Childminder EY399570

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 June 2016 28 January 2013

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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 worked hard to establish a two-way flow of information with families to ensure continuity of care between the setting and children's home environment.  Children form very strong attachments with the childminder and enjoy being in the warm and caring environment that she provides. Their personal, social and emotional development are very well catered for and they demonstrate that they feel valued, and openly welcome praise and encouragement.  The childminder has a good knowledge of the early years foundation stage requirements. She ensures that children are in a safe and secure environment that promotes their physical and emotional well-being.  The childminder conducts regular observations and assessments on children and uses these to plan exciting activities that further their learning. Children demonstrate that they enjoy the activities on offer and show good levels of concentration.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet use all opportunities to strengthen her self-evaluation. As a result, some occasions to identify where improvements could be made have not yet been identified.  Although the childminder uses good opportunities for children to develop their mathematical and literacy skills, these could be strengthened in order to enable children to make rapid progress as they do in other areas of 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

 extend the already good opportunities in mathematics and literacy so that children undertake highly challenging activities and make rapid progress  strengthen the tracking of children's progress to help aid self-evaluation, and identify gaps in provision and areas for improvement.

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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 held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is committed to ongoing professional development and regularly attends training and briefing sessions to ensure that she is kept up to date with current guidance. She undertakes regular risk assessments to ensure that children are in a safe and secure environment. The childminder fully involves children within their local community and plans days out at local attractions that help teach children about the world around them. The childminder is quick to identify if there are any concerns about a child's development and puts strategies into place while working closely with parents and other professionals. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of child protection matters. The childminder is a good role model to children and embeds British values into her practice, always encouraging listening to, and understanding the feelings of, others. The childminder has a volunteer who is suitable to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has created an engaging and stimulating environment for children where they can direct their own play and have access to a range of resources that promotes learning in all areas of development. The outdoor area is well utilised and children benefit from being in the outside space, using the equipment to improve their physical skills as well as learning about the natural world. The childminder allows children to be creative. She encourages them to explore a range of media. The childminder accurately tracks each individual child's progress and uses this to plan the next steps in their learning. The childminder plans exciting activities that are based around each child's interests, for example, going on a 'bear hunt' to a local heath as it encompasses a favourite book of one child. The partnerships with parents that the childminder has formed are a real strength of the setting. She has successfully implemented many strategies to include them in their

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children's learning and parents are very pleased and feel fully involved.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has formed positive relationships with children in her care. Her purposeful and sensitive interactions have led to children having a strong bond with her. They enjoy sharing their experiences with her and demonstrate that they feel secure. She offers a lot of reassurance and encouragement to children and knows their personalities and learning styles well. The childminder promotes positive behaviour and sets high expectations. Children listen and follow instructions well and enjoy helping out with tasks. The childminder actively promotes independence and encourages children to do things by themselves and to keep trying until they achieve a task.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress for their age and in some cases are making rapid progress from their starting points. The childminder's practice enables children to have the skills that they need for the next stage in their learning, and successfully prepares them for the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY399570 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1042644 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Great Hockham. She operates all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Saturday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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Telephone number

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