Childminder EY433965

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2016 16 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's strong commitment to improving her practice and to her own professional development contributes to the good progress children make. She has an effective system for the evaluation of her setting and sets clear targets for continuous improvement.  The childminder is kind, caring and effectively promotes children's emotional well- being. Children are very settled and secure with her. She works closely with parents to ensure each child's individual needs are met fully.  The childminder ensures activities are matched to children's needs through her good system for observation, assessment and tracking of their learning. Children make good progress.  The childminder helps young children develop their exploratory skills. For example, she provides many sensory and interesting toys for children to access and that can be used flexibly.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder is less effective in using current information to monitor how successful the clearly identified next steps for children's learning are planned for, to make them even more accurate.  There are several new systems in place that require precise monitoring so that there is a continued sharp focus on assessing the impact of any changes made to practice.

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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

 develop further the system for monitoring the implementation of the next steps in children's learning and evaluating more sharply the planning for their success across all seven areas of learning  embed and consolidate changes made to the provision and evaluate the impact of these on children's progress and success across all seven areas of learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the lounge, kitchen and outdoor area.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, training certificates and her self-evaluation and improvement plans.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation and discussed the children's learning while they were engaged in the activities.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has undertaken training in safeguarding and is confident of the action to take to protect children. She is qualified in early years and uses her good knowledge of child development to plan engaging and interesting activities for them. The childminder has high expectations for children and plans a wide range of challenging activities that helps them make continued good progress. Effective relationships with parents contribute to the good system for sharing information about their child. This complements the learning and care taking place elsewhere. Currently the childminder is not working with any other agencies but is fully aware of the need to do so, to complement the care and learning for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports young children in their play. For example, she sits with them and provides a constant narrative of what is taking place. Children enjoy the bubbles outdoors and reach to pop them as they float away. They enjoy the close interaction with the childminder as they post shapes in the shape sorter or look at books. Overall, activities are planned for each age range of children and are matched to their next steps in learning to support their ongoing development. Children watch what is taking place and make their own decision if they wish to join in. The childminder introduces concepts, such as colours and shapes, at the right level for the young children; this helps to raise their awareness of mathematics.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a very caring approach to meeting the needs of very young children. She works extremely closely with parents and follows their routines from home. Examples of this good practice are the consistent sleep arrangements for young children and the timing for their meals. This approach contributes to the babies forming secure attachments with her. The childminder is very responsive to children's individual needs. An example is her immediate response and reassurance to young children crying. This contributes to the children feeling valued and safe in her care. All children and their families are respected.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are progressing well and are on target considering their age and stage of development. Language and physical skills are promoted well and children are developing skills in speaking and listening. They are engaged and happy, and gaining those skills necessary for their future learning and move to school. Children are learning to manage risk appropriate to their age. They are becoming engaging and confident individuals who are learning to tolerate each other as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY433965 Local authority Blackburn Inspection number 874604 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Blackburn, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years 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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