Childminder in Nottingham

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 appear relaxed and confident as they happily engage in conversation with the childminder. The childminder is encouraging and interacts with children warmly. She praises them when they do well, which helps to build children's confidence and self-esteem. Children show they have formed secure attachments by readily accepting the childminder's reassurance and cuddles. Children develop their creative skills as they make cards for their family members. The childminder helps them to choose which colour paint they would like to use. Children giggle with glee as she helps them to make prints of their feet. The childminder furthers children's creativity as she uses their interest in dinosaurs. She finds examples of dinosaur footprint pictures on her phone to help them to think about how to make their footprint into a dinosaur. Children make careful strokes with a paintbrush, which helps them to develop their small-muscle skills.

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The provision is good

Children develop their language skills as they enthusiastically join in singing a familiar song about farm animals. The childminder encourages them to pick out animals made from felt as the song progresses and stick them onto a farmyard poster. Children show that they are building knowledge as they correctly identify each animal and excitedly imitate the sounds that they make.

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need to do better?

n The childminder wants children to be happy, to learn how to get on with other children and to develop their independence skills. She observes children to assess what they know and can do and identifies what they need to learn next. She considers what children like to do and plans a curriculum that is challenging and engaging. n The childminder supports children to engage in a range of different creative activities, complete puzzles and engage with others. She helps them to complete a floor puzzle and encourages them to find the pieces to make up the different animals. However, sometimes, the childminder does not link activities with children's next steps to further extend their learning. n The childminder reads a story to children about animals in a way that engages and enthuses them. She encourages them to find toy pigs and other farm animals as the story unfolds. When children independently pick up a picture

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need to do better?

book, she helps them to feel the textures of the different animals on each page. This supports children to develop a love of books and build concentration, which will help them as they transition into school. n Children are beginning to learn how to take care of themselves. Older children put their shoes on when it is time to go outside and help to tidy up when they have finished playing. However, sometimes, the childminder does things for children that they could learn to do for themselves, such as wiping their own

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need to do better?

16 May 2023 nose. n The childminder is teaching children about how to be healthy. She provides healthy foods such as yoghurt and fruit for lunch. When she asks children about which foods are good for them, they say 'vegetables', showing that they are developing an understanding of how to eat healthily. n Children with additional needs are making very good progress. The childminder is sensitive to children's individual needs. She asks children who are not yet able to speak whether they would like to leave the table before she lifts them down from their chairs. She carefully considers how to engage children in activities that help them to develop their skills and knowledge. n The childminder works closely with the other settings that children attend to ensure they make good progress. She regularly shares information, as agreed with parents, to ensure that children experience consistent approaches in different settings.

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need to do better?

n Parents say that their children enjoy attending. The childminder shares information with parents about what children have been doing during the day. However, she does not consistently share children's next steps in learning so parents can further support their children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands how to recognise possible signs of abuse and neglect and knows what to do if she is concerned about a child's well-being. She is aware of the importance of internet safety and talks to older children about how they can keep themselves safe online. The childminder ensures she keeps the environment safe for children by securing external doors and risk assessing for hazards. She completes regular online safeguarding training and is aware of the 'Prevent' duty and other potential risks to children, such as child sexual exploitation.

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should:

n extend children's learning further by carefully linking their next steps to activities n promote children's independence further by teaching them to begin to meet their self-care needs n provide parents with information regarding children's next steps and how they can continue to support learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 254744 Local authority Nottingham Inspection number 10280459 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 7 Date of previous inspection 21 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in Clifton, Nottingham. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. She 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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities 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

16 May 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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16 May 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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