Childminder 225610

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 July 2016 13 February 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 has taken steps to improve her provision since the last inspection. Issues raised with regard to making better use of observations and information from parents to plan activities that promote children's learning have been addressed well.  The childminder supports children effectively so that they acquire skills and a capacity to learn in order to reach the next steps in their learning. Children make good progress.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. Relationships between the childminder and the children are very good. Their emotional security is initially addressed well with a good settling-in procedure that is agreed with parents.  The childminder is alert to methods of communication used by babies, such as gestures and facial expressions, and she interprets their wants and needs effectively.  Children play with a good variety of activities that supports sensory exploration.

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This provision is good

 Children at different stages of development practise their good manipulative skills in a variety of ways.  Partnerships with parents and other early years providers are effective with regard to exchanging information to ensure continuity of care and learning for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children's understanding about the differences between people is not fully promoted by the childminder. They play with some toys that reflect diversity, but they have fewer opportunities to learn about families and traditions beyond their own experiences.  Children are not consistently supported in making spontaneous and independent decisions about their play.

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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

 support children in learning about families and traditions beyond their own experiences and gaining an understanding of people in the wider world  extend the opportunities for children to be more independent and spontaneous in their choice of activities and resources as they lead their own learning through play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities as children played in the indoor and outdoor play areas.  The inspector observed activities and discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training and evidence of the suitability of all 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 is aware of the local safeguarding procedures and her responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect. She assesses and minimises potential risks successfully. Children are always supervised. Necessary suitability checks for all adults have been completed. The childminder welcomes advice from local authority representatives in order to review and improve her provision. She keeps up to date with early years initiatives by obtaining information online and by attending briefing meetings organised by the local authority. The childminder meets with other childminders and they share views on good practice. She keeps her child protection and first-aid knowledge up to date.

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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. Older children confidently express themselves and the childminder supports young children's emerging speaking skills effectively. Children explore and investigate. They play with flour mixed with baby oil. Older children describe the texture as smooth and silky. Very young children grasp the mixture and watch intently as they squeeze it through their fingers. They indicate that they want to climb into the large bowl and so the childminder suggests that they explore the mixture with their bare feet. Older children talk about the footprint patterns that they make. Children enjoy playing with dough and the childminder inspires their sensory exploration by adding glitter. Children make marks in different ways using paint.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children play happily in a warm and welcoming environment. They choose to play with toys and activities that are available for them indoors and in the garden. They are physically active. Older children practise skills while playing football and they talk about their favourite sports. Young children are gaining confidence as they begin to climb. Children develop an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves and others safe. For example, older children pour dry sand carefully from containers into a sand tray to prevent it getting into other children's eyes. The childminder boosts children's self- confidence as she praises their positive behaviour. Children's good health is promoted well. They know that on a hot and sunny day they must drink plenty of water and wear a sun hat. Children eat healthy food.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills in readiness for the move on to pre-school and school. They develop independence with regard to managing their own self-care needs. Older children speak clearly and confidently as they readily engage in conversation with the childminder. Very young children babble happily and they are beginning to say single words. Older children make good progress in their mathematical and literacy development. They draw recognisable pictures and learn to recognise and write their names. Children notice numbers and print in the environment, for example on houses, buses and road signs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225610 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1050617 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 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000. She lives in Hinckley, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am 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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Telephone number

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