Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 November 2016 9 June 2016

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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 seeks the views of parents and children when reflecting on the service she provides, in order to promote continuous improvement.  The childminder establishes effective communication with other adults that work with children, such as staff at the local pre-school and primary school. All parties work together, sharing information which enables them to plan and build on the children's existing learning.  The childminder organises exciting trips into the local community, helping children to socialise with others. These activities enable them to learn about the similarities and differences of people from other ethnicities.  Children learn how to manage their personal needs extremely well. The childminder promotes opportunities for them to try things for themselves, helping them to gain confidence in their own abilities. Children are encouraged to make selections about what they want to play with from the very well organised, accessible toys.

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This provision is good

 Children quickly gain confidence as they engage in conversations, asking questions and sharing their ideas. They understand about the protocols of taking turns and wait patiently to speak during conversations. Children firmly establish the skills they need for later learning and their eventual move on to school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's attention to evolving her teaching skills is not yet sharply focused to develop the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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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 more precisely on a programme of targeted professional development to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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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 an activity and discussed this with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. She also reviewed the childminder's reflective practice records.  The inspector took account of the views and opinions of parents through written and verbal feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly updates her child protection training. This ensures that she continues to be aware of the most recent guidance. She understands what to watch out for in relation to the signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect. The childminder is confident to take appropriate action to protect a child from harm. The childminder provides children with a safe play environment and makes regular checks on all areas and equipment used by children. Since her last inspection, the childminder has reorganised her processes in relation to assessing children's learning. She takes time to find out about each child before they start. Parents share information about their children's starting points. This enables the childminder to plan for children's individual interests, likes and dislikes, helping them to settle quickly and confidently.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children while they play and learn. She plans a wide range of learning opportunities to stretch, challenge and help children build on their existing knowledge and skills. The childminder encourages conversations helping children to extend their vocabulary and increase their confidence when speaking aloud. As children arrive, they talk in detail about what they have been doing. For example, they chat about recent visits to the doctors and collecting older children from school later in the day. Children enjoy looking at books and skilfully use their memory and the pictures to help them retell their favourite stories. The childminder makes the most of these opportunities to encourage learning even further. She promotes mathematical investigation and physical development as she helps children to count items characters use in the story or skilfully turn each page so the story flows.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well settled and confident. Their behaviour is very good and they demonstrate their understanding about helping others, for example, as they tidy away after completing puzzles. Children enjoy a variety of healthy snacks and meals which help them to grow and flourish. Children's physical skills are developed very well as they learn to manage small and larger equipment while outside. This supports their coordination and manipulative skills, helping them to increase muscle strength and become competent at handling objects. All children benefit exceedingly well from the exceptional attention the childminder gives to planning a safe, child-centred environment, both inside and outside.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children take notice of the world around them, for example, they share their understanding of how to care for living things. As they find a picture of strawberries in their book they remember planting and growing these earlier in the year. Together, with the childminder, children go outside to check their growing area and learn more about life cycles as they discover what happens to the plants after they have picked the fruit.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478834 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1058594 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Cambridge. She operates from 8am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday, during term time.

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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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