Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 March 2015 7 December 2009

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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 is well qualified and experienced in working in a school setting. As a result, she uses her knowledge to provide the children with many opportunities to obtain the skills to be ready for school.  The childminder and her assistants have a good understanding of the children's individual needs. This is because they make accurate observations and assessments of children's learning to plan for their next steps in education.  Children are effectively safeguarded because the childminder has robust recruitment procedures in place to check the suitability of her assistants.  A healthy lifestyle is encouraged by the childminder. Children are active and eat healthy snacks. They enjoy lots of walks in the local environment and playing in the soft play area in the childminder's setting.  The childminder has very good partnerships with parents and other professionals. This supports continuity of care and learning to support children's all round development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children's problem-solving skills are not always maximised because the childminder and her assistants do not always use effective questions.  The childminder and her assistants do not utilise the opportunity to observe and share each other's good practice. This means that they are not fully supported to improve teaching to the highest quality, so that children reach the highest levels of achievement possible.

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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

 improve teaching and children's progress further by ensuring practitioners utilise every opportunity to skilfully question children during all activities and their free play, to further extend their problem-solving skills  strengthen the monitoring of teaching practice further, for example, by using the opportunity that working with assistants provides, to observe each other's practice on a regular basis to improve the good quality of teaching further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector held a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took into account the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day.

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who attend. This is good

Children make good progress in their learning because teaching is good. The childminder and her assistants know the children well and plan activities that follow their interests and support their individual needs. Good systems are in place with parents to ensure there is two-way communication about the children's learning and care. This results in a complete picture of the children's progress being obtained. Children's personal, social and emotional development is effectively promoted because the childminder and her assistants provide activities that require them to work and play together. For example, all the children help to build the train track as a team. Early pre-writing is encouraged throughout children's play, such as when playing in the doctors surgery. This encourages children to understand that writing has a meaning and purpose. The childminder and her team ask lots of questions to extend and link children's previous learning experiences. However, on occasions, they do

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who attend. This is good

not utilise opportunities to ask questions, such as 'What if?' to enhance children's already good problem-solving skills.

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good

The childminder has organised her setting well, providing a wide range of resources and activities that children can freely access. This promotes their free choice and independence. Children's behaviour is good. This is because the childminder and her assistants use a consistent approach and gentle reminders of the expectations for behaviour as required. As a result, children play and behave well because they understand what behaviour is expected of them. The childminder and her assistants offer lots of positive praise and recognition for children's efforts and achievements, promoting their self-esteem. Children are very happy in the childminder's setting. They form secure attachments with the childminder and her assistants. This supports their emotional well- being and demonstrates that they feel safe in their care. The childminder has good links with the local school, which helps to prepare children when it is time to move on.

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provision is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge of the learning and development requirements and knows how to keep children safe. Her setting is clean, safe and secure. The effective use of safety equipment and ongoing risks assessments ensures the environment is safe for children to explore. She successfully monitors the educational programmes to ensure that children make good progress. The childminder holds daily meetings with her assistants to ensure they continuously reflect on practice and identify areas for improvement. However, they do not observe each other's teaching. This means that they are not able to share, evaluate and improve teaching and learning to the highest standards. The childminder is very self-reflective and makes effective use of parents' and children's views to improve children's learning and care. This demonstrates a good capacity to make ongoing improvements to her practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY252806 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 860371 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 19

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 December 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Gorleston, Great Yarmouth. She works alongside two assistants. The childminder holds a level 3 childcare qualification. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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