Childminder EY486565

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 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 provides a wide range of stimulating and challenging activities. She follows children's interests well and her interactions help children to engage in their play. All children make good progress.  The childminder reflects on her practice and evaluates her provision effectively to identify areas for improvement and support good outcomes for children. For example, self-evaluation helped her to reorganise her resources successfully to provide children with more choice.  Children are happy, confident and settled in the childminder's care. They share close relationships with the childminder, who is kind and sensitive in her approach. Children feel safe and are emotionally secure.  Children have easy access to a good range of toys and resources. They choose what they want to do and develop their play, helping to support their independence.  The childminder is a good role model. She teaches children to be kind and considerate.

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This provision is good

Children take turns as they play and share resources. Their behaviour is good.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Older children do not always have opportunities to link sounds and letters, to help develop their early literacy skills as fully as possible.  The childminder does not share detailed information about how children are progressing with other settings they attend, to provide consistency in their learning.

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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 the most of opportunities for children to link sounds to letters to develop their early literacy skills further  increase the range of information shared with other settings that children attend to ensure consistency in their learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's learning records.  The inspector and the childminder observed children during inside and outside play and completed a follow-up discussion about children's progress and learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is clear on her role and responsibility to keep children safe and knows what to do if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder attends training, communicates with other childminders and attends meetings to help keep her knowledge and skills up to date. She implements effective procedures and uses her good knowledge to provide a safe and secure environment for children. The childminder monitors and tracks children's development and progress effectively. She identifies where they may require extra support, to quickly close any developmental gaps. Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder provides parents with daily feedback about their children's activities and ideas of how to extend these at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes the children as they play and uses her assessments effectively to plan for their next steps in learning. She skilfully supports children's communication and language development. For example, she constantly talks to the children and introduces new words, such as 'gherkin', and encourages them to use longer sentences. The childminder supports children's mathematical knowledge. For example, they talk about the shape of the post van, and compare the sizes of cups and teapots as they excitedly engage in role play activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gives the children lots of praise and encouragement, which helps to boost their self-esteem and confidence. For example, she compliments them as they cut up bananas for snack and use good manners. The childminder teaches the children about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and eating healthy foods. Children follow thorough hygiene routines and understand the importance of washing their hands before eating and after playing outside. The childminder provides plenty of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. They use the slide in the garden, climbing equipment at the park and enjoy feeding the ducks at a nature reserve.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic and motivated to learn. They develop the key skills needed in preparation for the next stage in their learning and in readiness for school. They are sociable and use language well to negotiate their role play; for example, when they dress the dolls and take them for a walk in the garden. Children develop confidence in their early writing. For example, they enjoy writing letters to send home, as they learn about the job of a postal worker. Children gain good mathematical skills, identifying shapes and sizes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486565 Local authority Somerset Inspection number 1007677 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Chard in Somerset. She offers care all day Monday to Friday throughout the year, except for Christmas and bank 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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