Blackmore, Maria

This provision meets requirements

Children are greeted warmly by the childminder when she collects them from school, helping them to feel welcomed into her care. The childminder asks children questions about their day at school, encouraging them to hold back-and-forth conversations with her. Children are excited to tell the childminder that they peeled an orange by themselves. On the walk from school to the childminder's house, children are supported to remember previous events. Children remember collecting leaves and taking them back to the childminder's house to make bonfire pictures. The childminder promotes children's safety when she walks with them in the street. She ensures that children walk on the inside of the path, so they are away from the traffic on the road. Children begin to understand about road safety and help the childminder to identify when it is safe to cross the road.

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Children are keen to join activities the childminder plans for them. This includes offering them experiences to build on their learning from school. For instance, children understand that poppies are for the soldiers when talking about Remembrance Day. Children are creative when they use craft resources to make pictures of poppies. They develop the muscles in their hands when they use pens, glue and tissue paper. Children receive praise from the childminder when they accurately colour within the lines on pictures, helping to raise their self-esteem and confidence.

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n Children show an understanding of the routine that the childminder embeds in her home. For instance, when they arrive, they place their bags in the allocated space and take off their shoes. The childminder gives them gentle reminders to wash their hands prior to having a snack. Children listen and follow the childminder's instructions, promoting good hand-hygiene routines. n Prior to children attending, the childminder invites parents and children to visit her home. She offers children further sessions to attend on their own. This helps children to become familiar with the childminder and her home, supporting their emotional well-being effectively. n The childminder offers children nutritious food to help promote a healthy diet. Children make decisions about what healthy snacks they would like, choosing cucumber and yoghurts. The childminder helps children to understand how some foods can impact negatively on their teeth, supporting their understanding of

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oral health. n The childminder has rules and boundaries in place in her home, such as to use the first names of children and to respect each other. This helps children to understand her expectations for their behaviour. Children have opportunities to

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6 November 2024 play games with their peers, helping them to understand the rules of games and how to take turns. n The childminder completes training courses to extend her knowledge of how to promote children's safety and care. This includes attending safeguarding training to keep her knowledge current of how to identify the signs and symptoms of abuse. n The childminder shares information with parents about children's emotions and activities she offers. She passes on information from school teachers to parents. This helps parents to know about their children's day. n The childminder changes the layout of her playroom to cater for the needs of the children she cares for. This impacts positivity on providing children with more opportunities to do craft activities and select the resources they want to use. However, the childminder does not seek feedback from parents or children to help her evaluate her practice further and to identify ongoing improvements to

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benefit the experiences children are offered. n The childminder attends special events at schools children attend. For example, she goes to sports days and special assemblies, where she observes children receiving certificates for their achievements. Children smile and appreciate the childminder supporting them. n The childminder respects children's choices in their play and their interests. For example, when children are not able to finish chosen activities due to needing to go to school, the childminder leaves these out for them to finish on their return or the next day. This enables children to revisit previous experiences to promote their interests.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number 254702 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10359795 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 5 Date of previous inspection 4 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in Gedling, Nottingham. She provides before- and after-school care on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during term time. Sessions are from 7.30am until 9pm and from 3.20pm until 4.20pm The childminder holds an appropriate level 3 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk of the areas of the home used for minding children. n The inspector went on a walk with the childminder to collect children from school. n The inspector observed activities and the interactions between the childminder and children. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She reviewed a sample of documentation.

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6 November 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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