Childminder in North Lincolnshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 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 organises her practice well. She maintains a clean and stimulating environment where children thrive and are eager to learn.  Children are effectively supported to be aware of their own safety and work out how to manage risks for themselves.  Parents are very happy with the childminder's provision. They share positive views on the progress that children make, the range of activities provided and the good opportunities for learning. They say how much they value the learning journal books that the childminder shares with them to show children's progress.  The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's progress. She provides a broad and balanced range of well-planned experiences to help children achieve their next steps in learning and development.  Children regularly receive high levels of praise and encouragement. This helps them to grow in confidence and has a positive impact on their well-being supporting them to

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This provision is good

make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always support children to pronounce words correctly when speaking.  Occasionally, the childminder does not always consider how children of different ages can be fully involved when taking part in planned activities together.

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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

 demonstrate to children how to consistently pronounce words correctly  find further ways to help older children to become more involved in planned activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas used by the children.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and members of her household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in written testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder completes risk assessments on the environment and has safety measures in place to reduce hazards. She has a good range of policies and procedures which are used to promote children's health and well-being. These are implemented consistently to help make sure children are protected from harm. The childminder regularly reflects on the quality of her setting in order to effectively drive forward improvements. She seeks the views of parents and children and uses the feedback to improve her provision further. The childminder undertakes research and attends courses to keep up to date with her knowledge and understanding of how children learn best. Gaps in learning are swiftly closed and children are generally supported well to make secure progress across all areas of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations for what each child can achieve. She uses her good knowledge about how children learn to promote their individual development well. Children explore and investigate through first-hand experiences and regularly access their local community. They benefit from visits to museums, the library, parks and woodland. This helps to develop their curiosity and stimulate their imaginations, building on what they already know and can do well. The childminder places a positive emphasis on developing early mathematical skills in everyday play. She gives regular opportunities for children to develop counting skills and includes these in activities. An example of this is through baking cakes. Children count out the cake cases and weigh the ingredients, and are asked if more or less flour is needed to reach the amount required for the mixture.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. They settle very quickly into her care. She offers flexible settling-in arrangements to meet children's individual needs, and spends time getting to know them and their families. Partnerships with other settings children attend are well established. The childminder works with them to make sure there are consistent targets for children's learning and development. She gathers and shares detailed information about children's needs and plans activities that complement learning in different contexts. Children are provided with nutritious meals and snacks to encourage them to enjoy a healthy diet. They enjoy regular opportunities for fresh air and develop their physical skills well. As an example, children run, jump and balance or use the hoops to keep them moving as long as possible, counting the number of times they remaining spinning.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They express their ideas confidently and develop good key skills for future learning. Children are extremely sociable and successfully build friendships. They enjoy looking at books independently and with the childminder. Children learn to be resilient self-assured learners who are very well prepared for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481946 Local authority North Lincolnshire Inspection number 995494 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 Scunthorpe, South Humberside. She operates all year round from 6.30am 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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