Boucher, Katrina Hannah

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 September 2015 19 January 2010

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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 consistently and accurately checks how well children are progressing from the time that they start at the setting. She expertly bases her assessments on her regular observations, parents' views and children's responses.  The childminder interacts well with children. She adeptly uses open questions and explanations to encourage children's responses and to promote their increasingly expressive language.  Children are happy and settled. They soon grow in confidence and want to do well, responding to the approachable, kind childminder's reassurance and praise.  Parents are well informed about their children's activities, progress and next steps for learning. They have regular discussions with the childminder and enjoy reading their child's informative learning journal containing photographs of activities and the childminder's observations and assessments.  The childminder's teaching and care are good. She keeps up to date by attending

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This provision is good

training courses, carrying out research and working with another childminder to develop her procedures and to share best practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always extend children's understanding of how information technology is used.  The childminder does not always extend children's independence skills at meal times.

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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

 extend older and more-able children's understanding of how technology can be used for particular purposes  create more opportunities to encourage children to use utensils and to feed themselves during snack and meal times.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documentation including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and suitability, and discussed her plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of parents' views expressed in their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is well organised. She offers children and families a good quality, well- managed childminding service that meets their needs. The childminder effectively supervises and supports children to promote their health, safety and enjoyment. She successfully works with parents and other providers of settings to ensure consistency and continuity for children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends regular training and follows comprehensive safeguarding procedures. She has a sound understanding of the signs of abuse and neglect and of other potential risks of harm to children. The childminder knows what action to take if she has concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder skilfully uses rich and varied activities and resources to build on children's understanding and skills. She involves children in choosing books and toys to support their learning about different topics such as the emergency services. However, the childminder does not always extend children's understanding of how information technology can be used for different purposes. She enthuses children so that they eagerly join in. A selection of small world figures, toy vehicles and books featuring the emergency services stimulate children's imaginative play and lively discussions. The childminder adeptly fosters children's early literacy and mathematics skills. While talking about the work of the postal service, the childminder helps children to make links between using numbers for counting and their home address. She encourages children's early writing and recognition of letters and sounds as they make special postcards.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and have positive relationships. The childminder ensures children know what is expected of them and encourages them to be kind, helpful and aware of each other's differing abilities and needs. She skilfully involves children in activities and uses resources which promote their awareness of similarities and differences between their lives and the lives of others. The childminder sensitively helps children to prepare for going to nursery or school, including creating special picture books about their new setting. She supports children in increasingly managing different aspects of their personal care, although the childminder does not always extend children's independence skills at meal times. She teaches children how to behave safely and sensibly as they use equipment, move around her home and take part in outings.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder accurately monitors children's progress and confidently evaluates the quality and impact of her teaching on children's learning. She adeptly adjusts her teaching and resources to cater for each child's abilities and next steps. The childminder ensures children are confident, articulate, resourceful learners who make good progress and are well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394527 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 859622 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 January 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Claines in Worcester. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. Support is provided for children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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