Childminder in Leicestershire

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder understands how children progress and provides experiences to encourage children's development. For example, one-year-old children are supported to understand the names of toy animals they play with, such as pig, goat and cow. Children are creative and have opportunities to explore the texture of different materials. One-year-old children pick up oats in their hands and let it fall through their fingers. They show good hand-to-eye coordination when they use spoons to transfer oats from one container to another. Three-year-old children hold fake snow and explore how they can squeeze it in their hands. They pretend to make icebergs. Children behave well. They play cooperatively and share toys and resources.

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The provision is good

Children show a positive attitude to completing tasks. For instance, when the childminder asks children to help her to dry wet equipment in the garden, they listen and follow instructions. When asked, children help to tidy away toys and resources before the routine of the day changes, such as before snack times. Daily routines are a positive experience for children. When the childminder changes children's nappies, children smile, communicate with the childminder and give her good eye contact.

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need to do better?

n The childminder gathers information from parents to help her identify the opportunities children receive at home. She uses this knowledge to help broaden experiences for children. For instance, she recognises that some children have fewer opportunities to visit local attractions in the community. Because of this, she takes them to local farms and fields to see and learn about animals. n The childminder uses her curriculum to support children to develop the skills they need for future learning. For example, she intends for children to develop their communication and language skills. The childminder sings nursery rhymes with children. She reads children stories and talks to them when she plays alongside them. Children are confident communicators. Three-year-old children stand up in front of other children, the childminder and visitors, and sing a nursery rhyme on their own. n The childminder knows what she wants children to learn when she plans

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activities. However, she is not always successful in helping children to build further on what they already know. For example, when children are playing with ice, the childminder fails to support them to understand how the ice melts, despite this being the intention of her activity. n Children learn about the importance of good oral hygiene. For instance, the childminder reads them stories about how to care for their teeth. She holds discussions with children about when they should clean their teeth.

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13 January 2022 n The childminder provides opportunities for children to be independent and to manage risks when they use tools. For instance, children help to prepare their snack. They use knives safely to cut up fruit, such as strawberries. n Parents speak positively about the childminder. They say that they are pleased with how children settle in. They appreciate that the childminder offers children plenty of activities, such as messy play, and takes them out and about to places of interest. n The childminder gives children praise for their achievements to help promote positive behaviour. She encourages children to share toys. For example, she asks them if they can share toy animals with others. Children do this willingly. n The childminder is reflective in her practice. She has made changes to the amount of toys and resources she offers children in her playroom. The childminder noticed that children would flit from one toy to another instead of

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spending time playing with them. Because of this, she has reduced the number of toys and resources she offers. The childminder has recognised how this has encouraged children to focus and to concentrate more. n The childminder supports children to develop their physical skills, such as their coordination. For instance, one-year-old children laugh and bounce up and down with excitement when the childminder holds onto their hands to show them the correct actions to nursery rhymes. When three-year-old children play on swings in the garden, the childminder reminds them how to move their bodies to enable them to go forwards and backwards on their own.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder carries out risk assessments in her home. This helps her to provide a safe environment for children to play. For example, she offers older children a space to play with smaller toys that is out of reach of younger children. This is to help prevent younger children from putting smaller objects and toys in their mouth. The childminder knows the signs that would cause her concern about children's safety and welfare. This includes if children or parents are being exposed to radicalisation and extremism. She understands the process to follow to report any concerns she has regarding children's safety.

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should:

n strengthen the implementation of activities to ensure that children get the most out of the learning experience.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225544 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10138434 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 23 June 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Nether Broughton, Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder has received since the COVID-19 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 the 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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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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