Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 July 2016 Not applicable

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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 helps children to be the very best they can be. She provides at least good quality care and education to support children across all seven areas of learning.  Activities are challenging and exciting. This contributes towards children being engaged and motivated in their play. Children make consistently good progress.  Partnerships with parents and external agencies are very good. Meaningful and pertinent information is shared to provide a consistent approach to children's learning and development.  Children form strong bonds with this caring, kind and warm childminder. They seek her out in their play and enjoy the many cuddles as they read stories together. Children are happy and secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder has plans for improvement, she does not yet fully use the good quality information from her evaluation. This is because plans are less well focused on setting timescales for their implementation.  Occasionally, information gained from the good quality observation and assessment of children's progress is used less effectively to inform future planning in order to make it more precise and accurate.

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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

 build on the already good system for evaluation and use the information obtained to focus more specifically on setting clear targets and timescales for improvement  make better use of the good quality information from the observation, assessment and tracking of children's progress and use this more effectively to inform future planning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the lounge, kitchen and outdoor area.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, training certificates and her self-evaluation and improvement plans.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation and discussed the children's learning while they were engaged in the activities.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed training in child protection and is confident of the action to take to protect children. The childminder has risk assessments in place, and policies and procedures are implemented well and keep children safe. The childminder seeks training that enhances her practice, improves her teaching and has a positive approach to developing her childminding. She monitors children's progress and shares her findings with their parents. Parents' wishes are taken into account to complement the learning taking place elsewhere.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and provides a range of interesting activities for them, both inside and outdoors. Children delight in playing outside as they splash in the water and enjoy filling and pouring. The childminder sensitively supports their play as she introduces numbers, size and quantity. This helps raise children's awareness of mathematics. Other examples of this strong practice include growing plants, reading stories, painting, mark making, and rolling coloured balls down the card tubes. These activities help support children's learning across all areas of their development. Children enjoy the close interaction, for example, as the childminder counts to three with them as she plays an anticipatory game of chase outdoors. Children show their delight, laughing and squealing as they run away. The childminder helps children find out about the world around them, for example using books and talking about people who help us, when

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

watching the window cleaner. The childminder places a strong focus on developing children's speaking and listening skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are safe and settled with the welcoming childminder. She helps children to understand the expectations for behaviour as she has clear rules in place. Children are well behaved. The childminder supports children in managing risks as she sits with them at snack time as they prepare their snack. Activities outdoors contribute to children managing and developing their physical skills. The childminder uses praise well and this helps children to feel valued, supporting their emotional well-being. Information regarding children's home routines is requested from parents to provide a consistent approach to their care. The childminder helps children to learn about healthy food and practices. For example, talking to children about a healthy lifestyle during everyday routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress across all seven areas of learning. They are becoming confident and independent as they make decisions about what they wish to do. A strong focus on promoting children's language, physical and social skills are preparing them well for their future learning and eventual move to school. Children consistently show the characteristics of effective learning. Children are happy and settled individuals.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478988 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 979045 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Brierfield, Nelson. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm on 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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