Childminder EY549021

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 benefit from the well-organised and homely environment that the childminder provides. They are offered a broad range of good-quality activities and experiences. This is supported by the childminder's positive and warm interaction and engagement with them. Children independently select from the well-presented toys and activities as they have fun with the childminder. They particularly enjoy hide and seek games with dried rice. Children excitedly engage in these activities and are familiar with the rules of the game. They patiently wait for their turn to find the objects hidden in the rice and eagerly have a go at hiding the objects themselves. Children quickly learn how to take turns and share the toys. Their behaviour is good. Children are provided with good opportunities to develop the skills they will need in the future. They are supported well by the high expectations that that childminder promotes effectively.

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The provision is good

Children feel safe to explore the environment. They willingly have a go and try new challenges with enthusiasm, which is supported by the attentive childminder. Children learn to use tools safely. They use knives to cut up fresh fruit and spread cheese on their biscuits for their healthy snack. Children understand the importance of washing their hands and using their own towel to dry their hands on. They also eat healthy food to promote their good health.

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need to do better?

n Children are happy, settled and have very secure attachments with the childminder. They regularly invite her to join in with their games and thoroughly enjoy her company. The childminder praises them on their achievements, which helps to raise their good self-esteem and confidence. n The childminder has identified that children enjoy playing outside and has risk assessed her garden to make sure it is safe, secure and suitable. However, she does not make the best use of this area to build on children's interests and continued learning. n Children enjoy stories and pick out their favourite ones for the childminder to read with them. They sit closely with the childminder and listen intently to the story. However, the childminder does not always encourage children to share what they know about the story to support their critical-thinking skills and speech development. n The childminder takes children out and about in the local community to help

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them learn about their local environment. However, she does not always continue to help children to build further on their knowledge and understanding of the wider world and diversity. n The childminder skilfully weaves mathematics into children's daily routines and play. She helps children to count, come up with ideas to problem solve and

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27 January 2020 explore mathematics within activities. For example, the childminder helps children to develop their mathematical language during a dried rice activity. Children tip and fill containers and use words such as 'full', 'more' and 'empty'. n Children are provided with activities to broaden their experiences from home. The childminder finds out from parents about what their children do at home and extends these activities further. For example, she takes children to playgroups and soft-play centres to enhance their physical and social skills. n Parents' written comments are very positive. They comment on how well the childminder regularly exchanges and shares information with them about their child. Furthermore, children who attend other early years settings are supported well. This is because all those involved in the child's care also share and exchange information to support their continued learning and development.

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need to do better?

n Children learn about rhythm and rhyme and confidently explore musical instruments. They shake, tap and bang the instruments at different speeds and volumes, such as loud and quiet, fast and slow. Children show great excitement and engagement in the activity. n The childminder uses her observations of children in their play to build on the next steps of their learning, such as early writing skills. For example, children show an interest in threading and they use their small-muscle skills to thread beads onto string. Children concentrate, are deeply engaged in the activity and show lots of perseverance. n Children have a positive attitude to their learning. They play cooperatively and understand what is expected of them. Children are respectful of the toys and happily tidy these away safely before they have lunch. n The childminder has all the required documentation and training for registration in place. She reflects on the service she provides well. The childminder seeks out

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need to do better?

additional information and guidance by researching and talking to other early years professionals to improve her practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is secure in her knowledge and understanding of how to keep children safe. She knows what procedures she must follow should she have a concern about a child in her care. The childminder keeps her knowledge of wider aspects of safeguarding children up to date. She completes training, such as the 'Prevent' duty. This helps her to protect children from extreme views and ideas. The childminder supervises children closely. She carries out thorough risk assessments to make sure her home and garden are safe and secure for children to use.

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should:

27 January 2020 n make the most of storytelling activities to help children to share what they know to develop their speaking and critical-thinking skills n make the most of all areas of the setting and opportunities to continue to build on children's interests, enjoyment and learning, with particular regard to the garden n increase the range of activities, resources and experiences to help children to develop an even better understanding of the wider world and diversity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549021 Local authority Nottingham Inspection number 10133790 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 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 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 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides overnight care. She holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the home used for childminding and discussed with the childminder how she organises her setting. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she supports children's learning. She observed the childminder interacting with children during play activities. n The inspector observed children playing indoors and assessed the impact of the teaching on their learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about her use of evaluation, her current areas for improvement, and how she plans for her continuous professional development. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including suitability and qualification records and some policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

27 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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