Childminder 316974

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 February 2017 15 March 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

 Children are particularly well cared for. The childminder places high priority on supporting children's emotional well-being and their confidence to explore and learn. Children display feelings of safety and security in the care of the childminder and enjoy positive relationships with her.  The childminder is committed to making ongoing improvements to her provision. She is proactive in seeking out new information and training opportunities to strengthen her knowledge and skills. For example, the childminder has improved the partnerships in place with parents and increased the opportunities they have to contribute to and be involved in their children's learning.  The childminder is a well qualified, experienced practitioner and the quality of her teaching is good. She has firm knowledge of how children learn in a play-based environment and uses her skills well, overall, to support them to make good progress.

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides a range of opportunities and experiences that promotes children's understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own. Children learn to respect and celebrate each other's differences. They have access to a range of resources depicting diversity and enjoy learning about cultural celebrations.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder does not fully assess children's learning with sufficient rigor and provide highly challenging activities.

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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 assessments and provide highly challenging activities that help children to make rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder and assessed the accuracy of her evaluation.  The inspector viewed children's records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including policies, procedures and the self-evaluation document.  The inspector took account of the views of parents during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is well versed in the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child in her care. She regularly updates her knowledge of safeguarding practice and keeps well informed of all legislative changes and local authority updates. The childminder's home is safe and secure. Risk assessments are regularly carried out and used to help the childminder to identify and minimise any hazards. Overall, the childminder knows the children well and understands where they are in their learning. This helps her to identify any gaps in their development and provide additional support where necessary. Partnerships with other settings children attend are strong. Information is regularly shared, in order to complement and continue children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from the effective balance of child-led and adult-initiated play. The childminder provides interesting activities and resources that engage and stimulate children's interest and motivation to explore. They particularly enjoy play with rice. They use excellent small-muscle movements to scoop and transfer the rice, developing their physical skills. The childminder demonstrates making marks with the chopsticks and invites the children to make their own. She asks a range of well posed and open-ended questions, models language well and demonstrates the thinking process. Children begin to use excellent imaginative skills. They use the range of role play equipment in context, for example, placing the play food in the baskets and dolls in the pram. Newly implemented systems encourage parents to share more information about their children's learning at home. The childminder uses this information well to inform assessments and ongoing

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is responsive to children's needs and supports their health, welfare and physical well-being. The childminder promotes children's good health. They benefit from fresh air and daily exercise and they access the childminder's garden and enjoy regular trips out. The childminder uses a good narrative at mealtimes to support young children's awareness of healthy eating. Children develop an understanding of safety from a very young age. They show they understand why climbing on the furniture can be dangerous as they identify they could fall. Children develop good social skills and behave well. For example, they mix well with their peers and learn to share, take turns and play cooperatively, following others' ideas.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. They are keen and motivated learners and display a strong exploratory impulse. They play well independently and also enjoy interaction with the childminder and their peers. They become confident communicators from a young age, developing a good vocabulary. All children enjoy a wide variety of activities that supports them in developing skills for future learning and in readiness for the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 316974 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1064054 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 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in Carlisle, Cumbria. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds 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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