Childminder EY553294

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

The environment is welcoming and inviting, and resources are very accessible. The childminder's risk assessments are sound, which helps to keep children safe. She finds out about children's interests, routines and care needs when they first start. Children are settled in her care. They come into the setting readily and are happy to separate from their parents. Children cooperate fully with the daily routines and like to help with small tasks. They build positive relationships with the childminder and her assistants. They also display warm behaviours towards one another. The childminder and her assistants have good expectations of children's progress. They observe children and make accurate assessments of their development. The childminder plans activities that build on children's interests and learning. The curriculum is broad. Children enjoy the varied experiences and have a lot of fun attending. For example, children delight in spending time splashing in muddy

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The provision is good

puddles outside. Children like creative activities. They enjoy playing shops in the role-play area, drawing pictures of their families and painting at the art easel. Children also have great fun playing with small-world vehicles, pretend people and sand in the tuft tray. Children demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning. They keenly play and explore within the environment. All children are developing the key skills they need for their future learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is well organised. She is passionate about her job. She is well qualified, and she conducts research, liaises with other childminders and accesses training to keep her knowledge up to date. She also carries out team meetings daily with her assistants and holds one-to-one meetings with them every six weeks. She ensure they have the knowledge required to do their jobs well. This has a positive impact on the quality of care provided. n Overall, teaching is good. The childminder and her assistants interact with children nicely. They talk to them, show them how resources can be used and add explanations to their play. However, occasionally, they do not provide children with the most age-appropriate behaviour expectations during activities. This particularly refers to the youngest children who are not as advanced as their older peers. There is room to extend teaching to help adapt experiences

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more skilfully and increase some children's engagement even further. n The childminder is experienced in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities and those who speak English as an additional language. She knows when to seek external help and has links with local early years professionals which she can utilise for guidance as needed. This helps to ensure no child falls behind. n The childminder focuses well on promoting listening, attention and speaking with children in her setting. Children love reading stories with the childminder's

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13 January 2020 assistants and they also like singing familiar songs in a group. n The childminder promotes respect in her setting. She recognises children's family backgrounds, traditions and cultures. She will help them learn about different people, places and communities. She teaches children good manners and helps them to share and play nicely together. n The childminder speaks to parents routinely, she encourages them to view their children's observations online and she shares assessments with them every three months. She also sends home parents' newsletters monthly to keep them updated of what is happening in the setting. Parents are very happy with the service provided. This fosters good continuity between the setting and home. n Children are well cared for in this setting. The childminder sensitively accommodates their care needs, including any dietary or medical needs, and she manages any unavoidable accidents well. The childminder also promotes

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independence and helps children learn to dress, use the toilet and feed themselves when they are ready. n The childminder reflects on the quality of the provision and she has ambitions for the future. For example, she has recently introduced an electronic record- keeping system in her setting and is continually developing the use of this. However, she does not fully include the views of assistants and parents in setting focused targets. There is scope to make more effective use of self- evaluation to help elevate the standards to the highest level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder's home is secure. She also ensures her setting is always well staffed so children are supervised well. The childminder keeps her safeguarding training up to date. She seeks out refresher training for her assistants regarding child protection. She also personally trains her assistants on all of her safeguarding policies and conducts questionnaires with them to check their knowledge. The childminder and her assistants can identify different indicators of child abuse, neglect or potential radicalisation. They know how to deal with different types of concerns. This helps to protect children from harm.

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should:

n extend teaching and provide children with consistently age-appropriate behaviour expectations during activities to increase their level of engagement even further n enhance self-evaluation and fully include the views of assistants and parents in setting focused targets for the future to help elevate standards as far as possible.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY553294 Local authority Herefordshire Inspection number 10138373 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 4 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Hereford. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5pm, all year around. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She works with two full-time assistants.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder about the learning environment. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at the documents available, including children's learning records, policies and procedures. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistants. n The inspector sought the views of parents from discussions held and also by reviewing the written evidence provided.

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Inspection activities

13 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

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