Childminder EY421240

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2016 14 March 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 made meaningful improvements to her practice since her last inspection. She ensures first-aid training is regularly renewed and has completed training to better understand and implement the early years foundation stage.  The childminder establishes good partnerships with parents to ensure children benefit from consistency in their care and development. She shares ideas with parents to support children's ongoing learning and development at home.  The experienced childminder knows the children very well. She ensures the activities she provides reflect their interests and offer appropriate challenge to support their ongoing progress.  Children enjoy strong attachments with the childminder and her assistant. They demonstrate they feel safe and secure as they eagerly share their experiences. They are motivated to participate in activities with the childminder.  Children learn about the benefits of eating healthy foods. They grow fruit and

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This provision is good

vegetables with the childminder and enjoy harvesting and eating their crops.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder reflects on her practice, she does not yet include the views of parents and other professionals to identify and target areas for improvement.  The childminder is not yet fully focused on keeping abreast of changes in the childcare sector.

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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 more precisely on professional development opportunities to keep up to date with changes affecting childcare practice and provision  strengthen the evaluation of practice to include the views of parents and other professionals to identify areas to improve and raise outcomes for children.

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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 evaluation of practice with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of other adults living in the childminder's home.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows how to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse and the procedures to follow should she have any concerns regarding a child's welfare. She provides a safe and welcoming environment. The childminder implements effective risk assessment processes to assure children's safety as they play and explore. She is committed to ensuring all children have equal opportunities to learn and develop.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are eager to join in with activities with the childminder. She talks to the children as they play, encouraging them to make their own choices. She effectively uses a range of strategies to support children who speak English as an additional language. Children are confident talkers who chat freely with the childminder. She gives them time and space to fully engage in their activities. Children investigate the properties of paint. The childminder supports those children who prefer not to get dirty to explore at their own pace. Children use a range of brushes and sponges to form their creations. They paint their hands to make handprints, exclaiming the paint is cold and the brush is tickly. They give meaning to their pictures, explaining the picture is of the childminder's dog. The childminder introduces numbers and counting as the children play. The childminder regularly assesses children's progress, sharing information with parents and other professionals where

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder establishes good partnerships with parents from the start. She takes time to get to know them and learn about what their children already know and can do. She uses this information to establish children's starting points and plan promptly for their next steps in learning. Children enjoy their time with the childminder. She is a good role model who calmly and consistently supports children to understand how to behave well. She praises their efforts and achievements. Children are confident and eager to try new things. The childminder works closely with parents to support children's developing independence in their personal care routines. Children know they need to wash their hands after painting and before they eat food. Children enjoy exploring the outdoor environment. They are learning about the life cycle of frogs. The childminder safely supports them to view the changes to tadpoles in her garden pond. Children learn about potential risks to their

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

safety. For example, they know they cannot enter the secured pond area without the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are working at typical levels for their age. They are showing curiosity and becoming independent as they learn more about the world around them. They are confident and show respect for each other and the childminder's home. They are acquiring good skills and attitudes to support their future education at nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421240 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1042907 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 7pm, Monday to Sunday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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