Childminder 225612

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2016 2 August 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

 Teaching is consistently good. The experienced childminder knows children well and provides a good range of activities to enhance their learning to support their individual interests. Children of all ages become engrossed in play and make good progress in their learning and development.  Children form strong bonds with the childminder and their peers. They play in a welcoming family environment where their well-being is effectively promoted by the childminder. This helps children to feel safe, secure and valued.  Children's good health and well-being are successfully promoted. They learn about good hygiene practices, enjoy healthy snacks and participate in a variety of physical activities, both outdoors and in the local community.  Children's safety is effectively promoted through the implementation of clear safeguarding and welfare procedures. The childminder implements comprehensive risk assessments to identify any hazards. Consequently, children are kept safe at all times.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not exploit opportunities to fully develop younger children's communication and language skills.  The childminder has yet to explore even further successful ways to guide parents, so that a shared approach to children's learning is fully embraced.  Although the childminder provides a wide range of good quality resources, the majority of them are stored out of reach of children. As a result, opportunities for children to adapt and add resources to extend their play are less well promoted.

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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

 enhance children's speaking skills, allowing them to hear and repeat new and less familiar words  explore further ways to involve parents in the support of their children's learning  extend opportunities for all children to make choices from the wide range of resources, in order to help them extend, explore and adapt their play and learning.

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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 carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at those parts of the childminder's home used for the care of children.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments, self-evaluation and the children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She works closely with parents and gathers a good range of information about children when they first attend. Parents are very happy with the service and she receives complimentary feedback about the care she provides. The childminder has established positive relationships with other settings children attend. A two-way flow of information is shared, contributing to children's ongoing learning. The childminder takes positive steps to evaluate her practice and to make improvements. She has a positive attitude towards ongoing improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good approach to children's learning and development. She takes time to get to know children when they first begin, monitoring their interests and skills. She uses this information to plot and plan the individual next steps in their learning. Children use their imagination well. They line up the cars and pretend there is a traffic jam. The childminder uses this time to encourage children's counting and colour recognition. Children show good dexterity as they handle and use a range of tools and manipulate construction bricks to make tunnels and aeroplanes. The childminder makes activities interesting to children of different ages, such as making mobiles to hang in the tree. Children have opportunities to explore their senses as they use a range of media and craft materials. They sit and listen to stories. Children enjoy pressing the buttons to make sounds as the childminder reads these to them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are effectively supported in developing their understanding of sharing and taking turns. For example, when both children want the same toy, the childminder suggests they each have a turn. She praises them both when they follow this suggestion, promoting their confidence and self-esteem. The childminder promotes children's independent personal care skills well, relative to their ages and capabilities. They access the toilet independently and know to wash their hands after this and before eating. Children's physical well-being is promoted well. They have daily access to the outdoors where they can run, use wheeled toys and kick balls. Children's social skills are developing as they spend time mixing with other childminder's and children in their care.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within the typical range of development for their age. They are eager to learn and join in activities with enthusiasm. They begin to use scissors and exclaim with glee as they successfully cut card. They develop good mathematics skills as they count objects and begin to match colours. This helps to prepare them for their future learning when they move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225612 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1042018 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 August 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1982 and lives in Wigston Meadows, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am 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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Telephone number

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