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

The childminder provides a warm, nurturing environment for children. She forms close relationships with children and their families. Children show that they are confident to offer their views and opinions. The childminder listens to children carefully. She plans activities that are based on children's interests and extends their learning through her effective interactions with them. For example, some children are keen to play with dolls and pushchairs. The childminder encourages children to create an obstacle course outside to push the dolls around. This progresses further as the childminder supports children to explore jumping, sprinting and shifting their balance. Children show good physical skills and squeal with joy as they race around the outdoor space.

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The provision is good

The childminder sets high expectations for children's behaviour. She provides reminders to children to sit still on their chairs when eating to keep them safe. Children respond well to the childminder's instructions. They show their eagerness to look after the toys respectfully.

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The provision is good

Children are confident communicators. The childminder reads stories and sings songs with children daily. This helps children to develop their understanding of language and literacy. The childminder encourages younger children to point out the different characters in a story. For older children, they learn how to begin to make predictions about what might happen next.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is clear about the main aspects of the curriculum that she wants children to focus on when in her care. For example, she uses her knowledge of child development to plan activities to match the skills that children will need before they start school. She teaches children to recognise different emotions that characters show in a story and to consider why someone might be feeling angry or excited. At times, the childminder is less clear what she wants children to learn across all areas of the curriculum. This means that the aims of some activities are not as carefully thought through as others, which can limit the learning that children gain. n Parents indicate that they are very appreciative of the care and education that the childminder provides. She gathers information from parents when children start attending her setting. This helps her to understand what a child already knows and what they might need to learn next. The childminder regularly shares

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need to do better?

children's progress information with parents. She supports parents to make links with what happens in her setting and children's learning at home. This helps to make sure that partnerships with parents are effective. n Children behave well and show good independence as they wash their hands

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need to do better?

16 November 2023 and prepare the table for lunch. Younger children are encouraged to use a spoon carefully to feed themselves yoghurt. Children show good focus, engagement and persistence as they practise the skills they need to eat independently. The childminder is kind, supportive and encouraging with them. However, older children are not always helped to follow planned routines for lunchtimes. This means that they are not consistently learning to make informed healthy choices. n The childminder fully understands her role in supporting all children to make progress. She is confident to use a range of strategies to help children with gaps in their learning. The childminder identifies when she has any concerns about a child's development and liaises with parents and other professionals when appropriate. This helps to make sure that children who may require additional support are able to receive this promptly.

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need to do better?

n The childminder recognises the need for her to keep up to date with training and considers how she might continue to improve her practice. She seeks out regular opportunities for her own professional development. The childminder is clear on the strengths of her provision and how she would like to develop her particular interest in outdoor learning further. This approach means that she continues to reflect and act on what she does well and on aspects that she could improve for the children she cares for.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a confident understanding of her role in protecting children from harm. She is able to clearly identify when a child may be at risk of abuse or neglect. The childminder has a solid knowledge of what she would need to do should this be the case and is able to talk about the other professionals she may need to speak to, in order to keep children safe. She works with children to think about risks in the home and how they might reduce or prevent these. For example, children understand that they need to slow down when they are running outside as it may be slippy.

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should:

n strengthen planning for all areas of learning, linking more closely to what children need to learn n support children more effectively to establish healthy routines at mealtimes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467782 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10289495 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 15 Date of previous inspection 27 November 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Ellistown in Coalville, Leicestershire. She operates all year round, from 7.45am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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 she ensures they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Parents shared their written views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

16 November 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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Inspection activities

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