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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children show positive relationships with the childminder and her family. They happily hold conversations with the childminder about their experiences at home. Minded children are friendly with the childminder's own children and play chasing games in the garden with them. Children demonstrate that they feel secure in the childminder's home. They are keen to explore the range of activities the childminder offers them. Children show good hand and eye coordination when they thread large beads onto a lace. When children start to count the number of beads they have, the childminder stretches children's understanding of quantity. For example, she asks them to sort the beads into groups and asks children which has the 'most' and 'least'. Children are excited to explore the texture of different materials, such as flour, salt, oil and water. They mix the ingredients in a bowl to make dough. Children are creative and use the dough to make 'googly eyes'.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and are kind to their friends. They take it in turns to roll a cardboard tube across the floor. Children watch closely to see which tube rolls the furthest. Children value the praise they receive from the childminder. For example, when children use a knife safely to cut up a banana for their snack, they smile at the childminder when she says, 'Well done, good cutting'.

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need to do better?

n When children first start attending, the childminder speaks to parents about the learning opportunities children receive at home. This helps her to identify how to broaden children's experiences in her setting. This includes helping children to develop their understanding of how food grows. Children help the childminder to plant vegetables in the garden and learn about what they need to grow. n The childminder observes and assesses children's learning and development. She uses this information to help identify what children need to learn next. The childminder provides support for children to build on what they already know. For example, when children play with balls the childminder supports their counting skills. The children point and count to each one and stop at eight before they have correctly counted them all. The childminder counts them again with the children, encouraging them to count to 10 with support.

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need to do better?

n The childminder completes relevant training courses, for example to extend her knowledge of how to prepare food safely for children. This contributes to her understanding of how to avoid choking hazards for children, such as cutting up grapes. n Daily routines are enjoyable for children. For example, the childminder plays a game with children that encourages them to put on their shoes before they go outdoors. Children do this for themselves. This helps to promote children's independence in preparation for their move on to school.

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need to do better?

5 August 2021 n Parents comment positively about the childminder. They say that she provides children with a 'home from home' environment with 'lovely activities'. n At the beginning of the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic, the childminder provided parents with ideas and suggestions about activities they could do at home. For example, for children to paint ice and to use cardboard boxes to practise their cutting skills. However, now children have returned to the setting, the childminder does not support all parents to continue to support children's learning at home. n The childminder promotes positive behaviour. She gives children plenty of praise and encouragement, for example when they use blocks to build and construct. This encourages children to keep trying. The childminder reads children stories about sharing to encourage them to understand why they need to be kind to others. n The childminder supports children's speaking skills. For example, when she asks

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need to do better?

children questions, she gives them plenty of time to respond. This encourages children to think. When children mix ingredients in a bowl, she says 'mix mix mix'. This contributes to building children's vocabulary, for example using action words. n The childminder has not thought about ways in which she can gather information about children's achievements from other pre-schools they also attend. This is to ensure a more consistent approach to supporting children's learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is aware of the types of abuse and knows their signs and symptoms. This includes how to identify if children are being drawn into extreme views and beliefs. She has a good understanding of how to respond to and report any concerns she may have about a child's welfare or safety. The childminder carries out risk assessments of her home to establish what measures she needs to put in place to ensure children's safety. For example, she does not allow children to go into her kitchen. She uses safety equipment, such as a gate, to stop children accessing certain areas of her home unaccompanied.

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should:

n provide all parents with information about how they can extend children's learning at home n develop ways to gather information about children's learning from other settings they attend.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY560284 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10190447 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 Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Retford, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder has received since the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk and discussed how the curriculum supports children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector carried out 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 Written feedback from parents was reviewed by the inspector who took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

5 August 2021 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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5 August 2021 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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