Childminder 308947

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 June 2016 21 May 2015

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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 uses her clear links with the local authority, other childminders and providers to help share good practice and evaluate her work. She has improved her practice since the last inspection.  Children are well cared for. The childminder knows them well and plans consistent routines based on their individual needs.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder is calm, playful and attentive towards children's learning styles. She plans a wide range of activities that children find fun and challenging.  Children have close, warm relationships with the childminder, her family and each other. They play happily and cooperatively, demonstrating good levels of confidence and independence.  The childminder has effective ways to observe and assess children's learning progress. She uses the information gained well to adapt her teaching to match children's interests and understanding.  Children are developing good social skills. The childminder plans visits to local

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This provision is good

playgroups and has clear expectations of good behaviour.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Information shared with parents does not give them a clear enough picture of how their child is developing, or what the childminder is doing to help them make further progress.  The childminder is not highly successful at engaging all parents to share what they know about their child's learning at home.

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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

 share clearer information with parents about the progress their child is making towards their next steps in learning, and the activities that are specifically planned to support their progress  strengthen ways to engage parents in sharing information about their children's experiences and achievement at home to help gain a broader picture of children's achievements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector and childminder observed individual children together and discussed their learning, progress and behaviour.  The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies, self-evaluation, evidence of suitability of household members, and observations and assessment documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from information in the childminder's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is experienced and committed to developing the quality of her work. She has improved her knowledge of safeguarding issues since the last inspection. She plans challenging activities across all areas of learning. She has attended training and used her partnerships with the local authority and other providers to review and improve her service. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of safeguarding issues, including what to do in the event of an allegation being made against a member of her household. Overall, arrangements for sharing information with parents are generally effective. She has a good understanding of the benefits of partnerships and maintains files to record children's activities and learning progress. She keeps clear and confidential records for children's safety and well-being. She values the views of children and parents. Parents have a very positive view of the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

childminder and the impact she has on their child's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of her knowledge of how children learn to engage children in conversation, play and learning. She uses her good knowledge of each child to adapt her teaching techniques in order to motivate and inspire children to explore and experiment. Children are developing good physical, communication and social skills. The childminder models new words for children to learn, speaks clearly and uses short words and phrases to further develop their language skills. She asks questions to promote children's thinking and encourages them to seek solutions to their own problems. Children enthusiastically explore electronic toys, pressing buttons and listening to the sounds they make. They demonstrate good levels of concentration as they repeat activities, enjoying testing their developing skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children make full use of the space available. They use their imagination and make choices in their play. They play with figures, cars and prams, making realistic sounds to match their creative games. They demonstrate care and understanding as they place dolls carefully into toy cots or hold bottles to their mouths. Children respond well to the childminder's high expectations and consistent boundaries of good behaviour. They learn about health and safety from her clear explanations. Older children automatically put their hand over their mouths when they cough and younger children cooperate fully with sensitive nappy changing routines. The childminder includes all children in activities. She demonstrates how to share and take turns. She organises toys well for children to select what they want to play with. She plans to have similar toys for different children to play with to help avoid any minor disputes.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning given their individual starting points. Children are developing an enjoyment of learning. They relish in exploring toys and finding out new things. They demonstrate good levels of self-esteem. These are good traits for learning and equip them well for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 308947 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1051016 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in New Longton. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm 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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