Childminder in North East Lincolnshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 February 2017 Not applicable

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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 works very well in partnership with other agencies to provide emergency care for children and support their individual needs and circumstances.  The childminder closely monitors the effectiveness of the service she provides for children and families. She talks to parents and children to gather their views and comments and implements changes to improve the experiences children receive.  Children are excited and motivated to learn. The childminder provides them with a range of adult-led experiences that children are excited to be involved in. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder effectively observes children as they play and assesses their stage of development. This helps her to identify what children need to learn next and how she can enhance their learning further.  The childminder is a good role model. She maintains good eye contact with children whilst listening attentively to what they have to say. This helps children to know that

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This provision is good

their views are valued and appreciated and encourages them to feel emotionally secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not focused her professional development sufficiently enough to raise the quality of her teaching to a higher level.  The childminder does not always encourage parents to share enough detailed information about their child's abilities when they first start at the setting.

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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

 focus professional development on raising the quality of teaching to a higher level and help children to make rapid progress in their learning  work more closely with parents when their children first join the setting, so that information sharing about their child's learning is more detailed from the start.

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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 completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows where to report any concerns she has regarding children's welfare. She works effectively in partnership with other agencies. This contributes to keeping children safe. The childminder helps children to understand how to keep themselves safe when walking in the street. She talks to them about identifying a safe place to cross the road. Children look out for the signs that let them know when it is safe to cross. The childminder shares information daily with parents about what their children have been learning and talks to them about ways they can further promote their children's learning at home. The childminder shares her assessments of children's progress with other early years settings that they attend to support continuity in their care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and how to promote their good progress. Children are well prepared for their future learning and the eventual move on to school. The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills well. She asks them a range of questions that helps them to speak confidently about their interests and past experiences. The childminder encourages children to develop their mathematical skills. She asks them if they know their age and helps them to recognise numbers and shapes. Children love spending time with the childminder and cuddle next to her to look at a book together. Children turn flaps in the book and pretend to be different characters. The childminder reads the story, which helps children to know that print carries meaning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. Secure emotional attachments are established from the outset that help children to settle quickly. Children behave very well. The childminder gives children lots of praise and they know the boundaries, such as not to jump on furniture. The childminder helps children to talk about their feelings by asking them to recognise and copy different facial expressions. She encourages children to share how they are feeling and children say that they are happy. The childminder helps children to develop an awareness of their local community and takes them to the shops. Children develop confidence in new situations and help the childminder to collect and pay for groceries. The childminder promotes children's independence. She shows them how to do things and encourages them to have a go themselves. Children wash their hands independently, fasten their coats and put on gloves.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress in their learning. Children develop good early writing skills and begin to give meaning to the marks they make. They talk about their knowledge of colours as they use different pencil crayons to draw. Children develop their physical skills at soft-play centres and the local park.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480335 Local authority North East Lincolnshire Inspection number 1081112 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Grimsby. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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