Childminder, Out-of school day care in Suffolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 June 2015 13 December 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 forms strong bonds with the children. She engages in good quality interactions with them and gives lots of praise and encouragement. As a result, children are happy, settled and grow in confidence.  The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments to keep children safe. She safeguards children effectively and has a secure understanding of child protection issues.  The childminder has effective partnerships with other providers and agencies. They work well together to support children's individual development and to prepare them for school.  Parents and teachers provide very positive feedback on the childminder's practice. They recommend her and describe, 'A warm, loving home-from-home environment'.  Effective settling-in procedures are in place, where children can come and visit before they start. This means there is a smooth move from home to the childminder's care, and children are happy and feel secure.

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This provision is good

 The childminder promotes children's development well through her interactions with children. Consequently, children make good progress in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always fully extend children's mark-making skills during outdoor play.  Information for parents about children's progress does not include specific ideas for home activities, to support learning further.

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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

 increase opportunities for children to develop early writing skills in the outdoor environment.  provide more information for parents to involve them more effectively in helping children at home to reach their next steps in learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked through children's assessment records and reviewed a selection of records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of suitability of the childminder, adult members of the household and evidence of the childminder's training.

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who attend. This is good

Children independently access a large outdoor play area and have access to a wide range of resources. The childminder offers support and challenge in activities that she provides, and encourages creative thinking skills. For example, children delight in discovering a spider in the garden. The childminder skilfully supports the children's learning by asking the children timely questions about where the spider is going. The children make references to a previous spider web they had found. The childminder offers praise and encouragement throughout activities. This supports children's confidence. The childminder plans activities that cover the seven areas of learning and follows the interests of the children. However, there are limited resources in the outdoor area to support children to develop their mark-making skills.

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good

The childminder promotes good hygiene practices and the children are provided with healthy foods during mealtimes. Children are encouraged to develop their independence throughout the session. For example, children are encouraged to prepare snack by washing and cutting up the fruit. Children's physical development skills are supported through a large outdoor area and they invent their own obstacle course. The childminder supports the physical development of children by inviting them to move in various ways, for example, hopping over hula hoops. Partnerships with parents are well embedded. The childminder provides information for parents about their children's activities and progress. However, information is not always clear about how parents can reinforce children's learning at home. Older children help the childminder feed the babies, learning to show care and concern for others. Children's behaviour is very good. This is because the

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provision is good

The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She shares her observations with parents and invites them to contribute to their child's learning to ensure accurate assessments are made. The childminder tracks the progress all children make. This ensures all children make good progress. The childminder has completed her training and actively reflects on her practice. She attends professional development training courses, which supports her learning further. The childminder is proactive in reviewing her practice and sends out regular information and questionnaires to parents, including parental satisfaction surveys. This ensures that the childminder is able to provide high-quality activities to support children's learning and development, and is able to drive improvement forward. Through well-embedded partnership working, the childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding arrangements and ensures safety

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY279628 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 861022 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 December 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Ipswich, Suffolk. She operates all year round from 7.30am 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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