Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 February 2015 12 April 2011

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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 Outstanding 1

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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 quality of teaching is good. The childminder has comprehensive knowledge of the abilities and needs of children in her care. As a result, children progress well in all areas of their learning.  Children feel extremely safe, secure and form warm attachments with the childminder and their peers because of the warm, nurturing, family environment the childminder provides.  Parents respect the childminder's childcare experience and often seek her advice. Consequently, parents are actively involved in their children's learning at home.  Highly effective partnerships with other professionals are formed. Consistency in children's care and learning supports all children, especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. As a result, any additional help children require is quickly sought.  The childminder has a thorough understanding of her responsibilities and the procedures for protecting children, and keeps her knowledge of safeguarding up to

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This provision is good

date. She effectively supports children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe and healthy.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's self-evaluation is not sufficiently robust in gaining the views of parents, in order to identify areas of improvements to enhance children's good progression even further.

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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 on the process of self-evaluation by considering additional ways in which to obtain the views of parents, to gain an accurate overview of the provisions strengths and weaknesses, in order to plan relevant self-improvements that will enhance children's learning and development even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members. She also checked the childminder's qualifications, policies and procedures and discussed the childminder's improvement plans.  The inspector also took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder regular observes and completes accurate assessments of children's achievements. She uses this information to plan a broad range of stimulating activities that support children's next steps of learning. Children role-play at being doctors and nurses and enjoy walks with the childminder that takes them past the local police and fire station. This encourages children to ask questions, which extends their learning around their school topic about 'people who help us'. Children learn mathematical concepts, such as measures, as they fill and empty different sized containers with water. Children learn to think critically and solve problems as they work out how to use the toy fishing rod to catch foam sea creatures. Additionally, they anticipate what objects might sink or float. The childminder models expressive vocabulary, such as 'squishy'. She praises and repeats children's efforts at spoken language. As a result, children develop good communication

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who attend. This is good

and language skills, which prepares them well for the next stages in their learning.

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outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to support children's well-being. Settling-in arrangements are extremely sensitively adapted to meet the individual needs of children. Consequently, children feel safe and emotionally secure. Clear boundaries about what is acceptable behaviour effectively help children to understand the importance of taking turns, sharing and playing cooperatively together. The childminder sensitively helps children to recognise how their personal emotions, such as being happy or angry, can affect how their peers and adults may feel and react towards them. Consequently, all children, and especially those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are exceptionally well supported in gaining the skills of self-control. Children's confidence increases and they develop fantastic social skills through attending toddler groups. Children regularly engage in physical activities, which challenge their abilities and helps

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outstanding

them to calculate and take safe risks relative to their age. Children demonstrate excellent independent skills as they change unaided into their school uniforms.

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provision is good

The childminder has secure knowledge of the learning and development requirements. The childminder meets the safeguarding and welfare requirements exceptionally well. For example, she completes robust risk assessments. Children take part in regular fire drills and she supports children to keep themselves safe when using the internet. The childminder has attended a number of training events since her last inspection. She demonstrates a continual drive to improve her knowledge and childcare skills through future planned training courses. However, there is scope for the childminder to build on the processes of self-evaluation, by seeking the views of parents in order to plan relevant self-improvements that will help her to focus on her drive towards providing consistently outstanding practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410733 Local authority Leicester City Inspection number 879693 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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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 April 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in the city of Leicester. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised early year's qualification at level 5.

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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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