Childminder in Nottinghamshire

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 feel safe and secure at the setting. The childminder gives them praise and positive encouragement to help overcome their initial shyness around new visitors. Children are happy and content. They move around the room with confidence and make independent decisions about their own play. See-through boxes help children to select the toys they wish to play with. Children clearly enjoy the activities as they return to games they played earlier. They benefit from the childminder's attention and interactions in their play and behave well. Children demonstrate a good understanding of the childminder's expectations of their behaviour. For example, they wait to hold her hand as they walk to collect their friends from school.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a unique range of rich experiences, both at the setting and in the environment. They enjoy regular trips to a park. They remember and talk about the different things that they have seen on their trips. Children confidently use language to name unusual birds they have seen, such as a crane. They enjoy opportunities to be physically active outdoors and gain small-muscle skills as they use equipment, such as tweezers, to pick up objects. The childminder has high expectations for all children. As children learn to recognise their name, she challenges them to name the letter sounds within it.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans activities across the curriculum to support what children need to learn next. She is keen to use every opportunity to help children learn. She encourages mathematical development throughout the day. For example, as children identify letter shapes, they also sort and count the letters. n The childminder follows children's lead in their chosen play. As they work out how magnetic pieces fit together, the childminder talks to them about what they are making. She gets down to the children's level and gives them good eye contact as she uses signs alongside spoken words. The childminder has developed the curriculum she offers children to support their communication skills. She uses her sign language training to provide them with experiences beyond those they might have at home. Children use signs as they speak to share their play ideas. n Children enjoy sharing familiar stories and recall the animals in the story about

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the old woman who swallowed a fly. The childminder develops their literacy skills as she provides them with toys to support their retelling of the story. She uses questions to encourage them to verbalise their thoughts. However, on occasions, she does not provide enough time for children to think and respond to her questions, because she answers the questions for them. This does not fully support children's thinking skills.

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need to do better?

10 January 2020 n The childminder implements routines that help children learn about healthy lifestyles. Children independently wash their hands after using the toilet. The childminder talks to them about the healthy foods they have in their lunch box and suggests that they might need a drink. n The childminder keeps parents informed about their children's achievements and involves them in their learning. Furthermore, the childminder develops partnerships with other settings that children attend. This helps her to build the continuity of care and learning between settings. This collaborative approach contributes towards children achieving their next steps in learning, to support their development. However, the childminder does not seek a full range of information from parents when the children first start, such as what children already know and can do. n The childminder is focused and ambitious. She evaluates her practice well and

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need to do better?

continues to strive for improvements. She has altered the environment to provide more opportunities for children to use interactive displays and investigate the resources available to them. The childminder regularly attends training to help improve her performance. n Children develop respect and tolerance for each other and they begin to regulate their own behaviour. They learn to play cooperatively and invite other people to join in. Children share and take turns as they enjoy a fishing game. They decide whose turn it is next and celebrate when a fish is caught.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of how to safeguard children. She demonstrates a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk or more vulnerable to abuse. The childminder knows how to report any concerns she may have about a child's welfare. She regularly updates her child protection training. This has given her an in-depth knowledge of the wider issues relating to safeguarding. The childminder makes a daily risk assessment of her premises. She takes appropriate action to minimise any potential risks and ensure that children remain safe in her care.

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should:

n gather more detailed information from parents about what children can already do when they start, in order to identify their starting points in learning from the outset n provide more opportunities for children to extend their thinking skills and enhance their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551046 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10133775 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 8 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 Huthwaite, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed a range of play activities in the childminder's home and outdoors. She considered, with the childminder, the impact of teaching on children's learning and development and discussed children's progress. n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk around the setting. They discussed how the environment is organised and the curriculum is planned to support children's learning. The inspector took account of how the childminder completes risk assessments to ensure that children remain safe. n At appropriate times during the inspection, the inspector spoke to the children and the childminder. She also took account of the written views of parents. The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and the children attending. n A sample of documentation that supports the effective management of the childcare was viewed by the inspector. This included evidence of qualifications,

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the suitability of the childminder and other household members, and a sample of policies.

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Inspection activities

10 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

10 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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