Childminder EY477224

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 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 childminder effectively supports younger children's developing communication and language skills. For example, she repeats words and sounds children make during play and introduces new words to support their growing vocabulary.  The childminder is committed to providing children and their families with good quality care. She is enthusiastic and prioritises children's safety and emotional well-being.  The childminder establishes strong, respectful relationships with the children from the start. Children are confident and well settled. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's care.  Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. They are eager to join in and engage well with their activities and learning experiences.  The childminder gathers meaningful information from parents about what their children already know and can do on entry. She uses this information effectively to plan

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This provision is good

promptly for the next steps in children's learning and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes the childminder misses opportunities during play, such as messy play activities, to enhance children's interest and participation.  The childminder's systems for self-evaluation are not fully established and do not yet include the views of parents to help her identify areas for improvement.

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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

 enhance the good teaching further to make effective use of opportunities during children's play in order to support their natural curiosity and try new things for themselves  embed processes for self-evaluation, including ways to encourage parents to share their ideas and contribute to the ongoing improvement of practice.

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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 completed a joint evaluation of practice with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's learning records, a sample of policies and evidence of the suitability of family members living in the childminder's home.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has attended training to ensure she understands her responsibility to keep children in her care safe and secure. She understands the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child in her care. The childminder knows the children well and regularly reviews the progress they make. Where children attend other early years providers, she has effective systems in place to promote consistency and continuity in their care and learning. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure they are fully updated and involved in their child's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified childminder plans interesting activities to support children's individual interests and next steps in learning. She observes children as they play and assesses the progress they make. Children are deeply engaged as they paint with coloured yoghurt. Younger children name the colours and enjoy vigorously brushing the paint on to the paper, saying 'more' when they need more yoghurt. They are deeply engaged as they play with toy vehicles. The childminder gets down to the children's level to join in with their play experiences. She talks to them as they play, gently encouraging them to imagine where the toy cars are travelling to. She uses key words and phrases in children's home languages to support those who speak English as an additional language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder prioritises children's safety and has a good range of policies and procedures which is shared with parents and which underpins her practice. She ensures the environment is welcoming and enables children to choose from a wide range of resources. The childminder is a good role model who gently reminds children of behavioural expectations. She values children's contribution to her setting. They establish house rules with her and enjoy seeing their artwork displayed in her home. Children's behaviour and demeanour demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Settling-in routines are flexible to meet the needs of individual children and their families. Children establish secure attachments with the childminder, seeking her out for reassurance should they feel upset. The childminder ensures children who prefer to learn outside have frequent opportunities to explore various locations, such as parks and wooded areas. This helps to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

support their physical development, as well as promoting healthy lifestyles through, for example, more vigorous activities outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who speak English is an additional language, make good progress given their starting points and capabilities. They are confident and show curiosity in the world around them. They readily try new things and are developing independence as they explore their environment. Children learn how to keep themselves safe and learn about road safety during outings with the childminder. Children are acquiring good skills to support the next stage in their education, such as nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477224 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 988265 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 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. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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