Childminder EY281113

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 June 2016 27 March 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 successfully incorporates children’s interests into planned activities to encourage their participation and support their learning.  There is a good, broad range of resources and play equipment.  The childminder knows the children very well. She understands the individual care needs of younger children by observing changes in their behaviour.  The childminder has caring and attentive relationships with children. Children are settled and confident.  The childminder speaks clearly and calmly to children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use her knowledge of what children can already do to plan for their learning.  The childminder does not reflect well enough on what works well and what could be improved.

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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

 continue to develop the system for using assessment to identify children's next steps  update the self-evaluation system so that it includes current information on what is going well and what improvements can be made.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and children during adult-led and child initiated activities and routine events.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, assessment and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector had a tour of the premises to consider the safety and suitability of resources and environment.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps up-to-date with essential training, such as safeguarding and paediatric first aid. She understands about the types of abuse and what to do if she has a concern. This helps to keep children safe. Relationships with parents are positive. The childminder uses an online software program to maintain records on children. This adds to ways in which parents can access useful information on their child, for example, records of accidents and details on their child's progress. The childminder uses regular outings and visits to other childcare centres to extend children’s learning experiences and opportunities to socialise.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a mix of adult-led activities and child initiated activities, where children can choose their own types of play. Children use a wide range of play resources, which support their learning and development. Healthy foods, such as fruit, are included in some activities. Children explore the differences in various fruits and observe changes to colour when the fruit is exposed to air. The childminder asks questions to encourage children to think and work things out, such as ‘which vehicles can lift and carry?’ Children initiate their own tasks to construct and match visual prompts, for example, copying the layout of a train track from a picture. The childminder shows recognition of children's achievements by talking through her observations and reaffirming what the child has done. The childminder gives children time to respond. This helps younger children to use different types of everyday words and to develop their language. Children enjoy

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

opportunities to use their imagination and be creative.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are developing good self-help skills. The childminder encourages children to act independently, for example, when toileting and washing. She supports this well with sensitive supervision and advice. Children feel secure and settled because the childminder meets their individual needs. She recognises subtle changes in the mood of younger children and acts to meet their needs, such as providing them with sleep, food or changing their nappy. Children learn about how to keep themselves safe. The childminder talks to them about holding the banister on the stairs and taking steps carefully. The children are confident and behave well. Where there is conflict between children, the childminder consistently intervenes. She helps them to understand about sharing and being fair with others. Children keep healthy with a balanced range of meals and regular outdoor play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are at typical levels of development for their age and progress well from their starting points. They concentrate well, showing interest in their activities. Children listen well and respond to questions. They assist the childminder with selecting items needed for adult directed activities. Children notice and explain the effects of natural occurrences, such as the attract and repel of magnets. When asked, children estimate whether objects will fit into a given space, for example, dried pasta into the shovel of a toy digger.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY281113 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1030187 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004. She lives with her family in the village of Crowland, Lincolnshire. The whole of the childminder's house, excluding the main bedroom, is used for childminding. There is an enclosed garden for outdoor play. The childminding provision operates all year round, except for public 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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