Childminder EY425667

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 November 2016 23 October 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

 Children's confidence and self-esteem grow through ongoing praise and encouragement. They build very good relationships with the childminder, seeking her out for close interaction and reassurance. This helps to promote children's emotional well-being.  Children make good progress. The childminder addresses any gaps in children's learning promptly. This helps children to be well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including their eventual move on to school.  Children learn to become confident communicators. The childminder skilfully interacts with children and extends their communication skills well, including those with English as an additional language.  The childminder establishes very good relationships with parents. They are well informed about their children's achievements and understand how they can contribute to their progress.  The childminder is a very good role model for children. Children learn from her kind,

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This provision is good

calm and attentive approach. They are learning to be kind towards each other and are developing an understanding of sharing and turn taking.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder questions children effectively to progress their learning overall. However, on some occasions, the childminder does not always make the most of opportunities for children to follow and experiment with their own ideas.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to follow and experiment with their own ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding. She talked to the children and childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder, as well as a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding. She discussed risk assessments and the childminder's self-evaluation process.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. She discussed children's learning and development, sampled their records and looked at the planning documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading a number of their comments on questionnaires obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a suitable knowledge of the action to take if she is concerned about the welfare of a child in her care. She follows appropriate procedures to keep children safe from harm. For example, she uses risk assessments effectively to help her provide a safe place for children. The childminder monitors children's progress very closely. She quickly identifies gaps in their learning so these can be addressed swiftly. She makes sure her assistant is clear about his role and responsibilities. She takes account of the views of parents to develop her provision. Parents report that they are highly satisfied with the service she provides. The well- qualified childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. She completes training, reads professional publications and uses the internet to research new ideas for activities. This has helped her to develop her practice to improve outcomes for

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children's individual needs and abilities. She makes good use of information from parents to identify children's starting points. The childminder uses the information from her observations and assessments effectively to plan activities that promote children's next stage in learning. She develops their communication and language very well. She uses a range of methods to support this. For example, she models words for children to copy and asks questions that they are keen to answer. Children are excited to learn. They build a train station with blocks following a visit to the local depot. This helps to support their mathematical development as they fit the blocks together. They talk about the experience, recalling what they saw and did.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works closely with parents to settle children into her home. She offers flexible settling-in sessions and helps to support the transition. For example, children visit the childminder and take toys home so they become familiar with the link between their home and the setting. Children develop good relationships with the childminder. Children are very settled and well behaved. They are sensitive and considerate towards each other. They take good care of their environment. For example, children tidy up toys and the childminder offers lots of praise, which helps to develop their self-confidence. Children learn about the wider world as they go on outings to places, such as the seaside or country parks. They learn about other cultures through the childminder helping them to celebrate significant events.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children achieve well and make good progress from their starting points. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move on to school. They show that they are confident and well motivated as they choose what they want to play with. They form strong relationships with each other and the adults caring for them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425667 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1059906 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Spalding, Lincolnshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She works occasionally with an assistant. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder 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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