Childminder in Nottingham

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 have secure relationships with the childminder and her family, which helps them to feel safe and happy in her care. They behave well as they play alongside each other. The youngest children are learning to learn to share and take turns, with support from the childminder. Children listen to and follow instructions. They are respectful of their environment and willingly tidy toys away as they finish playing with them.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy outdoor play in the childminder's well-equipped garden. They use nets and fishing rods to catch toy turtles, ducks and fish. Children persevere well as they catch the creatures and transfer them from their nets to buckets. They receive lots of encouragement and praise from the childminder.

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The provision is good

Children learn to take safe risks and become increasingly independent. This is because the childminder has appropriately high expectations of what the children can achieve. For example, they hold knives safely to cut up fruit for their snacks. Children eat off china plates, drink from china cups and saucers and pour their own drinks of water or milk from a teapot or china jug. They learn to handle these items carefully and understand that they might break if they are dropped.

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need to do better?

n The childminder maintains her professional development. She makes good use of online training opportunities to keep her knowledge up to date and to gain ideas for activities. Recent training has helped her reflect on the resources that she provides for children. As a result, she now provides a wide range of natural resources and everyday objects for children to play with. Children have fun using tools such as spoons, pots and pans as they play in the mud kitchen. n The childminder works closely with parents. She finds out from them what their children can do when they join her setting and uses this information to assess quickly what each individual child needs to learn next. The childminder ensures continuity of learning between her setting and home. She sends home games, toys and resources that help parents extend their children's learning. Parents comment that they particularly like that the childminder provides children with a

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need to do better?

book bag so that children can take home their favourite books to read. n Children learn and develop across the areas of learning through well-thought-out activities. They show good attention skills as they listen to stories and take pleasure in joining in with key phrases. As children point to the pictures, the childminder supports them to count how many animals they can see. However, the childminder misses opportunities during everyday routines and activities to maximise children's awareness of mathematical concepts such as shape, quantity and weight.

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need to do better?

16 January 2020 n Children have many opportunities to practise and extend their physical abilities. They enthusiastically dance and move to music as they play with musical instruments and sing familiar nursery rhymes. Children follow good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands when they come inside after playing in the garden, and before they eat. The childminder encourages and supports children to brush their teeth after eating lunch. Although the childminder provides children with nutritious meals, she does not use these opportunities to teach them about the benefits of eating healthy food. n Children develop their hand-to-eye coordination and early writing skills as they make marks and draw with chalks and pens. While they are playing, the childminder questions them effectively and supports conversations about what they are doing. Children use their imaginations and are creative. They show pride in their achievements, and excitedly show the childminder what they have

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drawn. n The childminder knows the children in her care well. She plans experiences that build on those that the children have at home. For example, the childminder regularly takes children to local parks and on woodland walks. Children get the opportunity to experience nature and the changing seasons. The childminder provides waterproof suits so that children can play outside in all weathers, jump in muddy puddles and dig in mud and sand.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities to safeguard children. She is confident in recognising the signs that might indicate a child is at risk of harm. The childminder is aware of potential risks when children use computers and go online. She knows how to report concerns to protect children's welfare. The childminder completes ongoing risk assessments of her home and garden and while on outings to minimise possible risks to children. She follows clear procedures in the event of any incidents or accidents to children.

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should:

n promote children's mathematical awareness further by making greater use of mathematical language in activities and everyday experiences n promote children's understanding about the importance of eating a well- balanced diet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547321 Local authority Nottingham Inspection number 10111176 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 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Rise Park, Nottingham. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 8.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk around all areas of the childminder's home used by children. The inspector spoke with the childminder to gain an understanding of how the early years provision is planned and the curriculum is implemented. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. The inspector and the childminder evaluated the teaching and learning that took place. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She reviewed relevant documentation, such evidence of suitability and training. n The inspector held discussions with parents and children at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Inspection activities

16 January 2020 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

16 January 2020 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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