Childminder EY443000

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 February 2016 Not applicable

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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 works closely with parents and keeps them fully informed about their children's developmental progress and care routines. She talks to them daily when dropping off and collecting children. She provides them with regular written summaries of their children's day and the good progress they are making.  The highly dedicated childminder is committed to providing good quality childcare for the families she works with. She is a positive role model for children and is enthusiastic, hardworking and well organised.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder engages children in meaningful play and places a strong focus on developing their communication and language skills.  Children are happy in the welcoming and well-resourced environment. The childminder has a very calm, reassuring approach that children respond to positively. This helps them feel safe and actively supports their emotional well-being.

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This provision is good

 Children's behaviour is very good. The childminder knows the children extremely well. She listens to them and notices their changing body language. She successfully reacts to this to help her effectively meet their needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet fully developed her processes for self-evaluation to more consistently include the views of parents in driving improvements in the setting.  The childminder does not focus her professional development sharply enough on improving the quality of her teaching, in order to raise children's learning to an even higher level.

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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

 include the views of parents in the self-evaluation process, in order to more accurately identify areas for further improvement  make better use of professional development opportunities that will further improve and enhance teaching and increase the potential for children to achieve rapid progress in their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's training certificates.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and adult members of the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has effective child protection procedures in place and has attended safeguarding training to keep her knowledge up to date. Parents are very happy with the service the childminder provides. The childminder shares information with parents and provides them with ideas to continue to enhance their children's learning at home. The childminder works closely with the local authority to keep her knowledge of changes in legislation up to date. She completes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and shares this with the child's health visitor. This shows that the childminder works closely with other professionals to support children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective systems for observing, assessing and planning for children's needs. Parents contribute to the assessment of their children's starting points by completing detailed information about their interests and prior learning. The childminder uses this information well to plan activities that support children in their learning and development. Children develop good communication and language skills. This includes children who speak English as an additional language. The childminder talks with children, modelling language and naming objects in English and Polish. Children excitedly look at books, pointing at a picture of a cat. The childminder names the picture using the word cat in both languages to support children's understanding of the pictures they see. Children are keen to learn and develop skills that prepare them for the next stage in their learning and eventual move on to nursery and school. They engage well with activities and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

show good levels of concentration. Babies explore the toys using their senses and crawl around the home in close proximity to the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has an extremely warm and caring approach towards the children in her care. She settles them by offering a cuddle when they are upset or tired. She obtains pertinent information about children before they start with her. She uses this to help children settle and to ensure their continuity of care. The childminder provides healthy meals and snacks. This helps children to understand about healthy foods. The childminder promotes physical exercise in the fresh air. Children go on walks to the shops and village playground. They access a good variety of play equipment in the childminder's garden. The childminder follows suitable hygiene practices. She has systems in place for the safe administration of medication and the recording of accidents.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing a good range of skills that prepares them well for future learning. Children are interested and eager to join in with activities. They communicate very well, and are active and confident learners. All children make good progress in their learning from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY443000 Local authority North Lincolnshire Inspection number 881681 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 0 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Broughton, South Humberside. She operates all year round from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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Telephone number

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