Childminder in Norfolk

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 thoroughly enjoy their time spent with the childminder. She provides a calm and welcoming environment, which helps children to feel safe and confident to explore. The childminder focuses her provision on building children's awareness of nature. As such, they spend lots of time outdoors, learning about the world around them. For instance, they visit her allotment where they dig and sow the plants they have grown from seed.

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The provision is good

Children have positive attitudes to learning and enthusiastically join the childminder for activities and games. She creates lots of opportunities for children to gain first- hand experiences. The childminder plans fun activities to consolidate children's learning. For example, children learn about the life cycle of the butterfly. The childminder encourages the children to learn to care for them. She reads stories about caterpillars and takes the children on nature walks to source food for them. They measure the caterpillars growth using rulers and go butterfly hunting in the local area.

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The provision is good

Children behave very well and demonstrate kindness to each other. They share resources and take turns with equipment. The childminder acts as a good role model. Children independently use 'please' and 'thank you' when making requests and show care towards younger children. They happily tidy away toys as they sing along to the 'tidy-up' song.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's curriculum is informed by her observations and assessments of the children she cares for. She aims is to promote confidence in children, encouraging them to think for themselves and overcome challenges. The childminder provides an extensive range of sensory rich learning experiences, such as exploring clay, combining materials and collecting natural resources to create collages. This helps to support children's enthusiasm for learning. n The childminder plans a wealth of opportunities to promote children's understanding of the world around them. They benefit from a range of interesting outings. For example, the childminder takes children to the market, cafés, woods and parks. She ensures that children explore their local community. Children benefit from nature walks and regular visits to her allotment where they learn to identify the trees and plants that are growing in the neighbourhood.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from stories, songs and rhymes. They enthusiastically listen to the childminder's well-read stories. She promotes children's love of books by making stories interactive. For instance, as she reads 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar', the children identify objects on a picture board and sequence the events of the story. The childminder ensures that books are easily accessible.

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11 June 2024 She links books to activities to help children understand that information can be found from books. n Children develop good language and communication skills. The childminder speaks clearly and repeats words that children make to ensure that they hear the correct pronunciation. She encourages young children to engage in back- and-forth conversations. The childminder gives children time to respond to questions and praises them when they attempt to say new words, such as 'kebab' and 'watermelon'. n The childminder encourages children to be independent. For instance, they wash their hands before eating and choose what healthy items to eat for snack. Children learn to use cutlery, such as knives as they slice and chop their fruit. When children are going outdoors, they put on their own coats and shoes. n Parents speak positively about the childminder and her provision. They appreciate the experiences she provides children and the wealth of outdoor

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learning she provides. The childminder maintains effective communication with parents and shares details of the learning and progress their children make. Parents describe the childminder as 'extremely supportive' and state their children love to attend. n The childminder reflects on her practice to identify areas for professional development and engages in training to improve her practice. She has a good network of childminders for support. However, the childminder does not yet work in partnership with the staff at other settings children attend. This means that children do not always receive continuity in their care.

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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 develop partnership working with the staff at other settings where children attend and exchange information to support continuity in children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500515 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10344292 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 1 Date of previous inspection 21 August 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Norwich. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Wednesday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. 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 spoke to the inspector about the curriculum and what she wants the children to learn. n The inspector spoke to the children and viewed feedback from several parents and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the children's play and carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

11 June 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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