Plumstead, Emma Jayne

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision is good

Children's safety is now assured as the childminder has worked hard to make necessary improvements since her last inspection. Children keenly join in with a variety of interesting activities. This helps to promote their all-round development. They learn to behave well. Children smile as they recall how they left a pumpkin out in the woods for the animals to find as food. They explain how they returned another time to 'check on it'. All children make good progress in their communication and language development. Older children show younger children a book and read it to them. Children enjoy listening to the childminder telling them stories. This helps them to learn new words and concepts. Children have interesting conversations with her as she encourages them to express their choices and follow their own ideas. When children use play dough, they receive praise from the childminder as she tells them that they have made a 'really good snowman'.

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The provision is good

Children go on regular outings, which helps them to get lots of fresh air and exercise. They have opportunities to develop their balance and coordination skills on visits to children's playgrounds. Additionally, children benefit from socialising with other children who attend the park with their childminders at the same time.

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need to do better?

n Partnership working with parents is effective. The childminder works closely with parents to support children with their individual needs. She understands the services that she can signpost parents to for support for their child when needed. The childminder knows the professional agencies that she can access to support her practice with children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Children develop their skills and follow their interests. They squeeze and roll out play dough, and enjoy painting their choice of colours onto Christmas-themed face masks. When children play with pasta pieces, containers and scales, they confidently use mathematical language, such as 'more' and 'less'. They show their abilities to categorise and sort the different-coloured pasta pieces into groups, counting them as they go. Children identify any broken bits and relish the opportunity to operate the foot pedal on a small bin to discard them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder understands what children need to learn during their activities. She weaves the learning that she wants them to achieve into the education that she provides. For example, the childminder reads young children stories about toilet training. n The childminder encourages children to share and take turns. She has firm behavioural boundaries for them, which they learn to follow. The childminder makes clear her expectations. She talks to children, and encourages and supports them at times when they struggle with their own emotions. However,

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need to do better?

13 December 2021 there are times when the childminder does not explore other strategies she can use to further encourage children to manage their own feelings and behaviour. n The childminder involves herself in children's role play and plays games with them. For example, children enjoy experimenting with 'stopping' and 'going' as they play with toy vehicles on a track. The childminder supports them to join in and have fun as she calls out instructions. This supports them to develop their listening skills. n While the childminder makes some plans to support children's independence, she does not help them to build on these skills routinely. For example, she wipes children's noses for them and is not always alert to when children are ready to start using an open cup for themselves. This means that they do not make the best possible progress in this aspect of their development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands the processes to follow if she has concerns about a child's well-being. She is aware of and vigilant to the potential signs and symptoms that a child is experiencing harm or being abused or neglected. Since her previous inspection, the childminder has made improvements to her understanding of wider safeguarding issues. She knows what action to take should she be concerned about any children in her care.

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should:

n support children to practise a full range of independence skills during routine daily activities n target professional development to further support children's emotional development and resilience.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY561608 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10197584 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 10 Date of previous inspection 20 May 2021

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Wymondham, Norfolk. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 3pm on Monday, and from 7.30am until 5.30pm on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. The childminder does not operate on bank holidays and during 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 The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder explained her curriculum for children to the inspector, and the inspector viewed the areas used for childcare. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and children and evaluated the impact on children's learning and development. n The inspector reviewed essential documentation, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation of an educational activity and evaluated the children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. The inspector evaluated the experiences of children. n The inspector spoke to a small number of parents and considered their views about the childminder's provision.

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Inspection activities

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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