Childminder in Lincolnshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 May 2016 24 October 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

 The childminder has good relationships with parents. She shares information about children's learning and development through daily discussions and sharing their learning books. The childminder talks to parents about the ways in which they can continue to support their children's learning at home.  The childminder shares information about children's interests and progress with other pre-schools that children attend. This includes completing the progress check together for children between the ages of two and three years. This helps to support continuity in children's learning, and helps to contribute to the good progress children are making.  The childminder plans a good range of activities that challenges children and helps them to remain enthusiastic about learning. Children are confident and motivated to explore their environment.  The childminder provides children with opportunities to learn about their immediate

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This provision is good

community. She takes them on trips to the local shops and the library.  The childminder uses a range of techniques to manage children's behaviour. She encourages children to use good manners, to share and to help tidy away resources. This promotes children's understanding of caring for others and their environment.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not focused her professional development sufficiently enough on raising the quality of teaching to a higher level.  The childminder does not share enough information with schools about children's learning, in order to help them to gain a complete picture of 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

 focus professional development on raising the quality of teaching to help children make more rapid progress  strengthen partnership working with schools and share more information about children's achievements to build on their already good progress.

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Inspection activities

 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 spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's training certificates.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and adult members of the household.  The inspector took account of views and comments left by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has recently updated her knowledge of child protection. She knows what action to take if she has concerns about a child in her care. She carries out daily checks and risk assessments of the premises and on outings, to promote children's safety. Furthermore, the childminder attends training to keep children safe. The childminder has made good progress since the last inspection. She regularly reviews the service she provides for families, and uses information gathered from parents and children to drive forward improvements. The childminder shares good practice with other childminders and implements new strategies which help children to continue to make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses observation and assessment to plan for children's next steps in learning. Clear and accurate assessments help her to quickly identify children's stages of development, and any gaps in children's learning. Children are keen to start learning as soon as they arrive. Children learn how to care for living things. On their journey back from taking older children to school, children find a snail. They go straight out into the garden and find a safe place to put it. Children develop their physical skills as they learn to get onto a swing. The childminder gives them guidance on how to move their legs forwards and backwards, to enable them to start moving. Children laugh together and see how high they can go, saying, 'I'm in the sky'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gets to know children as individuals and they have established strong emotional attachments with her. Settling-in arrangements are effective at allowing children and parents to get to know the childminder, and for the childminder to get to know them. She speaks to parents to find out about children's needs and routines. This helps her to support children's well-being right from the start. Children are confident and show their developing independence when they put on their own shoes to play outside. They learn about growth and decay over time and plant sunflower seeds and carrots. Children eat a range of healthy foods at snack and mealtimes. They eat carrots that they have grown themselves. This helps to promote a healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their education. They develop their early writing skills as they use chalk to draw pictures of their favourite television characters. They look at the image they have drawn and stand next to it, comparing the size of themselves against the drawing. Younger children help older children to learn new skills. They explain how to use a water cannon by pulling the handle back to suck up the water. This boosts their self-confidence and self-esteem.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 208954 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1044352 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 16 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in Welton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, 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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