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

The childminder knows the children in her care well, she offers a curriculum that engages children's interests and reflects what they enjoy doing. Children are happy and secure in her care. They are excited and eager to spend time outside in the childminder's woodland garden. Children focus for prolonged periods of time as they take turns to use the tap on a water butt to fill containers with water. They walk carefully as they carry the containers full of water from one side of the garden to the other, to fill up a water tray. Children concentrate, ensuring that they do not spill the water as they transport it. The childminder encourages children to use mathematical language, such as heavy, light, full and empty, as they play.

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The provision is good

The childminder encourages children to problem solve. Children roll balls down long pieces of drainpipe, laughing and giggling with delight as they watch them shoot out the other end. Children declare 'no balls left' as they send the last ball down the pipe. The childminder supports children to work out how to carry all of the balls back to the drainpipe so that they can have another go. She praises them for their good thinking as they work together to collect the balls into a basket.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans and implements a curriculum that places a strong focus on giving children a wide range of experiences to help them develop the knowledge, skills and attributes that they will need when they start at school. The childminder uses assessments of children's individual learning to plan for their next steps. She has a clear and accurate understanding of what she wants children to learn and ensures that this builds on what they already know and can do. n Where the childminder has concerns about a child's development, she works with parents to plan and implement strategies to ensure that the child receives the support that they need. She understands the need for early intervention and is confident about making referrals for additional support should this be required. n The childminder promotes children's independence. Children are encouraged and supported to put on and take off their own waterproof clothes and wellington

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need to do better?

boots. The childminder asks children why they need to hold onto the handrail as they walk down the steps into the garden. Children know that this stops them from falling down the steps and hurting themselves, they are learning how to manage risks. n The childminder works in close partnership with parents. When children start at the setting, the childminder gathers a range of information from parents about their child's routines, development and interests. The childminder plans settling- in visits and tries to visit the children in their own home to help children feel

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21 March 2024 secure in her care. Parents comment that their children are very happy and settled in the care of the childminder and they are making good progress in all aspects of their development. n The childminder skilfully supports children to develop their communication and language skills. She uses open ended questions to encourage children to talk about what they are doing as they play. The childminder helps children extend their vocabulary. As children eat strawberries, they tell her that they taste excellent. She praises them and encourages them to think of other words that they can use to describe how the strawberry tastes. The children tell her that strawberries are yummy and juicy. The childminder models language such as sweet and delicious n The childminder is calm and kind in her interactions with children. She models manners and encourages children to say please and thank you. The childminder

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praises children for their kind behaviour, such as sharing toys with their friends. However, when younger children struggle to regulate their emotions, the childminder does not consistently support them to express how they are feeling. n The childminder has created a dedicated quiet space, where children can sit and look at books independently. As she reads stories to the children, she draws their attention to the pictures to encourage them to talk about the events and characters in the story. Children are excited to play a game of 'What's in the bag?. They eagerly sing songs connected to the objects that they pull out of the bag.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n support younger children to identify, regulate and express their feelings and emotions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469644 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10337216 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 16 August 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013, she lives in Ravenshead, Nottinghamshire. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3. 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 joined the inspector on a learning walk and talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want their children to learn. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the childminder. 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 The inspector took account of parents' views through reading written feedback n The childminder provided the inspector with documentation to demonstrate her suitability.

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Inspection activities

21 March 2024 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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