Childminder EY452025

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 August 2016 13 June 2016

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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 has successfully addressed the action and recommendations raised at her last inspection to improve the quality of her provision. She has completed the required paperwork to register the assistants working with her. Children's independence is effectively supported through routine practices and links have been established with the other settings children attend.  The childminder and her assistants are well qualified and experienced. They are dedicated to their role and demonstrate a commitment to continuously improving the service they provide.  Children are happy, settled and demonstrate a good sense of belonging in this warm and welcoming environment. The loving, nurturing and sensitive interactions by the childminder and her assistants help to promote children's emotional well-being.  The childminder and her assistants work effectively to engage parents in their child's learning and encourage them to share information about learning and development at

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This provision is good

home. This enhances their understanding of the children even further.  Children are well behaved. They follow the good role model set by the childminder and her assistants. They learn what is expected of them and learn good social skills and manners.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder identifies gaps in the learning of individual children but has not fully established systems to monitor the progress of different groups of children.  Opportunities, for the childminding assistants to learn from and develop one another's expertise are not fully developed to improve their teaching further.

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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

 strengthen the monitoring process to include specific groups of children and use this information to assess whether the provision for different groups can be enhanced further  improve teaching even further by enhancing processes for staff to learn from each other.

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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 viewed the areas in the home used for childminding.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the setting's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the assistants working with the childminder.  The inspector read the statements provided by the parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants have a secure understanding of safeguarding policies and procedures and who to contact if they have any concerns. Risk assessments are in place to assess any hazards indoors, outside and on outings and all policies and procedures are effectively implemented through robust childcare practices. The professional development, supervision and suitability of assistants are maintained. All documents are completed and shared with parents from the start of any arrangement. Children's different learning needs are well catered for. The childminder closely monitors the progress that individual children make and uses this information well to provide them with focused support and challenge.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and assesses children's learning as they play. She plans for the next steps in their learning through inspirational topics, such as the Olympics, which match children's interests. Therefore, children are motivated and eager to take part and make good progress in their learning. Children's language skills are supported well. The childminder engages them during their play and interacts with them constantly. Children easily recognise the pictures and words on the home-made cards and competently find the matching pair when it is their turn. She also introduces the mathematical concepts of sorting, counting and naming what they can see. She builds on their vocabulary and repeats what they say to help with correct pronunciation.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they are happy and contented. The childminder and her assistants effectively meet children's individual needs well and they flourish in their care. They effectively support children in developing the skills they require in readiness for the next stage of their learning. Children eat healthy snacks and meals and they follow good hygiene routines. Children are provided with opportunities to be physically active. They play in the outdoor play area and visit places of interest in the local community. This supports their understanding of the community where they live. Children move freely from indoors to outside. This contributes to them making their own decisions and develops their health and well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development given their initial starting points. They are confident communicators, who make their own choices and decisions about what they want to do. Children are enthusiastic in all that they do. They are well prepared for the next stages of their learning and their future move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY452025 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1058534 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 June 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Carlisle, Cumbria. She works with two assistants and operates all year round from 8.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. One of her assistants holds a qualification at level 3 and one holds qualified teacher status. The childminder supports a number of children who speak English as an additional language and children who have special educational needs or disability.

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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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