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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

Children are extremely settled in this homely and friendly environment. From an early age children demonstrate they are building their confidence and are happy in their surroundings. They move around the playroom selecting what toys or activities they wish to play with. They have strong attachments to the childminder, who is attentive to their needs. Children are safe and secure and enjoy their time with the caring childminder. They are well behaved. Children have a positive attitude to their learning and are willing to 'have a go' at new activities.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for the children and knows them well. She provides a selection of activities that enhance children's experiences and learning. This is evident as the children play with coloured rice for the first time. Children enjoy scooping up handfuls of rice and letting it bounce on the tray. They giggle and laugh at the sound and do it all over again. Children explore the rice and carefully pick up the grains and pass them from one hand to the other, helping to develop their hand-eye coordination. They excitingly fill and empty containers and stir the rice around in cups. Children thoroughly enjoy this activity and use their small muscle skills effectively.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She organises a curriculum which follows children's initiatives and plans adult-led activities to enhance children's learning. She completes regular assessments and checks where the children are in their development and what needs to be done next. The childminder monitors the children's achievements to ensure they make good progress. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder has strong systems in place to keep parents well updated with their children's progress. The daily discussions, daily diaries and learning journals provide parents with information about their children's progress, care and learning. n The childminder builds on what children already know and can do. She finds out about children's current experiences from home and extends these to help shape children's future learning. For example, she takes children to toddler groups to

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help them to learn to socialise and the library to extend their enjoyment of books. In addition, she provides experiences that help children learn about animals. For instance, she takes children to feed the ducks and to the garden centre to see pets. n The childminder provides children with opportunities to take part in singing songs as they play. She also completes a singing session with the children. Overall, the children enjoy this session and join in with the songs and actions. However, these sessions are too lengthy and the children loose interest and

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13 February 2020 begin to fidget. The childminder does not fully support the children's listening and concentration skills during these sessions. n The childminder recognises the uniqueness of each child. She builds children's awareness of the wider community and cultural events that take place. For example, children have recently celebrated Chinese New Year. However, opportunities to learn about each other's similarities and differences are not fully maximised. Furthermore, the children do not have opportunities to play with resources that reflect positive images of themselves and others, to help their awareness of diversity. n The childminder is a good role model for behaviour. She frequently provides praise and encouragement to boost children's confidence and self-esteem. The childminder supports younger children to share and take turns. For example, children learn to take turns as they build small towers. They place the blocks on

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top of each other in turn and squeal with delight as the tower falls down. This also motivates the children and encourages them to have another go. n The childminder reflects on her practice to identify ways of improving children's learning and meets with other childminders to share ideas to improve her practice. She has reorganised the storage of resources so that young children can access them for themselves, to help their independence. The childminder attends training and reads articles to help improve her continued professional development. For example, she has recently attended a course about providing healthy food for toddlers. n The childminder understands children's individual routines and ensures that their health is promoted well. Children have daily access to outdoor play and fresh air in the garden or at the park. They are encouraged to learn the importance of good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands to keep germs away.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a clear understanding of her role and responsibility to keep children safe from harm. She attends training to ensure that she has the most recent information about the wider issues linked to safeguarding children and new legislation. She understands the procedure and who to contact if she has a concern about a child in her care and also if an allegation is made against herself or family members. The childminder maintains a safe and secure home. She regularly checks the home and garden to minimise potential hazards and accidents.

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should:

n improve the opportunities for children to listen and concentrate during singing sessions, to help extend their learning

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should:

13 February 2020 n enhance opportunities for children to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others and access resources to help children's awareness of diversity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301698 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10073498 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 27 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Burbage, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She is in receipt of funding for early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector carried out a learning walk with the childminder and discussed how she delivered her curriculum. She spoke to the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education provided by the childminder and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector took account of parents' views through reviewing a sample of their written feedbacks. n The inspector reviewed a range of documentation, including the childminder's training certificates, insurance documentation, records of attendance and the safeguarding policy. She looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder and persons living in the household.

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Inspection activities

13 February 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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