Childminder EY447925

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 November 2016 12 December 2012

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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 experienced and well-qualified childminder consistently provides high-quality teaching. She plans purposeful play opportunities based on children's interests and helps them achieve the next steps in their learning.  The childminder provides a welcoming environment for children with a good selection of toys and resources. Children are eager to engage in play and make good progress in their learning in relation to their starting points.  Children have close attachments with the childminder. They are happy, settled and secure in her care. This has a positive effect on their emotional well-being. Children happily sit with the childminder at story time and confidently ask her for help if they need it.  The childminder has a good range of policies and procedures which she follows to help her meet children's care needs and keep them safe.  The childminder uses self-evaluation and training effectively to help develop her skills

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This provision is good

and provide children with interesting and challenging activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet established highly successful partnerships with other settings that children attend, in order to share information about the children's progress and enhance their learning further.  Although, partnerships with parents are strong, the childminder does not make the best possible use of the information gained about children's interests and achievements at home to complement the activities and experiences that she provides.

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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 partnerships with other settings that children attend to develop more effective ways to share information about children's progress  make better use of the information parents share about their children's achievements at home to inform the assessments and planning of their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the home used for childminding and reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder. The inspector also observed activities and care routines.  The inspector sampled documents, including policies, procedures and children's learning records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly updates her safeguarding knowledge. She fully understands the procedures to follow should she have concerns about a child. The childminder monitors children's progress accurately and adapts planning to ensure activities meet children's individual next steps. She tracks their progress and works with other early years professionals to provide targeted support if and when gaps in learning are identified. Parental feedback is very positive. They comment on how the childminder provides a fun and stimulating environment and they say, 'We wouldn't go anywhere else'.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder successfully engages with children in their play, providing good challenge and support to extend their learning. She praises children's perseverance and success. Children respond well to her positive approach. The childminder provides a good variety of age-appropriate resources, outings and activities that contributes well to children's learning. The childminder supports children's pronunciation and adds new words as they talk together. Babies' babbling is positively responded to. Books are regularly read and songs are enjoyed throughout the day. This contributes to supporting children's communication and language development. Young children enjoy exploring the variety of sensory materials. For example, they feel leaves that they have previously collected from outside. Babies scrunch them between their fingers as they explore and investigate. Older children find hidden objects, such as soft-toy animals, and talk about the animals that

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

hibernate in winter. They go to the supermarket to buy ingredients for their baking activity. They gain a good understanding about the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder identifies and successfully minimises potential risks. She effectively supports children's growing understanding of how to keep themselves and their friends safe. Children settle quickly into the childminder's care. She offers flexible settling-in sessions that closely meet their emotional needs. The childminder is a good role model and children respond very well to her calm, consistent and sensitive manner. They learn how to be considerate, polite and respectful to one another and they behave well. For example, they share resources and help each other complete activities. The childminder supports children's awareness of healthy lifestyles effectively. For example, children have opportunities to go on local walks when they go to feed the ducks. They also develop good eating habits and are encouraged to try different foods.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development. Children persevere on their chosen tasks. They move confidently around the setting to choose what they want to play with. Children learn to count and recognise numbers. Younger children spend time exploring musical instruments, showing delight when they work out how to bang the drum with the stick to make a noise. They are acquiring skills needed for their next steps in learning, including their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447925 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1060280 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Loughborough, Leicestershire. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years 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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