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 smile frequently when with the childminder. The childminder and assistant support children's confidence and skills towards independence. They encourage children to put their own belongings away safely on pegs as they enter the childminder's home. They talk to children about how to take off and put on shoes and coats. Some children manage this independently. They provide support to others who need it.

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The provision is good

Children understand the routines embedded by the childminder. Children hear the tambourine shake ready for snack time and they put their hands up in the air. 'Tidy-up time,' they call. The childminder supports children to help one another to take items back to the play kitchen. They divide the items up and work together to take them back. Children behave well. The childminder and her assistant are clear on their behavioural expectations and they remind children as necessary. Children are kind and respectful.

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The provision is good

The childminder has instilled a love of reading with all children who attend. She uses books to enhance children's experiences. Children select books and take them to the childminder to read. She holds the book for all to see. She pauses while reading to check children's understanding of the book. The childminder makes stories exciting; she changes speed and how she reads. Children listen attentively and ask to read the story themselves. They hold the book up in front of their friends and confidently tell stories to them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder understands child development and what she wants children to learn next. She uses information gathered from parents when children first start, her knowledge and children's interests to plan her environment and the experiences she offers to children. The childminder plans experiences outside of her home to extend children's social skills. For example, she takes children to local parks and community events. n Children develop an understanding of mathematics. The childminder counts items and pictures in books. She uses her fingers to represent quantities. The childminder encourages children to identify numbers and shapes. She holds the correct number in front of younger children, to help their early recognition. Older children identify the number seven from a choice of two cards the childminder holds. She describes the properties of shapes to support older children to know which shape she is talking about. She names shapes with younger children, they

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need to do better?

repeat back 'triangle'. n Children's communication and language development is supported by the childminder and her assistant. They position themselves well, use eye contact

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need to do better?

27 September 2023 and model how to interact with children and one another. The childminder and assistant skilfully add new vocabulary to what children say and repeat key language. While reading the childminder asks questions to promote children's use of language. She points to pictures and names objects she knows the children do not know yet. Children repeat new vocabulary and use new words quickly. n Parents are happy with the service that is provided. They say their children are happy and receive 'brilliant' care. Parents talk about how well their children's communication skills have developed since attending. They add that the childminder shares information with them daily and that she offers suggestions of how they can work towards their children's next steps at home. For example, to support writing skills, the childminder sends cards home for children to practise writing their names. n The childminder is reflective of her and her assistant's practice. Her assistant

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need to do better?

feels well supported and comments on the processes that are in place for their professional development. The childminder has attended courses that are relevant to families and children that attend. For example, she attended training to support her understanding of strategies she could use when children talk about bereavement. n Children gain an understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe. The childminder supports children's knowledge of safety, for example she reminds children how to use scissors safely. Although the childminder supervises and ensures children are safe online, she does not help children understand how to keep themselves safe when using the internet. n The childminder and assistant interact frequently with most children and are alert to children's needs when they ask for support. For example, when younger children make sounds and reach out for toys, they engage with the child.

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need to do better?

However, children who are quieter, engage with their environment and play happily are not supported as consistently to make progress in their learning through interaction.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and assistant have a strong knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. The childminder attends safeguarding training to support her understanding of local safeguarding concerns, such as recognising the risk of children and families being drawn into crime. The childminder is confident to work with outside agencies and knows how to make appropriate referrals. She completes thorough risk assessments to ensure the environment is safe inside and outside. The childminder attends first-aid training. This helps her to respond to accidents or injuries appropriately. The childminder ensures the suitability of the members of her 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 n develop interactions further to ensure quieter children are supported to extend their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491070 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10285442 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 22 Date of previous inspection 5 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in New Ollerton, Nottinghamshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday and 7.30am to 5.15pm on Friday. The childminder does not operate on bank holidays and at family holiday time. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and, at times, works with an assistant. The childminder offers before- and after-school- club sessions as well as holiday clubs. 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 childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how he ensures they are 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, the assistant 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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