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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder is attentive and caring towards the children, resulting in children receiving warm and responsive interactions from her. Children explore the environment with confidence. The childminder establishes routines for children to follow, helping them to know what happens during the day. This contributes to children feeling safe and secure in her care. The childminder thanks the children when they spontaneously give her a group hug, modelling good manners for children to copy. She also encourages children to use good manners at other times, such as saying please and thank you. Children receive plenty of praise as they play, helping them to build their confidence and raise their self-esteem.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with a range of different activities to support their learning. For example, she provides children with different styles of scissors for them to practise their cutting skills and to develop their hand muscles. Children also enjoy quieter moments, sharing a favourite story after lunch, which is read in an animated way by the childminder. This contributes to children's early literacy, helping them to develop skills that prepare them for future learning. Children are very eager to learn. They react excitedly when the childminder suggests they sing songs. The childminder builds up their anticipation as the children respond to clues to the animals in a song.

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need to do better?

n The childminder regularly accesses online training to help her to meet children's individual needs. She also maintains mandatory qualifications, such as paediatric first aid. Most recently, the childminder updated her understanding of how asthma affects children, to support her in providing the best possible care outcomes for children. n Children make good progress in their communication and language skills. The childminder gets down to the children's level and uses good eye contact. She plays alongside the children and talks about what they are doing, helping them to build upon their language and understanding. Children talk confidently and express themselves. For example, they say, 'She runs on batteries,' when referring to an electronic device. n The childminder builds her curriculum around getting children ready for nursery or school. She knows the children well and overall identifies what the children

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need to learn next. She provides activities to help children gain further skills. However, at times, the interactions during some activities concentrate too much on over complicated questioning. One example of this is, during a play dough activity the childminder asks lots of questions, such as 'What shape have you got? What colour have you got?' These questions are asked quickly, resulting in children getting overwhelmed and they do not answer.

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need to do better?

20 July 2023 n Outside, children have the opportunity to engage in physical play activities and learn related skills. For example, when the childminder pretends she cannot walk along the stepping stones, the children take her hand and support her to complete the course. Children then confidently develop stability as they balance and walk along the stepping stones with her. n Children build positive relationships with their peers. For example, they seek out friends to play alongside them in role-play games. Children happily chat to each other at lunchtime. Children's interactions are warm and harmonious. n The childminder supports children's self-help skills. She encourages children to have a positive attitude to completing tasks on their own, for instance, by saying, 'Have a go' when children are asked to put on their shoes. Young children manage their own clothes when they use the potty. All children easily

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need to do better?

manage cutlery to feed themselves at lunchtime. Children are very independent. n The childminder is mindful that during the COVID-19 pandemic, children had less opportunities to mix with other children and adults than is usual. As a consequence, some children became anxious in social situations. So, the childminder takes children to playgroups and to interact with another childminder and her minded children. This supports children's understanding of the wider world around them and helps to build on their personal, social and emotional skills. n Parents comment warmly about the childminder. They say the childminder communicates effectively with them. For example, she sends messages and photos to parents to show their children's daily achievements. Parents comment that their children's communication has progressed and they attribute this to the childminder's input.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder confidently identifies the signs and symptoms which could indicate that a child is at risk from harm. She discusses the correct process to follow when reporting concerns to the appropriate authority. She has a good understanding of other safeguarding issues, such as the signs and symptoms that would alert her that a child may be at risk of being radicalised. The childminder completes regular safeguarding training. This ensures that her knowledge remains up to date with changes in legislation. The childminder knows what to do if there is an allegation made against herself or a household member. The childminder makes accurate records when children require medication. This supports children's health and well- being.

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should:

20 July 2023 n strengthen interactions with children to support them more effectively to answer meaningful questions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2636374 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10295680 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 12 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2021 and lives in Bestwood Village, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7am until 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a level 3 qualification and is eligible to provide places for funded 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 viewed the areas of the childminder's home that are used for childminding and discussed how the childminder implements the educational programmes for the children. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together. n The inspector observed the children and the childminder and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents shared their written views of the childminder's provision. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including a paediatric first-aid qualification. n The childminder discussed her procedures for safeguarding the children.

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Inspection activities

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

20 July 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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