Childminder EY479449

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 August 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 is dedicated and committed to her role. The effective systems of self- evaluation are completed together with her co-childminder and take into account the views of parents and children. They have implemented many positive changes since registration, particularly in the observation and assessment of children's learning.  The childminder is kind and warm towards children, effectively nurturing their emotional well-being. She knows them well and is attentive to their needs. The well established settling-in procedures help children to form secure attachments, providing firm foundations for developing confidence to embrace learning.  The childminder plans a wide range of learning experiences for children. Regular observations and assessments are completed, which supports the planning for children's next steps in learning. All children make good progress in their learning.  Partnerships with parents are particularly well established. Parents are invited to

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This provision is good

contribute to their children's learning from the very beginning. The childminder uses this information to inform assessments and ongoing planning. This helps to create a collaborative approach to children's learning.  Children have wonderful opportunities to learn about the world around them and develop good levels of awareness and respect. They enjoy learning about other countries during a topic on the Olympics and explore the different flags.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always support children to use a wide range of mathematical language.  The monitoring of children's progress is not yet rigorous enough to provide the childminder with even more precise information about where children may benefit from more support.

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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

 extend opportunities to build on children's good understanding and use of mathematical language  increase the precision with which children's progress is monitored, particularly during the early assessment stage, to aid the sharper identification of any emerging gaps in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning, both inside and outside.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed children's records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including policies, procedures and the accident log.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from questionnaires and other comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder works closely with her co-childminder in actively promoting children's welfare. Children are listened to and show they feel safe. The childminder is alert to changes in children's behaviour and confident in the procedures to follow when reporting any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is proactive in seeking out new information and keeping herself up to date with changes to legislation and current practice. She attends training and uses her skills, knowledge and understanding to promote children's learning well. The childminder works closely with other professionals. For example, she shares development information with the local schools that children go on to attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a wonderful play companion for children. She uses her good quality and purposeful interactions with children to pose questions and steer learning in different directions. For example, a conversation about travelling on a train turns to talking about other modes of transport, such as horse riding and recalling visits to see the horses nearby. This greatly supports children's communication and thinking skills. Children enjoy using their physical skills to throw balls to knock down skittles. Outside children explore in the sand tray and enjoy the sensory experience of the feel of the sand in their fingers. The childminder introduces other items to further extend children's play and learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have access to a good range of interesting and engaging resources and play experiences that greatly supports their learning across all areas. All children behave very well. They happily follow instructions from the childminder, for example, they help to tidy away toys before lunch and enjoy the praise they receive. Children demonstrate a good understanding of safe behaviours. For example, they have great fun making pretend camp fires and discussing the dangers of fire. Children follow good hygiene routines. For example, they wash their hands before eating. The childminder supports this routine well and uses good key words, such as dirty and clean, to further embed children's understanding.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are eager to learn and join in activities with enthusiasm. They demonstrate a strong exploratory impulse, which is well fostered by the childminder. For example, she regularly rotates and changes the arrangement of the storage boxes to keep children motivated to explore. Younger children are supported in their emerging vocabulary. The childminder offers a good narrative and acknowledges their attempts to say new words. Children enjoy regular trips out to child-friendly settings, such as toddler groups, where they can mix with their peers. Children learn to share, take turns and develop tolerance and respect for others. All children enjoy a wide variety of activities that supports them in developing skills for future learning and in readiness for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479449 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 989625 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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 Heysham, Morecambe. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works from the home of her 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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Telephone number

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