Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 September 2015 12 September 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder motivates children's interest in their playing and learning. Children are active and busy learners who are confident and eager to take part in a wide variety of activities. They make good progress, particularly in their physical development.  The childminder effectively helps children to pronounce words and develop their speaking skills. She listens carefully to what children say and she speaks very clearly to correctly repeat back what they have said.  The childminder promotes children's social skills well. Children's behaviour is good. They learn to share, take turns and to consider and respect other's needs.  The childminder creates a very nurturing environment. Children thrive because they are kept safe, happy and emotionally secure.  The childminder is very experienced and she keeps up to date with good childcare practice. She attends training and conference events. She undertakes her own internet

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This provision is good

research and makes good use of regular contact with other providers. This helps her to continue to improve and provide good quality care and learning experiences for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always exchange enough highly detailed information with parents when children are not progressing as well as they might be.  The childminder does not always encourage children to think and talk about the ways they might solve the problems they encounter as they play.

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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

 exchange more regular and detailed information with parents about their children's progress and ways to provide optimum support for their learning  enhance opportunities for children to develop their critical-thinking skills and think about the ways they might solve the problems they encounter as they play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the house and garden. She jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of adults and discussed self-evaluation and improvement plans.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder takes all necessary steps to make sure children are kept safe at all times. She has a clear understanding of her role and responsibilities with regard to child protection issues. She understands the possible signs of abuse and she knows what to do if she were to have a concern about a child in her care. The childminder seeks and responds to children's and parents' views as part of her self-evaluation. She is effective in finding ways to improve the quality of her teaching. Since the last inspection, she has improved the quality of her observations and assessments and enhanced opportunities for children to learn about how food is grown. Written statements from parents show how much they recognise and appreciate the contribution the childminder makes to their child's happiness and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has an accurate understanding about what children know and can do. She recognises where children are progressing particularly well and she makes sure she provides further challenges to further extend their learning. She recognises when a child is not achieving as well as they might and she works in partnership with parents to provide extra support. However, the information she exchanges with parents is not always highly detailed or shared often enough to promote optimum support, so that children catch up as quickly as they can. The childminder places good focus on supporting children's individual interests which helps to increase their energy and fascination in learning. The childminder is skilful in joining in with children's play. She focuses well on promoting children's communication skills as she engages them in conversations about what they are thinking, seeing and doing. She is less well focused on challenging children to find their own ways

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

to solve the problems they encounter as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop very secure attachments to the childminder. They are very settled and happy in her care. This helps them to feel confident and to be sociable with visitors, such as the inspector. Children have a good understanding of appropriate behaviour, such as helping to tidy away toys. They are helped to recognise, value and respect diversity through the use of books, small-world resources and learning about different festivals. Daily routines and activities promote children's understanding of personal hygiene and healthy eating. Children's interest and enjoyment of the outdoors are fostered particularly well.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress overall. Children's physical development exceeds what is expected in relation to their age. They experiment with different ways of moving, such as climbing and balancing across and up rope ladders. This helps them to consider and manage risks well. As children explore and play imaginatively, they are developing a good interest and understanding in counting, estimating, making shapes and measuring. This helps to prepare them for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY273108 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 872759 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 3 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7am 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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