Childminder EY471749

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The quality of teaching is good. The childminder has a secure understanding of children's abilities and their interests. Children are active learners and are making good progress in relation to their starting points.  Children have superb relationships with the childminder. Constant praise and enthusiastic encouragement are given which effectively promotes children's confidence and self-esteem.  Activities and resources are set out very attractively. The childminder's enthusiasm engages children's interest to try out new activities and experiences.  The childminder works consistently and extremely effectively with parents and other childcarers. In-depth information is shared ensuring that children's needs are identified immediately. Strategies are then devised and implemented to support children's care, learning and development.  The childminder carries out effective self-evaluation and monitoring of her provision.

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This provision is good

She is very well motivated in her professional development, keeps up to date with current practice and has good links with other early years practitioners.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always pronounce letter sounds correctly to support children's early reading skills.

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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 children's literacy skills and use correct letter sounds that further supports children's early reading skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed care routines and teaching, and the impact of these on children's safety, welfare and learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of some of the parents through discussion and written documents.  The inspector looked at children's records, discussed planning and looked at a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends safeguarding refresher courses to keep her knowledge updated. She knows how to identify and refer concerns regarding children's welfare and safety. The childminder has a secure knowledge of child development, gained through achieving a childcare qualification. She plans a varied and interesting range of activities that supports children's continued progress. The childminder continues her professional development as she attends local groups to share good practice and gain knowledge of current childcare issues. She uses this information to reflect on her own provision and makes improvements that benefit children. Assessment is well focused and is used very successfully to identify children's learning needs. The childminder works extremely well to support children's development with other childcare professionals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is skilled at providing a wide range of activities and experiences that arouse children's curiosity to learn. She enhances their learning by laying out attractive resources and inviting them to play. The childminder interacts with children, extending their learning and challenging them. For example, young children play with jelly. The childminder provides a range of resources to enhance children's interest in scooping and moving the jelly. She talks to them about how the jelly feels and what they can do with it. The childminder successfully supports all areas of learning. Older children have simple letters to find underneath in a tray of seeds. They use a range of tools, such as tweezers to dig, sort and lift the letters out. The childminder successfully tracks children's progress and uses her observations and assessments to plan activities for children's further development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children play in an extremely well resourced and organised environment. The childminder provides children with well thought out challenges in their play. She encourages them to take risks and assess how to keep themselves safe. The childminder skilfully plans for children's specific and individual needs. She uses innovative ways to encourage children's independence from a young age. All children have excellent levels of concentration as they engage in self-chosen activities. They are extremely happy and confident. Children are highly regarded and valued as unique individuals by the childminder. They form exceptionally positive relationships with her which helps meet their emotional needs. The childminder and parents share a wealth of information that enables all children's individual needs to be consistently met. Children enjoy a superb range of outings and experiences that promotes their social skills and awareness of the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress. They enjoy their learning and are motivated and encouraged to try new experiences. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and actively gain the skills they need for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY471749 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 973787 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Lincoln. She operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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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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