Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 July 2016 2 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 shows a strong commitment to improve her provision. She has worked diligently since the last inspection to make suitable improvements to her practice.  The childminder provides a warm, welcoming and stimulating environment. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They develop good relationships with the childminder and play confidently in her home.  Children have access to a wide range of resources that is suitable for their age and provides appropriate challenges that promote their interest and learning. They make independent choices as they play.  The childminder is skilful in following children's interests. She instinctively knows when to intervene to provide more challenge and extend children's learning. She knows when to step back and allow them to lead their own play.  The childminder has developed suitable links with other settings that children attend. She communicates with them effectively to ensure that children benefit from a shared

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make best use of available training opportunities to further develop her practice.  The childminder does not fully use assessment findings to plan precisely enough for children's next steps in learning, so that every child makes even more rapid progress.

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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

 engage in available professional development opportunities that help improve the quality of the provision to the highest level  make better use of the good information gained from assessments to plan more precisely for children's next steps in learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  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 observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the self-evaluation, policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child in her care. She ensures that children are closely supervised at all times and is very responsive to their needs. The childminder uses risk assessments effectively to help her identify and address potential hazards to children's safety. Overall, the childminder evaluates her provision well to help her identify and secure future improvements. She involves parents in this process through the use of questionnaires. Parents provide positive written feedback which demonstrates their satisfaction with the quality of their children's care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Generally, the childminder undertakes observations and tracking of children's development well in order to help her closely monitor their progress. The childminder interacts positively with children. Children enjoy using balancing scales to compare the weight of different types of fruit. The childminder models mathematical language. Children talk about size, shape and quantity as they play. Children are creative and they express their ideas in colourful drawings and collages. They practise writing as they label their work. Children use their imagination well as they play tea parties with dolls in a wigwam tent. The childminder talks to parents each day. She uses daily diaries very effectively to support a beneficial two-way flow of information between herself and parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy in the care of the childminder and form strong attachments with her. They invite the childminder to join in with their play. The childminder takes children on regular trips to the park, woods and library, often meeting up with other childminders. Children develop a good knowledge of their local community and gain effective social skills. Children behave well and the childminder is a good role model. She offers regular praise and encouragement. The childminder effectively promotes the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Children enjoy cutting up a range of fruit and making a fresh fruit salad for snack time. The childminder reminds children to drink water to ensure that they remain hydrated in the warm weather.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They are developing the confidence and skills that will equip them well for future learning. Children listen well to instructions. They benefit from physical activities and enjoy being outdoors. Children develop an awareness of counting and numbers. Their early literacy skills are developing and they learn and write the sounds and letters in their name. There are good arrangements in place to ensure smooth transitions when children move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225288 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1043848 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1987 and lives in Loughborough, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 8am until 5.30pm on Monday to Friday, except 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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