Childminder in Herefordshire

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 have fun at this warm and welcoming setting. They form strong attachments with the caring childminder and her co-childminder. Good settling-in procedures help children to settle quickly and feel emotionally secure. Children independently access a wide range of good-quality play resources, both inside and outside. They have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise. Children enthusiastically explore the childminder's spacious garden. They excitedly ride on wheeled toys. Young children are eager to push and pull levers on the ride-on toy tractor to make different parts move. They develop early mathematical skills. Young children display high levels of concentration as they repeatedly fill and empty different-sized containers with sand.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They know what the childminder expects from them. Children are reminded to share and take turns and to be kind and considerate towards their friends. They display good manners. Children say 'please' and 'thank you' throughout the day. Older children independently manage their self-care. They use the toilet by themselves and remember to wash their hands afterwards. Young children are beginning to help with their self-care. They listen attentively to the childminder and follow her instructions as they look in their bag for a nappy.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's home is very clean and organised. She and her co-childminder make a good team and work very well together. They are ambitious and strive to deliver high-quality care and education at all times. The childminder reflects on what the setting does well and identifies areas for further development. She regularly attends training. The childminder is proactive in keeping her already good knowledge and skills up to date to further enhance outcomes for children. n The childminder has secure relationships with the children, whom she knows well. Care practice is good. Babies are very content. They snuggle into the childminder for a cuddle before falling asleep. Children sleep soundly in the childminder's comfortable home. The childminder sits alongside them as they sleep to ensure that they are safe and well. n The childminder plans an interesting curriculum around children's current interests and next steps in learning. However, there are times when she does

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need to do better?

not identify and respond to children's emerging interests quickly enough. This means that, on occasions, children do not always receive the levels of support they need to continue and extend their own learning. n Partnerships with parents are good. On induction, the childminder seeks a range of information from parents about children's individual needs. She uses this information to plan for children's learning from the outset. The childminder makes regular assessments of children's progress, which she shares with parents

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need to do better?

1 February 2023 in a range of ways. The childminder speaks to them at the beginning and end of the day, completes children's online learning records, sends digital messages and updates the setting's social media page. This information keeps parents well informed about their children's achievements and helps them to continue and extend learning at home. n The childminder provides children with activities to help them develop strength in their hands and fingers in readiness for early writing. Children concentrate as they use a paintbrush to make marks in a tray of flour. The childminder sits alongside them to offer support. She encourages young children to explore the texture with their fingers and helps older children to write the letters of their name. n The childminder works alongside her co-childminder to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). Together they ensure that

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need to do better?

the curriculum they provide meets the needs of all children who attend. The childminder and her co-childminder form good relationships with other professionals. They regularly share information with them about children's learning and development. This helps the childminder and her co-childminder to plan effectively to move children with SEND forward in their learning. n Parents are very happy with the care and education their children receive. They comment on the progress that children make, the wonderful environment and the childminder's excellent communication.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibility to keep children safe from harm. She attends training to keep her knowledge of safeguarding practice up to date. The childminder completes daily safety checks on all areas of her home and garden to ensure that children play in a safe and secure environment. She demonstrates a good awareness of the signs and symptoms of potential abuse and/or neglect. The childminder is clear about the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child's welfare. She teaches children how to keep themselves safe. For example, she encourages them to take risks safely as they play on apparatus outside in the garden.

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should:

n consider ways to incorporate children's emerging interests into learning activities to further support them to continue and extend their own learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488270 Local authority Herefordshire Inspection number 10264607 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 20 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Stoke Lacy, Herefordshire. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder and holds early years teacher status.

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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 that these are is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector through written documentation. 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.

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Inspection activities

1 February 2023 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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