Childminder in North East Lincolnshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 July 2016 21 October 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 has addressed the action and recommendation raised at her last inspection. She ensures children's safety by making sure that her home is safe and secure for children.  The childminder identifies appropriate next steps that help children make good progress in their learning. Through observing and assessing children's development, she is able to identify any gaps in progress and address these.  Children develop a good understanding of their community. They go with the childminder to collect older children from school and visit different groups, promoting their social skills.  Children are independent and demonstrate a strong sense of belonging as they move around the childminder's home with confidence. They enjoy spending time with the childminder's dogs and enthusiastically greet them when they arrive.  The childminder offers a number of settling-in sessions prior to children fully starting.

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This provision is good

This allows children to become familiar with the childminder and her home and supports children's emotional well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not sufficiently involve parents, or other early years settings that children attend, in identifying the starting points for children's learning to help inform her assessments.  The childminder does not effectively share children's next steps in learning with parents or provide them with sufficient support to guide their children's learning at home to complement the learning taking place in the setting.

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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

 gather more-detailed information about children's prior learning from parents and other early years settings that children attend to help inform the assessment of their starting points  strengthen ways in which parents are supported to guide their children's next steps in learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 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 at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's training certificates.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and adult members of the household.  The inspector took account of views and comments left by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder takes appropriate steps to minimise hazards in her home and garden. She is aware of the signs of abuse and understands the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder evaluates the service she provides. This helps her to identify where improvements are needed to continually improve outcomes for children. The childminder attends training and gathers further information from meetings with other childminders and internet sites. This helps her to keep up to date with changes in legislation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She provides a wide range of resources to support children's learning and plans adult-led activities that focus on children's next steps in learning. The childminder helps children to learn colours and how they can change when mixed together. Children use paint to make marks on paper, mixing the colours together. Children develop their literacy skills and understand that print carries meaning. The childminder helps them to write their name on their pictures. Children are beginning to recognise letters of the alphabet and say M for mummy. Parents comment positively about the service they receive. They say that the childminder makes a tremendous effort to build positive, good relationships with their children and themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder uses praise well to enhance children's confidence and self-esteem. Children behave very well. They are learning about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The childminder provides children with healthy snacks. Children bounce on large balls in the garden, visit soft-play areas and visit the local park. This helps them to develop their physical skills on larger apparatus. Children learn how to keep themselves safe when in the street. The childminder talks to children about how to cross the road safely. Children learn to care for animals. They show care and respect for the childminder's dogs and help the childminder to take them on walks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in their learning and development. They show confidence as they explore their environment and talk to new people. Children tell the childminder that they want to do things for themselves. This helps children to be prepared for their next stage of learning and their move on to school. Children manage their own self-care needs. They wash their hands and put on their shoes independently before going outside. Children are developing an understanding of size. They identify small and large buttons from a wide selection. Children use numbers in their play experiences and are able to count out seven buttons.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY318073 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 1044451 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Grimsby. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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