Childminder in Suffolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 July 2016 7 July 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 is caring and nurturing towards children. They communicate freely and share their experiences with her, demonstrating that they feel safe and secure while in her care.  The childminder ensures all children feel valued. Children demonstrate high levels of self-esteem and enjoy spending time at the setting.  Children make good progress. The childminder is skilled at promoting children's creativity. She plans engaging and challenging activities that provide them with opportunities to express themselves.  The childminder has formed strong partnerships with parents and works closely with them to improve the outcomes for children.  The childminder ensures she undertakes relevant training to further her knowledge. She uses a method of self-evaluation to identify further improvements to practice that are based around children's needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet fully encourage children to complete different tasks themselves.  The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to fully extend children's critical- thinking skills.

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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

 increase opportunities for young children to develop their independence even further  extend children's critical-thinking skills further, to help them to make rapid progress across all areas of learning.

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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 observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to a small group of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminders policies and procedures, as well as observation and assessment documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder works closely with a co-childminder. She demonstrates a secure understanding of how to ensure children are in a safe and secure environment where their needs are met to a high standard. The childminder is proactive in identifying areas for improvement that are based on directly improving the outcomes for children. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder sets high expectations for children in her care and works closely with parents and other settings to establish a two- way flow of information. The childminder monitors and promotes children's progress effectively. This is because assessments of children are in depth and focused and allow her to identify areas to be further extended.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder sensitively interacts with children and encourages them to be independent learners and take pride in their achievements. The indoor and outdoor environment provides a wide range of exciting activities that furthers children's learning. The childminder knows all children well and plans activities that are based around their interests and learning styles. As a result, children engage well and are eager to join in. The childminder has successfully developed strategies to fully include parents, who contribute regularly to their children's learning. The childminder allows children to lead their own play and uses their own ideas to further their learning. Children have lots of opportunities to mark make and to be creative. They use their imagination, such as when they pretend to be a mechanic and explore the tool kit.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate an enthusiasm for learning and behave very well. They show good social skills from a young age and have formed friendships with others. The childminder sets clear boundaries for children to learn about how to be safe and to be considerate of others. Children demonstrate that they feel emotionally secure and have formed positive attachments with the childminder. Children settle quickly and are keen to learn. The childminder responds well to younger children's cues and helps them to understand and process their emotions. Children are encouraged to talk about their lives and to embrace each other's differences, as well as learning about the wider community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their future education and are developing the key skills for learning. They demonstrate enthusiasm and love to join in with activities. Children are all making very good progress in all areas of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY275084 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 1051143 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Sudbury, Suffolk. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Tuesday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder.

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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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