Childminder EY447485

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 November 2016 10 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 childminder uses her observations and assessment of children's learning to plan activities that challenge them successfully.  The childminder effectively promotes individual learning while she supports a small group of children who are at different stages of development.  The partnerships with parents are strong. Information is continually shared in order to meet children's care needs and ensure that they make good progress. Parents share very positive views about the childminder's provision.  The childminder evaluates her practice successfully and ensures that she keeps her knowledge about early years issues up to date.  Children's personal, social and emotional development are given a high priority by the childminder. They are settled, confident and happy in her care.  Children who are at different stages of development make good progress in their communication and language development.  Children make good progress in their physical development. The childminder provides a

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This provision is good

variety of resources so that they can practise their good manipulative skills in different ways.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children's learning about the natural world is not fully addressed by the childminder.  The childminder misses some openings to extend young children's emerging mathematical knowledge with regard to counting.

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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 explore the natural environment and broaden their knowledge of living things  strengthen young children's emerging mathematical knowledge with regard to counting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities as children played in the indoor and outdoor play areas.  The inspector observed activities and discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's qualification and training. She checked evidence of the suitability of all adults.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records and planning, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the written views provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder assesses and minimises risks in her home successfully. Children's welfare is addressed well. The childminder keeps her child protection and first-aid knowledge up to date. She is aware of the local safeguarding procedures and her responsibilities to protect children from abuse and neglect. The childminder is aware of the duty to prevent children being drawn into situations that may put them at risk of significant of harm. Necessary suitability checks for all adults have been completed. The childminder ensures that children are always supervised. She reviews her provision in order to identify any areas for improvement. For example, she attends briefing meetings organised by the local authority where good practice ideas are shared and current early years issues are discussed.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses what she knows about the children to ensure that they are challenged effectively to reach the next steps in their learning. Children enjoy their learning outdoors. The childminder encourages them to put on coats and boots, and older children do so independently. She offers good support for toddlers and very young children to manage much of this task for themselves. Children are excited about splashing in puddles. Young children are happy to jump in the water and toddlers notice the tracks they can make as they ride scooters through the deep puddles. Older children choose to ride on wheeled toys. The childminder challenges them to see how fast they can travel while they use good skills to ride, balancing bicycles on the long garden path. Children explore and investigate in the playroom. The childminder provides baking activities and ensures that all children's needs are met. Very young children explore the texture of the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

ingredients. Older children help to prepare the activity, weigh and measure and predict the change as ingredients are mixed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy their learning in a welcoming and stimulating play environment. They behave well and the childminder boosts their self-esteem through praise for their efforts and achievements. The bond between the childminder and the children is strong. Children develop an understanding of dangers. For example, when out walking they learn that they must look and listen before deciding if it is safe to cross the road. Children's good health is promoted well. They learn to manage their self-care needs hygienically. They are physically active each day and they eat healthy food.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing good skills that help them to be ready for the move on to pre- school and school. They are safe, secure and happy. Children express themselves confidently. Younger children use non-verbal communication successfully and older children speak clearly. Children make marks in different ways and older children's pencil control is developing well. They are able to form enclosed shapes while drawing and they are learning to write their names. Children confidently make decisions about their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY447485 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1060259 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 December 2012

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Telephone number

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