Childminder 225511

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 January 2017 19 April 2016

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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 quality of teaching is good. The childminder accurately monitors the progress children make, which quickly highlights any gaps in their learning. She plans a range of activities that challenges and motivates them to achieve.  Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, are confident communicators. Older children demonstrate very good social skills. They use language well to imagine and create roles in role play situations. Additionally, they kindly ask others which nursery rhyme they would like to sing.  Partnerships with other provisions children attend are effective. This helps the childminder to provide consistency in the children's care and complement their learning.  The childminder has worked closely with the local authority early years adviser. This, as well as having a positive approach to improving her childcare practice, has helped her address the actions raised at her last inspection.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not fully extend activities to enhance children's curiosity and interests to help improve their understanding and learning.  The childminder does not make best use of information gained from parents about what children know and can already do when they first join the setting to help plan even more precisely for children's next steps in learning.  The childminder has not fully considered ways to help children reflect on, value, and celebrate their similarities and differences beyond their own immediate experiences.

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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 activities that promote children's curiosity and interests to increase the potential for them to achieve at the highest possible level  make better use of the information parents share about their children's achievements when they first start, to plan even more precisely for children's next steps in learning  provide more opportunities and experiences that help children learn about, value and reflect on the diversity of people and communities beyond their own backgrounds and experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the teaching and assessed the impact this has on the children's learning.  The inspector jointly evaluated the children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and she interacted with the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at the assessments of the children's progress and the planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members. She looked at a sample of the childminder's policies and procedures and discussed the childminder's plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed through their written testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the types of abuse and is aware of the changes to look out for in children's general behaviour and well-being. She knows the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare or if an allegation is made against her. The childminder implements a range of policies and procedures well. She has appropriate documentation in place to record details of children's existing injuries, accidents and the administration of medication. This, and regular risk assessments of her home and on outings, helps the childminder to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children very well and has high expectations for what they can achieve. She provides a broad range of activities that helps children build good foundation skills, knowledge and attitudes. These skills help children to be ready for their next stages in learning, such as school. The childminder regular shares children's development information and discusses their progress with parents. She gives parents ideas about how they can further support their progress at home. The childminder provides a range of experiences that help children practise their early writing skills. For example, children draw around their friend's body shape when lying down, on large pieces of paper. Children gain an understanding of growth as they recognise how much bigger their hands are when they place them over a former handprint painting they created. Children take note of things in the natural environment. They notice a very small snail and ask where its

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

mummy is, showing care and concern for living things.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show they feel very safe and secure in the nurturing family environment. They build lovely warm attachments to the childminder and their friends. This gives them a strong base to explore and develop their independence skills. Children have a positive sense of themselves. They enjoy looking at their individual learning journals. They recall and talk about significant experiences, such as the time they saw the cows at the local cattle market. The childminder helps children to manage their own risk. For example, she helps younger children learn how to walk down the stairs safely. Older children know adults have to use oven gloves when taking the cakes they have baked out of the oven. Young children show high levels of concentration as they work out how the pieces of the toy birthday cake fit together and how to make the candles stand upright.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They play cooperatively and engage their friends in imaginative role play. For example, they creatively use the available resources to create a birthday party. Children are developing good mathematical skills. Older children can count to 10. They are aware when they make a mistake and confidently correct themselves. Additionally, children are gaining the concept of big and small as they accurately identify which is the biggest toy frying pan.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225511 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1058047 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 April 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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