Childminder in Norfolk

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 enthusiastically participate in a broad and varied range of activities that promote their learning. For example, they follow the instructions well while enjoying dancing and singing to music. Children join in with familiar parts of a story as the childminder reads to them. They listen attentively as the childminder helps them begin to understand their emotions and encourages them to learn how to treat others well.

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The provision is good

The majority of children who attend speak English as an additional language. They benefit from a range of techniques that develop their skills in speaking English while still valuing the languages they use at home. The childminder helps them to build new vocabulary throughout their day. This helps all children to make progress from their individual starting points.

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The provision is good

Children follow their interests as they play outside in the secure and extensive garden areas, which are purposefully designed for their use. They swing, climb, dig and run around. Children confidently practise their cutting skills in the inviting outdoor play kitchen, which has ample space and resources for them to play alongside their friends. Children behave well. Their independence skills grow as they have opportunities to dress and undress, wash and dry their hands, and tidy up. Children happily help out with preparing their own healthy meals.

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need to do better?

n Children's learning, well-being and development are central to everything the childminder does. She and her co-childminder work effectively as a team with their assistant. They ensure that children receive a well-balanced curriculum. This offers different learning opportunities to children, designed to help them progress in all areas of their learning. n Since her last inspection, the childminder has continued to develop her knowledge and skills. These help her to improve the quality of her teaching continuously. For example, the childminder has strengthened her understanding of brain development in early childhood. She leads children in physical movement activities at the beginning of the day to help them be relaxed and ready to learn. n The childminder offers lots of explanations to children that help them to develop their understanding. However, she does not encourage children to contribute their own thoughts and ideas. This means that she does not fully promote their

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need to do better?

ability to think and articulate their thoughts. n The childminder plays an active part in the professional development of her co- childminder and her assistant. This supports all those working with children to understand what they can do to help children develop. The assistant shows that

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need to do better?

25 January 2022 she understands the expectations of the setting as she encourages children to tidy up before they move on to their next activity. n Parents are very well informed about what their children are learning about and doing. The childminder sends them regular newsletters, which identifies the themes of learning for that term. These are derived from children's needs and interests. The letters also help parents with ideas, individualised to their child, of how they can support their child's learning at home. n The childminder observes what children can do and checks to see that they are progressing in line with expectations. If she has concerns about a child's development, she raises them with parents so that appropriate support can be sought. If there is a concern about a child's development, the childminder works closely with other professionals and parents. She offers parents advice and guidance about how to help meet the needs of their children. All children make

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progress in their learning. However, children who are behind in their learning, sometimes receive less individual attention than they need to help them to catch up quickly with their peers.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to protect children in her care. She engages with parents and other professionals to safeguard children. The childminder completes training which helps her to understand the possible signs of abuse and/or neglect. Together with her co-childminder, she ensures that the environment used by children is safe. The childminder ensures that the assistant understands what to do if she has concerns about the safety or well-being of a child.

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should:

n develop further the explanations given to children and enhance the opportunities for them to express themselves, to help develop their language for thinking and reasoning n consider ways to give children who are behind in their learning when they first begin higher levels of support, to help them to quickly catch up with their peers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY393400 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10147697 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 14 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 24 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in West Winch, Norfolk. She operates all year round from 5am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2. She works with a co-childminder and an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder 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 their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and co-childminder explained the curriculum for children to the inspector. The inspector viewed the areas used for childcare. n The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the co-childminders, assistant 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.

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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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