Childminder in Peterborough

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 June 2016 23 November 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

 Children's emotional development is promoted during positive interactions. The childminder celebrates children's achievements and offers regular praise and encouragement. This helps to support children's self-esteem.  The childminder provides a stimulating range of activities and resources to support children's learning both indoors and outside. This helps children remain engaged in their chosen play.  Children are very familiar with the daily routine. They are provided with age- appropriate tasks. This helps to develop their independence skills.  Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder uses observations and assessments effectively to monitor children's development and help them achieve the next steps in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder does not give children opportunities to develop problem solving and critical-thinking skills, particularly during art and craft activities.  The childminder does not fully support parents to share information about their child's learning from home or use information from them precisely to inform planning.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to develop their problem solving and critical- thinking skills during activities  support parents more effectively to share information about their children's learning from home and use this more precisely to inform planning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development and sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading a number of their comments on questionnaires and letters obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The well-being of every child is of high importance to the childminder. She is vigilant in her approach and safeguards them effectively. She encourages children to manage risks in their environment, particularly on outings to the local park and school runs. The childminder regularly talks to children about road safety and how to keep themselves safe when they go on outings. The childminder carries out risk assessments for her home and outings they make to further help keep children safe. The childminder takes into account the views of children and their parents and uses these to reflect on the quality of her provision. The childminder is able to identify areas of strength, as well as areas that she would like to develop further. She keeps up to date with her practice by accessing training and sharing knowledge with other professionals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides an interesting and stimulating environment, both indoors and outside. For example, children outside have access to the mini-beast garden and small dinosaur world. She knows the children well and ensures there is a good balance of planned and spontaneous play opportunities. This helps children learn and develop well. Accurate observations show how children are developing and acquiring skills for their next steps in learning. The childminder supports children's language development well. This is helped as she sensitively models words for younger children to copy what she is saying. For example, during spontaneous water play the childminder and child giggle together as they use words such as squish and squeeze, extending the child's vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's personal, social and emotional development are supported well by the childminder. Children are happy, settled and confident in her care and show they enjoy being with her. They are encouraged to become independent. For example, younger children are supported to wash and dry their own dishes after snack time without prompt. The childminder has robust settling-in procedures in place. She discusses children's interests with parents and finds out what they can already do. Her 'Tiny Talk' noticeboard is an example of how she gives all families and children the opportunity to share news and offer ideas for her practice. Parents speak highly of the care their children receive. Children are provided with healthy choices throughout the day and have daily opportunities to extend their physical skills during outdoor play. They also benefit from fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress and are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. They develop independence and self-care skills well. They learn to persevere at tasks and activities, which they become engrossed in. These skills and aptitudes help to prepare them for the move to their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356978 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 1037002 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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