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 Good

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The provision is good

Children thrive at the calm and kind childminder's house. They settle quickly and engage in intriguing and stimulating activities. Children discover a box of dinosaurs. They take them out the box, turning them over in their hands and examining each dinosaur in turn. The childminder helps the children to identify differences and similarities in the dinosaurs.

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Younger children develop their communication skills as the childminder skilfully reads stories and sings familiar songs. Children join in with delight and as they pretend to be the wheels on the bus, they attempt to sing the words. They show understanding of the words as they participate in another song, pointing to the different parts of their bodies as they sing. Children then use an electronic teddy to further identify parts of their bodies. As they press the buttons, the teddy tells them which part of the body they have pressed. The children listen carefully and copy as they find their eyes, nose and mouth.

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Children propel cars along the floor, watching as they slide them down ramps and shout, 'Ready, steady, go'. They use their small motor skills as they carefully build towers with bricks. They count with the childminder as the tower gets bigger. They push their cars into the towers and laugh as they fall to the ground.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides a balanced, well-designed curriculum based on each individual child's interests. She gains information from parents when children first start at the setting. The childminder uses this information to plan activities that support and prepare children for their next stage in learning. n The childminder ensures that the emotional needs of the children are met. She recognises when children need close comfort, offering lots of reassurance and cuddles. This helps children build strong attachments. n The childminder provides resources and opportunities for children to support their developing language, for example children explore play telephones that promote speech. However, sometimes the childminder asks a succession of questions. This does not give children the time they need to think about their response, to help them build on thinking and speaking skills. n Children have the opportunity to access writing materials throughout the day,

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however, the writing resources are not as easily accessible to all children. For example, the younger children struggle to make marks on paper with the pencils they are offered. This sometimes results in children becoming frustrated and disengaged with making marks on paper. n The childminder ensures children learn about keeping healthy, for example children have separate towels in the bathroom with their name on to help to

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28 September 2022 prevent cross-contamination. The childminder ensures she is a good role model for the children, for example she explains the importance of washing hands before having snack. The childminder further promotes healthy lifestyles by supporting families in improving oral health. She provides activities that help children to understand the importance of healthy toothbrushing routines. n Parents speak highly about the 'brilliant' care their children receive from the childminder. They feel informed about their child's progress through regular updates, and they feel that their children are progressing well. n Children display high levels of engagement in the activities provided. They are polite and curious to visitors. The childminder gently reminds the children about using good manners and they are positively praised when they are kind to each other and share the toys available. n The childminder takes considerable measures to ensure that the needs of the

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children in her care are attended to. She identifies children who may require additional support and liaises with outside agencies to ensure that the medical and developmental needs of the children are met at all times. n The children benefit from fresh air and exercise as they explore their local environment. The childminder ensures that the children gain a wide range of experiences, such as visiting local parks and soft play, to help promote their physical development. n The childminder is proactive in her approach to learning. She ensures that she attends regular courses to update her knowledge in early years. She uses this knowledge to benefit the children, for example, by learning about how to support children with additional needs.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands how to keep children safe at her setting. She ensures that her safeguarding knowledge is consistently kept up to date. She can identify signs and symptoms of abuse and knows the reporting procedures in place to ensure that any concerns are swiftly dealt with. She understands how to manage potential allegations and who to report these to. The childminder keeps her first-aid training up to date, and manages existing injuries and accidents in the setting well. She has a robust set of risk assessments and ensures any potentials risks are minimised.

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should:

n provide more accessible resources to motivate younger children to practise making marks as part of early writing n give children the time they need to think about their response to questions to

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28 September 2022 help them build on processing and speaking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY445393 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10235743 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 25 October 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in the village of Broughton Astley in Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification. 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 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 showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to several parents during the inspection and took account of

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their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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