Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2015 12 March 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

 The childminder makes effective use of good questioning to support children's thinking. This helps to extend their development across all seven areas of learning. Children respond well and engage with the childminder in their play.  Children are extremely well-behaved considering their young age. The childminder helps children to understand the behavioural rules and expectations, and is consistent and positive in her approach.  Children are settled, secure and have formed very strong bonds with the childminder. This helps them develop a strong sense of self and contributes to their emotional well- being.  Planning, observation and assessment of children's learning are accurate and clearly identify the next steps in their learning. These make a positive contribution to children's overall progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children have fewer opportunities to use resources and participate in activities that help them to understand and find out about the differences and similarities of people.  Evaluation of practice is not yet rigorous enough to ensure all are involved in the process, and that there is a strong and accurate focus on those areas requiring improvement.

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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 opportunities and resources for children to explore and find out about others, their families and other people's cultures and religions  further develop the process for the evaluation of the provision to ensure all are involved and areas requiring improvement are more clearly identified.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom, kitchen and dining room.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records, policies and procedures, planning documentation and a range of other records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, training certificates and her self-evaluation and improvement plans.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation and discussed the children's learning while they were engaged in the activities.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a strong understanding of the statutory requirements and ensures that all supporting policies to promote children's education and welfare are in place and robust. She is qualified in early years and uses her good skills in teaching to enhance children's learning. Her effective monitoring of children's progress and her good teaching ensure that expectations for children's learning are high. The childminder makes certain that supervision and training are in place to support and promote the skills of her assistant and to improve teaching further. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Training for first aid and safeguarding is kept up to date to protect children and keep them safe. The childminder is fully confident of the action to take should she be concerned about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

A strong focus by the childminder on promoting children's education helps them to become confident and active learners. Information is sought about what children already know and can do. The childminder supports them to make decisions, for example, she follows their line of thinking and adapts activities to match their wishes and ideas. A broad range of challenging and exciting activities, both indoors and outside the home, is effectively planned to help extend children's learning. Children enjoy the activities, for example, they paint, use glitter and delight in working together as they make seasonal decorations. Parents receive comprehensive information about their child's progress and are asked to contribute to their child's assessment. The childminder makes links with home to complement her good teaching further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are learning to share, take turns and respect each other as they play. They develop their social skills, for example, as they attend toddler groups and mix and socialise with other children. All children's care needs are agreed with parents and routines from home are maintained. Additionally, a daily routine helps children to feel safe and to understand the familiarity and security of a consistent approach. This contributes to developing children's confidence and emotional well-being. Children actively explore the home as they choose from the wide range of resources to support their play. Through outdoor activities and using small tools children learn to take reasonable and calculated risks as well as enhancing their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress across all areas of learning considering their starting points. They are being very well prepared for their next stage of learning and the move to school. Children are developing particularly well in the areas of communication and language, physical development and personal and social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301755 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 848888 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 12 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Hapton, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. The childminder employs an assistant when required.

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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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