Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 September 2015 10 March 2009

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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 and her assistant establish effective partnerships with parents to ensure they are fully informed and involved in all aspects of their child's care and progress. Parents are extremely positive about the childminder's practice.  The childminder has a thorough understanding of her responsibilities under the Early Years Foundation Stage. Statutory requirements are meticulously met. The childminder is passionate about her role to ensure all children in her care have equal opportunity to achieve their best potential.  The childminder is committed to continually develop her skills and those of her assistant. They are both well qualified and reflect on their practice to identify areas to improve and target training to support children's individual needs.  Children establish firm bonds with the childminder and her assistant, who are both good role models. Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure and are confident to

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This provision is good

seek reassurance when they feel upset.  Children especially enjoy outdoor activities. They learn to play safely and manage their own risks, such as when using climbing equipment.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the best use of everyday opportunities to extend children's mathematical knowledge further.  The childminder does not consistently incorporate the next steps she identifies for children's learning into the experiences and activities she provides.

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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

 enhance the good teaching further to make the most of everyday opportunities to develop children's mathematical knowledge and understanding  make better use of individual children's identified next steps in learning and development to increase their potential to make rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector talked to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the evidence of the suitability of adults working with children and living in the childminder's home, children's learning records and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder and her assistant are enthusiastic in their work and deeply committed to children in their care. Children's safety is central to their practice, and they are vigilant for potential risks to children in the environment. They both have a thorough understanding of their role to protect children from harm. The childminder rigorously ensures any adults working with children are suitable to do so. Arrangements for safeguarding children are effective. The childminder regularly reflects on her practice and seeks the views of her assistant and parents to identify areas to improve. She establishes effective partnerships with other professionals and parents to ensure children benefit from consistency and continuity in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified and experienced childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She observes children as they play, and assesses the progress they make, quickly identifying any gaps and providing appropriate support where it is required. She shares this information effectively with parents together with their child's next steps in learning. However, the childminder does not consistently incorporate identified next steps in learning into activities and routines. Although children make good progress in their learning and development, they are not consistently provided with high levels of challenge to help them to make rapid progress. Children are thoroughly engaged as they explore different textures during a messy play activity with cornflour and water. They mix the substances together to form a sticky paste and remark that it looks like milk and feels soft. Children begin to make marks in the mixture using their fingers to draw wiggly lines. The

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

childminder's assistant asks a range of questions to encourage children to talk about the mixture. However, she misses the opportunity to weave mathematical language into their play. Nevertheless, children acquire good skills and attitudes to support their future education at pre-school and school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children thoroughly enjoy themselves, are happy and confident. They eagerly join in to share a story or sing songs together, and enjoy choosing their own activities from a wide range of resources. They are learning to share and consider each other's rights and feelings. They take turns to play on the slide, and think about the other children's safety when they jump from the step so they do not collide with them. Children proudly display their drawings and talk confidently about what they will do at the weekend. Children behave well and show respect for the childminder and her home.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress, given their starting points and capabilities. Children are learning to be independent. They put on their shoes to play outside and wash their hands before they eat their snack and lunch. Older children are beginning to write their names and show interest in phonic letter sounds.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY305283 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 873056 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 23

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4 and works with an assistant who holds an appropriate qualification at level 6.

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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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