Childminder EY435544

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 March 2016 16 May 2012

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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

 Teaching is very good and the childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn through play. She provides effective challenge and stimulation through a wide range of activities. The childminder establishes clear starting points for children's learning. She obtains detailed information from parents and from her own assessments of children when they start in her care.  There are strong partnerships with parents and they are very involved in children's learning. They receive detailed information about their children's progress and well- being in ways that are effectively tailored to their needs. The childminder shares daily information with parents about children's changing needs and she meets these needs very well.  Children are very happy and settled in the welcoming, family environment. The childminder provides children with healthy food and has good hygiene practices, so that she helps to protect children's health well. Children's behaviour is excellent. Children

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This provision is good

enjoy outdoor play on a daily basis and they learn about healthy lifestyles.  The childminder monitors and evaluates her provision effectively and strives for continuous improvement. She works very well with other early years professionals. This helps her to maintain good quality provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet focus on ways in which she can make the most of her links with other providers to support children's learning 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

 develop a more focused vision for partnership working with other early years providers, in order to share ideas and best practice that will benefit the continuity of children's care and education.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed with the childminder the teaching and learning activities provided.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, carers and children, including those expressed in recent letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very secure understanding of safeguarding and child protection and uses this to make sure that children are safe. She supervises children very well and gives the highest priority to their safety. The childminder reflects on her teaching and planning each week so that she can adapt this to meet the learning needs of all children. She keeps up to date with continuous professional development in order to improve children's learning experiences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is committed to providing good quality care and learning for children. The childminder plans activities she knows children will enjoy. This engages their attention and they thoroughly enjoy all the activities. Three-year-old children love to play snap with sea creatures picture cards. The childminder uses skilful questioning that encourages children to try to remember where each card is so they can turn it over to match it with its pair. The childminder asks children if they know the names of the creatures, and tells them if they do not. She develops their language and communication skills very well through the game. She introduces new vocabulary, such as pair and explains clearly what this means. The childminder stimulates children's imaginations extremely well as they role play being a doctor treating the patients. Children make marks to represent the patients' names and prescriptions. This helps them to learn early literacy skills and that print carries meaning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

They are encouraged to use their own experiences in their play and to solve practical problems, such as how best to put a bandage on a doll's arm.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Young children are learning to be independent in their self-care. The childminder encourages them to drink and feed themselves. They enjoy fruit and a drink at snack time and a range of healthy meals at lunchtime. She helps young children to blow their noses. She teaches them that they need to put the tissues in the bin and then wash their hands. Children communicate their needs so that they are secure and comfortable. They form close bonds with the childminder and have great fun in her care. Children have regular physical exercise as they visit the park or the beach. Children are learning to share and to have good manners. The childminder ensures children's knowledge of the wider world and other cultures is included in a range of activities throughout the year. Dolls, books and other resources reflect this. Children are well prepared emotionally for their moves to new settings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain very good social skills and are well prepared for nursery and school. They gain confidence and good self-esteem through their interaction with the childminder. Children learn to concentrate well and to have respect for people and their environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY435544 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 853661 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Rendlesham, Suffolk. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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