Childminder, Out-of school day care in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 February 2015 11 January 2012

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder builds strong relationships with children and parents. Children are confident and happy in her care.  The childminder successfully identifies and minimises risks in her home and garden. Children are safeguarded because the childminder is aware of her responsibilities to supervise and protect them from abuse and neglect.  Children are developing good communication and language skills. They chat confidently with the childminder and she shows an interest in what they have to say. She gives children time to put their thoughts into words.  Children's manipulative skills are developing well. The childminder supports this by providing a variety of toys and tools that challenge them effectively.  Children gain a good understanding of others because the childminder supports them well in learning about different traditions, and similarities and differences in society.  The childminder ensures that she works effectively with parents to meet children's

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This provision is good

individual needs. Parents share what they know about their children and the childminder keeps them informed about their achievements and progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The outdoor area is not used with full impact throughout the year to promote children's learning.  Children are not consistently supported to explore colour or learn that they can mix and create different colours.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 extend the use of the garden to include winter months, so that children's learning outdoors is fully supported throughout the year  extend opportunities for children to explore and mix colours together and find out how to create other colours.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities as children played in ground floor play areas.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's records, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at the childminder's training certificates and evidence of suitability for all adults in the household.

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who attend. This is good

Children make good progress. The childminder supports them well, so that they develop knowledge and skills in readiness for school. She uses her own assessments and information from parents to plan for children's learning. Children's language development is supported effectively by the childminder and they speak clearly and confidently. Young children practise manipulative skills when they play with building bricks, shape sorters and inset jigsaw puzzles. The childminder is teaching them to match shapes and colours. They choose to paint and competently use a thumb and two fingers to grip brushes. The childminder encourages them to choose which colours they would like to paint with. Children talk with her about the pictures they are creating. They paint and print their hands onto paper and then count their fingers. Children carefully select and name the different colours that they use. However, their learning is not maximised by the

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who attend. This is good

childminder because she does not encourage them to find out what colours can be created by mixing the paints together.

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good

The childminder creates a welcoming environment for children and their parents. Children's emotional security is given a high priority and relationships between the childminder and them are good. She offers good support, so that children make decisions for themselves. For example, they help to set the table at lunchtime and decide if they want to use a fork and spoon or knife and fork. Children's good health is promoted because the childminder provides nutritious food. She encourages children to be physically active. Outdoor experiences include local walks and trips to the park. Also, children's physical development is extended through movement to music. For several months of the year, the childminder organises a variety of activities in the garden. However, children do not fully extend their outdoor learning experiences throughout the year because the garden is not used during the winter period. Children's self-confidence is addressed well

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good

because the childminder manages behaviour with use of positive reinforcement.

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provision is good

The childminder's home is safe and secure. She is aware of her responsibilities to supervise children and protect them from harm. Necessary suitability checks for family members have been completed. She is aware of the requirements within the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder is successful in obtaining information about each child's individual needs from parents and in agreeing with them how they can work together to meet these needs. She offers children good support. The childminder identifies aspects of her provision that she has evaluated as an area for improvement. A current priority is to develop a messy play area in the garden. In order to review and improve her provision, she welcomes support and training offered by local authority representatives and other early years professionals. This has enabled her to provide a wider variety of creative play activities and helped her to teach children about managing risks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY222458 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 855753 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 January 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Leicester. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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