Childminder EY482770

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 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

 Since registration, the childminder has worked hard to establish high standards of care for each child. She continuously reflects on her practice and completes a self-evaluation to identify further areas to improve.  The childminder has formed positive partnerships with parents. They work closely together to ensure that all relevant information is shared. Parents are very pleased with the care that their children receive.  The childminder has created an engaging and exciting environment for the children to explore. It has a wide range of resources, both indoors and outdoors, that promotes their learning well.  Children are happy and settled and demonstrate that they enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. Children have formed secure relationships with the childminder, openly communicating their needs and ideas.  The childminder actively involves children in their local community. They attend

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This provision is good

different groups and visit local places of interest to extend their understanding of the world around them and develop their social skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet make highly detailed initial assessments when children first attend the setting, in order to accurately assess their starting points.  Although the childminder successfully assess children's development, she does not yet utilise this information well enough to give an in-depth evaluation of their current levels of development across all areas.

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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 process of completing initial assessments when children first attend the setting to give a more in-depth view of their starting points  use knowledge of children's levels of development more effectively to successfully track each child's progress more accurately.

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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 observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as provided in documentation.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including safeguarding procedures and policies, as well as observation and assessment documentation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder demonstrates a positive attitude to extending her professional development. She includes the views of parents and children when evaluating her practice. The childminder has good strategies in place for partnership working with other settings and has regular discussions with key people to promote a two-way flow of information. The childminder uses different opportunities to teach children about the wider world and learn about different cultures. For example, children have just celebrated the Moon Festival. The childminder successfully tailors her care to fully support each child's individual needs. As a result, children thrive during their time with the childminder. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures she keeps up to date with relevant guidance. She completes thorough risk assessments to ensure children are in a safe and secure environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is skilful in her interactions with children, questioning and challenging them to recall past events and to make links between their experiences. For example, when choosing stories, children recall when they went to the library to select the books. Children are encouraged to express their ideas and creativity. During a craft activity, children experiment with mixing coloured paints and creating different shapes and patterns. The childminder has a good knowledge of each child's learning style and current interests, which she bases the activities around. As a result, she knows how to engage children successfully in activities and extend their learning based on their levels of development. The childminder has identified that she can utilise her knowledge more effectively to improve tracking children's progress. Parents are kept well informed about their children's progress. However, initial assessments could be strengthened.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's independence very well. She uses multiple opportunities to encourage them to try tasks for themselves. For example, children experiment with which utensil to use for eating their lunch. The childminder encourages children to lead their own play and to make decisions for themselves. This helps them to feel empowered to direct their own learning. Children show high levels of self-esteem and self-confidence; they are excited to celebrate their achievements and are eager to share them with others. The childminder promotes inclusive practice at all times and children learn to value and respect one another. Children behave very well and are considerate to the feelings of others. Children demonstrate they understand how to adopt a healthy lifestyle and enjoy learning about how to keep their bodies healthy, such as discussing how vegetables help them to have big, strong muscles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are all making progress that is typical for their age. They demonstrate very good social and communication skills, which will support their successful learning in the future. Children show an enthusiasm for learning. They demonstrate a love of books and are developing good literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482770 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 999408 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 Norwich. She operates term time only from 7.30am to 5.30pm, 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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