Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 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

 The childminder uses what she knows about children to challenge them effectively in their learning. She observes and assesses children's progress and planning for future learning is based on a good knowledge of each child.  The partnerships with parents are good. The childminder continually shares information with parents and they work together to ensure continuity of care and learning for children.  The childminder interprets the wants and needs of very young children effectively as they communicate through gestures, expression and the tone of their voices.  Children make good progress in their personal, social and emotional development. They are settled and happy in the childminder's care. Relationships are very good.  Children practise their good manipulative skills in a variety of ways.  The childminder reviews her provision and identifies areas for development. She seeks advice from representatives of the local authority and obtains early years information

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This provision is good

online.  Documentation required for the safe and efficient management of the provision is well maintained and implemented.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently support children in extending their emerging use of simple sentences.  The childminder does not fully inspire young children's sensory exploration with different media and materials.

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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

 extend support for children as they begin to put two words together and form simple sentences  improve opportunities for children to use a wider range of media and materials, inspiring greater sensory exploration.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities as children played in the indoor play area.  The inspector observed activities and discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training and checked evidence of the suitability of adults.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records and planning, policies and procedures, and a range of other documents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder's home is safe and secure, and she is aware of her responsibilities to supervise children. Necessary suitability checks for all adults have been completed. Children's welfare is addressed effectively. The childminder is aware of the signs of abuse and neglect, and the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child. The childminder reviews her provision, in order to identify areas for improvement. She obtains early years information online, for example, by accessing information from a group for childminders. The childminder attends training to keep her first aid and safeguarding knowledge current. She seeks parents' opinions about her provision and they say that they are very happy with the care that the childminder provides and the progress their children make.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children make good progress. The childminder ensures that she is aware of children's starting points for learning, using detail obtained from parents and her own initial assessments. She then continues to observe, assess and use parents' information to plan for future learning. Young children confidently express themselves through non-verbal forms of communication. The childminder effectively supports their progress in using single words. Their vocabulary is extended while they enjoy looking at books with her. Young children are beginning to role play. For example, they place dolls and soft toys into toy pushchairs and take them for walks around the playroom. They mimic the childminder and cuddle the dolls and pretend to feed them with toy bottles. Children practise manipulative skills in different ways, for example, while matching and posting shapes into sorters.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy their play in a warm and welcoming environment. Their emotional security is given a high priority and is initially addressed with a good settling-in procedure that is agreed with parents. Children's independence is supported effectively. They choose and select toys for themselves from well-organised storage units. The childminder promotes children's good health effectively. Children are physically active in the childminder's garden and at the park where equipment provides challenge for children at different stages of development. They develop an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe, such as road safety and managing risks for themselves while climbing. Children eat healthy food. The childminder identifies that positive reinforcement is the main strategy for managing behaviour, in order to boost children's confidence.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills in readiness for the move on to pre-school and school. They are safe, secure and happy. Children are prepared well emotionally for moving on to other settings, for example, they socialise with other adults and children at groups. Young children progress well from holding pencil crayons in the palms of their hands to gaining greater control through using a thumb and two fingers to grip. They recite number names in sequence to four and they are learning to count with one-to-one discussion.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY475444 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 968560 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 8

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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. She lives in Desford, Leicestershire. The childminder operates all year round from 8am 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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