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 enjoy their time at the childminders home. They have developed warm, trusting relationships with the childminder, where even the youngest children are settled and confident to explore their environment. Children readily take part in adult-led activities. For example, the childminder demonstrates how to plant sunflower seeds. Children watch with interest and then copy, carefully scooping up soil to fill their pots and using their fingers to make holes for the seeds. The childminder encourages children to consider what makes seeds grow. Children recall from previous activities that seeds need water, soil and sunshine. This helps children learn about the world around them.

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The provision is good

The childminder encourages children to share, take turns and use manners during activities and daily routines. When children refuse to help tidy up, the childminder gently speaks to them and allows them time to consider their response. As a result, children make the decision themselves to help clear away toys. The childminder understands the importance of supporting children's emotional well-being. When children become overwhelmed, the childminder suggests they sit together under the 'feelings tree'. Children readily look through 'emotion pebbles' to find one that reflects how they feel. The childminder calmly speaks with children about why they feel that way. This helps to validate children's emotions.

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n Parents are positive and state the childminder provides a safe and nurturing environment. They say the childminder works with them to support their child's health needs and she provides advice to help them with toilet training. Parents state the childminder has helped their children's confidence and independence skills to flourished. n The childminder encourages children to do as much for themselves as possible. Children choose resources they wish to engage with, they are starting to recognise when they need the toilet and they also wipe up split water from their cups. When children need a change of clothes, the childminder offers to help. Children politely refuse, preferring to try for themselves. The childminder gives words of encouragement and praises children for their achievements. n The childminder understands the importance of promoting children's good health. She provides children with daily fresh air and exercise, healthy snacks

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and fresh drinking water. Children are supported to complete simple self-care tasks, such as washing their hands before meals, brushing their teeth and wiping their nose. n The childminder plans activities for children to develop their small-muscle skills. These activities help children practise the skills needed for early writing. Children carefully sprinkle coloured rice into small dishes to make flower petals. They

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1 July 2024 explore the texture of the dry rice, watching it run through their fingers. Others use brushes and water to paint patterns onto paving slabs. When younger children struggle to complete jigsaws, the childminder helps them position their pieces correctly. To this end, children persevere, pushing their piece into place to complete their puzzle. n Children use their imagination as they work together to create a 'café'. They decide who will be the cook and who will be customers. The childminder helps them consider what they are going to sell, and how customers can place an order. Children chat back and forth to each other as they prepare tea, tomato and cake which they serve to the childminder. This helps to support children's creativity and conversational skills. n Children have opportunities to develop their physical skills. Together with the childminder, they bend and stretch searching the long grass for wild buttercups.

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Others use their leg muscles as they push themselves along on bikes. In addition, the childminder regularly takes children to the local park to enable them to access more challenging equipment. n The childminder helps children develop their language and communication skills. For example, the childminder actively engages in children's play, where she narrates what they are doing, introduces new vocabulary and gently corrects mis-pronounced words. However, at times, the childminder provides lots of information in quick succession. Children are not given time to process the information before the childminder moves on. This inhibits their ability to process the new information and make the connection with their learning.

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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 give children time to take in new information, to allow them to think and make connections in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY378972 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10337179 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 7 Date of previous inspection 13 July 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder lives in Nottingham. She registered in 2008. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure 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 Children spoke to 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 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

1 July 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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1 July 2024 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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