Childminder in LincolnshireOfsted inspection, 4 Jun 2015

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 June 2015 9 February 2011

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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 successfully promotes children's development in all areas of learning. She skilfully supports their progress in planned and self-chosen play. The childminder's consistently good teaching means that children are excited by their learning and are well prepared for future learning.  Children are very settled with the childminder. She is calm, warm and responsive and knows each child's individual needs. Children are actively encouraged to be independent and consequently, their confidence and emotional well-being are high.  The childminder provides an abundance of quality, well-organised resources. Many of these resources can be used in a variety of different ways. This encourages children's imagination, supports their thinking skills and facilitates learning.  The childminder has a good relationship with parents. She gathers information from them about what children can do at home, to inform her accurate monitoring of

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This provision is good

children's progress. Regular communication with parents supports continuity in children's learning.  The childminder has a secure understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements, which are consistently met. She is attentive to all aspects of children's safety and knows the correct action to take if she had concerns about a child's welfare. This means that children are kept safe at all times.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet maximise information sharing with other providers, so that children's new learning can be celebrated and built on.  The childminder has not focused her professional development opportunities on acquiring new skills and knowledge to enhance her already good understanding of how children learn.

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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 communication links with other providers, to further support children's continuity of learning  expand professional development, to include more opportunities for improving teaching to an even higher level, so that children's learning experiences are further enhanced.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children in the indoor and outdoor environment.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the childminder's policies and procedures and documentation relating to the children's development.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder is enthusiastic and motivates children in their learning. She has a secure understanding of what the children know and what they need to know next. The childminder uses this to plan a balance of activities which match their interests and promotes the next steps in their learning. Parents are encouraged to discuss their child's development as they begin to attend and they have regular conversations with the childminder to share any new learning. However, exciting new learning is not yet consistently shared with other providers. Children's communication is very well supported. Younger children are encouraged to repeat words as they eagerly anticipate what comes next in their favourite song. Older children are supported to acquire more complex language and to develop literacy skills. For example, children write their own name and ask to write the childminder's name. The childminder uses very good teaching skills,

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who attend. This is good

pronouncing letters correctly and listening attentively as children copy them. She asks if they would like the next sound, encouraging further listening and attention. The childminder promotes all areas of learning in everyday situations. Children explore how to make different marks with chalk, water and brushes, and pens and pencils. They estimate how many fish they have caught in a net, before counting them. Children are made aware that they are learning and that learning is fun. This is a good base for future learning.

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good

Children are very secure with the childminder. They enjoy finding the paper flower petals with their face in the middle, to register when they are at the childminders home. Children also look and talk about who is not there, which helps them to connect as part of a bigger family. This especially benefits children who attend full time and meet different children over the week. Health and hygiene are well supported. Children independently wash their hands after playing outside, develop physical strength on the climbing frame and aim balls into a net. They confidently climb a large climbing frame, keeping themselves safe as they do so. This is because children are shown how to use resources safely and independently. As a result of consistent messages and the childminder's clear expectations, behaviour is very good.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of the learning and development requirements and of how to keep children safe. She ensures that her assistant has regular appraisals and is up to date with current legislation. Children's progress is accurately monitored and all children are making good progress. The childminder reflects on her strengths and areas to improve and involves parents in this. However, relationships with other providers are not as well developed. The childminder determines areas for further improvement. She notes, for example, that developing her knowledge of how children learn will further improve outcomes for children. She has not, however, chosen training opportunities that support this area of development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413844 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 851453 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 9 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in the Ermine area of Lincoln. She works with an assistant. The childminder 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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