Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children are supported to learn about healthy foods as they play games and chat with the childminder. They choose cards with pictures of different food items, such as oranges and chocolate, and the childminder asks them whether items are healthy or unhealthy. Children's good health is supported as the childminder encourages parents to provide healthy foods in their children's lunch boxes. Children help themselves to a drink of water from a water dispenser when they are thirsty. Children confidently talk about brushing their teeth as they pretend to brush a set of model teeth, and the childminder asks them about trips to visit the dentist.

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The provision requires improvement

Children spend time outside developing their physical skills. The childminder takes them for walks in the local area, and they develop new skills as they play in the garden with sets of bubbles and run around trying to catch them. The childminder regularly takes children to different stay-and-play sessions and messy play groups in the local area, where they develop their social skills as they meet with other children.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder praises children when they do well. However, she does not always tailor activities or her interactions to meet the individual needs of each child. For example, the childminder does not always enable children to lead their own play, or recognise when children become upset and provide them with timely reassurance. This means she is not consistently supporting children to build confidence and self-esteem. The childminder does not always work closely with parents to help them access additional support for children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children and their families well. She carries out observations to inform her assessments of what children know and can do. She provides a range of games, toys and activities to help extend their skills and learning. However, the childminder does not always support parents sufficiently well to access additional support for those children who may need it. n The childminder speaks clearly to older children and tries to encourage them in conversation by asking them questions about what they are doing. However, the childminder does not always allow children enough time to think about their answers before she asks again. This means children are not always able to respond to the childminder and develop their conversational skills. n The childminder supports children to make marks with coloured chalk. Children develop their small-muscle skills as they are encouraged to practise drawing

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need to do better?

straight lines and to start and attempt to write the letters in their names. However, the childminder directs children's focus throughout the activity, which

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need to do better?

14 March 2023 means children do not have the opportunity to use their imaginations to develop their own ideas about what to draw. n Children are encouraged to learn about numbers. They begin to recognise numerals as they play a fishing game with magnetic fishing rods, and the childminder helps them to count the number of fish they catch. The childminder introduces mathematical ideas as she talks to children about the thick or thin lines they make using pens of different sizes. n Children behave well. The childminder supports them to develop their understanding of emotions and how to begin to regulate their feelings and behaviour as she reads a book about taking three long breaths to help them to feel calm. n The childminder supports older children to develop their independence skills ready for school. She demonstrates how to tie shoelaces and encourages children to have a go at doing it themselves. The childminder asks children to

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tidy up when they finish their activities, and children carefully help to put toys back into the correct boxes. n Parents say they like the opportunities the childminder provides for children to attend groups and to socialise with other children. They say that the childminder is supportive and they appreciate the updates and photos she shares with them about what their children have been doing and learning during the day. n The childminder attends training events on ways to support children's learning. However, she has not reflected sufficiently on how to put the learning from this training into practice. She does not always enable children to share their own thoughts and lead their own play.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands how to recognise signs of abuse and neglect and knows what to do if she has concerns about a child's safety. She is aware of her responsibilities under the 'Prevent' duty. The childminder is aware of potential hazards and keeps the environment safe for children. The outside area is secure, and a stairgate is in place between the playroom and the rest of the house to prevent children from accessing areas unsupervised. The childminder updates her safeguarding knowledge by attending online training events and is aware of the importance of keeping children safe online.

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Due date

14 March 2023 ensure activities and interactions with children meet their individual needs to further build confidence and self-esteem 04/04/2023

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Due date

ensure you work closely with parents to help access additional support for children who need it. 04/04/2023

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should:

n strengthen awareness of areas for improvement and take action to integrate this into your daily practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY426456 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10263736 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 6 Date of previous inspection 10 May 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Nottingham. She operates all year round, 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 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector and the childminder carried out a learning walk together. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

14 March 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

14 March 2023 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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