Childminder 208959

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 July 2016 18 March 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 regularly undertakes observations of children and ensures assessments of their progress are completed. She tracks and monitors children's progress and identifies any areas where they may be less secure in their development. She plans activities based on their interests and next steps in learning. Children make good progress.  Children settle well and build good relationships with the childminder. She is skilled in helping them to form secure emotional attachments. They enjoy her hugs, encouragement and praise.  The childminder promotes children's understanding and speech development well as she interacts with them. She models the good use of language and names objects, colours and animals to broaden their vocabularies.  Children behave well. They are given clear guidance about the childminder's expectations for behaviour. She is a positive role model and teaches children to share,

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This provision is good

take turns, be tolerant of others and have good manners.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not collect information from parents about what children know and can already do when they first start. Therefore, assessments of children's progress are not always accurate or precise enough to enable her to plan appropriate activities to support children's learning from the outset.  The childminder's arrangements for professional development are not ambitious enough to improve her knowledge and skills to the highest level.

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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

 obtain information from parents when they first start about what their child already knows and can do, and use this information to assess children's starting points and plan more accurately from the outset  implement professional development plans that increase the potential to raise the overall quality of practice to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the premises and viewed resources with the childminder.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, both indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's records, evidence of the childminder's suitability and a range of other documentation, including risk assessments.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs that could indicate a child is at risk of harm, and she has a good understanding of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She is vigilant and promotes children's safety in and out of the home. The childminder regularly seeks the views of parents and children to help her evaluate her service and maintain her good quality practice. Since her last inspection, the childminder has developed effective relationships with other early years settings attended by the children to promote continuity in their care, learning and development. The childminder works with parents to ensure continuity in children's learning. She shares children's achievements in a variety of ways and encourages parents to share what their children do at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children make good progress. The childminder has good teaching skills and knows how to support children to help them learn through play. She interacts well with children and effectively joins in with their chosen play, supporting each child at their own level. Children are motivated in their learning. They are confident and learn at their own pace, choosing items that interest them to explore. Children enjoy many planned and spontaneous activities that help them prepare for school and the next steps in their learning. For example, children have fun playing a game they have chosen. They take turns and count how many moves they have rolled on the dice. The childminder makes many suggestions and encourages children to solve their own problems.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is very responsive to children and to meeting their needs. The children listen and respond to her very well. They confidently call her to gain her attention or to include her in their play. She always responds with enthusiasm and interest, and praises them warmly for their achievements. The childminder helps children to learn about healthy lifestyles. Meals and snacks are nutritious and children know about good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands. The childminder offers a wide range of opportunities to help children learn about the world around them. For example, children have opportunities to feed the horses in the village and go and visit the lambs. They attend local events and get excited when they know they are going to their weekly music group.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a good range of skills that helps prepare them for the next stage in their learning and their move to school. They have purposeful discussions during their routine play as they think things through for themselves. For example, children explore how to use equipment in the best way to enable them to share. They gain independent self-help skills and behave well in the childminder's care. They enjoy expressing themselves through activities that extend their imaginations and they talk about what they would like to do when they visit the childminder again.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 208959 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1050885 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1996 and lives in Bassingham. She operates from 7.45am 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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