Lawrey, Geraldine

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 December 2015 11 June 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 effectively promotes children's emotional well-being. Children have secure attachments to the childminder, who is very caring and attentive.  The childminder self-evaluates her provision well. She reflects on her practice and training, and learns from previous experiences to improve her teaching and outcomes for children.  The childminder is a positive role model and she regularly praises children's achievements. This builds children's confidence and helps to support their personal and emotional development.  The childminder has established good partnerships with parents and they regularly share information. This ensures that children's care and learning needs are consistently supported both at home and in the setting.  Children are developing positive attitudes and good behaviour. The childminder encourages children to share with others and to show good manners.  The childminder helps children to value and respect the similarities and differences

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This provision is good

between individuals. Children enjoy visits to places in the community, as well as trips further afield.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder does not consistently focus on children's individual assessment information and plan highly effective activities to help them make even better progress.  Partnerships with other providers, such as schools, are not maximised, in order to optimise children's learning and development.

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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 use of assessment information to help plan and provide activities and extend and challenge individual children's learning  strengthen the arrangements for sharing information and working in partnership with other providers, such as local schools, that fully complement children's learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children in a range of learning activities.  The inspector observed and evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a selection of policies and procedures and the children's learning records. She also checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of all persons in the household aged over 16 years.  The inspector looked at and discussed the childminder's improvement plans.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of child protection procedures and knows how to refer concerns to the appropriate authorities. The childminder risk assesses well to remove or reduce potential hazards to children in her home, in the garden or during outings. The childminder has established strong links with other local childminders and she receives advice and guidance from other professionals. This ensures that she keeps up to date with changes. The childminder makes good use of regular training opportunities to improve her teaching skills. Since the last inspection, she has completed a childcare qualification at level 3 and this has helped her teaching to have a positive impact on outcomes for children. Parents receive valuable information about children's progress. They have regular opportunities to look through development records. Parents are actively encouraged to add comments or share children's achievements at

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

home. Purposeful information is shared and helps provide consistency in children's care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching is good. The childminder gains an understanding of the children's skills and abilities through her assessments of their learning and development. The childminder is enthusiastic and effective in her practice. Children enjoy a range of unusual and colourful resources as part of developing their mathematical skills. Children explore, match and name colours. The childminder interacts well with children and promotes their learning through conversations about activities. She gives them opportunities to repeat letter sounds and models language well. Children are motivated and eager to learn. They enjoy taking part in music and movement activities with instruments. The childminder joins in with their play and extends their ideas. The childminder guides and supports children as they attempt new skills, giving praise at appropriate times during activities. This helps children to feel pride in their achievements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is safe and welcoming. She creates a nurturing environment for children and responds well to their interests, requests and ideas. This helps children to settle quickly and feel safe and secure. The childminder skilfully builds on opportunities during daily routines to promote children's independence and self-care skills. The childminder supports children in developing an understanding of how to adopt healthy lifestyles and to promote their physical well-being. Children enjoy daily opportunities to be physically active in the garden and explore the woods around them. The childminder seeks opportunities for children to become confident in social situations and explore different environments. They attend playgroups and sessions at the library to help prepare them for their move to other settings. Children develop positive attitudes towards others and also towards their overall learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress in relation to their starting points. They are happy, confident and motivated to learn. This helps to prepare them for school or the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY388165 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 859087 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 June 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Water, Rossendale. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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