Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 August 2016 11 August 2014

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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 settle well in the childminder's care. They enjoy the childminder's company and happily ask her to join in their play.  The childminder plans and provides a wide range of interesting activities and experiences for children. They enjoy indoor activities, such as exploring the properties of shaving foam, and outings to local places of interest. At a local farm children were thrilled to feed new-born calves.  Children make good progress in their learning and development while they are in the childminder's care. The childminder has a very good understanding of how young children learn and how she can support the development of what they know, understand and can do. Children who need extra support catch up well.  Children are confident, independent and behave well. They choose when they want to change from one activity to another and help to tidy away toys ready for lunchtime when asked to do so by the childminder.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has only a basic understanding of wider safeguarding subjects, such as how she might recognise a child is being exposed to extreme ideas about right and wrong.  The childminder does not always transfer information about children from learning journey observations to her children's progress tracker so that she has the clearest possible understanding of their progress. Parents have too few opportunities to read and review their child's learning journey.

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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

 deepen the understanding of wider safeguarding subjects, such as what might indicate a child is being exposed to extremist views, of all adults who work with children  provide more regular opportunities to share learning journeys and up to date progress information with parents so that all adults have a clear understanding of children's skills and abilities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children taking part in indoor activities.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and minded child at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written information provided by them for the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning information, evidence of the suitability of staff and household members and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is a good role model for children. She is polite to the children and uses gentle reminders to help them to remember to use their manners, for example, when asking for something. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of her role in protecting the welfare of children, including what to do if an allegation is made against her, her assistant or a member of her family. The childminder is knowledgeable and keeps up date with changes through a range of methods and media. The childminder knows what she does well and what she needs to improve and has plans in place to make changes and improvements. She also understands her responsibility to make sure her assistant receives appropriate training, for example, to help her to gain an understanding of the early years foundation stage and update her first aid knowledge to include paediatric first aid.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a very good knowledge of the children she cares for. She assesses their development accurately and effectively plans interesting learning opportunities to support them to make good progress. When children play together the childminder watches and skilfully supports children when she feels their play would benefit from adult involvement. When playing with a doll's house with a child she asked where items such and the bath went. When the child correctly placed it in the bathroom she gave positive praise and confirmation saying, 'Yes the bath goes in the bathroom, well done.' The childminder knows how to develop children's understanding of concepts such as size and shape. When children answered incorrectly, for example, when discussing whether something was too big or too small she praised the child for her efforts and explained that the item was too big and why this was the case.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are developing good social skills while in the childminder's care. They play well with each other and manage their feelings well. When looking at photographs of outings children are delighted to see pictures of children who attend the childminder's. They take pleasure in recognising their friends and remembering the things they did together on the visit. Children have many opportunities to play actively outdoors. They have healthy and nutritious meals and snacks, including portions of fruit and vegetables on a daily basis. They sit together at the table for meals and understand that the childminder expects them to use their cutlery and eat sensibly.

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Outcomes for children are good

Most children are achieving at levels typical for their age. Children who start attending with skills and abilities that are lower than might be expected make very good progress. By the time they leave, children are well prepared for the next stage of their education. They handle pens and pencils well and draw recognisable pictures, which they describe and talk about clearly and confidently. Children enjoy listening to stories and anticipate and join in with actions. They also handle books with care when they read them independently, starting to read at the front of the book and turning pages one at a time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472705 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1042084 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014. She lives in Leicester Forest East with her family. The childminder works with an assistant when the adult to child ratios require. The childminder operates all year round from 7.15am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She has an 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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