Childminder 308776

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2016 31 October 2011

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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 establishes strong partnership working with parents and other settings children attend. This helps provide consistency in children's care and learning.  The childminder regularly evaluates the progress that children make. She uses this information to promptly identify any gaps in children's progress and seek early support.  The childminder skilfully tunes into children's interests and communications. She provides a variety of fun experiences that ignites children's enthusiasm for learning.  Children enjoy a variety of outings. They develop a growing confidence in their own physical abilities and in taking manageable risks. Children's independence skills are promoted well and they learn how to keep themselves safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not regularly evaluate the quality of practice to help drive ongoing improvement.  The programme of training and professional development is not highly focused and rigorous to help raise the quality of teaching and learning even further.

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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

 evaluate further the quality of practice on an ongoing basis that helps prioritise areas to improve upon  build on and monitor the effectiveness of the programme of training and continuous professional development, and raise the quality of teaching and learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and the childminder's self- evaluation.  The inspector looked at parental feedback documents and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends regular safeguarding training and has a robust understanding of her role in child protection. She knows the procedures to follow should she have concerns about the safety or welfare of a child. Overall, training has helped her to understand the unique ways that children learn and that they develop at different rates. The childminder has made good progress since her last inspection and regularly seeks the views of parents and children. Parents praise the childminder for the varied range of activities she plans and for the support and care she provides. The childminder demonstrates consistently strong teaching and adapts the environment to provide each child with age-appropriate resources that they enjoy. She provides ideas for parents to continue children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well. She effectively promotes children's language in a variety of ways. For example, she uses stories, rhymes and props to enthuse children to share their own experiences and learn new words. Children are confident talkers and are eager to ask questions to find out more. The childminder is skilful at using activities and everyday tasks to encourage children to count and match items. This promotes children's interest and enjoyment and they develop good early mathematical skills. Children are curious and motivated to learn and enjoy a range of imaginative and creative activities. They observe the glue drizzling onto the paper and show persistence as they peel the backing from the stickers. The childminder uses a range of activities to promote children's early literacy skills. She sounds out the letters as she models writing children's names and supports them to develop their emergent writing skills. This helps children develop the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

skills to be well prepared for their move on to school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes strong partnership working with parents to establish children's care needs and routines from the start. She is a good role model and provides consistent reminders of behavioural expectations. Children play cooperatively, show good manners and behave well. Their physical and emotional well-being are promoted effectively. Children have plenty of opportunities to play with vigour and energy and express themselves creatively as they sing and dance. They are given lots of choices throughout the day. Children are keen to carry out small tasks, such as chopping up their own fruit and tidying away the resources. They explore the environment freely and show a strong sense of belonging. Children are provided with a range of opportunities and experiences that offers interest and challenge. They are confident and excited to play and learn.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have an eager disposition towards learning. They are active and independent learners and enjoy planning their own play. Children have fun with resources that can be used in a variety of ways, with good imagination and critical-thinking skills. They are making consistently strong progress from their starting points and are well prepared for their next stages in learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 308776 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 867831 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1998 and lives in Clayton-Le-Moors. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, 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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