Childminder EY480477

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 September 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

 Children are supported to lead a healthy lifestyle and be physically active. They grow their own fruit and vegetables and eat these as part of meals and snacks. Additionally, children enjoy many different walks and visits in the local community.  The childminder is skilled in supporting children's communication and language. She asks children lots of meaningful questions as they play and gives them time to be able to think and answer.  Children benefit greatly from having access to a well-resourced learning environment, both indoors and outside. Children are motivated and eager to have a go and try new experiences. They confidently and independently explore and are encouraged to make decisions about their play.  Children enjoy warm, caring and affectionate relationships with the childminder. They seek her out for comfort and reassurance. The childminder knows them well and ensures they have their own familiar things available at all times. Children are happy

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This provision is good

and well settled.  The childminder demonstrates a commitment to continuous improvement. She regularly seeks the views of children and parents and effectively prioritises improvements that will benefit children and their families the most.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently ask parents to share detailed information about children's learning when they first attend.  The childminder does not yet fully consider the different and unique ways in which children learn.

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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 arrangements for collecting more-detailed information from parents about their child's learning when they first start at the setting  consider even more closely the different ways in which children learn and use this information to enhance planned activities even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and discussed this with her.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's policies and procedures, self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of other adults who live and work at her home.  The inspector took into account the views of parents made available from written references and questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good range of policies and procedures to support her in ensuring the provision provides children with a safe and secure environment. Risk assessments are completed and these cover all aspects of the childminder's home and outings. Overall, the childminder makes accurate assessments of each child's learning. She uses this information well to plan activities and experiences that support children's next steps in learning. The quality of teaching practice and delivery of educational programmes are constantly under review. She is committed to further professional development and has accessed a variety of different courses to extend her already good understanding of child development. This also helps her to continue to improve outcomes for children and their families. The childminder makes good use of daily conversations with parents to keep them informed of their child's day and care needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses fun and effective teaching strategies to capture children's interests and extend their play and ideas. The childminder effectively supports children's creativity and imagination skills. For example, children experiment with sounds as they bang drums. Afterwards, they use a wide variety of collage materials to make their own 'sound cups'. Children delight and show a real sense of pride as they use the cups to imitate the drum sounds. The childminder talks to them about the different tones, pitches and sounds. This supports children's listening and attention skills. Outdoors, children observe the changes to plants and flowers and hunt in the garden for bugs. The childminder makes the most of these opportunities to extend children's mathematical development and knowledge of living things. For example, she talks to children about the different size and shape of the sunflowers and they count the legs of a woodlouse. Children show care and concern as

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

they carefully place the insect safely by the plants for food and shelter.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model. She encourages children to be polite and use good manners. The childminder uses age-appropriate strategies to manage behaviour. Children behave well, given their age and stage of development. Children confidently explore the bright, well-resourced learning environment. Settling-in sessions are used well to ensure there is a smooth move from home to the setting. The childminder supports children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Children know to hold her hand when negotiating the outside steps.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are active and keen explorers who display high levels of self-confidence and self- esteem. They are developing the necessary skills needed for future learning and school. Children are developing good independence skills. For example, they put on their own coats and wellington boots before they enter the outdoors and help themselves to fruit and water at snack time. Children make consistently good progress and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480477 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 988597 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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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 Rossendale, Lancashire. She operates all year round. Sessions are from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has attended appropriate childminder training.

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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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