Childminder EY478672

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 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 works closely with parents and talks to them daily regarding their children's learning in the setting and at home. Parents say that they always feel comfortable to leave their children in the friendly environment.  The childminder regularly reviews her practice. She gathers information from parents and older children to help her plan a wide range of activities to suit children's needs and interests. Older children say that they like baking activities.  The childminder provides planned activities that help children to extend their learning. Children are excited to explore the activities on offer and show confidence in their interactions with the childminder and other children.  Children demonstrate their independence. They confidently explore the environment and select resources to support their interests.  Children behave well. The childminder gives them lots of praise and encouragement,

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use assessment findings to plan very precisely for children so that they are highly challenged and helped to make more than good progress in all aspects of their learning.  The childminder does not use highly focused professional development opportunities to develop her confidence and gain an expert knowledge of how children learn to further improve the quality of teaching.

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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

 make better use of assessments to plan more precisely and ensure all children are highly challenged, in order to promote better than good progress and achievement in all aspects of their learning  strengthen professional development that focuses more specifically on opportunities to develop confidence and deepen the understanding of how children learn, in order to further improve the quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's training certificates.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and adult members of the household.  The inspector took account of views and comments left by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has completed child protection training, which helps to secure her knowledge of how to protect children from harm. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good awareness of the signs and symptoms of abuse, and knows where to report any concerns she may have regarding children's welfare. She completes daily checks of her home and for outings, which helps her to keep children safe. The childminder shares information about children's learning with other early years settings that children attend. This helps her to complement the learning that children receive in other settings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is very organised and uses observations to help her to identify children's stages of development. She helps children to develop their communication and language skills as she provides them with a wide range of vocabulary during their play. Children copy words that the childminder uses, which extends their speaking skills. The childminder talks to children as they play and asks younger children to make the noises of different animals. She provides activities to help children to extend their interests and to learn about their environment. The childminder takes them to building sites to see diggers and provides diggers, cars and trains for children to play with. The childminder shows children how information can be retrieved from books. She looks at books with children and asks children about the different pictures they see.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has effective arrangements in place to help children to settle. She encourages parents to bring children's comforters for them to use during sleep times. This supports children's emotional well-being and helps them to feel secure. The childminder gathers information from parents about children's interests, care and learning needs when they first start. This helps her to provide familiar toys and resources for children and to establish their starting points in learning. Younger children develop their physical skills. They negotiate the different surface levels in the garden, find ways of getting up the step into the kitchen and carry toys from one area to another. Children help the childminder to grow fruit and vegetables in her garden and eat the produce when it is ready. The childminder provides children with a variety of healthy snacks and encourages them to try different foods.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. They freely explore the environment inside and outside and choose resources to support their interests. Children show excitement as they race cars along the floor. They clap their hands when they reach the end to show their enjoyment of the game. Children develop their social skills when the childminder takes them to local childcare groups. They learn to share and take turns. Children learn key skills in readiness for their move on to nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478672 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 989807 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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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 Witham St Hughes, Lincolnshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, 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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