Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 November 2015 24 January 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

 Assessment of children's skills and abilities is accurate. The childminder plans suitably challenging activities that children enjoy and learn from.  The childminder has developed partnerships with parents and other settings that children also attend, to support consistency of care and learning in the different places they learn.  Firm and consistent behavioural boundaries are given. The childminder uses effective methods to help children to learn to play together, share and take turns. For example, she uses sign language to help children understand messages about desirable behaviour.  The childminder ensures that she keeps up to date with mandatory training, such as child protection and first aid.  The cultural diversity of children attending is valued and children's understanding of people and communities is enhanced.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always effectively identify appropriate methods to improve her knowledge and skills.  Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to respond to the emerging sentences of young children to make the most of opportunities to promote their speech development further.

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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 self-evaluation to help assess the quality of provision and to identify where further improvements can be made to practice, to help children make even better progress  strengthen the quality of responses to young children's emerging sentences, to enable them to make even faster progress in their speech development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used by children. Care practices, and play and learning activities in the playroom, kitchen and garden were observed.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed a planned activity and carried out a joint evaluation of the activity with the childminder.  The inspector viewed a selection of documentation, including policies and procedures and records of children's learning.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all household members and the qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector took account of written testimonials from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder establishes trusting relationships with parents that enable her to know children well and plan for their care. The childminder appropriately maintains records, including child record forms, and accident and incident forms. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed training in child protection and understands the process she must follow if she has concerns about a child. Self-evaluation identifies some areas for development, but does not always highlight to the childminder where gaps in her knowledge and practice exist.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

There is a good balance of activities across the curriculum. The childminder begins assessing children's abilities and skills at the outset. She uses information gathered from parents during initial meetings to plan for the enjoyment and learning of children. Children have the opportunity to develop their physical skills in particular. For example, during an activity to assemble bird feeders the childminder supports children well to cut using scissors. Then, they carefully tip bird food into a container. The childminder helps older children to develop their language, including introducing new vocabulary and modelling clear speech. Children are actively encouraged to think of ways to solve problems for themselves. Emerging literacy skills are developed, for instance, the childminder supports children to learn how to write their names on their artwork. This also encourages the development of children's sense of pride and confidence.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Aided by the childminder's clear expectations, children are developing their social skills. Children are encouraged to eat healthily. The childminder has rules about what food children are allowed to eat and are not, which contributes to them having a healthy lifestyle. The childminder ensures that children have access to a range of resources that reflect the diverse nature of their community. The childminder helps to keep children safe on outings, for example, she ensures that children wear high-visibility clothing when they go out on walks. Effective methods are used to promote self-care skills, such as putting on their shoes independently with informative guidance from the childminder. Children regularly play actively outdoors, they use a variety of interesting outdoor toys, this contributes to their physical health and development.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who speak English as an additional language are making good progress in their learning. Some children show abilities that are greater than the average for their age. The childminder helps children to develop the skills that they need to be ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413018 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 851354 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Norwich. She operates all year round from 7.45am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, including bank holidays but excluding family holidays. The childminder works occasional Saturdays. The childminder looks after 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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Telephone number

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