Childminder EY293533

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 August 2016 10 April 2014

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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

 The childminder establishes strong partnership working with parents and other settings that children attend. She shares ideas for fun activities for parents to continue children's learning at home.  The childminder has made good progress since the last inspection. She regularly seeks the views of parents, children and her assistants and uses this information to drive forward ongoing improvements.  Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the childminder's setting. They are provided with a stimulating environment and activities that promote interest and challenge.  Children form a close bond and attachment with the childminder and her assistants. They settle in quickly and make friends easily. Children's physical and emotional well- being are supported well.  The childminder and her assistants are good role models and value each child's contributions. This impacts positively on children's self-esteem and behaviour. Children

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This provision is good

understand what is expected from them and behave well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The programme of training and supervision is not highly focused and monitored, in order to help raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.  Children are not provided with a wide variety of experiences to help them to reflect and value families and communities beyond their own.

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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

 review and evaluate the programme of supervision and professional development, in order to ensure it is more highly targeted and helps to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.  provide children with a wider variety of experiences to help them to reflect and value families and communities beyond their own.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records and planning documentation. She looked at a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector looked at a range of parental feedback documents and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a robust understanding of child protection issues. She knows the procedures to follow if she was worried a child was being abused. The childminder organises safeguarding training to ensure that her assistants understand their role in keeping children safe. The childminder attends training which, overall, has a positive impact on the quality of teaching and learning. For example, following training, the childminder uses a range of effective strategies to promote children's language and communication skills. She understands the importance of working in partnership with other professionals and has established close links with them. She liaises with other settings that children attend, in order to share information about children's progress and provide consistency in supporting their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder establishes children's interests and what they can already do from the start. Children enjoy plenty of choice throughout the day. Resources are organised so children can help themselves and plan their own play and learning. For example, children are provided with a range of media and materials to design their own pictures. They choose from the range of tools to make a variety of different shapes and patterns. The childminder promotes children's language well in a variety of ways. For example, she encourages children to talk about their experiences and models appropriate language. The childminder and her assistants introduce children to an interesting range of activities to promote their early mathematical skills. For example, they use numbered blocks to help children's number recognition and provide a range of props for children to count. The childminder uses regular observations to establish the different ways that children learn.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

She plans effectively to promote what children need to learn next. This helps children to develop the skills they need so that they are ready for school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works closely with parents to help ensure that children's care needs and routines are met well. Children are supported effectively to develop strong independence and self-care skills. They are happy, self-assured and self-motivated. Children explore the environment freely and show a strong sense of belonging. They develop a growing understanding of how to use tools and equipment safely and how to take manageable risks. Children have fun playing with vigour and energy, such as outdoors in the fresh air. Children behave well and help carry out tasks, such as tidying up their toys and helping each other. They enjoy the healthy food that the childminder provides for them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and motivated to play and explore. They have an eager disposition towards learning and are prepared well for the next stages in their development and for school. Children are kind and respectful to each other and play cooperatively together. They are confident talkers and keen to celebrate each other's achievements. Children are supported well to make good progress from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY293533 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1043760 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Moss Side, Leyland. She works with two assistants. She operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. Sessions are from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday and 8am to 5.30pm on Fridays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3 and one assistant holds a qualification at level 2. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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