Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 April 2017 20 March 2015

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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 well qualified and highly experienced childminder communicates effectively with children. Her consistent encouragement promotes their self-esteem and confidence. As a result, children are highly motivated to explore, learn and develop their skills.  Children play in a warm and welcoming environment where they develop a close relationship with the childminder, who effectively supports their emotional well-being.  The childminder provides a wide range of interesting, stimulating and challenging activities which reflects children's interests. She concentrates on children's next steps in their learning to extend and promote their continued development.  The childminder works well with parents, who provide her with a wealth of information when children first enter her setting. Parents are constantly encouraged to take home resources, such as story sacks, to continue with their children's learning in the family

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This provision is good

home.  The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe. They develop a range of physical skills and take managed risks during their play. Children are very well behaved and play well together with their peers.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The tracking system is not yet thoroughly embedded throughout practice to establish even more highly effective monitoring of children's progress.  The childminder does not fully promote the professional development of her assistant to help her continue to improve her already good knowledge and skills.

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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

 make more consistent use of the tracking system throughout practice and establish even more effective monitoring of the progress being made by children  support staff to identify and access professional development opportunities that help them to build on their existing good skills and raise the standard of teaching to an even higher level.

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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 and working with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding and child protection issues. She is fully aware of what to do if she is worried about the safety or welfare of a child in her care. The childminder is focused on providing a safe environment. She minimises potential risks within her home and garden to ensure that children can play safely. The childminder's teaching is of a high quality. She has an excellent knowledge of child development and how children learn. The childminder is well organised and maintains robust policies and procedures which she shares with her assistant. The childminder seeks the views of parents about her practice and has made changes in the outdoor play area since her last inspection.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a welcoming environment where children can independently help themselves to a range of age-appropriate, high-quality resources. She plans stimulating and interesting activities that support children's interest and the next steps in their learning. The childminder understands the uniqueness of each child she looks after and adapts activities to meet their individual needs. While children play with modelling dough the childminder asks children about colours, numbers, shapes and size. She continues to extend this learning through alphabet and number jigsaws. The childminder teaches children to count as they refill pots and children use them to make a tower.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides simple but effective explanations for children about how to keep themselves safe when using instruments, such as scissors. She asks children to help to tidy away toys so they do not slip on them and children cooperate well. She has a consistent approach to behaviour management and works with parents to continue this at home. The childminder is a positive role model. She actively encourages children to share and take turns and to be kind and respectful to others. The childminder takes children out into the community. She makes good use of local groups for music sessions and to extend children's social skills. Children enjoy playing in the garden and go for walks round the local parks to support their health and well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are active learners. They enjoy themselves and have fun while continuing to make good progress from their initial starting points. Children develop an awareness of letters, sounds, numbers and shapes, supporting early literacy skills and mathematics. They learn to socialise with other children and to manage their own behaviour. The wide range of skills contributes to children being well prepared for their future learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469077 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1095480 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Morecambe, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 6. She works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, 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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