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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children show they are happy and settled in the childminder's care. The childminder is responsive to their individual needs. She recognises when children are tired or hungry and offers them reassuring cuddles or food when needed. Children clearly enjoy their time with the childminder. She encourages children to work together as they help to fill a hole in the ground with water from the paddling pool. Children take it in turns to carefully scoop up the water. They carefully transfer the water using individual watering cans to create a 'pond'. The childminder builds on children's learning further as she talks to them about what might live in their 'pond' and encourages them to consider how many watering cans it will take to fill it up.

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The provision is good

The environment is warm and welcoming, with a good range of resources and activities for children to explore. Children are confident to move freely between the indoor and outdoor environments. They choose what and how they would like to play, with appropriate support from the childminder.

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The provision is good

Children develop good speaking skills, which the childminder supports well. As children play, the childminder asks questions to encourage them to think about what they are doing and gives them time to think and respond. The childminder reads books to children every day. Older children begin to recall story lines and predict what might happen next.

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need to do better?

n The childminder implements appropriate risk assessments to help identify any potential hazards. She checks the home and garden before children arrive and at regular intervals during the day. This helps to ensure that children are not exposed to any risks that may cause them harm. n The childminder has taken appropriate steps to improve the quality of the provision since her last inspection. She has worked in close partnership with the local authority to help improve her knowledge and understanding. Additionally, the childminder offers support and coaching to any assistants that may work with her. n The childminder uses assessment well to help her identify what children know and can do. She plans a range of activities for children to take part in and to help them move on in their learning. However, at times, she does not adapt her interactions well enough to help children to maintain their interest in the

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need to do better?

activities provided. This means that not all children are able to build consistently on their learning. n The childminder supports children to behave well. She reminds children to share and take turns when waiting to go down the slide and offers high praise when

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need to do better?

30 April 2025 they respond positively. Older children play well together, and, overall, the childminder supports children to build good interactions with their friends. However, the childminder does not always consider how to encourage less confident children to play with their peers, which means sometimes they spend time watching and not taking part in play and activities. n The childminder ensures that children benefit from lots of fresh air and exercise. Children really enjoy being outdoors, where the childminder helps them to learn how to use a range of equipment safely. Children show good physical skills as they confidently climb steps to the slide, sit at the top and ease themselves down, laughing as they safely arrive at the bottom. The childminder plans activities that develop children's hand strength as they mould kinetic sand in the play tray. Children enjoy stacking bricks and show good hand-eye coordination

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from a young age, as they build small towers and constructions. n The childminder ensures that she supports children to be ready for their eventual move to school. She works closely with parents to ensure that they can help their child to gain the key skills needed, such as independence, good self- care and communication skills. Parents are provided with regular updates of their child's progress through an online app and of how they can continue to build on their child's learning at home, for example by reading to their child to support language development. This helps to consolidate children's learning and development.

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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 interactions with children to help them build consistently on their learning n support every child to develop their confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2687887 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10402198 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 18 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 8 August 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022 and lives in Stoney Stanton, Leicestershire. She works with assistants and operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status and provides funded childcare places to children from the ages of nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The childminder led the inspector on a learning walk and told the inspector about what they want the children to learn. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this is having on the children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of the interactions between the childminder, her assistant and the children, and assessed the impact on the children's learning. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector spoke to one parent to obtain their views on the provision. n The inspector spoke with the children and the assistant during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

30 April 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

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