Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 December 2015 14 December 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

 The childminder develops warm and close relationships with the children. She is a good role model and has high behavioural expectations which are clearly and consistently communicated to them. Children settle quickly and are happy and confident to explore their surroundings.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder provides stimulating experiences which reflect children's interests and individual stage of development. Children are motivated and eager to learn, and acquire good skills and positive attitudes to support their future education.  The childminder establishes effective partnerships with parents and other professionals. Communication is consistent and effective, ensuring that they work together to meet children's needs. Parents are kept informed of their children's progress through regular reviews of their development.  The childminder is very caring and attentive to children's needs and supports their

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This provision is good

social and emotional needs well. This helps children to be happy and to feel secure and confident in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's practice does not always make the best use of questioning to help children make more rapid progress towards the early learning goals.  Monitoring and evaluating the teaching practice and professional development of the assistant are not fully embedded so that children's care and learning experiences are enhanced even 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

 strengthen the monitoring and evaluation of teaching practice and the professional development of assistants, so that children's care and learning experiences are enhanced even further  make better use of a range of questioning techniques to extend children's learning and help them to think more critically.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector reviewed children's assessment records and a range of other documentation, including evidence of the suitability of all adults living in the home and the childminder's training certificates.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The views of parents were taken into account through conversations and written testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and implements these well. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is fully aware of her responsibilities to protect children from harm and regularly attends relevant safeguarding and paediatric first-aid training to update her knowledge. Effective self-evaluation processes are in place. The childminder reflects on the impact of her practice in supporting children to make good progress and seeks parents' views for areas to improve. However, the monitoring and evaluation of her assistant's teaching practice and professional development are not fully embedded so that children's care and learning experiences are enhanced even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified childminder demonstrates a secure knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop through play. Children's play spaces are organised well so they can move freely and safely to access resources they enjoy. The childminder undertakes effective observations of children's progress and makes accurate assessments of their achievements. She plans a broad range of activities linked to themes and children's interests. This enables her to plan for their individual needs. Children are confident to investigate resources and activities. Younger children are fascinated by objects hidden in ice. They use their senses to explore, finding out how ice melts as they experiment by adding warm water or rubbing the ice between their hands. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills. She asks questions and models language to extend their developing vocabularies. However, very occasionally she does not give

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children enough time to think and respond before answering for them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children thoroughly enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. Settling-in arrangements are flexible to meet children's individual needs and ensure that personal care needs are known prior to them starting. Children confidently move around the childminder's home, selecting toys and resources that interest them. Children frequently go on outings to the woods, where they learn how to enjoy and explore the natural environment safely. Children are developing a good understanding of what appropriate behaviour is. The childminder offers children clear explanations when minor disagreements occur. She gently reminds them of rules, such as saying please and thank you, which encourages children to learn respectful behaviour. Children receive consistent praise and acknowledgement for their achievements. Children are well supported emotionally for the move to school and pre-school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress, based on their starting points. They learn how to become independent and attend to their personal needs. Toddlers learn how to use the toilet and wash their hands, and they enjoy doing things for themselves, such as pulling up their trousers. Consequently, children successfully develop the key skills needed for their next stages in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430104 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 853062 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 14 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Manea, Cambridgeshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.15pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers free early education to eligible two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and works with an assistant.

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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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