Childminder EY473858

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 safe in this caring and welcoming provision. They enjoy secure relationships with the childminder and her assistants, who build up their self-esteem and confidence. Children demonstrate that they feel emotionally secure. They move safely and confidently around the home, choosing what they wish to do.

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The provision is good

Children are kind and caring and understand expectations of behaviour. Older children help younger ones with routines. For example, they tell them when it is snack time and help them take their coats off. All children have a positive attitude to their learning and thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. This is clearly evident as they play 'doctors and nurses'. Children use their imagination well. They write prescriptions, give pretend injections and put plasters all over dolls to make them better. Children also learn new words, such as 'stethoscope' and engage in conversations about their own experiences of visiting the doctor.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows the children well and has high expectations for what they can achieve. She provides a range of activities to help promote their learning. She assesses children's learning frequently. This helps her to identify and plan to close any gaps in their development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is focused and understands the importance of reflecting on her practice. Since her previous inspection, she has increased her knowledge of child development and enhanced her own professional development. She attends meetings with other professionals and reads childcare articles. She has recently read about outdoor learning provisions and is now implementing ideas from this. n The childminder ensures the environment is welcoming for all children. Children are confident, friendly and well behaved. The childminder and her assistants are positive role models and teach children to listen to one another, communicate positively and to be caring. Children respond well. They share toys, respect each other and develop valuable social skills which prepare them for their future lives. n The childminder provides children with a well-designed curriculum that is tailored to their individual needs and interests. She plans activities that are of

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interest and that help to promote children's learning. For example, children use their small-muscle skills well. They squeeze icing tubes and scoop icing out of bowls to decorate their gingerbread men. However, occasionally during adult-led activities, the assistants do not allow children to explore resources in their own ways. This sometimes prevents children from developing their own ideas and their creativity. n Children benefit from taking part in different experiences from home, such as

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12 December 2019 using the local woodland. They build dens, make see-saws out of logs and enjoy jumping in puddles. These experiences help to build on what children can already do and support their future learning. In addition, they enhance children's physical skills as they climb trees and make marks using sticks. n The childminder provides opportunities for her assistants to access a variety of training and supports them to achieve higher qualifications. She has put new arrangements in place to check her assistants' performance to help improve their teaching. These include regular meetings and observations. However, these do not provide the assistants with the incisive feedback needed in order to raise their practice to an outstanding level. n The childminder understands the importance of developing good partnerships with parents and other professionals and does this well. This helps to provide consistency in children's care and education. The childminder exchanges

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information with parents, mainly through daily discussions and by using an online programme. n The childminder and her assistants join in with children's play with enthusiasm. They help to develop the communication and language skills of all children. For example, they hold purposeful conversations with the older children and provide a running commentary for younger children. n Children enjoy listening to stories and they concentrate well. They tell an assistant about what is going to happen next and anticipate the end of the story. The assistant explains new words effectively, such as a 'nature trail' and what 'binoculars' are used for. n The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn about healthy lifestyles. She offers a suitable range of snacks and meals that meet children's individual dietary needs. In addition, children follow good hygiene procedures, such as handwashing, and they thoroughly enjoy being active outside.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants understand their responsibilities to safeguard children. They update their knowledge through online training and know about the wider issues of child protection to keep children safe from harm. They know what to do and who to contact if they have a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder has thorough recruitment and induction procedures in place to check that assistants are suitable to care for children. The childminder carries out checks of the environment to ensure it is safe and secure for children to play in.

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should:

n give children more opportunities during adult-led activities to express their own

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12 December 2019 ideas to help enhance their creativity n strengthen supervision arrangements for all assistants, in order to raise the quality of their practice to an outstanding level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473858 Local authority Nottingham Inspection number 10075677 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory 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 Broxtowe, Nottingham. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for Christmas week, family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She works with two assistants daily, one of whom has an early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder and discussed her curriculum for the children. She spoke to the children and joined in their play during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and her assistants. She discussed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she assesses children's learning and the activities she plans. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through speaking to them on the day of the inspection and through written feedback provided. n Relevant documentation was checked and discussed, including policies and procedures. The inspector talked to the childminder about her monitoring of her assistants' performance, self-evaluation and professional development. She reviewed evidence of her suitability and the suitability of all adults who live in

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Inspection activities

12 December 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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