Childminder 301587

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 October 2016 21 February 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 has worked hard to improve her setting since the last inspection. She has undertaken effective self-evaluation and made meaningful changes. She regularly and accurately monitors children's progress, provides a safe environment and has accessed training to update her knowledge.  The childminder has a secure knowledge of the early years foundation stage. Overall, this supports her to provide appropriate support to children and their families.  Children are supported to develop their communication and language skills. The childminder uses a variety of different questioning techniques and allows children sufficient time to think and answer.  Children are happy, well settled and enjoy warm relationships with the childminder. They confidently explore the learning environment, generally, and make some independent choices in their play.  Children are supported to lead a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy healthy and nutritious

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This provision is good

meals and snacks. Children choose their own fruit, pour their own drinks and help the childminder prepare food. Additionally, they enjoy many walks and visits in the local community. Children are developing confidence and have good levels of self-esteem.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to explore using all of their senses.  The childminder does not ask parents to share detailed information about children's learning when they first attend.

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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

 provide even more varied and interesting ways that children can investigate and explore using all of their senses  gather the views of parents about their children's learning when they first begin at the setting.

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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 checked the outdoor area was safe and secure.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's policies and procedures, children's records and the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults who live at the childminder's home.  The inspector took into account the views of parents made available from written references.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder fully understands her roles and responsibilities to keep children safe. The childminder makes meaningful evaluations of her service. For example, she has consulted with her local authority advisors and has updated relevant policies and procedures and risk assessments. This means she has now addressed weaknesses raised at her previous inspection. The childminder has conducted risk assessments of her home and for outings. This further ensures children's safety and well-being. The childminder verbally seeks the views of parents in her self-evaluation. Parents comment that they are happy with the flexible service she provides. The childminder has effective systems in place to assist her in observing children and planning to meet the next steps in their learning. Partnerships with other settings children attend are positive and support her to provide a joined-up

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

approach in meeting children's individual needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts well with children. She uses effective teaching to help them extend their personal, social, emotional and communication and language skills. For example, children snuggle into her and enjoy looking through their own learning journal books. The childminder asks lots of questions about their family members and leaves pauses for children to speak and answer. Children have good small-muscle skills and are becoming critical thinkers. Overall, they enjoy expressing themselves using a variety of different media and complete simple puzzles and shape sorters. Children demonstrate motivation to learn new skills, such as mathematics. For example, they count during everyday routines and activities and sing number rhymes and songs with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is attentive to children's needs and they happily approach her for comfort and reassurance. The childminder is a good role model for children. She uses age- appropriate strategies to manage unwanted behaviours and gently reminds children about her expectations. Children are developing good social skills and confidence to do things for themselves. Settling-in sessions are flexible and used well. The childminder uses this time to get to know children and their families. This enables her to follow routines and care practices as discussed with parents. The childminder, generally, makes the most of daily conversations with parents. She uses some written evaluations to keep them informed of their child's care and learning at the setting.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and outgoing individuals. They are developing good independence and social skills. They are motivated and eager to learn new things. Children are gaining an understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, they help tidy up and follow good hygiene procedures. Children make good progress in all aspects of their development and are gaining the skills needed for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 301587 Local authority Blackburn Inspection number 1043669 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Darwen. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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