Hall, Emma Lesley Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18/12/2012 21/01/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 Children are well behaved and foster good caring relationships with the childminder and their peers.  Children are supported well across all areas of learning and development. They enjoy a stimulating and well-resourced environment that provides challenging activities and opportunities appropriate to the children's ages.  The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities towards the safeguarding and welfare requirements and this is supported by clear policies and procedures.  The childminder works in partnership with parents and the provision of daily diaries, learning journals and newsletters, provides continual information and opportunity to contribute to their child's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Children's summative assessments do not identify the specific areas of learning and age range in which children are developing.  Written records for the administration of medication are kept, however, while parents sign a standard medication form in their contract with the childminder, individual medication administration forms do not consistently display a parent signature.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding, including the garden.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in a range of activities; play dough, construction, role play, craft and books.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including; children's development records, planning records, risk assessments and policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and engaged with the children in their play.

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Information about the setting

The childminder has been registered since 2008. She minds in her home located in a suburb of Preston in Lancashire. She shares her home with her partner and child aged nine years. The areas used in the home for minding include the front ground floor playroom, the hall, the first floor bathroom and the rear garden. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both parts of the Childcare Register. There are seven children on roll, three of whom are under the age of three years and one under five years. The childminder holds a Level 3 National Vocational Qualification in Early Years Care and Education with 18 years' experience working with children in both home and group settings.

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Information about the setting

Training and support is obtained from the local authority Sure Start childminder network coordinator. She is a Quality Assured childminder and is approved by the local authority to provide places under the nursery education grant.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 identify the areas of learning and age range for individual children when providing summative assessments

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 ensure the procedure for the administration of medication is consistently followed.

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who attend

The childminder provides an exciting and stimulating environment. The playroom is well organised and provides areas to engage in craft activities, space to build with large construction bricks, comfy cushions for the children to relax while looking at books, playing with instruments or exploring natural materials in the treasure baskets. The extensive range of resources supports children's learning across all areas of development and they are able to access these independently. The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and in response is able to provide activities and resources that enable them to be active learners. They freely choose the toys and resources that they would like to play with. The childminder enhances these child-led activities by presenting challenges to stretch children's thinking, using open-ended questions, reinforcing what they say and allowing time for them to complete their

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who attend

Children are encouraged and supported when attempting new skills, such as using shape cutters in play dough and learning to feed themselves. As children observe the changing colours of the fibre optic Christmas tree and the presents around its base, the childminder uses this opportunity for spontaneous learning and engage them in conversation about shape, size and colour. Children are confident in their attempts to name the colours and subtle support from the childminder using comments, such as 'it's your favourite colour', assist the children in naming these correctly. Children compare the range of presents, identifying which was big and which was small and they are able to discuss patterns and features on the wrapping paper.

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who attend

The childminder has strong partnerships with parents and the comprehensive 'All About Me' booklet provides parents with the opportunity to share their knowledge of their child. Information, such as the child's likes and dislikes, what makes them happy or what makes them sad is vitality important in assisting the childminder to settle children quickly when in her care. The detailed monthly observations and significant comments sheet, ensures that planning of basic topics encompasses how children learn and are flexible to meet their next steps in learning and their changing interests and needs. Parents are positively encouraged to continue to engage in their child's learning by sharing information through the use of daily diaries and opportunities to comment on observations and assessments, which are kept in children's individual learning journals. The systems in place are highly effective as one parent comments, 'we have noticed some big changes too, it's good to

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who attend

see that you (childminder) are noticing the same'.

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who attend

Children clearly enjoy making paper plate Christmas puddings. They use different media and tools, such as, paint, glitter, cotton wool and pom-poms. Each of these provides a different texture for children to feel and the childminder encourages them to describe these by using words, such as, fluffy, soft, wet and sparkly. The Christmas theme is extended to many activities, for example, when playing with play dough, the children decided they were making presents. One child expressed that they want a pancake for Christmas and proceeded to roll the play dough flat into a pancake shape. This demonstrates that children are able to actively use their imagination in the setting's stimulating environment and make connections between past events in their lives, such as pancake day. Photographs of children on a trip to the park are displayed and provide opportunity for them to recall past events, encouraging communication and language

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children display a sense of belonging as they are relaxed and happy in their environment and each other's company, showing secure attachment to the childminder. They display confidence and enjoy praise and reassurance for the smallest of achievements. Children's behaviour is good as the childminder maintains consistent boundaries and uses resources, such as story books about sharing and being kind to reinforce this. They are learning to be independent through the opportunities to self-select their activities and they enjoy sharing these choices with each other. For example, helping each other to build the tower as tall as possible or playing peekaboo with the younger children.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder has a very good understanding of individual children's needs and provides consistent routines that ensures positive emotional well-being, such as time and space for them to sleep when they are tired or cuddles on the comfy cushions while reading stories. The provision of large beanbags and soft blankets, enable children to snuggle up and fall asleep comfortably when they are ready. The childminder acknowledges the importance of preparing children for school and while younger children sleep, she uses this opportunity to focus her attention on activities with the older children that will support their transition into school.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder provides nutritional home-cooked meals, such as, chicken dinners, lasagne and shepherd's pie. Snacks of toast and fruit are available during the day, along with drinks. Mealtimes provide opportunities to develop children's personal and social skills, as they sit together on child-sized furniture. Good manners and self-help skills are encouraged as children feed themselves and engage in conversation while eating. Good hygiene is promoted as children take part in routine activities, such as washing their hands and faces before and after eating or after messy activities, for example, painting. Older children are encouraged to manage their own personal needs. For example, when going to the toilet, the childminder allows them privacy, while giving gentle reminders to flush the toilet and wash their hands.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children enjoy regular outings to local facilities, such as, the library, leisure centre, park and local Sure Start centre. Here, they are able to take part in additional activities that provide opportunities to challenge their physical development when using the soft play centre while also increasing their social skills, as they mix with different children. These opportunities positively encourage self-confidence and self-esteem and teach the children about the wider world and communities.

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provision

The childminder provides detailed long and medium term plans that identify aims and objectives for the children individually. There are varied activities planned, however, these are flexible to ensure that they meet with the children's interests and needs. Recommendations for the previous inspection have been met, as careful observations of children ensure that the childminder is fully aware of their development and these are recorded in their learning journals. The detailed termly progress reports ensure that parents are informed about their child's development, behaviour, activities they have enjoyed and activities planned for the future. However, these do not clearly identify the areas of learning in accordance to the children's ages.

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provision

The childminder displays a sound understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She maintains policies and procedures, including safeguarding children and these are reviewed annually and shared with parents. However, while written records for the administration of medication are kept, they do not consistently display a parent signature following administering, to confirm that they are informed. The childminder has developed a thorough self-evaluation from, which she is able to identify future plans for both her setting and her own professional development. Termly newsletters provide parents with information regarding developments and activities within the setting. Also they are given opportunity to contribute to the evaluation of the setting by completing questionnaires. The childminder values parents contributions and acts upon suggestions made, such as including meals and snacks in the children's daily

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provision

diary entries. Her commitment to providing a quality provision is evident through the training she has attended and her drive to achieve accredited status through the National Childminding Association.

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provision

Comprehensive risk assessments ensure that the childminder provides a safe indoor and outside environment. These assessments are extended to places visited outside of the childminder's home, to ensure the children are safe and secure at all times. Children take part in monthly fire drills, which are recorded and this provides opportunity to teach them about safety.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY373749 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 821339 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration. Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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