Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 2015 27 July 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 makes good use of asking meaningful questions to extend children's thinking. Therefore, children make good progress across all areas of their learning and development.  The childminder promotes children's learning as she sits with them and supports them in their play. She provides a discussion about what is taking place, developing children's listening and speaking skills.  The childminder understands what she must do to protect and safeguard children. Daily risk assessments are undertaken and contribute to keeping children safe and secure.  The childminder has a strong commitment to improve her practice. She has developed good relationship with parents, has sought training and plans effectively to meet children's needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of all information available to focus on raising teaching and children's learning to a higher level.  The childminder does not fully plan how she organises the display of children's work. This is because she places some work high up where children are less able to point to or talk about it.

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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

 strengthen the arrangement for reviewing the effectiveness of teaching so that this is more clearly focused on raising children's progress and development to an outstanding level  enhance opportunities for children to see and talk about their own work by making displays of their pictures more accessible to them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom, lounge and outdoor area.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, training certificates and her self-evaluation and improvement plans.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation and discussed the children's learning while they were engaged in the activities.

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who attend. This is good

Teaching is good. The childminder uses her skills in early years to plan exciting and challenging activities for children. She uses her good observation, tracking and assessment of children to ensure they make good progress across all areas of learning. Children are motivated and engaged in their play as they delight in dressing up and acting out their favourite characters. The childminder skilfully introduces numbers, colours and shapes as children play to develop their awareness in preparation for school. Her strong focus on developing children's language, physical and social skills, helps to prepare them for their next stage of learning. The childminder knows when to intervene and when to let children explore and find out for themselves what they can do. The children sit and listen at story time as they develop their concentration and listening skills.

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good

Children are very secure with the childminder as they form strong attachments with her, promoting their emotional welfare. The children seek reassurance from her and enjoy the warm interaction. Routines and care practices are agreed with parents to ensure children remain emotionally secure and settled. Close working relationships with other agencies, schools and parents mean that children's individual needs are met well. Children access the outdoor area and they make good choices about what they want to do. Good hygiene practices are promoted as children talk about washing away germs when hand washing. Children understand the behavioural expectations because the childminder sets consistent boundaries. As a result, children are very well behaved and use their manners at all times. The dedicated playroom is well resourced with good quality toys for children to choose from. However, when displaying children's art work, the childminder does not always

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good

consider how this is displayed to allow for children to celebrate and talk about their own work.

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provision is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of her responsibility in meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. As a result, all supporting policies are in place and regularly reviewed to keep children safe. The monitoring of children's progress is effective and therefore, she is able to plan for their individual needs. The childminder is qualified in early years and brings these skills to her good practice. Consequently, children are skilfully supported to make good progress. The childminder has in place a system for checking and evaluating her own practice. However, she has not yet fully focused her professional development on raising the quality of teaching to an outstanding level, so children make even better progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417949 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 874365 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 27 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Burnley, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, including bank holidays from 8am until 4pm. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children. The childminder is qualified to a level 4 in childcare and early years.

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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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