King, Chika

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 are happy in the care of this nurturing childminder. She provides a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe and secure. The childminder and her assistants know the children well and build strong bonds with them. They are responsive to children's individual needs. For instance, they recognise when children may need extra reassurance and support. They provide this through their calm and caring interactions with them.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. The childminder and her assistants are good role models. Children learn to take turns and share toys and equipment. They receive consistent praise for their patience and the acts of kindness they show to each other. For instance, older children find toys for younger children and use manners autonomously during play.

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The provision is good

Children are curious and eager to learn, and they demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning. They join activities with enthusiasm and demonstrate high levels of engagement. The childminder knows what she wants children to learn. She plans her curriculum to provide children with plentiful opportunities to revisit learning and develop their skills through a wide range of play opportunities. This helps children to embed their learning and master their skills. All children make good progress in their development from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows what she wants children to learn. Her curriculum is planned around children's interests and their learning needs and is delivered well by the childminder. However, the curriculum is not always implemented as well by her assistants. This sometimes creates inconsistencies in the quality of interactions that children receive. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills particularly well. She plans adult-led group activities to support children's listening and attention skills as well as promoting their confidence to speak within a larger group. For instance, the childminder encourages group discussions around topics such as the weather. This helps to support children to become confident communicators. n The childminder is knowledgeable about how to support children who speak English as an additional language effectively. She works closely with parents and

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need to do better?

collects key words in children's home language to provide opportunities for them to hear their home language being spoken at the setting. This helps children to gain confidence in speaking with the childminder and her assistants. n Children develop a love of books. They hear a wide range of stories throughout the day. Children regularly visit the local library and choose which books they

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need to do better?

19 November 2024 would like to borrow. Children listen intently to stories. The childminder and her assistants make effective use of props. This helps to encourage children to remain engaged and participate as they listen to the stories, which are well read by the childminder and her assistants. n The childminder skilfully supports children's early mathematical development. She weaves in concepts such as size, shape and measure throughout the day as children play. Children demonstrate competence in counting and comparing size. For instance, they grow flowers and measure themselves against them to decide which is the tallest. n The childminder works in close partnership with parents. She welcomes them into her setting to discuss their interests and hobbies with the children. Parents are regularly updated about their children's learning and what they need to learn next. The childminder provides suggestions on how they can support this at

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home. This helps to provide children with a consistent approach in their learning. n The childminder and her assistants work well together. The childminder values her assistants and provides them with regular supervision meetings. She ensures her assistants have regular opportunities to maintain their mandatory training and for continued professional development. However, the childminder has not yet sought further ways to help her assistants develop a deeper knowledge of teaching and 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 strengthen assistants' knowledge of the curriculum intent to further enhance the interactions with children n seek further ways to help to develop the assistants' practice to raise teaching to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY334354 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10367270 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 9 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection 1 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Norwich, Norfolk. She works with two assistants. The childminder operates all year round from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers government funded places for children aged between nine months and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder talked to the inspector about their curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder, her assistants and the children. n The inspector and childminder carried out a joint observation. n The inspector reviewed written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

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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