Childminder, Out-of school day care in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 August 2015 22 July 2009

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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 has a good understanding of how children learn through play. She provides a variety of resources and activities to promote their learning and development. Children of all ages and capabilities make good progress.  The childminder interacts well with children to foster their understanding and speaking skills. She models the good use of language and extends children's vocabularies. She asks questions to encourage children to express their ideas and thoughts.  The childminder gets to know children's individual interests and capabilities well, which enables her to meet their needs effectively. As children play, she skilfully builds on their ideas to extend their learning further.  Children form secure emotional attachments with the childminder and develop good relationships with her and with one another. They settle well and play happily in her home.  Children behave well because the childminder gives them clear guidance about her

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This provision is good

expectations for behaviour. She teaches them to share and to take turns.  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, promoting their well-being.  The childminder effectively promotes a consistent approach to children's care and learning. She builds good partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to develop their understanding of some aspects of the natural world, such as growth, decay and change over time.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to learn about growth, decay and change within the natural environment over time.

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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, both inside and outdoors.  The inspector looked at children's learning records 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 children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder plans enjoyable experiences that are based on children's interests, in order to promote their learning and development. The quality of her teaching is good. Children develop an understanding of the world as they go out into the local and wider environment with the childminder. For example, they visit local shops, museums and the train station. The childminder helps older children to use technology to extend their learning further, for example, to find out more about their bodies, bones and dinosaurs. Younger children explore how things work as they play with toys with buttons and simple mechanisms. However, children do not have enough opportunities to develop an understanding of how things in the natural world grow, decay and change over time. Children's early literacy and mathematical skills are promoted well. Children learn to count and use mathematical language to talk about quantity, size, shape and length. For

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who attend. This is good

example, as they talk about going to the train station, they discuss how long the trains might be and how many carriages they might have. As they play with dough, they talk about the shapes they make, using words such as sphere, cube and oblong. They make links between other things that are those shapes, for example, they discuss how planets are spheres and fish fingers are oblongs. Children develop an interest in books and join in with stories, songs and rhymes. They draw, paint and begin to recognise and write their own names. They learn about words as they look at street signs in the environment. Overall, children are well prepared for school and the next stage in their learning.

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good

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment for children. She displays photographs of the children and examples of their work in the playroom, which helps to promote their sense of belonging and self-esteem. She shows children how to do things so that they can achieve them for themselves, which builds their self-assurance. She promotes children's independence and self-care skills well, relative to their ages and capabilities. Children benefit from plenty of opportunities to be active as they visit local parks and soft-play centres. They regularly mix with other adults and children as they attend weekly play sessions. This effectively supports children 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. Since her last inspection, she has further developed systems for regularly checking children's progress. She maintains a good overview of their ongoing development. The childminder meets regularly with other childminders to share ideas and information. She attends training courses and finds further information online to continue to update her knowledge and refine her provision. She identifies the strengths of her provision, taking the views of parents and children into account, and reflects on ways to enhance her practice. Parents give very positive feedback about the service she provides.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225851 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 864355 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 July 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1988 and lives in Market Harborough, Leicestershire. The provision operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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