Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 October 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 quality of teaching is good. The childminder understands how to promote children's learning and she has high expectations of what they can achieve. She extends children's learning through play, discussions and activities that interest them.  The childminder is caring and attentive to children's needs, and supports their social and emotional needs well. Children are happy, feel secure and are confident in her care.  The childminder makes accurate observations of children's achievements to help her assess their stage of development. She identifies their next steps in learning, in order to build on and extend their learning.  Children behave well. The childminder is a very positive role model. Children learn to share and take turns through play. The childminder offers lots of praise and encouragement, which promotes their developing confidence and self-esteem.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully considered how she can continue to develop her own knowledge and skills to raise the quality of teaching even higher.  Information gathered from parents when children start does not consistently include their detailed contributions about what they know their children can already do.  The childminder does not provide children with a wide enough range of opportunities to deepen their understanding of the diversity of the world beyond their own community.

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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

 focus the programme of professional development on improving teaching to a higher level so that children make even more rapid progress in their learning  seek more detailed information from parents about what their children know and can do at the start of their child's placement, and use to further strengthen the accuracy of initial assessments  strengthen children's developing understanding of diversity and the wider world beyond their own community.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated the range of activities on offer with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at those parts of the childminder's home used for the care of children.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, risk assessments, self-evaluation, disclosure and barring records and the children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has good knowledge of the indicators of abuse. She understands the steps to take should she have concerns for a child's welfare. Children are well supervised. The childminder has clear risk assessment procedures to ensure areas children have access to, both indoors and outside, are safe and secure. The childminder takes time to regularly review children's development, with the help of computer software, to monitor their progress. She shares this information with parents to ensure they are kept informed of their child's development. Overall, she works in partnership with parents well, sharing information on what children need to learn next. She reflects on her practice and seeks comments from parents to help identify areas for development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's early communication skills are well promoted. The childminder chats to children during their play, introducing new words and phrases to build on their vocabulary. She gives children time to respond which enables them to practise their early speaking skills. Children demonstrate strong exploratory impulses and show curiosity in activities and resources they see. They move confidently and with growing skill around the available space. Children carefully pick out balls from the ball pool, passing them from hand-to-hand before rolling them to the childminder. Children sit at the piano and listen intently as they press each key, laughing as they successfully make sounds. Children are introduced to numbers and shapes. The childminder counts the steps they take and talks about the shapes of the food they eat.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and show high levels of confidence. They smile at visitors and involve them in their ball play. Children's physical skills develop well and the childminder ensures the environment aids this area effectively. They pull themselves to standing using furniture and well-placed equipment, moving well in the accessible space. Children have daily access to fresh air and exercise, both in the childminder's garden and on walks in the local area. They play hide and seek when walking in local woods and use large play equipment to build on their physical skills. The childminder works in partnership with parents to ensure foods provided for children support their health and well-being. Meals are a social occasion and the childminder eats with children to act as a positive role model and promote good manners. The childminder teaches children to show care and concern for each other.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress while they are with the childminder. They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, such as school or pre-school. Children show confidence in their environment and begin to make choices in how and what they want to play with. They develop their independence skills as they feed themselves at mealtimes. They use their senses well as they explore a range of messy play experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481820 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 993715 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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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 Thringstone, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 8.30am until 5pm on 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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