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 confident in the company of the childminder, his co- childminder and their assistant. The childminder has built positive relationships with children. He is nurturing, and children show they feel safe and secure, as they ask for his help when they need it.

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The provision is good

The childminder has embedded appropriate boundaries and routines, which children follow. He reminds them, when needed, of the expectations for behaviour. The childminder supports children to develop respect for one another from an early age. For example, while children work together to build a tower, he ensures that each child takes a turn to place a brick. The childminder develops children's sense of pride, as he provides lots of praise and claps children when they are successful.

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The provision is good

Children are eager to join in and engage in activities for prolonged periods of time. This is embedded by the childminder, who frequently joins in with children's play and offers ideas to extend their learning. Children are exposed to new knowledge within every interaction with the childminder. For example, as children play with pasta, the childminder talks about how it changes when cooked and goes from hard to soft. Children show that they understand and comment that they would only like to eat it when cooked.

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need to do better?

n The childminder understands child development. He gathers details from parents about what their children can already do when they first start at the setting. He uses this information to plan the environment and the experiences he offers to children, including those who speak English as an additional language (EAL). Children learn about the local community. For example, the childminder takes children to local music groups, where they experience different instruments and learn about other cultures. n The childminder consistently introduces children to new vocabulary. He uses clear speech and positions himself well so children can see how to communicate and interact. The childminder uses single words to label new things and has high aspirations for communication for all children. He skilfully adapts his language and questioning to children's different ages and abilities. Children copy new words and learn to speak confidently.

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n The childminder embeds mathematical language and concepts into his interactions with children. He counts frequently and uses his fingers to represent numbers and quantity. The childminder uses words to explain different sizes, such as 'bigger' and 'smaller'. He supports children to learn about different speeds as he reads stories fast and then slowly. n The childminder promotes children's physical development. Outdoors, the

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need to do better?

20 September 2023 childminder sets up equipment to support children's coordination and muscle development. He encourages children to climb equipment and prompts them to manage potential risks. Children learn to use ladders and slides safely. n The childminder is reflective and identifies areas of his practice that he could improve. He attends training to develop professionally. For example, he recently completed a course to support his practice when working with children and families who speak EAL. This training has helped him to provide additional support for children's language skills using single words and improved his communication with their parents. n Parents are happy with the childminding service provided. They state that the childminder provides lovely experiences, both in and out of the setting, and amazing opportunities for their children. Parents talk about how they love the homely environment, which is filled with resources for their children. They

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need to do better?

confirm that the childminder shares information about their children's learning, and they receive daily and weekly updates online. Parents add that the childminder shares strategies to use at home to support children's communication skills. n Children gain an understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe. The childminder supports children's knowledge of safety. For example, he models and talks to the children about oven safety. As children play with the toy oven, he talks to them about how to take items in and out of a hot oven safely. Children listen and show their understanding as they pretend the food is hot and blow on it before giving the plate to visitors. Although the childminder supervises and ensures that children are safe online, he does not help children to understand how to keep themselves safe when using the internet elsewhere.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a strong knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. He attends safeguarding training to support his understanding of local safeguarding concerns, such as recognising the risk of children being drawn into crime. The childminder is confident to work with outside agencies and knows how to make appropriate referrals. He completes thorough risk assessments to ensure the environment is safe inside and outside. The childminder attends first-aid training. This helps him to respond to accidents or injuries appropriately. The childminder ensures the suitability of the members of his household.

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should:

n support children to develop an age-appropriate understanding of how to keep themselves safe when using the internet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494260 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10288965 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 9 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 7 November 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Retford, Nottinghamshire. He operates term time only, from 8am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder and an assistant. He holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. 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 childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how he ensures it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. 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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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

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