Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 April 2017 6 May 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

 Children clearly love being in the childminder's company and form very strong attachments with her. The childminder is kind and considerate and helps children to feel valued and important. This has a very positive impact on their emotional well-being and sense of security.  Children's good health and well-being are successfully promoted. They learn about good hygiene practices, enjoy healthy snacks and participate in a variety of physical activities, both outdoors and in the local community.  The childminder promotes children's speech and language development well. The childminder engages children in meaningful conversations that help extend their vocabulary. She asks young children pertinent questions and repeats what they say to help reinforce their communication skills.  The childminder takes children to local groups where she can help them develop good social skills. Children learn to mix well with others and to embrace new situations with

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always extend how she shares information with all other settings children attend, to further support a fully consistent approach to their learning.  The childminder has not yet established a focused programme of professional development to continually improve the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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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 links with all other settings that children attend and enable a greater emphasis on promoting continuity in children's learning  Strengthen professional development that focuses more specifically on opportunities to deepen the understanding of how children learn, in order to further improve the quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  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 with 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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a sound knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may cause her concern and she has a detailed policy to follow to make a referral about children's welfare. The childminder uses self-evaluation to reflect on her practice. This helps her to successfully plan changes and monitor the impact of what she does. Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder uses effective methods of communication to keep parents informed of their children's learning and progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and has a good understanding of how children learn. She uses her expertise to ensure she provides children with good quality learning experiences. Arrangements for reviewing children's development are effective. The childminder chats animatedly with children as they play together. She sensitively repeats and sounds words back to young children. The childminder thoughtfully introduces songs and stories into everyday activities. All children develop their physical skills and hand-to-eye coordination. Older children confidently draw pictures and enjoy copying words and letters in readiness for early writing. The childminder supports younger children to develop their walking skills and they learn to feed themselves. She stimulates children's senses. For example, they explore salt dough, listen to their favourite songs and join in using a range of musical instruments.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are self-assured and happy. They enjoy caring and nurturing interactions with the childminder. Settling-in sessions are agreed with parents, flexible and work well. Children develop good social skills. The childminder supports them to make new relationships, build self-confidence and manage their feelings. Children benefit from the calm and well- organised environment. They play safely through the childminder's continual supervision and guidance. A wide variety of accessible resources is available for them to choose from as they play. The childminder gives children plenty of praise and encouragement. She interacts very positively with children at their level. This helps them to behave well and supports the development of their good self-esteem and respect for others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, sociable and demonstrate increasing independence in their learning. They are developing good imaginative skills. They enjoy exploring role play equipment and play figures. Older children make up stories as they play and allocate and take on different roles. They routinely help to plan future activities. All children show fascination and remain engaged in activities for a significant period of time. They develop a positive attitude and are motivated to learn. All children make good progress in relation to their starting points and are well prepared for the next stages of their learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225349 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1090175 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 9

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1996 and lives in Loughborough. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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