Childminder in Herefordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 February 2015 22 May 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 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 provides a good range of activities and outings. As a result, children are happy and stimulated. She effectively supports children and carries out accurate assessments to ensure children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder has a friendly manner and spends time developing a good relationship with parents. She keeps parents well informed of children's achievements through use of a detailed daily dairy, which includes their routines, activities and what the children have learnt.  The childminder and the children thoroughly enjoy each other's company in this caring environment. Children also form good friendships and play nicely with their peers.  Children have appropriate hygiene and self-care skills. They enjoy good opportunities for exercise as they walk to and from school every day. The childminder provides an extensive variety of healthy meals and nutritious snacks. They begin to learn to

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This provision is good

understand why this is important through discussion and in their play.  The childminder undertakes self-evaluation and identifies ideas for continuous improvement. She keeps her knowledge up to date and reviews her policies. In addition, she seeks support and ideas from other childminders.  Children are cared for in a safe home and have good routines in place. The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding to protect children from harm.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always build as fully as possible on children's early reading and writing skills to achieve rapid progress in their development.  Children are not fully encouraged to share information about their own cultural background with each other and extend their good knowledge of the social world in which they live.

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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

 build further on children's good early reading and writing skills in order to consistently achieve rapid progress in their literacy development by, for example, using writing resources to support children's role play and providing opportunities to see their names or other familiar words in print  provide further opportunities for children to develop their good understanding of their own and each other's culture by, for example, providing activities where children can share their knowledge about their own cultural background.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed learning activities in the lounge, dining room and kitchen.  The inspector looked at policies and children's records including their assessment documentation.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children when appropriate.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of the childminder and the self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of the views of parents recorded in the children's diaries.

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who attend. This is good

Children easily access good-quality resources that match their interests. For example, they play well together as they build space ships with bricks, fit together a road track or fly paper aeroplanes. The childminder joins in and encourages children to think and problem solve, such as working out which vehicles will be able to fit under the bridge. Children feel proud of their achievements as they are encouraged to persist and are heartily praised. The childminder plans craft and baking activities. For example, the children get engrossed as they make and decorate their own chocolate crispy cakes. Children are good communicators and children who speak English as an additional language particularly make very good progress because of the support they receive. However, children do not have a wide range of opportunities to learn about each other's cultural background. The childminder enthusiastically reads stories and involves the children. They develop good

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who attend. This is good

listening and concentration habits. These skills help prepare children for the next stage in their learning. However, opportunities for children to practice their early writing skills and learn to recognise their name are not extensive enough to promote rapid progress.

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good

The childminder has caring relationships with the children and supports their emotional well-being. She knows them well and provides comfort when needed. She is sensitive to children's individual care needs to ensure their need for rest or sleep is well met. Children grow in confidence as they are supported to develop their social skills by attending various toddler groups. The childminder actively seeks children's views; at meal times they feel safe to talk together about what they enjoy doing each day. This helps children to feel valued and to develop a sense of belonging. Children are well behaved and develop very good manners following consistent guidance from the childminder. She encourages the children to take turns and include each other. Children are independent and have good self-care skills. Children benefit from an extensive range of healthy meals. Children understand about safety as they respect rules when out walking to and from school in all

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good

weathers. They also benefit from fresh air and exercise as they visit the park and soft-play activities to develop their physical skills.

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provision is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and effectively meets children's care and learning needs. She has updated her knowledge of safeguarding. Detailed policies are shared with parents to ensure they are well informed of the service she provides. Effective risk assessments and record-keeping systems are in place. The childminder is very well organised. She completes precise assessments, which she reviews to monitor children's progress. Detailed daily diaries ensure parents are very well informed of their child's achievements. The childminder has good relationships with other settings to promote children's progress. She also effectively evaluates her provision to make ongoing improvements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY299224 Local authority Herefordshire Inspection number 820193 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Ledbury. The provision operates all year round from 8am 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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