Blitz, Lorna Frances

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2016 11 January 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 childminder develops highly effective partnerships with parents. Information is shared well about the good progress children are making. Parents are fully involved in the decisions made to help children move on to the next stage in their learning and development.  The childminder is particularly skilful in helping children to gain very good language and communication skills. Children are inquisitive and helped to confidently express their ideas, thoughts and feelings.  The childminder promotes children's physical and emotional well-being very well. Parents state their children enjoy spending time with the childminder and comment on how well they settle.  Children respond very well to the childminder's routines and clear boundaries for good behaviour. They listen well, follow instructions and safely explore the world around them.  The childminder has high expectations of her own personal development and of the

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This provision is good

children's learning. She uses self-evaluation well to provide consistently good quality teaching and learning experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children are not fully challenged to explore their own ideas in their creative play or to compare groups of numbers and to explore quantity.

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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 children to follow their ideas in their creative play and to compare numbers and explore quantity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors 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 childminder's 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 from their written comments provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training and shares good practice with other childminders to maintain her good knowledge, understanding and practice. She has a clear understanding of what actions to take to protect children from harm. All risks are identified and minimised so that children are safe as they play. Children are keen to explore both the outdoors and the very stimulating designated playroom. The views of parents are sought as part of the childminder's professional development. Parents say that they feel comfortable with the childminder and that she looks after their children very well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works closely with parents to accurately assess children's learning. Activities are planned well and help children make good progress. Children are motivated and engaged in their learning. They thoroughly enjoy experimenting with different materials using all of their senses. Children develop their physical skills as they use scissors and knives to cut play dough. They explore shape and size as they roll the dough into balls. The childminder constantly talks to children. She uses lots of questions to help children recall and share past experiences and events. As a result, children are linking their thoughts and ideas and are becoming confident communicators. They suggest that the dough looks like worms as they push it through a sieve.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The experienced and nurturing childminder provides children and their families with a homely environment. She spends time getting to know about children's lifestyles and what interests them. Children demonstrate they feel safe and confidently interact with visitors to the setting. The childminder is a positive role model and helps children to manage their feelings and behaviour well. Children learn to keep themselves safe and to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. They discuss the dangers of a hot oven while pretending to cook a pizza. Children enjoy moving their bodies in different ways while climbing large equipment at the park. They learn about the impact of the weather on their bodies as they talk about the need to wear a hat when it is cold.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning and for school, when the time comes. Their early literacy skills are developed as they read their favourite books with the childminder. Children confidently anticipate the next event in the story. They recognise different colours and develop their vocabulary as they learn new words, such as grasshopper. Children recognise numbers and confidently count items from one to 10. They are becoming independent as they dress, undress and tell the childminder what they want to eat.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY412826 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 851334 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Birstall, Leicestershire. She 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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