Childminder EY493206

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 places a strong emphasis on promoting children's language and communication skills. She speaks clearly and slowly to help children to hear spoken words and encourages them to repeat words back to her. This helps all children, including those who speak English as an additional language to build on and develop their speaking skills.  Children are highly confident individuals who develop a strong sense of belonging and personal identity. The childminder offers lots of praise and encouragement to strengthen children's self-esteem. This helps to promote their emotional well-being.  The childminder provides individualised settling-in arrangements to help children to build positive relationships with her right from the start. She finds out what children can already do and achieve before their placement through in-depth discussions with parents. This ensures that children settle quickly and smoothly into her home.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is proactive in seeking out relevant training that helps to improve her teaching and practice. For example, recent training has inspired her to listen to and observe children even more closely to identify what they are interested in. This supports her with planning for children's individual interests and future learning.  All children make good progress from when they first start their placement. Regular and detailed observations and assessments of children's learning are completed. The childminder uses this information well to identify what children need to learn next. She consistently tracks and monitors children's progress towards the early learning goals.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet provide parents with regular ideas about ways they can continue children's learning at home to help accelerate their learning even more.

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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

 provide parents regularly with even more ideas about ways they can continue children's learning at home and help accelerate their learning to the highest levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation and checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications, training certificates, risk assessments and looked at a sample of her policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback they had provided.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, children and some parents during the inspection 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 a strong understanding of child protection issues. She knows how to refer concerns about children's welfare to the relevant authorities. The childminder has detailed policies, procedures and risk assessments in place to ensure that children can play in safety. Parents provide complimentary feedback. They comment that the childminder is professional, accommodating and fantastic. The childminder reflects well on her practice and includes the views of parents and children when considering any changes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified childminder knows children very well and is an enthusiastic teacher. The activities and experiences that are provided help promote children's learning. For example, young children are encouraged to identify and recollect the name of toy animals. The childminder extends learning further. She encourages young children to count the toy animals. Young children enjoy singing songs about farm animals and they enthusiastically make animal sounds. This consolidates their learning and helps them to learn about the wider world. Young children follow their own individual interests. They wrap up toy characters in a blanket and pretend that they are sleeping. Young children like to include adults in their imaginary play. The childminder responds immediately by joining in and interacting well with the children. This helps to support children's imaginative skills. Children are happy, motivated and keen to learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is an excellent role model. Children are supported to use good manners, follow simple rules and boundaries and they behave very well. The childminder provides daily opportunities for children to enjoy fresh air and exercise outdoors. For example, she takes them to the local park and playgroups. This also helps to promote their physical and social skills. The childminder provides nutritious meals, such as home-made quiche and vegetables. She follows good hygiene practices which have a positive influence on children's understanding of self-care and good hygiene. For instance, she washes her hands after nappy change time. This helps to support children's good health and physical well-being. Children are encouraged to be independent from a very early age. For example, the childminder teaches them how to put on their coats by themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are very confident in new social situations and animatedly welcome visitors into the childminder's home. This shows that they feel very safe in her care. Young children practise their good speaking and language skills and are very confident communicators. They enthusiastically participate when listening to favourite stories. For example, young children enjoy repeating phrases from a story and anticipate what comes next. Young children who speak English as an additional language try very hard to have a go at sounding out words. They join in and laugh with delight and successfully say new words, such as bear. They develop confidence and self-esteem in their own ability. All children are very well prepared for future learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493206 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1027087 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 2015 and lives in Preston, Lancashire. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2.

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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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