Childminder in Lincolnshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 April 2016 19 February 2013

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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 childminder takes positive steps to evaluate her effectiveness and to make improvements. She receives complimentary feedback about the care she provides.  The childminder works well with parents and other professionals to ensure that the children receive continuity in their learning and make good progress.  The childminder spends time getting to know children to help them to settle in positively. They develop a strong, trusting relationship with her.  The childminder is a positive role model. Children learn to share and take turns through play. They receive lots of praise and encouragement, which helps support their developing confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder provides a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment where children have access to a good range of easily accessible resources. They make independent choices as they play.  The childminder has a good understanding of the learning and development

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This provision is good

requirements and how to monitor, track and plan to help all children make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's professional development plans are not yet targeted precisely enough to achieve an even higher quality of teaching.

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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 even more precisely on professional development plans so that they are more targeted in developing teaching to an outstanding level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments and the children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and children during child-led and planned activities.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder monitors and tracks children's development across all areas of learning and any gaps in learning are quickly identified and addressed. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding issues and knows what to do if she has concerns about the welfare of a child. The childminder regularly checks the suitability of the environment and equipment to minimise potential hazards. She completes thorough risk assessments and practises emergency evacuations with children. This assists children to be able to play safely in their environment and helps promote their awareness of keeping themselves safe. The childminder reflects on her practice and provision well, and seeks parents' and children's views effectively. This helps to promote better outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well qualified and experienced childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn. She is passionate and enthusiastic. The childminder promotes children's learning through well-planned activities that challenge and stimulate them. All children make good progress in their learning. The 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. The childminder interacts positively with children, such as while they play with the toy farm and animals. Children learn about numbers and use simple mathematical language in their play. They have fun finding some buried pebbles with numbers on in the sand. When they find the pebble they match the number with the number on a corresponding sheet.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's personal, social and emotional development are supported well by the childminder. They are happy, settled and confident in her care. Children regularly meet with others at local groups. They enjoy plenty of opportunities to be physically active. Children play in the garden, walk to and from school and visit local parks. They have a good awareness of their local community. Children learn about the wider world through trips to the farm and the shops. They follow good hygiene routines. Children are reminded to be polite and are taught good manners. They enjoy healthy meals and snacks, which promotes their good health.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated, eager to learn and join in activities with enthusiasm. They are confident communicators and are developing a broad vocabulary. They enjoy looking at books. They point at the pictures and repeat words. They practise their early writing skills by copying their name. Therefore, they are beginning to recognise the letters of their name. The childminder supports children well to become independent learners and to develop good self-care skills. All children enjoy a wide variety of activities that supports them in developing skills for future learning and in readiness for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 208735 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1042706 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1997. She lives in the Birchwood area of Lincoln, Lincolnshire. The childminder operates from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She supports children with special educational needs or disability.

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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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