Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 June 2015 18 May 2010

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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 works well with his co-childminder to provide a welcoming home in which children are secure, happy and confident to express themselves.  Children behave well in response to clear and consistent expectations and boundaries. The childminder is a good role model, interacts and communicates well with young children and successfully promotes their emotional well-being.  The childminder works closely with his co-childminder to supervise children and keep them safe. He maintains an up-to-date knowledge of child protection and how to work with other agencies to protect children.  The childminder makes lunchtime a pleasant social occasion as he supports children to enjoy healthy lunches.  Children enjoy a range of visits to places in the community, such as indoor soft play areas, the park and the library. They develop confidence as they learn how to play alongside others in group situations.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always sufficiently focus on what children are to learn next when delivering activities. As a result, children are not consistently challenged to learn at a higher level.  The childminder is still developing confidence in his ability to monitor children's learning and development. As a consequence, planning is not rigorous enough to ensure that children learn at the highest level through everyday experiences.  The childminder's professional development is not securely based on evaluations of his practice.

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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

 focus more on what children are to learn next when delivering activities, in order to maximise learning from both planned experiences and freely chosen activities  set regular targets for professional learning, in order to improve performance and build up confidence, especially in relation to monitoring children's progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom, living room, kitchen and sun lounge.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, which were provided in writing.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, including verifying some qualifications, checking evidence of the suitability of household members and viewing the policies, procedures and the children's records.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder shares his observations of children's progress with his co-childminder. He supports her to plan activities and keep parents well informed about their child's progress. The childminder puts forward suggestions to make activities interesting, such as adding glitter to the dough. He does not always adapt activities to increase the challenge as children play. However, the quality of the childminder's teaching is good. He supports children particularly well to gain good skills in listening and speaking and in their physical, personal, social and emotional development. He successfully increases children's concentration and reading skills as he sits with them to look at books. He promotes children's language development by modelling correct pronunciation and encouraging them to describe the pictures. Children write their names on a magnetic doodle board, which supports their early writing skills. Consequently, they develop the skills required for

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good

The childminder is fully aware of and meets children's care and medical needs. He interacts and communicates well with babies and children. He talks to babies about hygiene when wiping their noses and changing nappies. He teaches children to cross roads safely when walking back from school or outings. Children develop a good understanding of how to live a healthy lifestyle. They develop good coordination by climbing and balancing on playground equipment. They demonstrate good self-help skills as they pour water from a small jug when thirsty and indicate when they want to use the toilet. Children are emotionally well prepared for moving on to nursery or school. They concentrate well and follow instructions. For example, while singing action songs, the childminder encourages children to take big strides, which also means they exercise vigorously.

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provision is good

The childminder works very closely with his co-childminder to provide a service in which children make good progress. He understands and meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. He consistently implements suitable policies and procedures and ensures records are completed. Both childminders have specific but complementary roles. The childminder collects children from local schools and is able to exchange information with teachers to support their learning and care. He assesses any risks before taking children to visit new places to keep them safe. He holds an appropriate childcare qualification and attends training workshops to keep his knowledge up to date. For example, recent training raised his understanding of autism and dyslexia and he now develops children's speech and language in different ways. The childminder evaluates his practice and identifies areas to develop. For example, he is beginning to take some

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provision is good

responsibility for tracking children's progress. However, he does not set regular targets for his professional development, in order to constantly improve.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 405206 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 872232 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in Fulwood. He lives with his wife, who is his co-childminder. He operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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