Roberts, Katie Ann

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

While in the childminder's care, children explore a variety of creative and imaginative play opportunities. They use their imagination as they make dinner in the play kitchen. The childminder provides them with real fruit and vegetables to 'cook' with. The children concentrate and listen to instructions as the childminder supports them to safely handle knives to cut up the fruit and vegetables of their choice. When children choose to eat some of the fruit that they are playing with, the childminder reminds them that they need to sit down to eat food and not walk around with it. The childminder supports the children to take turns and to share the toys and equipment available.

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The provision is good

Children are developing their physical skills. They spend a lot of time outside in the childminder's garden. They enjoy playing together as they push dolls in prams around the patio. They talk to each other about taking their babies to the supermarket to buy dinner. The childminder supports and encourages children to put aprons on before playing with sea creatures in the water tray. Children have great fun splashing in the water. The childminder supports children to learn how to take care of their own hygiene needs. Children confidently brush their teeth after they have eaten dinner and know why it is important to do so.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistant know the children in their care well. They carry out regular observations of children's learning and have a good understanding about children's interests and individual developmental stages. The childminder and her assistant plan experiences and activities that cover all areas of the curriculum. However, the childminder does not always use assessment information accurately to focus planning precisely enough on what individual children need to learn next. n Overall, the childminder supports children's communication and language skills well For example, she sings nursery rhymes with children, who excitedly join in with the actions. The childminder uses picture flash cards to support the emerging language of babies and toddlers, to help them communicate what they want and need. Children listen with interest as the childminder's assistant reads stories to them and talks to them about what will happen next in the story.

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need to do better?

However, the childminder has not fully considered how to support children who speak English as an additional language to hear and use their home language within the setting. n The childminder supports children to learn about mathematical concepts as they play. She plans and provides activities that encourage children to sort, match and count. Children confidently count and separate different coloured bears onto corresponding coloured circles. The children talk about the size difference of the

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need to do better?

5 January 2023 bears, grouping them into categories of small, medium and large. n The childminder is calm and kind in her interactions with children. She models manners and encourages children to say please and thank you. The childminder praises children for their kind behaviour. She supports children to understand how to take care of their environment and the toys that they play with. Children eagerly help to put away toys at tidy-up time and beam with delight when they receive a sticker as a reward for their efforts. They are learning to be independent and enjoy the responsibility of carrying out tasks, such as pouring their own drinks. n Partnerships between the childminder and parents are strong. Parents describe the positive impact that the childminder has had on their child's development and how she has helped their child to progress in their learning. They value the regular updates that they receive about their child's day and how the

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need to do better?

childminder offers them ideas about how to support their child's learning and development at home. Parents comment that their children really enjoy attending the setting. n The childminder is reflective in her practice. She seeks regular feedback from her co-childminder, childminding assistant and parents about the service she offers. The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date by accessing available training opportunities. She holds regular supervision meetings with her assistant to look at how she can support her assistant to improve and develop her childcare knowledge and practice.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant both have a good knowledge of what action to take should they have any concerns about the well-being of a child in their care. They both complete regular training to keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date. The childminder understands what action to take should an allegation be made about her suitability, the suitability of her assistant or a member of her household. The childminder assesses the risks associated with trips out of the setting, including walking children to and from the local school. She teaches children how to keep themselves safe on outings, including how to safely cross the road.

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should:

n make better use of the assessments of individual children's development to plan activities that support children to build on what they already know and can do n support children to use their home language during every day play and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2599213 Local authority Nottingham Inspection number 10262789 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 12 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020, she works from her home address in Nottingham. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder works with an assistant and another childminder.

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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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the childminder. 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 Parents shared their views about the childminder's setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with documentation to demonstrate her suitability.

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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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Inspection activities

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