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

Children enjoy playing with their friends at the childminder's setting. They develop their conversational skills as the childminder encourages conversations between them. This supports children to develop close friendships with their peers. Children are enormously fond of the childminder, who is attentive and kind. They enjoy talking to visitors, which shows how confident and secure they feel in the childminder's home.

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The provision is good

Children learn to share toys and take turns. They gather round a rocket launcher and brim with excitement as the first child prepares to launch it. Children count down from 10 and exclaim 'blast off!' They excitedly talk to each other about how high the rocket flies. Children run to collect the rocket, give it to the next child in line to launch and say, 'Here you are, it's your turn now.' Children politely reply 'thank you'.

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The provision is good

Children develop their small-muscle skills as they construct with building blocks. They are inspired by the childminder's space topic, to create their own 'National Space Centre' and rocket. Children share their creations with the childminder and excitedly tell her where the astronauts sit and how to open the roof. The childminder gives children her full attention and asks them thoughtful questions. She praises children's responses and ideas, and they beam with pride.

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n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She provides a language-rich environment. The childminder talks to children continuously and models a wide range of vocabulary. She teaches children songs. Children sing along with enthusiasm while dancing and doing the actions. They choose books independently and flick through them with their friends. They chat about what they see on each page. Children become confident speakers. n The childminder is a positive role model. She sets clear boundaries and expectations, which children respect. Children behave impeccably as they sit and listen to the childminder read at story time. They concentrate on listening to the story and take turns to ask thoughtful and pertinent questions. Children develop a positive attitude towards their learning. n The childminder gets to know children well. She uses her observations and information from parents to plan a curriculum which supports children's learning

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and development. However, during adult-led activities, the childminder does not always focus her teaching on supporting children's next steps in learning. n The childminder plans a range of enjoyable and engaging activities for children. Children are enthusiastic learners who are keen to explore activities. However,

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20 June 2023 occasionally, activities are too challenging for younger children and do not match their age or stage of development. For example, while participating in an activity about space, younger children become distracted as the concepts are too complex for them to understand. n Children have opportunities to experience different religions, cultures and beliefs. The childminder challenges the stereotypes children may have through conversations when they are out in the community. For example, the childminder's sister is a firefighter. The childminder takes children to visit her sister at work to teach them that women can also be firefighters. This helps children to develop an understanding of how people help us and the world around them. n The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles. Children plant seeds in her garden to help them to understand where fruit and vegetables come from. Children learn about healthy foods and how to keep their teeth healthy. The

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childminder encourages children to spend plenty of time being active outdoors. n The childminder works in partnership with the local school. She communicates with teachers and takes children to settling-in sessions and events, such as sports day at the school. This helps to familiarise children with the school environment and supports their transition to school. n Partnerships with parents are effective. Parents speak highly of the childminder and feel that their children make excellent progress thanks to her. Parents feel included in their children's learning as the childminder communicates their progress to parents effectively. They comment that their children have grown in confidence since starting with the childminder, and they are grateful for the support that she offers to families.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has excellent knowledge of how to keep children safe from harm. She attends regular safeguarding training and holds a current paediatric first-aid certificate. The childminder knows the signs and symptoms that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. She knows how to monitor and accurately record concerns. The childminder knows who she should contact to report any concerns relating to children's welfare. She carries out robust risk assessments of her home and outings. The childminder supervises children closely as they play and monitors sleeping children.

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should:

n develop planned activities and the support offered to children to ensure that teaching focuses on their next steps in learning

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should:

20 June 2023 n provide activities that offer appropriate levels of challenge and reflect younger children's age and stage of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491994 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10280445 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 27 September 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Ibstock, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.45am 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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the curriculum. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum is implemented and the impact on children's learning. n The inspector and the childminder evaluated a learning activity together. n Children happily interacted with the inspector during the inspection. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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20 June 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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20 June 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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