Brindle, Debbie

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 January 2016 11 February 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

 Partnerships with parents are good. They are fully included and contribute to their child's learning. A strong focus on making links with home, external agencies and the child's extended family supports children's continued good progress.  Children are very well behaved and understand what is expected from them. They listen and follow instructions, being very polite and well mannered.  The childminder has in place very good systems for ensuring that observation, assessment and tracking of children's progress are precise and focused on their continued learning and next steps in development. Children make good progress.  The childminder plans a warm, inviting, stimulating and motivating home for children. Through her good planning, many exciting and engaging activities are provided both inside and outside the home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the assistant does not give children enough time to think and continue their explorations, before making suggestions and interrupting their play.  Sometimes, the childminder does not make the best use of opportunities for children to develop their self-help skills while they are learning to manage their drinks.

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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

 provide the assistant with further support to develop her teaching practice and give more time for children to explore and investigate independently  provide young children with further opportunities to develop their self-help skills during routines.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom, kitchen and dining room.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other records, policies and procedures.  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 arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants have undertaken relevant training in safeguarding to protect children. The childminder is fully aware of the action she must take to ensure children are kept safe, and this includes the comprehensive risk assessment of the home. The childminder understands her responsibilities and ensures that all statutory requirements are met. Overall, she has in place good procedures for monitoring the practice of her assistants. Through her comprehensive supervision sessions, she sets clear targets and seeks training for her assistants to improve practice. The childminder is committed to developing her provision and has set plans for improvement to develop her service to better meet the needs of children. Monitoring of the educational programmes helps ensure that children continue to make good progress in their learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy a good balance of activities, providing challenges that support their development across all seven areas of learning. For example, children delight in going to the Forest School, and experiencing dance and swimming lessons. Activities, such as these, help children build their imagination and contribute to the development of their physical skills. Additionally, the childminder plans for them to take part in many stimulating activities within the home. For example, children enjoy listening to stories, creating pictures, dressing up and singing songs as they talk about what they are doing. This helps to extend children's imagination and creative skills. Parents receive comprehensive information about what their children are doing while at the childminder's home. Children are fully engaged, active and demonstrate the characteristics of effective learning as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The effective key-person system helps to ensure children are fully supported, engaged and active in their play. The childminder has formed strong bonds with the children, helping them to be very secure and settled with her. A strong focus on working with parents towards children's care needs helps to ensure a consistent approach to promoting their welfare. This contributes to the promotion of children's emotional well-being and confidence. A sharply focused approach to the planning of the home, both indoors and out, provides children with exciting, rich and varied activities. These support their development and help them learn to manage appropriate risk. The planning of topics on healthy practices contributes to children's understanding of making good lifestyle choices. The childminder ensures children are respectful, share, play together and understand the rules of law and democracy well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are progressing well across all areas of learning considering their starting points. The childminder has high expectations for all children and they are being very well prepared for their future learning and the move to school. Children are developing their physical, personal and social skills, and their language and communication well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 301652 Local authority Blackburn Inspection number 854999 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 12 Number of children on roll 19

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 February 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1996 and lives in Blackburn, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder works with an assistant and there are additional assistants available for holiday cover.

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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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