Childminder in Cumberland

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 December 2016 3 September 2013

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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 well-qualified and experienced childminder's teaching is good. Children are making good progress in all areas of their learning. The childminder provides a wealth of invaluable experiences for children, indoors and outside, to enable them to gain the skills required for starting school.  The childminder provides a warm and welcoming, home-from-home environment for children. She gets to know the children well and provides a wide range of activities and resources. It helps to keep them interested and motivated to learn.  The childminder is a good role model. Children establish close relationships with her which contributes to their strong emotional well-being. They are well behaved and display positive behaviour amongst themselves and with adults.  The childminder takes children to local playgroups where they socialise with other children. In addition, they benefit from a wide range of physical activities outdoors

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This provision is good

which helps contribute to their continued good progress.  Overall, partnerships with parents are good. Parents are provided with a good amount of information about the service available for them and their children. They are kept well informed about their child's daily routines and activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully obtain detailed information from parents about children's prior skills and capabilities on starting.

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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 level of information gathered from parents about children's skills and capabilities on starting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector viewed the areas in the home used for childminding.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the setting's self-evaluation, children's records, policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and the adults living on the premises.  The inspector read the questionnaires completed by the parents 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 an excellent knowledge and understanding of child protection and the procedures to safeguard children from abuse or neglect. All adults in the household have undergone suitability checks. Risk assessments are in place and the childminder constantly checks the play areas children use to ensure they are safe and secure. Self-evaluation is good and helps her to continue to drive forward improvements and make positive changes. The childminder seeks the opinions of parents to help her assess the quality of the care she provides. She attends training to keep up to date with early years issues and changes to legislation and policy. The childminder forms strong links with the schools and pre-schools in the area. This well- established link helps her support children as they move on to the next stage in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children during their play and assesses their development closely. She provides good opportunities for children to engage in a wide range of activities that effectively promotes their learning. For example, children enjoy creating Christmas pictures using glue, glitter and pipe cleaners. They are helped to recognise the letters in their name and to form letter shapes using pencils. The childminder uses teaching methods, such as constant interaction, repeating words and providing good questioning to help extend children's thinking. Children learn to count while building with bricks. Younger children's physical skills are developing and they crawl and pull themselves up to standing using furniture and toy boxes. Children's understanding of the world is fostered through links with the local community. They also learn about special festivals celebrated by people around the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is very caring and responsive to children's emotional needs. On arrival, younger children snuggle into the childminder and settle quickly. They have formed a close bond with her and feel safe and secure. Parents are very complimentary about the level of care and the quality of learning experiences the childminder provides for their children. Children learn about eating healthily. They select fresh fruit for a snack and help themselves to a drink of water when they are thirsty. The childminder's home is welcoming and inviting. Children choose from a wide range of accessible toys and equipment set out in the rear living room. They confidently ask the childminder for alternative resources when they have finished tidying away others. Children thrive on the praise and encouragement the childminder gives to them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a range of skills they need for the next stages in their learning. Babies' confidence builds as they eagerly explore the environment. Older children learn how to make choices about what they want to do. Children become more and more independent and are confident to express their views. They develop good social skills and mix with other children in local community groups.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY318448 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1064815 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 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 September 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Stanwix, Carlisle. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Tuesday to Thursday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has 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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