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 Good

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The provision is good

The children are happy and relaxed in the childminder's care. The younger children seek comfort when they first arrive in the childminder's home. She gives them cuddles and, as a result, they quickly settle. The older children say hello to the new faces in the house and introduce themselves with encouragement from the childminder. The children have a positive attitude to learning and are developing their literacy skills and a love of books. They choose books to look through and ask the childminder to read stories to them. They enjoy listening to the stories and pointing to the characters and are eager to turn the pages to find out what happens next. The younger children laugh and giggle and give the childminder eye contact throughout. The children smile and engage with the interactive rhymes and laugh when the childminder touches their noses when illustrating the actions in the rhyme.

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The provision is good

The children are emotionally secure; the childminder talks to children using a calm and soothing voice. They are happy to explore and play inside and outside independently. The older children access the outside resources with confidence and take appropriate risks in their play. They access the 'water wall' filling the jugs themselves and then pour the water over objects without getting themselves wet. The children are polite to each other and play cooperatively. For example, the two- year-old children enjoy taking turns to wash their table and chairs. The younger children also join in the activity and carry bowls of water across the garden.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans a curriculum to support children's development. For example, she develops the children's physical skills. The younger children develop their hand-to-eye coordination skills. They carefully pick up wooden animals with one hand and post them through gaps in an ark. The older children use their fingers and thumbs to pick minibeasts using tweezers and are pleased with their achievements saying, 'picked it up'. The younger children develop their core muscles as they pull themselves up from the floor using a chair. n The childminder provides a well-planned and resourced environment that enables children to be confident to lead their own learning. They show high levels of engagement as they play and follow their own ideas. They kick a large ball outside and climb on the steps of a slide with skill. They carry the chairs from inside the playhouse and line them up outside. The children access the

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seating area independently, they step in and out of the bench and practise their early writing with chunky chalks. n Overall, the childminder supports children's communication and language development well. She talks to children when she plays alongside them. They sing songs about butterflies, ladybirds and wiggly worms. The older children use

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4 July 2022 vocabulary, such as butterfly and chrysalis. The childminder promotes the children's imagination. They use their hands and arms to fly like a butterfly and use both hands and fingers to form a beehive. n The childminder extends the children's knowledge of the world around them. She asks, 'who lives in a beehive?' The older children respond confidently, 'bees!' The children display high levels of curiosity. When they hear the name of a particular insect, such as a butterfly or bee, they go and find one from a range of toy insects to use in the singing activity. The childminder explores sounds with the children and encourages them to make a buzzing sound imitating a bee. However, the younger children's developing language is not fully extended through the exploration of new sounds. n The childminder facilitates early counting and mathematical development. The children count objects, such as the number of spots on a ladybird, 'one, two,

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three, four, five' and show the numbers using their fingers. When the children cut the play fruit in half with the spatula in the home corner, the childminder says, 'now you have two parts: one for you and one for you'. n The childminder has an effective partnership with the parents. She discusses her concerns about children's progress with the parents early on and works with them to support their child. Parents comment positively about the childminder. They praise her dedication and the genuine care that she shows for their children. She keeps parents up to date with their child's learning through a daily contact journal. She also talks to them and sends them photos about what their child has been doing. n The children respond positively to the childminder's praise and encouragement. She acknowledges children's achievements, such as going to the toilet and washing their hands. She works in partnership with parents to identify when the

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children are ready to use the potty or toilet. She also liaises with parents regarding food intolerances. n Children benefit from plenty of fresh air to promote their good physical health. They use the garden frequently and the childminder takes children to local parks with ponds and a local farm to learn about the natural environment and animals.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of her responsibilities to keep children safe. She is aware of the signs and symptoms that may indicate that a child is vulnerable to the risk of abuse. The childminder understands the wider aspects of safeguarding, such as the 'Prevent' duty and how to recognise extremism. She is knowledgeable about the procedure to follow in the event of a concern about a child in her care. The childminder's home and garden are safe, secure and well maintained. She supervises children well in the home and the outside area.

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should:

n extend the curriculum for communication and language to give young children time and opportunities to explore speech and word sounds.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480855 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10219857 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 12 Date of previous inspection 22 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in the Woodthorpe area of Nottingham. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector took account of feedback from parents through written questionnaires. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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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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