Low, Claire Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 February 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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

 Children benefit from the childminder's one-to-one attention and support. This promotes children's emotional well-being and enables strong attachments to form.  Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder demonstrates effective teaching skills and provides a broad range of activities for children to enjoy.  The childminder manages her setting well and she is very well organised. For example, she organises the children's toys into age-related storage boxes for easy access.  All required records to promote children's welfare are readily available and well maintained.  Parents are successfully involved in their children's care and learning. The childminder shares information regularly and keeps parents informed of their child's progress.  The childminder implements the safeguarding and welfare requirements well, which helps to ensure children's safety. She has a secure understanding of child protection

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This provision is good

and has effective policies to support her practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder occasionally misses opportunities to further enhance children's speaking skills and build on their vocabulary.  The childminder does not make best use of the garden, to help children enjoy a wider range of outdoor learning experiences.

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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

 enhance children's speaking skills by modelling key words and phrases, so that children copy familiar expressions and begin to put two words together  broaden learning experiences in the garden, so that children can investigate objects and sounds, use their imagination and learn about nature.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the lounge, dining room and the outdoor play area.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the children and talked to the childminder about her practice.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and sampled a range of other documents, including the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of written comments from parents.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder sings to the children and encourages them to join in. She promotes children's interest in books and enhances stories by using puppets. This helps to support children's early literacy skills. The childminder understands the importance of developing children's social skills to support their readiness for school. She takes children to different groups, which gives them opportunities to play alongside other children. The childminder talks to the children and provides lots of explanation about what she is doing. However, she does not always emphasise key words for children to copy, so they can begin to build on their speaking skills and develop their vocabulary. The garden contains equipment to support children's physical development, but other areas of learning are less well promoted. This means children have fewer opportunities to play imaginatively, learn about the natural world and develop their exploratory skills outside. The childminder works well

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who attend. This is good

with parents and uses information that parents note in the daily diary to extend children's learning.

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good

The childminder has a calm approach and she cares for the children well. This helps children to feel reassured and emotionally secure. Children behave well and they are motivated to learn, for instance, when exploring with paint. Routines are familiar to children and they are confident to make their needs known. They have a good selection of resources to choose from in the lounge, including books, musical toys and building blocks. The childminder promotes children's good health. For example, she walks with children to the nearby park. She also encourages them to wash their hands after changing their nappy. This helps children to adopt good habits from a young age. Parents supply healthy meals and drinks for their children, which meets their individual dietary needs. The childminder supports children's independence, for example, by encouraging them to feed themselves. A record of visitors is maintained and the childminder makes sure that mobile

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good

phones are switched off. This helps to protect children and keep them safe.

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provision is good

The childminder clearly understands her responsibility to meet the Early Years Foundation Stage requirements. She maintains comprehensive and accurate records, which help to support children's learning and keep them safe. Parents receive a detailed 'welcome booklet', which contains useful information about the childminder's practice. Self- evaluation is thorough and reflective. The childminder takes on board advice from other agencies, such as the fire service. She regularly attends childminder forums and participates in a good level of training to expand her skills. This results in improved learning experiences for the children. The childminder regularly reviews children's development with parents, which helps her to monitor children's progress effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY468955 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 968451 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 8am until 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

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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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