Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 November 2015 9 December 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

 Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder provides good quality care and learning for them. She uses her knowledge and experience well to provide worthwhile activities and play opportunities, in order to help children exceed in their learning and development.  The childminder promotes children's emotional well-being very well. Children benefit from the childminder's caring and attentive manner, which helps them to feel secure, confident and motivated to learn.  The childminder establishes effective partnerships with parents. She communicates well with them, sharing children's daily experiences, achievements and care routines. Parents are encouraged to contribute their observations and borrow resources so that they are able to extend children's learning at home.  The childminder makes extremely good use of the outdoors to promote children's learning. She takes children on exciting outings to the beach, woods, zoo or farm,

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This provision is good

where they learn about the world around them. Plenty of visits to the park and play in the childminder's stimulating garden, promote their physical skills and supports exploration and sensory development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully explore all opportunities to promote her professional development, to enable her to pursue excellence in all areas of her practice for the benefit of children.  The initial information about children's learning that the childminder obtains from parents is not sufficiently detailed to fully support her early identification of children's precise learning needs.

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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

 strengthen professional development plans so that they are even more targeted to help achieve and maintain a higher level of practice  expand the information gathered from parents initially, in order to plan even more precisely for children's continued progress from the very earliest stage.

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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 spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and carried out a focused observation.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistant and viewed the childminder's self- evaluation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents provided through written testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is well qualified, experienced and devoted to promoting children's learning, development and welfare. This is reflected in the extremely positive comments received from parents. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children are protected and cared for in a safe, secure environment and are well supervised. The childminder knows what to do if she has any concerns about a child in her care. She ensures that her assistant is suitable and follows her policies and procedures that effectively underpin her good practice. The childminder regularly reflects on practice and gathers the views of parents to help her evaluate what she provides. She researches new initiatives, completes online training and shares good practice with a network of local childminders. However, her professional development plans are not sharply focused on raising the quality of learning experiences for children to the very highest level.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning well. Children are active and inquisitive learners, who enjoy their play. They are motivated to have a go at tasks as they receive genuine praise from the childminder. Children become independent, selecting resources that capture their interest and engage in concentrated play. Younger children learn alongside one another as they play number recognition and memory games. The childminder is adept at introducing simple mathematical language into children's play. She talks about building with the bigger bricks at the bottom of the tower and encourages children to count. Children's language and literacy skills are developed well. They talk confidently to each other and to adults, express their needs and ask questions. Children learn that print carries meaning as they access an extensive range of books. They listen well to stories and use reference books to identify the birds or fungi seen during walks.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Parents are well informed. They share their children's achievements and support learning at home. However, the childminder does not always gather precise information about children's skills and abilities before they start attending.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a nurturing environment where babies and children are very relaxed and happy. There are good arrangements for settling-in children, so that they form strong attachments with the childminder. The childminder develops children's confidence and self-esteem extremely well, using every opportunity to encourage them. She is a good role model, consistently reinforcing good manners, positive behaviour and helping children respect their environment. Children independently manage their personal care needs and are confident in the company of others. Familiar routines and hygiene practices teach children how to keep themselves safe and healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn. She effectively monitors children's development to ensure that all children make good progress and develop the skills, attitudes and temperament for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY333313 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 862567 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 9 December 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in a village near the coast of Norfolk. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3. She occasionally works with an assistant. 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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