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 are happy, relaxed and safe in the homely environment. They are extremely confident and demonstrate high levels of engagement during activities. Children move around the rooms and decide what they want to play with. They are motivated and eager to join in. The childminder is calm and encouraging. She has meaningful conversations with children. She listens carefully when they speak and gives them her full attention. For example, children talk at length about a hungry caterpillar and what he might eat. This conversation evolves for the older children, who talk about the caterpillar making his cocoon and turning into a butterfly. Children have strong attachments to the childminder and each other. They are well behaved and play together cooperatively.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for the children. She knows them well. She provides a selection of activities that enhance children's experiences and learning. This is evident as the children play with toy characters and a map provided by the childminder. The children use their imagination with excitement and make stories up about their favourite action characters. They pretend to be rescuers saving bears and people from a cave, using helicopters and sending for the ambulance. Children enjoy this play and show they are having fun.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a well-planned curriculum to help promote children's learning. She follows children's interests and plans adult-let activities to help children learn. The childminder observes the children while they play and assesses what they can do. She shares this information with parents through a computer programme. This helps parents to know where their children are in their early education. In addition, this provides them with ideas to help them support their children's learning at home. n The childminder provides the children with a range of opportunities to expand their experiences to help broaden their knowledge and help their future learning. For example, she takes them into the community and to various groups to help them to socialise. One of these groups is the 'rhyme and story time' at the library. This helps the children to enjoy singing rhymes and to listen to stories with other children. Additionally, the activities help the children to extend their

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early literacy skills. n Equipment is of a high quality and easily accessible to children of all ages. This entices children to be explorers as they delve into boxes to find out what is inside. Older children show an eagerness to participate in group activities such as circle time. They listen and concentrate as they discuss, for example, the days of the week and photographs of their family. However, the timing and content of these activities are too long and fail to fully engage the younger

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need to do better?

10 March 2020 children present. As a result, they quickly become disinterested and lose concentration. n The childminder has resources, displays and books that depict positive images of different groups of people. She promotes children's learning about similarities and differences well. For example, children thoroughly enjoy completing jigsaw puzzles with pictures of people from around the world. They look in a mirror to compare the differences between each other, such as the colour of their eyes. Children learn to share and show consideration for others. The childminder offers praise in acknowledgement of their positive behaviour. n The childminder promotes high standards of hygiene. For example, children have their own towels in the bathroom to dry their hands. Children know the reasons why they should wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating food. The childminder provides home-made meals. She takes children to

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the allotment to grow their own fruit and vegetables and to understand where foods such as blackberries and carrots come from. Children also take part in exercise. For example, they have opportunities to dance inside, use the garden or visit the park and soft-play centres. n The childminder reviews her provision to identify priorities for improvement. Since her last inspection, she has altered the layout of the playroom. She has changed how the toys are stored to enable the children to access them for themselves to aid their independence skills. The childminder attends training to keep her early years knowledge up to date and welcomes the advice offered by representatives of the local authority.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her role in safeguarding children. She is knowledgeable in child protection and accesses regular training to keep her knowledge current. She understands the wider issues linked to safeguarding children, such as the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder is aware of the local referral procedures to follow if a concern for a child's welfare arises. She also knows who to contact if an allegation is made against herself or a member of her family. The childminder identifies and minimises potential risks in her home, and children are closely supervised at all times.

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should:

n strengthen group activities and make the best possible use of opportunities to support younger children's engagement and concentration to help increase learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413408 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10065322 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 5 Date of previous inspection 27 October 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Woodthorpe, Nottingham. She operates term time only, Tuesday to Friday, 8am to 5.30pm. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and provides funded 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 with her how she delivers her curriculum. The inspector 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 and held discussions with her about the children's learning and her teaching. n The inspector took account of parents' views by reviewing a sample of their written feedback and the comments made by the childminder. n The inspector reviewed a range of documentation, including the childminder's training certificates, insurance policy, records of attendance and safeguarding policy. She looked at evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household and the childminder.

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Inspection activities

10 March 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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