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

The children are happy in this childminder's care. They move around the playroom choosing what they want to play with from a selection of toys. Children enjoy dancing and singing sessions. They jump up and down with excitement and move around the room safely. Children stretch up high and bend down low as they sing a song about moving their different body parts. Children have strong attachments to the childminder and her assistant. Older children snuggle close to listen to a story, while younger children often seek out cuddles.

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The provision is good

Children are kind to each other and behave well. All children have a positive attitude to their learning and thoroughly enjoy taking part in the small group activities that the childminder plans. This is evident as they join a game with the 'Tap, Tap Box'. Children tap a colourful box with their hands and sing 'What's in the box' before taking turns to look and investigate what is inside. They excitingly pull out different objects and tell the childminder what they have found. The older children confidently describe the objects and then show their friends. Younger children take part and thoroughly enjoy finding an object from the box, such as a toy car and try to say 'car'. This helps children to develop their language skills in a fun manner.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistant know what they want the children to learn. They implement a curriculum that encourages children to learn through play and follow their interests. For example, children play a matching card game. The childminder incorporates mathematical skills into the game. She encourages the children to recognise numbers and count how many animals they see. This helps to widen children's mathematical knowledge and promotes their future learning. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents comment on the high-quality learning opportunities the childminder provides. The childminder speaks to parents about what their children are learning. This means parents can help their children at home with their learning if they wish. n The childminder finds out about the experiences children have at home. She creates opportunities to broaden their knowledge. For example, children learn about their community and enjoy walks around the town. They visit the local

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shop and explore the library to help extend their love of books. At the library, the children join in singing sessions. This helps to develop their language skills and enables them to socialise with other children. n The childminder and her assistant are positive role models and teach children to play cooperatively together. For example, children play well together with the doll's house. They share the toys and cooperatively put the furniture in the rooms. They laugh and giggle as they pretend to fill the bath with water saying,

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19 January 2023 'It's cold'. This not only motivates the children to play but also helps to develop their hand-to-eye coordination as they pretend to turn on the tap. n The childminder and her assistants prepare children for the next stage of education well. They encourage children to develop their independence. Children can do many self-care tasks on their own. For example, children help tidy the toys away and wash and dry their hands before lunch. They make their own sandwiches using a knife to spread the butter and unwrap the cheese, using their small-muscle skills well. n The childminder supports children's language development, overall. She models language clearly and shows great delight as children learn new words, such as a stethoscope. However, her assistant does not give the children enough time to consider their responses to her questions. For example, she asks one question and then asks a further question rather than waiting for the children to respond.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is mindful to update her skills and knowledge on a regular basis. She and her assistant work closely together to ensure they provide high levels of care for children. The childminder supports her assistant effectively, overall. She talks to her about her performance and ensures she understands the learning needs of the children. However, the childminder is less successful in helping the assistant develop how she teaches language skills for young children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant know their responsibilities to protect children from harm. The childminder attends training courses to update her knowledge. She knows the action to take if she has a concern about a child's welfare, including if she is worried that children are being exposed to radical and extreme views. She ensures her assistant is equally confident to share concerns with the appropriate professionals. She knows who to contact if there is an allegation made against herself or her assistant. The childminder makes checks of her home daily to ensure any hazards are removed and children can play safely.

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should:

n provide more time for the children to respond to questions to help develop their speaking skills n strengthen the arrangements for monitoring and coaching the assistant's performance to help develop skills in supporting children's communication and language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481883 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10236486 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 9 Date of previous inspection 24 February 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Coalville, Leicestershire. She operates her provision from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder 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 her into their play at appropriate times throughout the inspection. The inspector observed interactions and the conversations between the childminder and her assistant and the children. n The parents wrote statements about the childminder's service for the inspector, so she could take into account their views.

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n The inspector had a discussion with the childminder about her and her assistant's training and how she moniotors the assistant's performance.

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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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