Childminder EY447862

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2016 9 April 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Overall, teaching is good. The childminder spends time gently interacting with the children as they play. This encourages them to explore and try new experiences. The children enjoy playing with snap cards. They recognise and name the characters on the cards, finding the matching pairs.  Children develop good communication skills. The childminder skilfully models language throughout the day. She instinctively repeats words and actions, helping to promote their early speaking and listening skills.  The childminder is kind and caring. This helps her to promote children's emotional well- being effectively. Children readily look to her for reassurance and seek her out when they are feeling nervous around visitors.  The childminder seeks and values the opinions of others, including parents and children. She uses their views to continue to build on her practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not challenge the most-able children as far as possible, to accelerate the rate of progress in their learning even more.  The childminder has not yet found successful ways to help all parents guide their children's learning at home.  Although the childminder obtains initial information from parents when children first start, this does not yet include precise details about what the children already know and can do, in order to help inform her assessments of the starting points for children's learning.

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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 teaching techniques so that activities and experiences challenge the most-able children as far as possible, and increase the potential for them to achieve rapid progress in their learning  give all parents the support and encouragement they need to successfully guide their children's learning at home  gain more specific initial information from parents about what children know and can do when they first start.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas used by the children.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's policies and procedures and evidence of her suitability to work with children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is committed to providing a good quality service. She has addressed all of the actions and recommendations raised at the previous inspection. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed child protection training. She is confident of the procedures to follow in order to help protect children from harm. The childminder has checked the suitability of the environment and equipment to minimise the potential hazards. This helps children to be able to play safely in the childminder's home. The childminder keeps herself up to date with the current legal requirements and good practice, by speaking with other childminders, and by undertaking some additional training. This helps her to improve outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good overview of individual children's needs. She mostly makes effective use of the information gained from observations, to support children's successful learning. The childminder plays alongside children and talks to them about what they are doing. She uses a variety of strategies that promotes speaking and listening skills. This includes skilful questioning that encourages children to think and to respond with a detailed and comprehensive answer. Overall, the childminder has built good relationships with parents. She shares daily information with them about children's care routines. The childminder understands her role in promoting children's learning through working together with the other settings children attend.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's health and well-being effectively. She discusses with parents their children's dietary requirements and suggests ideas for providing nutritious and well-balanced meals. Children enjoy their snack of strawberries and banana. They learn how to keep themselves safe by holding hands as they cross a car park to collect older children from nursery. Children have regular opportunities to be active and engage in physical play on trips to the local parks. The childminder provides children with opportunities that help develop their social skills and gain confidence with other groups of children. She takes them on a range of outings and helps them learn about the wider community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making consistently good progress in all areas of their learning and development given their capabilities. Some children are making better than typical progress. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well to develop their English language speaking skills. Children enjoy role play as they pretend to be chefs cooking meals to feed to the dolls. Children's early literacy skills are promoted well as they explore books and use pencils to colour pictures, describing what they have drawn. They play very well together and show care and concern for each other's feelings. Children regularly display good sharing skills and companionship. They acquire good skills in readiness for the next stage of their learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447862 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1043756 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Grantham, Lincolnshire. She operates her provision 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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Telephone number

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