Childminder in Leicestershire

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 in the warm and nurturing home-from-home environment. Their emotional well-being is supported, as the childminder is responsive to their needs and builds strong bonds with them. For example, when the childminder answers the door to visitors, she provides reassuring cuddles as children become familiar with new people. Children benefit from the childminder's gentle and calm approach. This contributes to them feeling safe and relaxed in her care.

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The provision is good

Children become confident speakers from a young age. The childminder engages children in positive interactions, which supports their communication and language skills. She gets down to children's level, makes good eye contact and speaks clearly to them. This encourages children's accurate pronunciation of new words. Children learn to extend sentences as the childminder models and uses effective questioning techniques, giving children time to think and respond. Children develop problem- solving skills. For example, while exploring a treasure basket, the childminder encourages children to think about the different textures. She introduces words such as crunchy, spikey, rough and scouring pad to broaden children's speech. Children learn to listen well as the childminder reads stories, fostering their love of books.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans a curriculum that generally builds on what children know and need to learn next. She uses observation and assessment well to identify the next steps for children's learning and plans activities around their interests. However, she does not collect key information from parents to help her understand children's existing skills and learning at home. n The childminder plans a broad range of daily outings to support children to learn about their community. For example, children visit the library to choose books and enjoy trips to the local museum. This develops children's social skills and builds their confidence in social situations. The childminder also offers exciting opportunities for children's physical development. She takes them on walks and visits the park, a local farm and soft-play centres. Children use a slide and tricycles in the childminder's garden. These activities develop large-muscle skills,

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need to do better?

encourage exploration and help children build confidence in their physical abilities. n Children develop good independence skills. For example, the childminder supports children to wash their hands prior to eating and teaches them the importance of wiping their noses. The childminder sits with the children at mealtimes and offers assistance as needed, which supports individual needs well and further promotes children's independence. n The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. She promotes

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3 February 2025 good manners and positive behaviour, offering praise and encouragement. Children learn to follow simple house rules and boundaries, and, as a result, children's behaviour is good. n The childminder's curriculum for mathematics is strong. She weaves mathematics into everyday activities and children's general play. For example, the childminder asks children to count the number of bangles as they hang them onto a mug tree. She supports the children to count each item individually and praises them when they count to five, building on their self-esteem. The childminder counts at every opportunity, supporting children's knowledge of numbers. Children learn about size and shape as the childminder introduces mathematical language, such as big and small, and asks the children about the different shapes they can see around them. This helps children to develop a strong foundation of early mathematics skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reflects on her practice and focuses on her own professional development. She identifies which training would further improve the quality of teaching and learning that the children receive. For example, she recently completed a course on the home learning environment. This has helped her to develop her practice further. n Parent partnerships are good. The childminder communicates with parents daily about the activities that their children have enjoyed. Parents comment that their children enjoy the time they spend with the childminder and are very well cared for. They appreciate the variety of activities offered, which enhances their children's experiences.

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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 gather more information from parents about what they know about children's development at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225524 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10367771 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 2 Date of previous inspection 25 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. She operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 8.30am to 3.30pm, 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 The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children and evaluated the quality of education being provided. n The childminder and the inspector had discussions at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

3 February 2025 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

3 February 2025 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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