Childminder 2803455

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate that they feel safe and settled in the care of this kind and nurturing childminder. In the short time that she has been registered, the childminder has built trusting relationships with both children and their families.

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The provision is good

The childminder follows consistent daily routines to help children feel secure and learn important self-care skills. She is responsive to children's individual needs, sensitively changing children's nappies and settling children to sleep. Children are confident to seek out the childminder for a cuddle, when they need a bit of reassurance. Children engage in social meal and snack times, as they sit at the dining table. They learn about making healthy choices and enjoy a range of nutritious snacks and water to drink. The childminder talks to them about the positive impact that healthy foods have on their bodies.

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The provision is good

Children are physically active and have ample access to fresh air. They have opportunities to explore the water wall and mud kitchen in the garden. They build strength and stamina as they use equipment, such as the climbing frame, slide and ride on toys. In addition, regular nature walks and weekly music and forest school sessions, build children's knowledge of the world around us and their confidence in social situations. The childminder consistently models good manners using please and thank you and praises children for their achievements. This helps to increase children's self esteem. The childminder calmly talks to the children about the importance of sharing resources. Children's behaviour is good.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works with one other registered childminder, in her co-minder's home. They work as a team, while the childminder ensures that her own key children are well supported. At all times, children are closely supervised. n Alongside her co-minder, the childminder delivers a broad curriculum that focuses on children's interests and their abilities. She tracks children's progress and identifies next steps in learning. Together with her co-minder she carries out daily risk assessments of the learning environment and teaches children about taking safe risks. Children are well supported by the childminder as they confidently explore their surroundings and independently select activities and toys of their choice. They build with connecting bricks and play imaginatively with small world figures. They learn to count in sequence and recognise and name shapes and colours. n The childminder gets down to the children's level, playing alongside them. She

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need to do better?

chats easily with the children, providing commentary about what the children are doing. The childminder encourages the children to sing along to songs that are playing on the speaker. This builds their knowledge and understanding of words

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need to do better?

31 July 2025 and language. Children giggle as they jiggle their bodies to the music. The childminder reads a range of familiar stories to the children, pausing to let children take part. However, not all story times are consistently well planned or delivered to meet the needs of all of the children. While the older children listen well, younger children quickly lose interest and wander off. n The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 2. She has completed all mandatory training, including paediatric first aid and safeguarding training. She has a secure knowledge and understanding of safeguarding and keeping children safe. The childminder reflects thoughtfully on her practice and has identified areas, particularly around communication and language, where she would like to improve but has not yet put these plans into practice. n The childminder has effective partnerships with parents. The childminder keeps

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parents well informed. She updates them with information and photographs about their children's care routines, learning and progress on a monthly basis. Many parents have provided written testimonials and all speak highly of the childminder, describing her as 'reliable', 'caring' and 'professional'.

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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 review and enhance the planning and delivery of adult-led activities, in order to ensure that these consistently meet the needs of all the children attending n implement plans to enhance knowledge and skills, particularly with regard to further supporting children's communication and language development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2803455 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 10414561 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 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2024. She works with another childminder, from her co-childminder's home in Norwich, Norfolk. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm, except during family and bank holidays. Funded early education is offered for children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning discussion together, in order for the inspector to understand how the early years provision is organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on the children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and discussed findings. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

31 July 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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