Childminder EY356857

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2016 26 March 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

 Children are very happy, confident and settled. They have formed secure, warm and loving relationships with the childminder. This supports their emotional well-being effectively.  Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is a positive role model who has clear behavioural expectations, and speaks kindly and calmly to the children.  The childminder takes positive steps to evaluate her effectiveness and to make improvements. She receives complimentary feedback about the care she provides.  Children's good health is successfully promoted. They learn about hygiene practices, enjoy healthy snacks and participate in a variety of physical activities, both outdoors and in the local community.  The childminder has a good understanding of the learning and development requirements and how to monitor, track and plan to help all children make good progress.  The childminder provides a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment where

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This provision is good

children have access to a balanced range of easily accessible resources. They make independent choices as they play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of all opportunities to extend ways in which all parents are able to contribute to their child's progress. Not all parents are encouraged to share information about their child's existing skills and knowledge when they first start.

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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 the ways in which all parents are able to contribute directly to their child's progress, particularly in relation to sharing more detailed information about their child's prior learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector took account of written feedback by parents.  The inspector spoke to the children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's development files, risk assessments, policies and procedures, and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector looked at those parts of the childminder's home used for the care of children.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder completes thorough risk assessments and practises emergency evacuations with children. This helps children to play safely in their environment and promotes their awareness of keeping themselves safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good awareness of child protection procedures, including recognising when a child may be at risk. She refreshes her knowledge regularly and she knows how to protect children's welfare. The childminder keeps in regular contact with other early years providers who share children's care so they can work together to provide continuity of care and learning and good outcomes for children. She also works with other childminders to share best practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children make good progress in their learning and development, due to the childminder's secure knowledge of their individual needs and interests. She uses this to provide interesting activities and outings that further enhance and develop children's skills and knowledge. The well-qualified childminder promotes children's understanding and speech development well as she interacts with them. She models the good use of language and names objects, colours and animals to broaden their vocabularies. Children are developing good early mathematical skills. They are encouraged to count quantities during their play and they talk about items being big and small. Children enjoy being artistic and use media and materials to be creative. For example, as they explore with dough, they manipulate the mixture with their fingers to make imaginative items, such as cakes and worms.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled. They behave in a helpful and positive way. For example, they sit up at the table at snack time and learn to say please and thank you. Visits to local amenities and outings promote children's growing knowledge and understanding of the world. For example, children enjoy their outing to the seaside. The childminder provides lots of opportunities for children to meet with other groups of people, supporting their developing social skills. Every week children look forward to going swimming. They enjoy splashing in the water and having fun. The childminder provides positive praise and reinforcement and encourages children to always have a go. Children have the confidence to try new things.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain the skills they need for the next stage in their learning and are well prepared for the move on to school. They develop their literacy and mathematical skills, and learn to respect others' views. For example, they learn to count, recognise letters and take turns. Children enjoy looking at books as part of their early literacy skills. All children make good progress in their learning and development. They demonstrate good levels of independence and self-help skills. Children are keen to interact, curious and motivated to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356857 Local authority North Lincolnshire Inspection number 863475 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007. She lives in Scunthorpe, North Lincolnshire. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification.

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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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