Childminder EY447195

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 September 2016 19 December 2012

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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 enjoy their time in an interesting and well-resourced learning environment. They make good progress in their learning. Activities cover the seven areas of learning and are tailored to the children's individual interests and stages of development.  Children are provided with time and opportunities to develop their thinking skills. The childminder asks questions to support children's own experiments and sensitively helps them to work out how to do things.  The childminder is a positive role model. She demonstrates the highest respect for the children in her care, always asking them if they would like her help before supporting or showing them something.  The childminder demonstrates a drive to continue to develop her provision. She is pro- active about booking on to additional training to extend her knowledge in line with the needs of the children in her care.  Children show that they feel extremely safe, secure and happy in the childminder's

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This provision is good

home. They are sociable and confident, and interested in why the inspection is taking place.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is occasionally overly focused on her own ideas and misses opportunities to extend children's own interests in their learning.  While links are in place with other settings children attend, precise details of children's learning and development are not always shared consistently.

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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

 give children more time and opportunities to explore, follow and share their own ideas in their play and learning  enhance the partnership working with other early years settings so that all children benefit from continuity and a highly collaborative approach to their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children at play and evaluated activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's observations and assessment records, evidence of the suitability of household members and a range of other documentation, including safeguarding procedures and risk assessments.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written feedback.  The inspector talked with the childminder about how she evaluates and improves her service.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of her role in supporting children's development and well-being. She has addressed the actions and recommendations raised at her last inspection. She makes use of information and training from the local authority to keep up to date with good practice. Links are in place with other settings children attend. Parental feedback is very positive, commenting on the, 'Fun learning environment' that the childminder provides. The childminder recognises the signs and symptoms of possible abuse and is confident about how to record and report concerns regarding a child's welfare. She undertakes regular risk assessments to identify and minimise hazards to children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's development effectively. They are cared for in a well- resourced environment and engage in learning across all areas. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well. The childminder joins in with their play, talking with them, supporting their pronunciation and adding new words. She makes good use of activities away from the home to support children's understanding of the world and their local community. Regular observations and assessments help to ensure that children achieve their expected milestones. Parents are actively involved in their children's learning. The childminder talks to them on a daily basis and shares information about the progress check for children aged between two and three years. Parents keep the childminder up to date with new words and skills children are developing at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have strong relationships with the childminder. They thrive in her care, enjoying her cuddles and praise. Children move freely around the childminder's home selecting resources they wish to play with. Older children are given time and reassurance as they learn to attend to their own self-care needs. Children are encouraged to help tidy away resources and reminded to say please when they ask for something. The childminder supports children to make healthy food choices. They have good opportunities to be physically active, visiting parks and spending time in the childminder's garden. The childminder makes effective use of opportunities in the wider community to support children to become more confident around others. They are emotionally well prepared as they make the move on to nursery or school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated learners and spend long periods of time engaged in activities. They develop strength in their fingers as they work out how to clip pegs on a line, and this supports required muscle development for future writing. Children are learning to count and are starting to understand mathematical ideas, such as bigger and smaller. They engage in their own make-believe games, lining up cars to create 'traffic jams' or fetching the fire brigade to help when the wheels fall off. Children are making good progress and learning the skills needed in readiness for the next stage of their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447195 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1037213 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Fordham, near Ely. She operates from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. She supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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