Marks Santy

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2016 27 May 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 is motivated and committed to her professional development. She undertakes training relating to many areas of her practice, expanding her knowledge and skills to benefit the children and families in her care. She has made many changes since the last inspection and addressed all actions and recommendations effectively.  The childminder has effective and comprehensive methods of assessment. She detects any gaps in children's learning and makes plans to close them quickly. She provides activities to meet all children's needs and interests. Children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder has good relationships with parents. She shares information about children's learning and development through daily discussions and sharing their learning folders. She links very closely with parents to help her meet all children's medical, emotional well-being and development needs.

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This provision is good

 Children's communication skills are given high priority. The childminder encourages conversation, asks questions effectively and introduces new words that help extend their vocabulary. She focuses closely on accessing resources and implementing additional arrangements that support children's individual communication needs.  Children are happy and settled. They form strong attachments with the childminder. She offers them lots of praise and encouragement for their efforts and achievements, helping to build their confidence and self-esteem.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the best of use of opportunities for children to learn more about number, size and capacity.

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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

 strengthen the support for children to learn more about number, size and capacity.

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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 evaluation of an activity with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and by reading a number of their comments on letters and messages given to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows what action to take if she has concerns about a child in her care. She carries out daily checks and risk assessments of the premises and on outings, to promote children's safety. Furthermore, she attends regular child protection training to ensure she keeps her knowledge up to date. The childminder has made good progress since the last inspection. She comprehensively and regularly reviews the service she provides for families, and uses information gathered from parents to drive forward improvements. She shares good practice with other childminders and implements new strategies which help children to continue to make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's imagination by sensitively becoming involved in their play. Children experiment with making marks in play dough. The childminder helps them to persevere in age-appropriately using cutters and tools to create designs and to cut and mould the dough. Younger children use chunky wheeled vehicles to mark the dough. Older children recognise shapes and cutters that are shaped like a person. They show their knowledge as they recall key phrases from a well-known children's story about a gingerbread man. The childminder offers other items to interest children and help them remain engaged and interested, extending their ideas and skills. Children say that they are making a birthday cake and place straws into their flattened dough. The childminder acts out blowing out the candles, and children smile and copy her.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop confidence and independence in their play as they freely access a very good range of stimulating toys and resources in the childminder's spacious playroom. They select dressing-up items to wear to support their imaginative play. Younger children get a book and toddle over to share this with the childminder. Children have very good opportunities to be active and enjoy being outside in the fresh air in the childminder's well-laid-out garden. They toddle in and out of the playhouse and push themselves around in the play cars, acting out scenarios with their friends. Young children carefully negotiate slides, climbing equipment, small steps and little grassy slopes around the garden. They measure and adjust their movements very effectively. The childminder is close at hand to ensure their safety yet still allow them to explore such challenges themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic and eager to discover and try new activities. They are confident to make choices and lead their own exploration. They are very effectively developing their independence and show determination and motivation to manage tasks for themselves, concentrating and persevering well for their age. Children of different groups are very well supported and gaps in their learning are closing, including children who have special educational needs or disability. All children are making consistently good progress in their learning. They develop the key skills and attitudes to help them prepare very well for their future learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301698 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1043878 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Burbage, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, 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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