Molyneux Kara Louise

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 July 2015 29 September 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 does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder gets to know children's interests and stages of development well. She identifies the next steps for their learning and successfully plans ways to promote their development in these areas. Children of all ages and abilities make good progress.  The childminder interacts well with babies and children to effectively promote their understanding and speaking skills. She names objects to extend their vocabulary. She asks questions and engages children in conversations.  Opportunities for children to learn about growth, change and the natural world are very good. They watch apples growing on the tree in the garden. They plant and nurture a wide variety of herbs, fruit and vegetables, and harvest them to eat when they are ready. They are involved in feeding the chickens and helping to collect the eggs.  Children's good health is successfully promoted. The childminder provides healthy snacks and nutritious home-cooked meals. Children benefit from plenty of opportunities

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This provision is good

to play in the garden and to continue their learning outside in the fresh air.  Babies and children are settled and happy. The childminder gets to know them well and develops warm relationships with them. Her praise and encouragement is effective in promoting their self-assurance and raising their self-esteem.  Children are kept safe because the childminder has a good understanding of how to protect them from harm. She has completed safeguarding training and is qualified in paediatric first aid. She successfully identifies and minimises potential risks to children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasion, adult-led activities become too heavily directed by the childminder and do not give younger children time to explore and follow their own lines of enquiry.  The childminder has not established highly effective links with other settings that children attend to ensure that children's learning and development is promoted as well as possible.

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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

 plan adult-led activities more effectively so children have time to explore resources and engage in their own investigations  strengthen the arrangements for exchanging information with other settings that children attend and use this shared information to plan learning experiences that complement and reinforce the learning that takes place elsewhere.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed in relation to complaints which relate to the requirements of the Childcare Register and which a parent makes in writing or by email (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  make available to parents copies of the written statement of complaints procedures (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  keep and implement a written statement of procedures to be followed in relation to complaints which relate to the requirements of the Childcare Register and which a parent makes in writing or by email (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)  make available to parents copies of the written statement of complaints procedures (voluntary part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the home that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed children engaged in a variety of activities, inside and outdoors.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training, and the suitability of all adults in the household.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

The well-qualified childminder creates a welcoming, interesting environment for children's play and learning, with a broad range of resources available. She plans a variety of challenging, enjoyable activities which are suitable for the children of different ages who attend. Occasionally, adult-led activities become over directed by the childminder. Younger children are not always given time within the activity to explore the resources in their own way and to engage in their own investigations. Even so, the childminder supports children well in their self-chosen activities. For example, babies explore instruments and toys with buttons and simple mechanisms, learning how to make them work. Older children develop their creative skills as they use craft materials. The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. The quality of her teaching is good overall. Children's early mathematical skills are promoted well. The childminder teaches children to count

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who attend. This is good

and to recognise numbers. She encourages children to talk about size and shape. Children learn about volume and measure as they pour coloured water into a large bottle that is marked with pint levels. They enjoy watching what happens as the different coloured waters mix together and change. Children enjoy drawing and using mark-making tools. They listen to and join in with stories, songs and rhymes. Overall, children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move on to school.

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good

The childminder is calm, patient and reassuring in her manner. She is a very good role model. Children behave well because she gives clear guidance about her expectations for behaviour. Children learn to share and take turns. The childminder promotes children's independent self-care skills well, relative to their ages and capabilities. Children learn about how to keep themselves safe, for instance, as they use scissors during craft activities. Younger children have regular opportunities to meet with other children and adults, for example, as they visit parks and other childminder's homes. This successfully supports them to develop confidence in different social situations.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She regularly checks children's development to maintain a good overview of their progress. She builds strong partnerships with parents to enable frequent sharing of information. This effectively promotes consistency in children's care and learning. However, information is not shared as well with other settings that children attend. This means that the childminder does not have all relevant information to help her plan as effectively as possible for children's future learning. The childminder evaluates her practice, taking the views of parents and children into account. She identifies strengths and areas for further development or improvement, and accesses relevant, ongoing training. This enables her to maintain the good quality of her provision for the children who attend.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY102420 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 869609 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Hinckley, Leicestershire. The provision operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 7am to 4pm on Fridays, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a relevant childcare 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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