Childminder EY432249

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2016 22 February 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

 The childminder provides a wide range of exciting experiences that promotes children's interests and builds on the next steps in their learning. Children are making good progress in all areas of learning from their starting points.  Children's personal, social and emotional development are well promoted. Children are happy and confident in the friendly and homely setting. They share close, warm and trusting relationships with the childminder.  The childminder works effectively with parents. She shares information with them about their children's progress and encourages them to keep her informed about children's learning at home. This helps to promote continuity in children's learning and development.  The childminder evaluates the effectiveness of her service and practice well. She identifies areas to improve, which helps to raise outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 While the childminder carries out regular assessments, there are times when she slightly overestimates aspects of children's levels of development.  On occasion, the childminder does not recognise the full learning potential in activities and use this to build on children's achievements.

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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

 refine the assessments of children's achievements so that they are highly accurate, to enable more precise planning for children's next steps  review the planning of activities, making the most of all the learning potential that they offer, in order to help children make rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as expressed in their written comments in questionnaires and letters obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder fully understands the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. This helps to protect children's well-being. She carries out risk assessments and daily checks on her home and garden, and on outings, to help keep them safe. The childminder provides parents with daily written and verbal feedback about their child's development. She shares information with them about their child's progress through regular updates in learning journals. Parents speak highly about the childminder and her provision. They value the good communication and ongoing support that she provides. The childminder keeps up to date with changes in the childcare sector and continues her professional development through training and exchanging knowledge with other professionals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a very good range of resources and activities to support children's interests and their learning. Children choose their own play and concentrate for extended periods. For example, young children enjoy exploring how the magnets work when building trains. They concentrate when opening and closing intricate doors on toy cars and vans. The childminder is skilled at extending all children's communication and language skills. She extends the vocabulary of younger children, narrating their play and modelling words which they repeat. The childminder makes regular observations of children and uses these to assess their development and plan for their next steps in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children display high levels of confidence and self-esteem. They form strong attachments to the childminder, who provides a warm and nurturing environment. The childminder makes good use of information from parents about children's individual care needs and interests to help them settle quickly. She is very flexible in her approach to supporting children's transition into her home. Children learn to adopt healthy lifestyles. The childminder provides a nutritious and varied range of snacks and meals. Children are active and benefit from getting outdoors each day. They enjoy activities in the childminder's well-resourced garden and go on trips to local facilities, such as country parks or farms. Children develop good social skills. The childminder takes them to local groups, where they learn to interact with different children and adults.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder works effectively with parents, involving them in their children's learning and promoting consistency in their child's development. Parents report that they feel fully informed about the progress their child is making and able to continue promoting this at home. Children are supported in their emotional development and are prepared well to move on to nursery or school. They display independence and a strong sense of self-esteem as they choose what they play with and lead their own learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY432249 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 874576 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Bourne, Lincolnshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 5pm, 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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