Childminder 225952

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 December 2016 14 January 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 childminder gives good priority to safety and supervises children closely. The home is secure and daily checks on the environment help ensure that any potential risks to children are minimised.  Children's emotional needs are well met. The children have very strong attachments to the childminder. This is evident in their positive interactions as children draw the childminder into their play and have fun.  The childminder makes good use of the local community to help children develop their knowledge, skills and understanding. She regularly takes children to toddler groups and parks or meets up with other childminders and their minded children. She uses these opportunities to help children build relationships with others and develop their social skills in readiness for school.  The childminder communicates and interacts well with children during their play, helping them to develop good language skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although there is a good range of resources available, younger children do not have enough opportunities to make choices for themselves and follow their own ideas.  Although the childminder talks to parents about activities children have enjoyed, she does not support them as fully as possible to guide their children's learning at home.

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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

 give younger children more opportunities to make choices for themselves and to lead their own play  give parents more support to guide their children's learning successfully at home.

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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 jointly evaluated the range of activities on offer with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises and the childminder's qualifications. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is well informed about child protection and knows the procedures to follow should she have a safeguarding concern. Daily checks and thorough risk assessments of the premises help to promote children's safety. The childminder uses an effective evaluation process to identify areas for improvement. She makes sure parents and children have a role in this to ensure their opinions help inform change. The childminder seeks information from parents before children begin in order to help her establish what children already know and can do. The childminder shows a commitment to developing her skills. She attends training and shares good practice with other childminders in the locality. This helps develop her teaching to further support children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is an effective teacher and she interacts well with children to help aid their learning. She observes the children as they play and plans and provides activities and resources appropriately to support their good development. Children enjoy their time at this friendly and welcoming setting. They love to explore their immediate surroundings and show curiosity. Children use pretend telephones and show they are beginning to understand how technology works as they attempt to swipe the screen. Children begin to use their communication skills to express their thoughts. For example, when they finish breakfast they say, 'All gone' and when they drop an object they say, 'Oh dear'. The childminder builds on their growing skills through general conversation and by reading books and singing songs. Children are shown how to speak into the toy microphone. They babble into this, showing amazement and wonder at the sound this makes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Information gathered from parents before children begin enables the childminder to plan activities to support their learning and interests. Further to this, she is guided by parents on children's care routines, using this information to meet their individual needs. As a result, children are settled and feel secure. Children have regular opportunities to be active outdoors in order to develop their physical skills and enjoy the fresh air. The childminder works with parents to make sure that the food provided meets children's individual dietary needs. Children learn the childminder's expectations for behaviour as she reminds them to be kind and to share. The childminder helps children to learn how to be safe. She reminds them of the need to pick up the toys from the floor to avoid trips and tells them why it is important to not climb on the settee.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development. Children persevere in their chosen tasks. They carefully and slowly stack bobbins on top of one another to make a tower. Children are developing important skills that will help them as they move to the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225952 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1063772 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Wigston Meadows, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, 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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