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 Good

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The provision is good

Children form good relationships with the childminder and other children. They are happy and play harmoniously together. Children celebrate their friends' achievements as well as their own. For example, when children throw a ball into a net, everyone celebrates. This helps to raise their self-esteem. Children behave very well. This is because the childminder has high expectations of their behaviour. Children have unique opportunities to go with the childminder to her allotment. They help to plant potatoes and sweetcorn, and say that they enjoy feeding the chickens. This contributes to their understanding of how food grows and how to care for animals. Children develop an understanding of how they can keep themselves safe. For example, they know the procedures to follow to evacuate the childminder's home in the event of an emergency. Children enjoy planned activities the childminder offers them. They also have plenty of time to independently

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The provision is good

develop their own play. Outdoors, children show curiosity when they use magnifying glasses to look closely at worms. They find spiders on a drainpipe and begin to sing nursery rhymes that include spiders. Children explore the drainpipe further and talk into it, noticing how their voice changes. They learn new words, such as 'echo', which helps to extend their vocabulary.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides children with opportunities to be physically active. Children thoroughly enjoy running around the garden. They say, 'This is how we do exercise to get stronger.' This shows their understanding of the importance of physical activity and making healthy choices. n Each day, the childminder allocates a child be the 'helping hands'. She gives them tasks to complete, such as to set the table at lunchtime. This helps to give children a sense of responsibility. n The childminder actively promotes positive behaviour. She gives children praise and encourages them to use good manners. Children know what is expected of them and behave very well. n The childminder supports children to develop their literacy skills. She offers them a good variety of books to help them to develop a love of stories. Children begin to write their name and learn the sounds that represent letters of the alphabet.

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n The childminder knows children well. She uses the curriculum to enhance experiences for them. For example, she takes children to the library and childminding groups, where they play with other childminded children. This provides them with opportunities to develop their social skills. They learn skills for future learning and for their eventual move on to school. n When children first start attending, the childminder gathers information about what they already know and can do. She uses this, along with her own observations, to plan for what children need to learn next. Children make good

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16 March 2020 progress from their starting points in learning. n The childminder provides parents with a termly summary of their children's learning and development. This includes photographs of them playing and observations that show children's achievements. Parents are kept well informed about their children's progress. The childminder supports parents to continue children's learning at home. For example, children can borrow books to support parents to read with them at home, and she offers ideas to support children's toileting needs. n The childminder extends her professional development. She attends training courses online and webinars to keep her knowledge of childcare current. This helps to deepen her understanding of how to plan interesting activities that promote children's learning. n The childminder gathers feedback from parents to help identify improvements to her practice. Recent changes include a new play kitchen in the garden, which

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helps children to develop their imaginative skills outdoors. Children show a positive attitude to learning. n The childminder promotes children's mathematical skills well. For example, when younger children use blocks to build a tower, she asks them to predict how many they have used. She points to each one in turn and counts with them to 18. This helps younger children to develop their understanding of numbers. However, the childminder does not consistently identify opportunities to build on older children's immediate interests, to help extend their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder uses safety equipment in her home to stop children from having direct access to her pet dog. She carries out safety checks in her home and when she takes children on outings. This helps to promote children's safety. The childminder ensures that children leave her care with a person known to their parents. For example, she asks for passwords from people she does not know. The childminder completes safeguarding training. She knows how to identify the signs of abuse and where to report concerns about children's safety or welfare.

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should:

n build further on older children's immediate interests during activities, to help extend their learning and encourage them to make even better progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY433913 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10065341 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 25 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Meden Vale, Mansfield. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n Ofsted is aware of the challenges that Covid-19 is currently posing to those we inspect. During this visit, the inspector took into consideration the impact of any measures being taken to slow the spread of Coronavirus by the provider. This has included the effect these measures have had on the current attendance of the children and staffing arrangements. 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 outdoors, 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 a sample of documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading written

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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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16 March 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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