Childminder 225646

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2016 14 March 2013

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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 taken steps to improve her provision since the last inspection. Issues raised with regard to training have been addressed and she has developed a process of self-evaluation in order to identify targets for improved experiences for children.  The childminder uses her observations and assessment of children's learning to plan activities that challenge them successfully. She promotes individual children's learning effectively while she supports their play.  Partnerships between the childminder and parents are effective in ensuring that they work successfully together to meet children's learning needs. Good links with other settings that children attend ensure continuity of care and learning for children.  The childminder provides a wide variety of activities and resources. She offers good support as children follow their interests and lead their own play.  Children are emotionally secure in the childminder's care. Relationships between the

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This provision is good

childminder and the children are very positive.  The childminder extends children's mathematical knowledge effectively. For example, she supports their use of language with regard to volume and position, such as in front and behind, full and empty, while children play with toys in sand.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently give children enough time to put their own thoughts into words while talking with them and when asking them questions.  The childminder does not fully explore different ways to support children in extending their skills in holding and using implements, such as pencils as they develop early writing 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

 give children more time to put their own thought into words, in conversation and when questions are asked of them, in order to extend their thinking skills  explore different ways to support children in extending their skills in holding and using implements, such as pencils as they develop early writing skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities as children played in the indoor and outdoor areas.  The inspector observed activities and discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training and checked evidence of the suitability of adults.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records and planning, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder's home is safe and secure. She is aware of the local safeguarding procedures and her responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect. The childminder reviews her provision in different ways in order to ensure continuous improvement. For example, she has a reciprocal arrangement with another childminder to observe practice and identify strengths and aspects of teaching and children's learning that could be improved. The childminder attends a group where childminders share news on early years initiatives and views on good practice. A representative of the local authority attends the group periodically and offers advice and support. Parents share very positive views about the service that the childminder provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses what she knows about children to ensure that they are challenged effectively to reach the next steps in their learning. Children make good progress. They confidently initiate their own play. Children enjoy pretending to be pirates and they combine this with an interest in the natural world. They talk about a squirrel that enters the garden and buries hazelnuts, and they say these are the squirrel's treasure. Children find hiding places in the garden. When they emerge they take careful steps as they mimic the way they have seen pirates do in films when they creep up on others. Children decide to play with buckets and spades in sand. They know that their attempts to make castles fail because the sand is too dry. The childminder supports them in exploring and talking about the change in texture as water is added to the sand.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy their play in a welcoming environment. They behave well. The childminder boosts their self-esteem as she praises their efforts and achievements and positive behaviour, such as sharing. Children develop an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn how to use the pedestrian crossing and look and listen before crossing roads. Children's good health is promoted well. They are physically active and they eat healthy food. They are aware that on a very hot and sunny day they must drink regularly, wear hats and spend some time in the shade. Children's interest in the natural world is fostered effectively by the childminder. For example, they find a spider on a tree in the garden and talk about the web that it has created.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They develop good skills in readiness for the move on to pre-school and school. Children's independence is supported effectively. They choose and select toys and activities for themselves and they learn to manage clothing and their own self-care needs. Children express themselves confidently. They name colours and count while they play. Children enjoy looking at books and listening to stories. They use props and pictures in story books to help the childminder tell their favourite stories. Children then draw favourite characters and they confidently talk about these while doing so.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225646 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1042904 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1988 and lives in Hinckley, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.15am to 5.30pm, 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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