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 settled. They show that they feel safe and comfortable in the childminder's home. Children build warm bonds with the childminder and readily ask her for help or cuddles. They develop good manners and are polite. From a young age, children spontaneously thank the childminder when she helps them to do something, such as lifting a toy from a high shelf. Children are motivated by the resources and activities on offer. They delight in working the small muscles in their hands as they manipulate dough, and eagerly rush outside to play in the water and sand area. Children are keen to try new things, which helps them to build their skills and independence. They feed themselves toast and soft- boiled eggs for lunch, using spoons and forks with increasing control.

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The provision is good

The childminder skilfully identifies what children need to learn next and provides learning opportunities that challenge and engage them. For example, younger children develop their hand-to-eye coordination and concentration by posting lollipop sticks and different shapes into a range of post boxes. The childminder values each child's individual strengths. She introduces resources and plans activities that build on their interests and encourage new skills. For instance, children request familiar songs to dance energetically to. They dance on newly introduced sensory mats that contain glitter and liquid, which moves about as they step and jump. This helps to encourage children to practise their physical skills and join in with singing.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is highly organised and professional. She carefully plans improvements and changes based on parents' feedback and her knowledge of children's individual needs. Recently, the childminder has added more climbing and sensory equipment to support children's interests and development in physical play, music and dancing. Parents speak highly of the childminder. They comment positively on her strong communication and how well informed they feel about their children's learning. n Children recall recent learning with pride. Young children play a game where they respond to the names of different body parts by tapping their locations. They progress from simple areas, such as 'head' or 'leg', to more detailed areas, such as 'eyelashes' and 'elbows'. They react with delight to the childminder's praise and positive comments. n The childminder knows children and families well. She uses her observations and

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need to do better?

assessments of children's learning to identify their individual level of development. The childminder provides engaging activities and resources to help them make strong progress. n The childminder plans some interesting activities that excite children and help

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18 December 2019 them to experience their local area and community. She recently took children on an outing using public transport, as she knew some children had not travelled by bus before. Activities like this help to widen children's experiences and prepare them for modern life. n Children's behaviour is good for their age and stage of development. They learn to play cooperatively and understand how to take turns or share resources fairly. However, the childminder does not always use opportunities such as the transitions between activities to support children's emotions and teach them how to independently regulate their behaviour. As a result, chances to support children's growing independence and deepen their understanding of boundaries and expectations even further are sometimes missed. n The childminder skilfully uses everyday opportunities to build children's mathematical knowledge. Children are invited to choose the shape and size of

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their toast, identifying squares and triangles, big and small. They count how many pieces they have and the childminder explains how more pieces are made if the toast is cut into smaller shapes. n Children become competent communicators. They use signs and gestures to express themselves if they don't know a word. The childminder supports children's speech well through everyday conversations. She repeats younger children's unclear sentences carefully and extends them with extra words when appropriate. The childminder provides interesting resources that extend children's vocabulary with unusual words. For instance, children explore nutcracker dolls and practise techniques for using chopsticks and dreidels. n The childminder establishes strong links with other settings that children attend. She makes her assessments and observations of children available to children's key persons in other settings. This helps to promote a consistent approach to

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder attends regular training, including additional advanced child protection training, and ensures that she maintains her knowledge and understanding of safeguarding issues. The childminder has a good knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. The childminder knows who to contact should she have any concerns about a child's welfare or the behaviour of an adult.

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should:

n increase the range of strategies used to support children's understanding of how to regulate their behaviour and deepen their understanding of boundaries and

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548806 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10111201 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 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Costessey, near Norwich. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm, all year round, with the exception of family holidays. 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 during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder took the inspector on a tour of the areas used for childminding to explain how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of all persons living and working in the household. n The childminder completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

18 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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18 December 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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