Childminder EY473858

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

All children demonstrate that they feel secure and have a sense of belonging in the childminder's home. They smile and giggle as they chat with the childminder and each other. When younger children need reassurance, the childminder provides comforting cuddles. Children behave well. The childminder offers a wealth of praise and encouragement to promote children's achievements.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a stimulating home-from-home environment. Children make choices confidently and happily take a lead in their play. The experienced childminder interacts positively with children, introducing new vocabulary and knowledge to extend their thinking. For instance, while children play in the sand pit, the childminder talks to children about the names of the different construction vehicles. Children learn that different vehicles have different jobs to do.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides activities to support children's developing fine motor skills. In the garden, children use paint brushes to mix paint and foam. They delight in seeing the colours mix and shout out the new colour they have made. Children learn to use tweezers and pick up various size stones. The childminder's interactions support children's mathematical knowledge as they count the stones and compare the sizes.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear understanding of where each child is in their learning and what they need to learn next. She offers a good balance of focused activities and free play. The childminder plans activities that build on children's interests. n The childminder takes children out to various playgroups and outdoor spaces as part of her broad curriculum. These trips engage the children in what they are learning and build their confidence at being out in the community. Children are taught about road safety when they go out on walks. n The childminder sometimes completes tasks for children that they are capable of doing themselves. This includes wiping their faces, putting on and taking off clothing and hand-on-hand support during handwashing. On these occasions, children miss opportunities to build their independence and develop their self- care skills. n The childminder engages older children in conversation and introduces

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need to do better?

challenging vocabulary as they play. She is dedicated to enabling children who speak English as an additional language to communicate effectively. She builds children's confidence in speaking English through clear modelling and encouragement. This helps them to learn to speak and communicate in English effectively over time.

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23 September 2025 n The childminder supports positive relationships between children. She encourages them to consider each other's feelings and share resources. For example, she asks older children to offer toys to friends, helping to build a caring, inclusive atmosphere. n The childminder promotes diversity and inclusion through her interactions and the activities she offers. She shares books and plans activities that represent people from different ethnicities, cultures and families. This helps all children feel included. n The childminder introduces oral hygiene as part of her curriculum. Children practise brushing pretend teeth and try and clean the marks off. They are taught that they must keep their own teeth clean. n The childminder is fully committed to building on her own professional development. She undergoes regular training to develop her practice and meet the individual needs of the children. For example, the childminder has recently

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put revised strategies in place to ensure her approaches to managing children's behaviour are more effectively adapted to meet children's varying ages and stages of development. The childminder's training in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities means that she can identify and meet children's additional needs more effectively should they arise. n The childminder builds strong partnerships with parents and carers. She keeps them well informed and up to date about children's progress. Activities, books and resources are sent home so that children can continue learning at home. This helps everyone to work together so that there is consistency and continuity in children's care, 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 review everyday routines and tasks to provide children with opportunities to further develop their independence skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY473858 Local authority Nottingham Inspection number 10399721 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 12 December 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Broxtowe, Nottingham. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for Christmas week, family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder provides funded early education. She works with an assistant each day.

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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 childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

23 September 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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23 September 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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