Childminder in Nottinghamshire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children show positive relationships with the childminder. They take her hand and lead her into different rooms in her home. Children show that they feel safe and secure in her care. Children make choices about what they want to play with. The childminder quickly identifies children's cues and gestures when they want other resources and provides these. This helps to meet children's immediate needs, including when they want to use pretend fishing rods to attach magnetic fish. Children receive praise from the childminder when they do this, helping to raise their self-esteem. Children eat packed lunches that parents provide, after receiving information from the childminder about how to offer healthy options. However, the childminder does not offer children opportunities to have healthy drinks and teach them to use age-appropriate equipment when they do this. This does not support children to have healthy teeth and develop their skills in other areas, such as their

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The provision requires improvement

Children are curious to explore and investigate a wide range of toys and resources. Overall, children are well supported through the childminder's curriculum, with their speaking skills. For instance, they copy words the childminder uses. If children say words incorrectly, the childminder repeats the words, helping them to hear the correct sounds. However, the quality of teaching is variable. This results in children not being fully supported to build on their knowledge and skills through purposeful interactions from the childminder. Furthermore, if gaps are identified in children's development, the childminder does not understand where to seek advice or support to help close these.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides children with experiences to learn about technology. For instance, they press buttons on toys and listen to the different animal sounds. If they identify these incorrectly, the childminder helps children to learn which animal makes the noise. This contributes to supporting children to develop their listening skills and understanding of animals. However, the childminder's teaching is not consistently of a high quality to help children make good progress. For instance, she does not fully model or show children how to play with toys and resources she offers them. This results in children losing focus and flitting from one toy or activity to another. Therefore, children are not able to build on their prior knowledge and skills. n The childminder understands how to support children to manage their behaviour. For instance, she uses distraction with very young children. The childminder

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need to do better?

talks to older children about how they can share and take turns when they play with toys. n Through activities, the childminder helps children to understand about healthy

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need to do better?

24 September 2025 eating and what they need for a healthy body. However, children over the age of two years are given baby bottles with teats to drink juice from. This does not contribute to good oral health and hinders their development in other areas. n The childminder takes children for visits into the local community. Children go to parks, where younger children are supported to begin to jump and balance. She holds their hands to promote their safety. Children visit play groups, where they have experience to develop their social skills, as they interact and play with larger groups of children. n The childminder's curriculum includes offering children experiences to follow their interests. For instance, when children like toy cars, she supports them to count the cars, promoting their mathematical skills. When children like to build towers, she offers them blocks so they can do this, helping to develop their

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need to do better?

hand-eye coordination. n The childminder works well in partnership with parents. She shares information to keep them informed about their children's day. If parents involve other professionals to support their children's development, the childminder works in partnership with them. However, if she identifies any gaps in children's learning, she does not understand how to make timely referrals to other professionals. This means that children will not receive the additional support they may need. n The childminder gathers information from parents about their children's prior abilities when they first start. She uses this to identify what children need to learn next. Children are keen to join activities the childminder plans for them. However, some of these are too challenging. This means that they do not understand what the childminder asks them to do, which results in children losing interest and not benefitting from the experiences offered.

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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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Due date

develop teaching, providing purposeful learning experiences through positive interactions that build on children's prior knowledge and skills 19/12/2025

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Due date

ensure children's oral health is promoted effectively 08/10/2025

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Due date

24 September 2025 improve knowledge of how to work in partnership with other professionals if delays are identified in children's development. 19/12/2025

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should:

n plan activities more effectively to meet the individual learning needs of the children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549808 Local authority Nottinghamshire County Council Inspection number 10407898 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 1 Date of previous inspection 21 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Sutton-in-Ashfield. She operates during term time from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk and discussed how the curriculum supports children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children interacted with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She reviewed a sample of documentation. n Written feedback from parents was reviewed by the inspector, who took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

24 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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Inspection activities

24 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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