Childminder EY369496

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

The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. Children learn to share and take turns. They develop their knowledge of the rules and boundaries in the childminder's home. For example, the childminder reminds them to use their 'walking feet'. Children listen and follow instructions. Overall, they behave well.

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The provision is good

Babies demonstrate that they are happy and content. They enjoy watching older children play with toys and resources. Babies press buttons and explore the taste and texture of objects through play. They develop skills that help them to be ready for their next stage in development. The childminder offers children unique opportunities through planned activities to explore sound and music. For example, she asks them to choose an object from a box that represents a nursery rhyme. Children make choices in their play and enjoy listening and singing. Children explore musical instruments. They bang and shake objects and listen to how the sound can change. The childminder introduces children to the names of different instruments, such as a tambourine. This helps children to extend their knowledge of the objects they use.

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The provision is good

Children show respectful relationships with the childminder and other children. They laugh together and have fun when they play peekaboo games. Children are happy and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure.

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need to do better?

n The childminder makes improvements to her setting. For example, children help her to develop a herb garden. This provides children with opportunities to learn about how plants grow. However, the childminder does not explore opportunities effectively in order to gather parents' views and focus on future improvements more sharply. n The childminder provides children with opportunities to be creative. Children use play food and pretend to make meals for the childminder. They use musical shakers as 'ice creams'. This shows children's imaginative skills. Children demonstrate a positive attitude to learning. n The childminder holds conversations with children about their family and home. Children talk about special people in their lives and recall events from memory. When babies make sounds and babbles, the childminder responds appropriately. This contributes to children's communication and language skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans visits away from her home to further children's social skills. For example, she encourages parents and their children to attend toddler groups with her. This helps parents to socialise with others and encourages children to develop their confidence. n When children first start attending, the childminder finds out information from

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21 January 2020 parents about children's care needs and prior learning. This helps her to meet children's individual needs. The childminder is sensitive to babies' needs. For example, when they are tired, she provides comfort and a place to rest. She asks parents for babies' routines at home and promotes these in her home. This contributes to them feeling emotionally secure. n The childminder talks to parents daily and shares information with them about their children's interests and what they need to learn next. This helps parents to know their children's achievements. n The childminder has not considered further professional development opportunities to help raise her already good interactions with children even higher. n The childminder helps children to be emotionally ready for their move on to school. For example, she takes them for visits to the school to attend special events. The childminder provides them with a school uniform to wear in their

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play. This helps children to become familiar with what they will wear and the school environment. The childminder shares information about children's development with schools when they move on. This contributes to consistency in their learning. n The childminder gives children simple tasks to complete, such as to tidy away toys and resources. This contributes to children's sense of responsibility. n The childminder encourages children to be independent. Children wash their hands after they go to the toilet and before they eat. Younger children show their awareness of following good hygiene routines. For example, when older children visit the toilet, younger children shout to them, 'Are you going to wash your hands?'

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder carries out fire evacuation drills with children regularly and also when new children start. This helps them to know the procedure to follow in the event of a fire in the home. This contributes to children's safety. The childminder has written policies and procedures in place to support her practice. She shares these with parents to ensure that they know how she keeps their children safe. The childminder attends child protection training. She knows the signs and symptoms of abuse and where to report concerns about children's safety and welfare.

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should:

n strengthen self-evaluation and involve parents more effectively in identifying how to raise outcomes for children to the highest level n strengthen arrangements for professional development to help raise the already

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should:

21 January 2020 good interactions with children even higher.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY369496 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10074075 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 0 to 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 29 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Jacksdale, Nottingham. She operates all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the premises that children use. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She reviewed relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children about their enjoyment of activities.

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Inspection activities

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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