutritious food they eat and how it grows. This helps children to develop their understanding of where food comes from. n The childminder encourages children to have a positive attitude to learning. For example, when she asks children to peel stickers from paper, younger children say they cannot do it. The childminder tells them to 'keep trying'. Children persevere and complete tasks on their own. n The childminder uses the curriculum to enhance opportunities for children. For example, she plans visits away from her setting into the local community, such as to soft-play centres and toddler groups. n Although the childminder has good relationships with parents, the arrangements

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need to do better?

to engage parents with their children's learning in her setting are not fully effective in all cases. n The childminder reflects on her provision and involves children in making changes to the environment. For example, children choose wooden logs to place in the garden that they use to climb and balance. However, the childminder does not successfully gather the views of parents to help drive improvements in her setting even further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder ensures that toys and resources are appropriate for the ages and abilities of the children in her care. This contributes to their safety. The childminder and her assistant maintain relevant first-aid qualifications. This helps them to respond appropriately in the event of an accident or emergency. The childminder and her assistant have a good understanding of the signs of abuse and where to report any concerns they have regarding children's safety or welfare. Furthermore, they are familiar with the indicators of children being at risk of extreme views and ideas and wider aspects of child protection.

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should:

n explore different ways to engage all parents in their child's learning in the setting n extend the opportunities for parents to become involved in the evaluation process, so their views can be considered when improving the provision further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429287 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10074820 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 2 to 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 11 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Kirby-in-Ashford, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and occasionally works with an assistant. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector toured areas of the premises that children use. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children throughout 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

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