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

Children are happy and safe in this home from home setting. They have built a strong bond with the childminder who knows them well. This secure relationship ensures children feel confident and ready to learn. Children are familiar with the daily routines, which help them to become independent and supports their future development.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress and enthusiastically take part in activities. They show high levels of concentration and delight in their play. Children's interests are used by the childminder to plan activities. This ensures children have a positive attitude towards learning. For example, children's interest in spiders is used to help teach them mathematics. They are encouraged to use tweezers to sort different sized plastic spiders into groups, that they then count and compare.

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The provision is good

Children confidently explore both inside and outdoors. The purpose built garden is arranged so children have the space to practice physical development and are taught to safely ride tricycles. The artificial lawn can be used all year round ensuring children benefit from fresh air and outdoor environments whatever the weather. Children use the sheltered snug area for quiet time, where the childminder promotes calming activities to help children to relax.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has developed an ambitious curriculum that allows children to progress across all areas of their development. Assessment is used to determine what the children already know and what they need to learning next. However, planned next steps are not always challenging enough for some children. n The childminder successfully teaches children to safely manage their own risks, especially during outings. Older children know how to safely cross the road and look out for risks when visiting the park. n Children's behaviour is good. They use good manners and demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning. For example, children become excited and show enthusiasm when taking part in a spider hunt. They listen to the childminder's instructions and follow them well. n Parents are highly complementary about the childminder. They comment that she regularly shares the activities children take part in and how she has met

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need to do better?

their care needs. Parents are informed what their child's next steps in learning are, and how they can support this learning at home. This communication has created positive relationships between childminder, parents, and children. However, the childminder does not yet have a system in place to communicate and share information with other settings that children attend. n The childminder encourages children's understanding of healthy eating. She

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need to do better?

7 July 2022 provides activities, books and discussions regarding different varieties of healthy foods. The childminder has developed good hygiene routines and children know to wash their hands before mealtimes. However, some mealtime routines are not consistently managed and children are not always encouraged to sit when eating. Children have awareness of the importance of brushing teeth which they learn through play activities. For example, as children play imaginatively they pretend to brush the dinosaurs' dirty teeth with toothbrushes. n Children develop a love of books. They independently select from the wide range of books provided. Children sit well and enjoy listening to their favourite stories, repeating phrases whilst using animated voices. Books are regularly used as a teaching resource, on subjects, such as, fire safety. This helps to further children's interest and further promotes children's communication and language

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development. n Children are taught to be respectful and learn to recognise those who help us. The childminder introduces the children to a local nurse and police officer who explain their job roles teaching children about who to call in a emergency. n The childminder recognises the impact COVID-19 has had on children. She takes them on outings to meet people in the local community. Children visit a local retirement home and interact with the residents. They drop in at the local toy library and and enjoy being active during outings to the park. This helps to build their confidence and personal development. n The childminder introduces children to different cultural celebrations. Recently children enjoyed learning about, and watching videos of, carnival celebrations. They made their own carnival clothes, and moved their bodies as they danced to carnival music. This supports children's knowledge and understanding of the

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has undertaken online safeguarding training and ensures her statutory training, such as, paediatric first aid is up to date. She receives regular updates from the local authority. This ensures her safeguarding knowledge is effective and she can identify indicators of abuse or neglect. The childminder completed training on how to keep children safe online, and shares this information with parents. This supports children staying safe when using technology at home. The childminder knows the procedure to follow if there is allegation about herself or another household member.

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should:

7 July 2022 n develop links with other settings that children attend, in order to communicate details about children's care and learning n improve the organisation of meal time routines, so that children learn what is expected of them n build on good quality teaching to further provide individual children with challenging learning opportunities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225561 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10138558 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 4 Date of previous inspection 3 February 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. She operates all year round, from 7.00am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and 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 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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provision. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector viewed areas of the house used for childminding, inside and outdoors of the provision. n The inspector tracked children's progress and checked mandatory records. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written testimonials.

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Inspection activities

7 July 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

7 July 2022 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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