Di Nallo, Katia

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 are relaxed, happy and content in the childminder's care. For example, they play happily in the garden in the water tray and smile when she pushes them on the swing. Children have strong bonds with the childminder.

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The provision is good

The childminder offers a homely environment that is clean and well organised. She has a child-centred approach and responds attentively to children's needs, such as when they need to rest on a walk to the park. Children's physical development is amazing. They negotiate uneven paths, steps and hills as they walk to the local park. They build strong muscles as they run, jump and collect flowers.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. The childminder role models her high expectations for children's behaviour. For example, she reminds the children to tidy their toys before moving on to the next activity. Behaviour rules help children to understand how to respect others. For instance, when they visit a parrot at the pet shop, they patiently wait to take their turn.

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The provision is good

The childminder builds secure attachments as she gently reassures and comforts children. This helps to build a strong foundation for children's emotional well-being. For example, children are a little nervous to throw a stick into the stream. The childminder role models this with her own stick and holds the children's hands to support them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder undertakes training to support her knowledge of children's development. As a result, she is able to plan sequenced experiences to extend children's learning. For instance, they have caterpillars and talk about what the caterpillar may need to grow. Children follow this idea by collecting leaves for the caterpillar's home. n The childminder is proactive and continually self-reflects on her practice. She works closely with other professionals and networks with other childminders to give her ideas. This helps her to put new ideas in place for her setting. For example, the local authority has recently supported the childminder with ideas of which resources to offer children within the setting. n Children enjoy a variety of experiences. For example, they visit the parrot at the pet shop, look at the fish in the pond, and visit the local park. This helps to build children's knowledge of the wider world.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides a variety of activities indoors, outdoors and in the community. However, there are fewer opportunities for children to play with natural materials to help support sensory play and exploration with textures. n Children make good progress in their emotional development. For example, if

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need to do better?

30 June 2022 children are unsettled at drop them off time the childminder is quick to help them settle. For instance, she talks to them about where their parents have gone and what they will do together until they return. This helps children to quickly settle and engage in activities. n The childminder supports children's mathematics development. She uses many opportunities to incorporate mathematics into the children's play. For example, children count sticks as they collect them and count flowers as they pick them. As a result, young children regularly use mathematics in their play and can confidently count up to five. n The childminder consistently speaks to the children throughout the day. However, she does not always give them time to respond or use their words. For instance, at snack time the childminder sees that children are not eating. The childminder does not ask the children about their thoughts, instead, she changes

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need to do better?

the snack herself. This does not promote children's use of language effectively. n Parents receive regular updates about their children's day through an online app. They say that the childminder is a calm and friendly lady with a very relaxed, homely environment. Parents value the support given by the childminder as they navigate going back to work. The childminder supported families well in lockdown. For example, she dropped activity packs off to her families for the children to do while they were at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder regularly attends training to keep her safeguarding knowledge up to date. She is aware of the signs and symptoms of safeguarding issues, such as female genital mutilation. The childminder knows who to contact if she should have any concerns over children's welfare. She carries out daily risk assessments of the provision and keeps it clean and tidy. Children are closely supervised to minimise risks. Robust risk assessments are in place for walks and outings. These include the use of reins for children and taking a first-aid kit.

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should:

n improve further teaching to promote children's communication and language skills n provide further opportunities for children's learning through sensory play and experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY556356 Local authority Isle of Wight Inspection number 10174793 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 5 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Shanklin. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder.

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Inspection activities

30 June 2022 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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