Childminder EY259121

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 March 2016 7 February 2011

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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 qualified childminder is knowledgeable about the children in her care. She knows how they prefer to learn and their current stage of development. The childminder plans fun and interesting activities, helping all children make good progress.  Children have warm and affectionate relationships with the childminder. She is patient and caring, and clearly enjoys spending time with children. This helps to support their emotional well-being.  The childminder provides a well organised play space. Toys and resources are easily accessible to children and they make choices about their own play.  The childminder is a good role model. She constantly says please and thank you to the children, helping them learn about good manners.  The childminder is methodical and well organised. She has a range of comprehensive policies and procedures, enabling her to promote children's well-being and safety effectively.

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This provision is good

 The childminder reviews her provision, in order to further improve. Her current focus is on improving children's learning in the outdoor environment. The childminder uses the views and opinions of parents and children in the evaluation of her practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always work closely enough with other settings that children attend, to ensure continuity in children's learning and to further enhance their progress.  The childminder uses a computer system for sharing information on children's care, learning and development with parents. However, the arrangements for supporting parents to share information about children's achievements at home are not so successful.

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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

 extend partnerships with other childcare settings that children attend to more effectively support continuity in their learning  put in place more effective arrangements to support parents to regularly share information about what their children are achieving at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas used by the children.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and members of her household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in written testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the possible signs of abuse and knows how to protect children from harm. Suitability checks are carried out on adults within the home. The childminder undertakes regular risk assessments. She is able to identify and minimise hazards to children, both on and off the premises, in order to keep them safe. The childminder is committed to providing a good quality service for children and their parents. She regularly reads relevant publications and looks at ideas online to keep up to date with changes and build on her teaching skills. Parents comment positively on the quality and flexibility of the childminding provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has good teaching skills and knows how to support and help children learn through play. Children begin to explore spaces. The childminder shows she is interested by interacting and supporting them as they investigate. She uses children's enjoyment of playing outdoors to extend their learning and skills. They develop their good physical skills as they throw and kick balls. The childminder provides children with named place mats at lunchtime. This helps to introduce literacy from an early age as children trace the letters of their names with their finger.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder makes home visits to gather detailed information from parents when a child begins at her setting. This enables her to meet children's emotional needs right from the outset. The childminder encourages children to follow good hygiene routines and supports them to make healthy food choices. The childminder begins to develop children's confidence and physical skills, for example, by supporting young children as they climb the steps to the slide. She recognises when toddlers become more confident. She allows them to take well-managed risks and climb the steps virtually unaided while she stands very close to them. The childminder takes children to community groups and local amenities, where they mix with other children and adults. This helps develop their good social skills. These outings also broaden children's range of experiences within the wider world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within the typical range of development for their age. The childminder provides good opportunities for toddlers to develop their communication skills; she copies sounds they make and introduces new words. These important skills prepare them well for their eventual move on to pre-school and school. The childminder effectively monitors children's progress. She ensures that children take part in a range of challenging activities, capturing their interests and ongoing learning. Any gaps in learning are quickly identified and addressed. This helps to improve outcomes for children. The childminder frequently praises children, raising their confidence and self-esteem. Children are keen and motivated to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY259121 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 855981 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 14 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Ipswich. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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