Childminder EY431829

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 July 2016 9 June 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 has made good progress since the last inspection. She provides a well- planned environment and a broad range of interesting experiences. These help to stimulate children's curiosity and interest to play and explore, and help them to make good progress.  The childminder regularly evaluates the progress that children are making and promptly identifies any gaps in their learning. She has established effective partnership working with other professionals. This helps provide a consistent approach to support children's learning.  Children are provided with plenty of time to make their own choices and plan their own play. They enjoy a range of fun experiences that promotes all areas of learning and development.  Children develop increasing confidence to have a go and try new experiences. The childminder effectively tunes in to their communications and meets their needs well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not maximise opportunities to regularly seek views from parents to help drive improvement.  The strategies used to engage parents in their children's learning, including sharing ideas to continue learning at home, are not highly focused.

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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

 extend the methods used to regularly seek views of parents and continue to drive ongoing improvement  build on the methods used to engage parents in their children's learning and provide ideas to help continue this learning at home.

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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 and planning documentation. She looked at 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 has a robust understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. She has high expectations of her own practice and of the progress that children make. The childminder reflects on her own skills and knowledge and has developed a rigorous programme of professional development. Training attended has helped the childminder to understand the different ways that children learn and to plan challenging experiences. She regularly seeks the views of children and gives them plenty of choice throughout the day.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works with parents from the start to establish children's interests and what they can already do. She uses observations and precise assessments of children's progress to accurately plan for each child's next steps in learning. The childminder provides a broad range of activities to help children to develop the skills for early writing, ready for school. Children are motivated to learn and enjoy investigating, experimenting and using all their senses. For example, children are keen to explore the different objects and materials. They listen to the sounds of the musical resources and songs that the childminder sings. The childminder promotes children's language well in a variety of ways. For example, she uses stories, puppets and role play activities. The childminder provides a running commentary and introduces children to new words as they play. She uses a good range of resources that reflects and values children's own experiences, and promotes

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

diversity and different backgrounds. Children are developing the skills for future learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder effectively supports children's physical and emotional well-being. She works with parents to establish children's care needs and routines, to provide consistency at home and at the childminder's home. This contributes towards children settling in quickly. They form a close bond and attachment with the childminder and develop growing confidence and self-esteem. Children are supported well to recognise their feelings and emotions and understand behavioural expectations. They enjoy plenty of opportunities to play with energy and vitality and to practise their physical skills, inside and outdoors. Children are provided with a healthy diet and learn how to keep themselves safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the childminder's setting. They are keen, active and independent learners and eager to invite the childminder to join in with their play. Children are developing the skills and attitudes to help to be prepared well for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431829 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 1051081 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Blackpool. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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