Childminder 225204

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 2016 2 June 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

 Children benefit from good quality teaching. Overall, the childminder has high expectations of what children can achieve. She works closely with her co-childminder, parents and other professionals to assess the very good progress children make.  Children are reassured by the calm and nurturing nature of this very experienced childminder. She promotes children's emotional well-being, safety and good health very well. High priority is given to meeting children's individual needs, including disabled children and those with special educational needs. All children are helped to learn and respect the individual needs of others.  The childminder is extremely focused on supporting children's physical, personal, social and emotional development. She ensures children, including those who speak English as an additional language, develop the skills they need to communicate well with others. All children are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning and for

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This provision is good

school.  Children are learning to be independent. They thoroughly enjoy exploring the world around them. They easily help themselves to the wide range of exciting resources that is available. Children enjoy playing outdoors and benefit from trips within their local community and to toddler groups. They develop very friendly relationships with each other and with adults.  The childminder has high aspirations for her own learning and the quality of her setting. She works extremely closely with her co-childminder and other professionals to continually develop her knowledge and skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not strongly focused on helping older children to think for themselves and to follow their own ideas when being creative.

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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

 focus more closely on helping older children to think for themselves and follow their own ideas in their creative play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminders' self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training and researches current legislation, which helps to keep her knowledge up to date. She knows how to keep children safe and the actions to take if she is concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder monitors the quality of the setting and children's learning very well. Since the last inspection she has improved upon how she shares information about children's learning when children attend more than one setting. The childminder seeks and responds to parents' views and wishes as part of her self-evaluation. Parents comment on the professional service provided by this warm and loving childminder. They state that the childminder and her co-childminder provide parents with support so they can continue their children's learning at home. Parents also comment on how children are helped to settle quickly into school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from playing and exploring in the very interesting playroom and garden. The childminder engages very well with children and joins in the fun of learning. Children are encouraged to make lots of decisions in their play. Older children confidently use language to communicate their wishes to play with toy animals. They share their feelings and state they like rice while exploring dried rice with their hands. All children enjoy being creative. Young children who are more reluctant to get messy benefit from lots of encouragement from the childminder to have a go. All children develop their physical skills as they use their hands and cardboard rolls to make marks in paint. The childminder maintains their interest as she introduces different materials, such as shaving foam.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is very warm, sensitive and responsive to children's needs, feelings and interests. She successfully helps children to feel secure, safe and at ease. Children are emotionally well prepared for changes in their routine, such as a visitor to the setting. They show interest in the natural world and learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others. Their social skills are enhanced as they form strong friendships with adults and children at local toddler groups.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are active learners. They are developing the skills needed for school. Children's early literacy skills are promoted well as they explore books and listen well to stories. They are learning to concentrate, keep on trying if they encounter difficulties and enjoy their achievements. Children are learning to control their bodies and move in a variety of ways. They develop their early mathematical skills as they count items in their play and explore shape and size. Children behave well, confidently follow instructions and enjoy the responsibility of carrying out small tasks. They safely explore their environment and keep themselves and the play spaces safe and tidy. They manage their own personal needs as they dress to play in the garden. Children learn the importance of keeping themselves healthy. They follow good hygiene routines and spend lots of time being active outdoors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225204 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 866219 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1997 and lives in Quorn, Leicestershire. She works with her husband, who is also a registered childminder. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, 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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