Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 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

 Children are very settled with the childminder, who is kind and responsive to each child's individual needs. Children are actively encouraged to be independent and their confidence and emotional well-being are high.  Teaching is good. The childminder's qualification is having a positive impact on children's outcomes. She uses her knowledge and experience to accurately observe and track children's development. Children are motivated to learn and make good progress in all aspects of their learning.  Children have access to a good range of resources and well-planned activities. They have fun and confidently explore their environment, both indoors and outside.  The childminder establishes effective links and communication with parents and other settings children attend to support continuity in their care and learning.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to support children's learning. She

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This provision is good

provides a wide range of exciting activities and uses good teaching methods to extend their learning through play. Consequently, children are motivated to learn and make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not plan a broad enough range of experiences for children to find out about their similarities and differences or to learn about different customs and faiths.  Strategies used to encourage parents to share information about their children's learning at home are not always successful.

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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

 provide children with greater opportunities to learn about different people and communities beyond their own experience  find more ways to encourage parents to share information about what children are learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the home that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed children engaged in a variety of activities, both inside and outdoors.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation methods.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the training and qualifications of the childminder and the suitability of all adults in the household.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents expressed in letters read during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the procedures to follow and is confident about reporting any concerns to the relevant services. She completes training to ensure that she is up to date with any new changes to legislation. She has detailed policies and procedures that further support her practice and promote the well-being of children. The childminder evaluates her practice and provision well and demonstrates a capacity to improve through self-evaluation. Since her last inspection, she has raised the quality of her practice and addressed all previous actions and recommendations.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plays alongside children and uses a range of teaching skills to extend their learning. For example, she provides a narrative during play, models language skills and demonstrates ideas to support children's thinking skills. Children are engaged and extremely focused for long periods of time given their age. This is because the childminder uses her observations and knowledge of children to plan activities that are suited to their development and that promote the next steps in their learning. For example, children enjoy playing with glitter, investigating and exploring the hidden treasures of shapes and colours the childminder has set up. The childminder consistently promotes children's learning by posing questions that extend their thinking. She ensures children learn about routines and develop good listening skills. This purposeful teaching gives children good foundations for their future learning, such as school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are emotionally secure and well settled. They have strong attachments to the childminder and frequently go to her for reassurance and cuddles. Healthy practices are promoted through routines, such as washing hands before meals and after toileting. Risk assessments and regular safety checks enable the childminder to develop children's understanding of how to stay safe. Furthermore, the childminder encourages children to join in with tidying up and looking after their home. Children enjoy using the vacuum cleaner and the dustpan and brush, working as a team to look after their toys and resources. Children are learning valuable skills and also forming great peer relationships as they work together. Children have regular access to the outdoors for fresh air and exercise. They enthusiastically develop physical skills as they bounce on the trampoline, kick and catch large balls and manoeuver scooters along the garden path.

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Outcomes for children are good

Accurate and detailed assessments show that children are making good progress in their learning. Through effective encouragement from the childminder, children learn problem solving and early maths skills as they count and name the shapes. They are starting to recognise their own name in print and enjoy making marks with their fingers during sensory play. They are developing early writing and literacy skills in preparation for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY316612 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1050620 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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 2005 and lives in Ibstock, Leicestershire. Her provision operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays, the period between Christmas and New Year and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years 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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