Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2016 31 October 2012

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has failed to maintain a current first-aid certificate.  Occasionally, the childminder misses spontaneous opportunities to promote and extend older children's thinking and problem-solving skills.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is very supportive and understanding of families with children who speak English as an additional language. She provides parents with useful guidance and advice, to help them support their child's development of spoken English.  The childminder works closely with parents to ensure that she supports children's care needs. She is careful to follow parents' wishes and adapts her practice, in order to successfully continue and complement children's routines from home.  Since her last inspection, the childminder has obtained a relevant childcare qualification. This has developed her understanding of how children learn through play and first-hand experiences. She has also introduced a more effective system of monitoring children's progress to help her identify and support their next steps in learning.  Children are confident and are learning to express their opinions. The childminder acknowledges what young children are trying to say and they learn that their views

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It has the following strengths

matter. She constantly talks to babies and younger children about what she is doing and what is happening, helping them to link words with actions.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure a current paediatric first-aid certificate is maintained. 21/03/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make the most of opportunities to challenge and extend older children's thinking and problem-solving skills, so that they make consistently high rates of progress.

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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 evaluated a planned activity with the childminder. She spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's assessment records, evidence of the childminder's training and the suitability of household members.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder failed to notice until recently that her first-aid certificate had expired nearly a year ago. The significance of this has been reduced because she took immediate action to obtain a place on a forthcoming course. She has also spent time reading up on the actions to take to promote children's health in a medical emergency. Safeguarding arrangements are effective. The childminder has a suitable knowledge of the action needed to take if she is concerned about the welfare of a child. She follows appropriate procedures to keep children safe from harm. The childminder and her assistant have attended risk assessment training. This has helped them to review their practice and identify any further action required to promote children's safety. The childminder monitors the work of her assistant and they work together to evaluate their practice and identify ways of improving outcomes for children. The childminder gets to know children and their

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

families well. Parents praise her flexibility and the support she provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder successfully organises her home and garden, providing children with a broad range of stimulating activities. She uses a very soothing and calming manner to help the youngest children learn to overcome minor frustrations as they play. The childminder skilfully introduces many age-appropriate learning opportunities into their daily routines, such as during nappy changing. She plans engaging activities for older children in readiness for their move on to school. However, occasionally she does not make the most of opportunities to encourage older children to think and work out their own ways of doing things. The childminder shares her assessments with parents, informing them of their child's progress. She gathers parents' views about their children's achievements at home so that she can use this knowledge to extend children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although the childminder's assistant holds a first-aid certificate, he is not present at all times when the childminder is caring for children. This means that there is not always someone with current paediatric first-aid training available if there is a medical emergency. Children form close relationships with the childminder because of her caring and affectionate manner. The childminder provides children with meaningful opportunities to take part in celebrations that are important to the families that use her setting. This helps to promote children's tolerance and understanding of other people. The childminder provides children with consistent reminders about showing kindness and respect to each other. She makes good use of the available outside space to provide children with fresh air and physical exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within the range of development expected of them. They are developing the key skills to support their next stage of learning and eventual move on to school. Children are happy and self-assured as they play. Older children concentrate on given tasks, and their literacy skills are developing well. They confidently retell their favourite stories and are able to write their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY391260 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1036920 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 31 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Attleborough. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She supports children who speak English as an additional language. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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