Childminder in Nottinghamshire

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 enjoy their time in this welcoming childminder's home. They are comfortable in their surroundings and build strong relationships with the childminder and her assistant. They know where the toys are in the home and understand the routine. This helps them to feel emotionally secure as they move safely and confidently around the home and choose what they wish to play with. Children relish playing outside and safely negotiate the step. They run around the garden screaming with delight as they jump higher and higher. Children play football and kick the ball with control to each other and the assistant. This helps to develop their physical skills and coordination.

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The provision is good

Children have a positive attitude to their learning and thoroughly enjoy being with the childminder. This is clear as they use play dough to make gingerbread men and pizzas. Children use their small-muscle skills well. They squeeze and poke the dough and select resources, such as cutters and rolling pins. They share the pretend food with the childminder and talk to her about their favourite food. The childminder extends their learning, encouraging the children to count and recognise shapes as they manipulate the play dough.

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n The childminder knows what she wants the children to learn and implements a curriculum that takes into account children's interests. The childminder offers children a variety of opportunities to promote their learning and prepares them for the future, for example she promotes a love of books. Children snuggle close and listen to a story about a monkey. They giggle and laugh as the assistant repeats the phrase 'Boo, here is the cheeky monkey.' This encourages the children to listen and develop their early literacy skills. n Overall, the childminder supports children's language skills well. She speaks clearly and repeats words for younger children to hear and introduces new words to help to extend children's vocabulary. For example, she describes a pretend pizza as being delicious. However, at times, the childminder and her assistant ask too many questions in one go. They do not leave children enough

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time to respond to a question they have asked before asking another one. As a result, the childminder and her assistant are not fully supporting children to think about what they have been asked and use the words they know to offer an answer. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder keeps parents up to date about their children's learning. She talks to parents at drop off and collection time and sends them photographs of their children's achievements. Parents comment that the childminder is caring and kind and has a very good bond with their children.

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14 February 2023 n The childminder gets to know children well right from the start, and learns about children's experiences at home. She builds on these to help to broaden children's knowledge. For instance, children visit many places of interest around their community with the childminder, such as the local nature reserve, woodlands and park. Here, they feed the ducks and look at the different types of birds helping the children to develop their understanding of nature. n The childminder and her assistant promote children's positive behaviour well. They give clear instructions that the children follow. For example, at tidy-up time all the children willingly help to put the toys away. The children play well together, share the toys and take turns. For instance, when two children play with cars they roll the cars to each other and the older child says, 'Your turn'. n The childminder has hygiene routines in place for children to follow and provides

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healthy foods and water to drink. She supports children to complete age- appropriate tasks. For example, children wash and dry their hands before eating and older children help to set the table for lunch. Children feed themselves and are polite, saying please and thank you at mealtimes. n The childminder and her assistant work well as a team. They know the children and their families. They attend mandatory training together, such as renewing their first-aid qualification. The childminder has arrangements in place to check her assistant's practice. These include regular meetings and observations. However, she does not give her assistant enough feedback about how to promote children's speaking skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant understand their responsibilities to keep children safe from harm. They keep their safeguarding knowledge up to date through attending training. The childminder and her assistant know who to contact and what to do if they have a concern about a child's welfare. They are aware of the other aspects of child protection, such as the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder carries out suitability checks of her household members and her assistant, to ensure children are safe. The childminder maintains a safe environment. She carries out fire drills with children, so that they understand what to do in an emergency.

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should:

n develop questioning techniques and give children more time to respond to questions asked to help them to build on their speaking skills and express their ideas n strengthen the arrangements for monitoring the assistant's practice, paying

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14 February 2023 particular attention to developing children's speaking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413901 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10235440 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 4 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Toton, Nottingham. She works with an assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am 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 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 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 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 to consider the impact these have on children's learning. n The parents provided written statements for the inspector, so she 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 and her assistant.

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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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