Childminder 209291

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 February 2016 2 February 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 has a good understanding of how to safeguard children's welfare. She is alert to any issues or concerns and implements policies and procedures to keep children safe.  Children form very warm and trusting relationships with the childminder. They are very content and settled in her care and the childminder responds quickly to their needs.  Children learn to consider the needs and feelings of others and are supported to successfully manage their emotions and feelings. They understand how to keep themselves safe within the home environment and on outings.  The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's progress and knows what their current level of development is. She uses effective monitoring systems so that she can quickly see any areas where children's progress is slower. She then adapts her provision to ensure that these gaps in learning are closing.  The childminder provides a wide range of good quality toys and equipment that meets

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This provision is good

children's individual needs and interests. Children are active and enthusiastic in their learning. The environment supports them to make choices for themselves.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not ask parents for more precise information about their children's abilities and stages of learning when they first start at her setting, in order to inform initial planning.  Although parents speak highly of the service the childminder provides, she has not explored more ways of actively engaging them to contribute to the evaluation of her setting to drive 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

 seek more detailed information from parents about their child's learning and development at home, in order to provide a more accurate understanding of their initial abilities and to inform early planning  explore further opportunities for parents to share their views and ideas when evaluating the service offered to further drive improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading a number of their comments on letters obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures to follow should she have a concern about the welfare of a child in her care. She demonstrates a good understanding of when to seek the advice and support of other agencies when she has identified where a child needs further support. The childminder continues her professional development through local training and her own research. This helps to ensure that her knowledge of current childcare issues remains relevant and up to date. The childminder also ensures that her assistant, who helps occasionally, is made aware of latest initiatives and can support children in their learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced childminder has good teaching skills and knows how to support children to help them learn through play. During activities, the childminder listens very attentively to what children have to say and follows their interests. This means they remain engaged in their learning. She makes good observations of children's learning and records their progress. This allows her to identify their individual needs and support their learning. She provides interesting activities that help children to develop a range of new skills across different areas of learning. For example, as children take part in an activity, they explore the colours and shapes they are learning. She provides lots of praise, which helps children persist until they have mastered what they set out to achieve. This supports children's confidence in their own abilities and motivates them further. The childminder builds good partnerships with parents, who receive regular details of their child's learning and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate warm relationships with the childminder, who is kind and caring. They clearly enjoy the time they spend with her and are confident, as she develops their self-esteem with lots of praise and values their ideas. For example, children ask to sing songs together and they use toys and props to bring the songs to life. This also promotes their communication and listening skills. The childminder considers children's individual interests and needs, ensuring that they have easy access to a broad range of resources. The childminder takes children out into the community regularly. This helps to promote their developing awareness of different people and ways of life. Children learn about what contributes to a healthy lifestyle. The childminder encourages their understanding of healthy foods and children play outdoors on a daily basis, benefitting from fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop self-confidence, independence and good social skills. They make good progress from their starting points and show readiness for the next stages in their learning and eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 209291 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 871192 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 14 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1997 and lives in Bourne, Lincolnshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an assistant who works with her during school holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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