Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 February 2016 20 September 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 well-qualified childminder is proactive in keeping her knowledge and skills up to date. She regularly meets with other childminders and accesses additional training to improve her understanding. This helps her to provide good quality care and education for children.  The childminder evaluates her practice and seeks the views of parents and children. This helps her to identify areas to target in order to secure continued improvements to the quality of her provision.  The childminder knows the children well. She makes regular assessments of what they know and can do. This helps her to plan a broad range of activities that challenges children, which helps them to thrive in their learning and development.  The childminder is highly responsive to children's needs. Children build secure emotional attachments to the childminder, which helps them to feel safe and secure. They are happy and settled throughout their time in the childminder's care.

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This provision is good

 The childminder's home is welcoming and a place in which children experience rich and varied learning opportunities. Children are active and keen learners as they choose from a wide range of interesting and stimulating resources and activities.  Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder accurately tracks the progress children make. This helps her to quickly identify any gaps in children's learning and implement appropriate additional support where necessary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Partnerships with parents are not fully effective in supporting children's learning and development. Opportunities are sometimes missed to share information to complement learning in the setting and at home.

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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 partnership working with parents and consistently share information about what children know and can do, to fully promote children's learning and development in the setting and at home.

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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 jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, children's learning and development records and a sample of the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection, and took account of the written testimonials of parents.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members, and the childminder's qualifications.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has secure procedures in place to react appropriately if she is concerned that a child is at risk of harm. The childminder has high expectations for what children can achieve. She works closely with other settings children attend and shares information with them about children's learning. This provides children with consistent learning opportunities across both settings. The childminder has developed a thorough set of policies to support her practice. These are shared with parents to keep them well informed. The childminder implements her policies effectively to aid the smooth running of her professional provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans interesting and challenging activities for children. Children develop concentration and an enjoyment of learning from an early age. The childminder is skilful in supporting children's learning. She adapts activities to meet the needs of all children and keeps them involved and motivated to learn. She models language and gives children simple instructions to follow. This helps to support their independence in carrying out small tasks. The childminder encourages children and engages them well in activities to extend their learning. She skilfully follows children's lead and introduces additional resources to maintain children's interest and attention. Children are offered a broad range of activities across all areas of learning. They enjoy the sensory experience of mixing flour and water to make dough. They make marks in the dough using small hand tools and begin to develop their early writing skills. Children learn about similarities and differences

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

in the world. The childminder provides a range of resources and learning opportunities to help children to develop their understanding of people different from themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has clear and consistent expectations for children's behaviour. Children learn to behave well from a young age. They begin to recognise the importance of sharing resources with their friends. The childminder is a good role model for children. She is calm and kind, and helps children learn to be kind and value others. The childminder gives regular praise and encouragement to children to support their self-confidence and self- esteem. Children develop an understanding of how to manage risk. The childminder gives clear explanations to children for how to keep themselves safe. The childminder is vigilant and carries out regular checks of her home to make sure it is safe for children. Children learn to adopt healthy lifestyles. They self-select from a variety of fresh fruit for snack. Children have regular opportunities for fresh air and being physically active. They visit the seaside and farms to expand their knowledge of the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and independent from an early age. They quickly settle and are keen to play and learn. Children are inquisitive as they explore and investigate using all of their senses. They show high levels of concentration given their age. These are key skills to help them to prepare for the next stage in their learning, such as school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY406282 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 850731 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 September 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Harleston. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare 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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Telephone number

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