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 are happy, and they safely move around the childminder's home. They have attachments to the childminder and snuggle close to her. They listen keenly as the childminder reads stories. They leap up with excitement as they see firefighters in a picture. They thoroughly enjoy making the sound of the fire engine siren, which gives them a chance to join in with the story. This ignites children's learning and motivates them to play with a fire engine and push it around the play mat.

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The provision is good

Children behave well and have a positive attitude to their learning. They willingly take part in activities the childminder plans. Children focus on tasks and concentrate well on activities that interest them. This is evident as children create jungle pictures. The childminder sits close to the children and talks to them about their drawing. Children develop their small-muscle skills as they hold paint sticks and make lines and circles. They know some of the colour names and say, 'green grass' and 'blue sky'. Children are excited as they choose elephant stickers to put on their creations. The childminder uses this opportunity and encourages the children to count the elephants and to compare the sizes, developing children's early mathematical skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder implements a curriculum that supports children's learning. She follows children's interests and understands how children learn through play. She provides opportunities to help children learn. For example, to help children develop control of tools, she provides opportunities for children to thread objects and build with stacker toys, developing their hand-to-eye coordination and control of holding things. n The childminder promotes communication and language skills well. She makes sure she has eye contact with children when she speaks to them. The childminder repeats words clearly, so children can hear the correct pronunciation of words. To extend children's vocabulary she introduces new words, such as octopus, and encourages children to say the word as she talks to them about octopuses living in the sea. n The childminder takes the children out and about to enhance their learning and

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their experiences from home. She visits soft-play areas and the local park. Here, children can run around in large spaces and take risks as they climb and balance on the equipment available. She walks places with children to further develop their physical skills. Every week she goes to the local market with the children to buy fruit and vegetables, which she uses for snacks. n The childminder supports children to learn to take turns during activities. She sets clear boundaries, so that children know what she expects of them, such as

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need to do better?

11 October 2022 not climbing on the sofa. The childminder successfully helps children learn to be polite and develop good manners. They use manners throughout their play, saying please and thank you at appropriate times. n The childminder encourages children to become independent in some aspects of their life. They choose what they want to play with and try new experiences, such as using paint sticks. However, children do not always have opportunities to develop their self-care skills, for example wiping their own hands and faces after mealtimes. n The childminder reflects on her practice and demonstrates a good capacity to improve. For example, since her last inspection, the childminder now uses the information she obtains from parents as children begin attending to help her to understand what children already know and can do. She tells parents about their children's learning and how they can help support their children at home.

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Parents have access to their child's daily diary, where the childminder comments on what the children have been doing throughout the day. Parents comment on how they are happy with the service the childminder provides and the progress their children are making, further saying that the childminder is 'flexible, kind and caring'.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of her role and responsibility to safeguard children's welfare. She knows what to do if she is concerned about a child's safety or if an allegation is made against herself or a family member. The childminder attends safeguarding training to help her refresh her understanding of child protection, for example risks related to extremism and radicalisation. The childminder's home is safe and secure. She uses risk assessment to identify and remove any hazards for children to ensure they can play in a safe environment.

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should:

n maximise opportunities for children to develop independence in their self-care skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225190 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10234388 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 1 Date of previous inspection 31 October 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Loughborough, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays, the week at Christmas 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 The inspector completed a learning walk of the childminder's provision and discussed how she organises and implements her curriculum. n The childminder took part in a joint observation with the inspector. The inspector considered the quality of education during activities and the impact this had on children's learning. n The children spoke with the inspector and invited them to join in with their play at appropriate times throughout the inspection. The inspector observed interactions and the conversations between the childminder and the children and considered the impact these have on children's learning. n The parents gave the childminder letters for the inspector, so they could take

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into account their views. n The inspector had a discussion with the childminder about her training and how she evaluates her practice. n The childminder showed the inspector her relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder.

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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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