Garner Teri Lesley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 June 2015 21 November 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 provides children with exciting resources and learning experiences which engage their enthusiasm. Teaching is good and the childminder builds on children's learning effectively so that they make good progress. She challenges them well so they are ready for the next stage in their learning.  There are strong partnerships with parents and they are very involved in children's learning. They receive detailed information about their children's progress and well- being in ways that are effectively tailored to their needs. The childminder shares daily information with parents about children's changing needs and she meets these needs very well.  Children are very happy and settled in the childminder's care. They learn about making healthy food and lifestyle choices and have plenty of physical exercise. Behaviour is excellent as the childminder sets clear boundaries.  Children are safe because the childminder implements effective safeguarding policies

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This provision is good

and practice and she supervises children vigilantly. Children's health is well protected through good hygiene practices.  The childminder checks the quality of her provision well. She shares ideas and good practice with other local early years providers and childminders, in order to maintain the good quality of her provision. The well-qualified childminder continues with her professional development, which has a positive impact on children's learning opportunities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children's independent choice of creative resources can sometimes be limited so they do not always maximise their spontaneous creativity.

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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 children's opportunities for creative and messy play, for example, by planning how they can choose and access resources more independently.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the 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, carers and children.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder takes account of children's individual interests when she plans activities. Children tell the childminder what they particularly enjoy doing and what they like to play with. She then ensures that their needs are met through the activities available. Children enjoy leading their play and mixing with a range of age groups. They cooperate very well together to set up different games. The childminder challenges children very well. She asks how they can remove plastic bricks from a wall in a game without it collapsing. They use small plastic trowels skilfully, in order to do this. The childminder encourages pre- school children to count how many bricks they have. She helps them by suggesting it might be better to move each one aside after it has been counted, so they can count accurately. Children concentrate very well on the game and persevere when they do not succeed at first. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported very

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who attend. This is good

effectively. Children are also challenged very well when they play a game that requires them to join gears and switches together. They learn how to solve practical problems as they work out which gears they need to move to guide a plastic disc to the bottom of the mechanism. The childminder plays this with the children and asks them skilful questions to help them to think about how to solve the problems.

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good

Children play happily together and have very good relationships with the childminder as she is very caring and makes learning fun. She teaches them to have very good manners, particularly at the table. Children ask if they may leave the table and are very polite. She obtains detailed information from parents about children's cultural and dietary requirements so that these are adhered to. The childminder encourages children to manage their personal care routines independently so that they are very well prepared for school. However, they do not always have enough independent choice of creative resources, as these are stored out of their reach and they need to ask for them. This sometimes limits their spontaneous choice of materials. The childminder teaches children to keep themselves safe when they use the large climbing and balancing equipment, and when they are out on trips. Children are well prepared emotionally for the move to school.

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provision is good

The childminder has a thorough knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She is committed to providing good quality care and learning for children. The childminder reflects on her teaching and planning each week so that she can adapt this to meet the learning needs of all children. She monitors her assistant's practice and shares safeguarding and other relevant information with him. The childminder has established effective links with the other settings that children attend. This means that their learning is complemented and their well-being is protected. She includes the views of children and parents in her self-evaluation process and welcomes their suggestions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY291872 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 872909 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 3 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in a village near Leicester. She sometimes works with an assistant. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 8.50am and 3.15pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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