Childminder EY101334

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 November 2016 18 April 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 experienced childminder evaluates her provision and sets targets to make regular improvements. She has worked hard since her last inspection and has addressed the previous actions and recommendations.  The quality of teaching is good. Learning experiences are carefully tailored to children's needs and interests, building on what they already know. The childminder allows children to introduce their own ideas and skilfully adapts child-led play to maximise learning opportunities. This helps all children to make good progress in their learning and development.  Children are very happy and settled and they have formed good attachments with the childminder. Her environment is welcoming and well resourced, both indoors and outside.  The childminder is a positive role model. She uses a kind, sensitive manner with children and encourages them to share, be polite and recognise one another's needs. This helps children to adopt good behaviour. Effective systems, such as Wow moments,

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This provision is good

help children to celebrate special achievements and events.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet fully established a targeted programme of professional development to help her to raise the quality of her practice to an outstanding level.  The childminder has not yet consistently explored ways to capture and use the views of all parents in the self-evaluation process.

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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 professional development opportunities and target identified areas for development that help to raise the quality of practice to an outstanding level  strengthen methods for gathering the views of all parents that help them to contribute towards the self-evaluation process.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated it with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, a sample of policies, procedures and evidence of the suitability of all adults living at the premises.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed written feedback provided by parents prior to the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of current safeguarding issues. She is alert to the potential signs of abuse and is confident in the reporting procedures. The childminder provides constant supervision for children and undertakes risk assessments of her home daily and when on outings. This helps to keep children safe. Effective tracking, tailored learning experiences, timely progress reviews and good relationships with parents and others contribute towards closing any gaps in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes observations of children's learning. She uses her knowledge of their interests to plan for what they need to learn next. For example, following a recent interest in a story, children visited a forest to collect natural materials and they explore these with enthusiasm. The childminder talks to parents about children's achievements and parents share information from home. This partnership working helps the childminder to have an accurate picture of the progress children are making. Children concentrate for extended periods of time during planned activities. The childminder allows children to make independent choices. They choose from a range of materials and the childminder interacts with them well. The childminder supports language development. She uses very clear, simple language as she interacts and encourages children to describe what they are creating. The childminder helps extend learning further as she promotes children's

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

understanding of colours, numbers and textures. Children particularly enjoy spreading the thick chocolate spread to decorate biscuits and carefully experimenting with different arrangements for toppings.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Partnerships with parents are good from the outset. Parents contribute towards children's starting points and daily routines and are kept informed of their child's ongoing learning and progress. This helps the childminder to get to know children well and settle them quickly. Planned activities and outings contribute towards children's awareness of the wider world. The childminder supports children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle and their physical well-being effectively. For example, children have opportunities to make their own healthy choices at snack time and enjoy regular outdoor play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children are willing to try new experiences and are motivated to learn. They copy new words and respond well to learning experiences, such as recognising the names of shapes and colours. Children are well prepared for their next stage in learning and their eventual move to school. They follow routines and boundaries particularly well and behaviour is excellent.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY101334 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1058179 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 April 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Preston. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, 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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Telephone number

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