Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 October 2015 20 July 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

 Children have fun and enjoy their time with the childminder. She offers caring support and helps children feel safe and secure.  Partnerships with parents and the local schools are good. The childminder makes sure children have a good experience as they move between home, school and her care. Children benefit from continuity in their care and learning.  The childminder is aware of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and she has a clear understanding of child protection and safeguarding procedures. She implements a comprehensive safeguarding policy that effectively underpins her practice.  Children develop very strong attachments with the childminder. They develop high levels of engagement, independence and emotional security in this homely environment.  Children are given good opportunities for physical exercise outdoors. They regularly spend time in the garden, at public parks and in nearly open spaces. The childminder

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This provision is good

strongly supports good hygiene practices and offers a range of healthy snacks and meals. This helps to promote children's good health.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to increase their understanding of the lives of different people, families and communities to support their understanding of the wider world.

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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 opportunities for children to increase their understanding of the lives of different people, families and communities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises, and observed children engaged in a variety of learning experiences.  The inspector observed and evaluated a learning activity with the childminder.  The inspector viewed evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the childminding premises.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, training records and children's assessment records and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of the views of parents recorded on questionnaires sent to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed relevant training and knows how to keep children safe. She understands the possible signs of abuse or neglect and how to respond to these promptly. She demonstrates a good understanding and the implementation of statutory requirements. The childminder carries out regular risk assessments on the premises to help make sure children are safe. She practises fire drills with children to help them learn about what to do in an emergency. Children know when they hear the whistle they must go to the childminder and use the marked exits to get out of the house. The childminder evaluates her service effectively to make improvements to benefit children. She seeks the views of parents and children. She regularly asks them to complete questionnaires. Parents are complimentary about how their children develop confidence and enjoy attending the childminder's home after school.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder complements children's learning and protects their well-being through effective contact with the other settings that children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are happy and settled in this homely environment. They have free access to a wide range of toys and resources that help them develop independence. Activities are mainly child led. The childminder enables children to experience a broad range of activities and experiences. Resources, such as, paper, pens and crayons, are freely accessible to encourage children to further develop their early writing, imaginative and creative skills. Children particularly enjoy creative play and designing models using beads and recycled materials that they paint and decorate. They develop their small physical skills when using scissors, sticky tape and glue to create elaborate artwork. Children are proud of their achievements and the childminder acknowledges their effort with praise, encouragement and stickers. Children's learning at school is complemented very well by the childminder. She provides a range of activities that are linked to children's interests and school work.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

They learn phonics and count in a range of situations. Children continue to develop the knowledge and skills they are gaining at school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a warm, calm and positive manner. Children behave very well in the childminder's care. She teaches them to share, take turns and to be kind to each other. The childminder encourages children to exercise every day and they use the large garden where they play ball games or ride-on scooters. The childminder provides children with nutritional meals and snacks and children make their own sandwiches. She ensures that fresh drinking water is accessible for children at all times. Older children use the toilet and wash their hands with minimal adult involvement. Children know why this is important to stop germs from spreading.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413884 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 851458 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 24

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in the village of Donisthorpe, near Swadlincote, Derbyshire. The childminder provides out of school care. The provision operates all year round from 7.30am to 8.40am and from 3.15pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification.

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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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