Childminder EY331625

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2016 28 September 2015

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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 made significant improvements to her practice since her last inspection. She uses observations and assessments to monitor children's progress and identify any gaps in learning. She plans activities for children, helping them to make good progress.  The childminder has extended her knowledge of how children learn. She has attended training that has helped her to provide children with more opportunities to develop their speaking skills.  The childminder is a good role model. She plays alongside children and talks to them as they play. Children follow instructions and develop good listening skills.  The childminder provides a good variety of resources in her home that children access independently and are suited to their interests. Children explore these excitedly and become engaged in learning.  Children behave very well. The childminder has clear boundaries in her home and she

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This provision is good

talks to children regularly about these. The childminder helps children to feel good about themselves. She gives them lots of praise and encouragement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not share enough information about children's learning with other early years settings that they attend, in order for her to fully complement their learning.  The childminder has not been successful in fully involving all parents in their children's learning.

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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 partnerships with other early years settings that children attend and share more detailed information to support their continuing good progress  explore further ways to involve all parents in their children's learning in the setting and at home, in order to contribute to the good progress they make.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' comments on the quality of the provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows where to report any concerns she has regarding children's safety and welfare. The childminder assesses her home for risks prior to children attending and minimises hazards. She ensures that children are collected by authorised persons only. This helps to keep children safe. The childminder gathers information from parents about the service she provides for their children. She uses this information to identify improvements to practice, in order to improve outcomes for children. The childminder has developed positive relationships with schools that children move on to. She takes children on outings with the school. This helps children to get to know the environment, teachers and children at the school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of what children need to learn next. She plans activities that engage children and motivate them to learn. Children talk confidently to the childminder about their needs. The childminder has good strategies in place to support children's communication and language skills. She gives them plenty of time to answer the good questions she asks them. The childminder introduces new words as children play with a horse, such as saddle, which children copy. This helps to extend their vocabulary. The childminder weaves mathematical language into children's play. She encourages children to count the number of cars they play with. Children successfully use their fingers to count to four.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's emotional well-being. She encourages children to attend settling-in sessions to enable her to get to know children well before they start. She gathers information from parents to help her to provide for children's medical and dietary requirements. The childminder provides children with healthy snacks. Children demonstrate their independence as they cut up a banana. Children take part in baking activities and enjoy making cakes. They develop their coordination when they break eggs and stir the mixture. Children talk about the texture of the mixture and say, 'It's sticky'. They learn about their local community. The childminder takes children to the local church to collect leaves, which they bring back to her home for craft activities. The childminder ensures that children have time for physical exercise every day. Children play in her garden on slides and ride-on toys and visit the local park.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in key areas of learning that help prepare them for their move on to school. They are confident and display good problem-solving skills. Children negotiate turning train track around to fit the pieces together. They develop their understanding of information technology and press buttons on toy cars, listening to the sound they make.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY331625 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1058294 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Hogsthorpe. She operates all year round from 6am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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