Childminder EY433065

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 August 2016 30 July 2013

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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 quality of teaching is good. The experienced and well-qualified childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She provides a broad range of learning experiences for all ages of children who attend.  Children develop secure relationships with the childminder. They enjoy her company and receive constant praise and encouragement from her. This supports children's growing confidence and motivation to learn.  The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment for children to play and learn in. The home is well resourced and well organised so children can independently access the wide range of toys and resources available to them.  Partnerships with parents are good. Parents are encouraged to contribute to their children's learning right from the beginning. The childminder uses information gathered to plan future activities and further inform children's assessments. Therefore, a

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This provision is good

collaborative approach is maintained.  The childminder works closely with the other settings children attend. This ensures the best quality of care and learning is promoted to support children's ongoing development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not maximise the use of the evaluation and monitoring systems in place to help set clear priorities and identify more-challenging improvement targets.  The childminder does not routinely evaluate the quality of her assistant's work and provide coaching and mentoring to improve her practice.

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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 focus of evaluation and monitoring to help develop clearer priorities and set more-challenging targets that support continuous improvement  strengthen the routine monitoring of the quality of the assistant's work and the provision of suitable coaching and mentoring to help improve her good practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, indoors and outside, 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 policies and procedures, children's online records and evidence of the suitability of the assistant working with the childminder.  The inspector read 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 has a good understanding of safeguarding children and of wider child protection issues. The childminder, generally, oversees the work of her assistant well to ensure that she is fully aware of the child protection policies and procedures. Recording systems are in place to report any accidents or medication that have been administered while children are in their care. These contain the required detail and signatures. The childminder conducts robust risk assessments. These help monitor the safety and suitability of all the areas used by the children and identify potential hazards on outings. The childminder has high expectations for herself and the children in her care. Parents praise the childminder and her assistant. They feel well informed of their children's progress and are extremely happy with the quality of the service provided for them.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy themselves and have lots of fun. The childminder uses what she knows about children's interests to successfully extend their learning. For example, she introduces photographs of a recent outing to the forest. Children recall the wonderful time they had following the nature trails and hunting for sticks. The childminder reads a story about a stick man. Following on from this, the children competently make their own stick man out of the sticks they have collected. They discuss how many eyes, arms and legs it has and what they can use to join it together. The childminder regularly observes and assesses children's development. This is to ensure that children are progressing in all areas of learning. Children's development is constantly monitored to ensure that there are no gaps appearing in their learning. The childminder works well with parents, who share information about what their children do at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well behaved and well mannered. They listen to the childminder, who offers gentle reminders linked to sharing and taking turns during their play. Children learn how to keep themselves and others safe. For example, they help to tidy away toys when they have finished with them. Good relationships are established between the childminder and the children. Daily routines are organised to meet the needs of the children attending. They are praised for their achievements during activities. This promotes children's self- esteem and self-worth. Children eat healthy snacks and meals and learn basic hygiene practices. They learn about the world around them and visit places of interest and children's groups in the community. The childminder makes good use of outdoor opportunities to further promote children's physical development.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are eager to learn and join in activities with enthusiasm. They demonstrate a strong exploratory impulse which is fostered by the childminder. Children are well supported in their communication and language, their physical and personal, social and emotional development. They enjoy a wide variety of activities that supports them in developing skills for future learning and in readiness for the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY433065 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1065736 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 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 July 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Carlisle, Cumbria. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an appropriate qualification at level 3. She either works alone or with an assistant who also holds an appropriate 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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