King, Chika

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 September 2015 1 February 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 provides a welcoming environment where children have consistent boundaries and familiar routines. She organises her home to ensure that children can access the areas and resources safely. Consequently, children feel safe and secure in the childminder's home.  Parents are kept well informed about their children's day. The childminder observes children as they play and provides parents with an accurate record of their capabilities. She also provides parents with newsletters to inform them about forthcoming events.  The childminder has developed effective links with other settings that children also attend. She communicates with them to ensure that everyone is knowledgeable about how to meet individual children's needs. As a result, children make good progress.  Children enjoy healthy snacks and have daily opportunities for exercise and fresh air which promote their good health.  The experienced childminder has a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation

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This provision is good

Stage and she understands how children learn. She has attended a number of training courses since registering. This shows that she is committed to her own improvement and continues to build on the existing good quality provision for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently evaluate staff's performance, in order to rigorously monitor and build on the already good practice.  The childminder does not always maximise opportunities to enhance young children's early speaking skills.

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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 already good progress children make even further by ensuring that all opportunities to extend their speaking and understanding skills are maximised  extend the existing systems for the monitoring of staff's performance to continue to strengthen and improve on good practice.

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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 held discussions with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection and carried out a focused observation.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, written risk assessments, a selection of policies, planning documentation and records of children's learning and development.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members and staff working in the setting.  The inspector took account of parents' views. She spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and looked at thank you cards.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that appropriate checks are carried out on all household members and her assistants. She has thorough induction procedures in place for new staff. She monitors and evaluates her setting, identifying strengths and areas for development. The childminder seeks the views of parents and children through questionnaires. Parents' comments received during the inspection are very positive. They state their children are very happy to attend. The childminder monitors the practice of her assistants through occasional, informal discussions. However, there is scope to strengthen the performance management and monitoring systems further to have a clear plan for building on the already good practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans her setting, both indoors and outside, to ensure that children of all ages have access to toys that meet their individual interests. Children become confident and independent learners as they make choices about what they want to play with and when. The childminder helps to develop young children's early speaking skills. She enthusiastically talks to children as they play and encourages them to say words, sensitively repeating them back, so that they can hear them pronounced correctly. However, the childminder sometimes overlooks opportunities to extend younger children's thinking skills. For example, when asking a question, she does not always give children enough time to think for themselves before providing them with the answer.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are encouraged to become independent. For example, after nursery, the childminder and her assistant remind children to take their shoes off and wash their hands before lunch. They routinely offer praise as they recognise children's efforts and achievements. This enables children to develop their confidence and self-esteem. Children learn to share and take turns. They attend local toddler groups to develop their social skills and confidence as they meet other adults and children. Children also become familiar with other settings when they go with the childminder to collect others. Children gain an understanding of risks through everyday routines and outings. They develop a practical sense of responsibility as they happily help the childminder tidy away toys before playing outside. Children practise the emergency evacuation drill. Older children wear high- visibility jackets and learn about road safety rules when out with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder prepares children well for their eventual move to school. Children develop knowledge and skills. For example, as they decorate a paper hedgehog with leaves and sticks, the childminder talks about hedgehogs. She asks children questions, such as 'Do you know where hedgehogs live and what they like to eat?' She also encourages children to count items and identify different colours during activities. The childminder works well with parents to put consistent approaches in place if there are any identified areas in the children's development that need support. This ensures that children make good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY334354 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 862608 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 1 February 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Norwich, Norfolk. She works with assistants and operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder also provides overnight care. The childminder provides 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

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