Childminder EY331941

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2017 16 February 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 childminder provides a safe, warm and welcoming environment. Children follow their own interests and are motivated to learn. Children make good progress.  Children learn good personal skills that help them for when they move to school. For example, they go to the toilet on their own and wash their hands unprompted.  The childminder promotes children's mathematical skills well. She skilfully questions them during their play and listens carefully as they count.  The childminder is very reflective and has a strong drive to improve.  Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the childminder's home. Their laughter, eagerness to explore and excitement to play and learn are evident.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's professional development plans do not focus sharply on continuing to extend her knowledge and good teaching skills further.  Although the childminder works well with parents overall, she does not always give them detailed information about how they can extend their children's learning at home.

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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 more precisely on professional development to strengthen further the good understanding of how children learn and teaching skills already achieved  give parents more support and encouragement to guide their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises.  The inspector observed activities both indoors and outdoors and assessed the quality of teaching and the impact on children's progress.  The inspector spoke with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder. She looked at various documents and records and evidence of the suitability of adults living in the household.  The inspector took account of parents' written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of how to keep children safe and protected from harm. She knows the referral procedure well and understands the correct steps to take if an allegation is made against herself or a family member. The childminder evaluates and regularly reflects on her practice. This helps her to identify the strengths of her provision and any areas for improvement. She attends training to keep up to date with changes to legislation. The childminder ensures she carries out risk assessments, which help her identify and minimise any hazards to children. The childminder uses detailed policies and procedures which she implements well to support her good practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how children learn and develop. She uses her knowledge to plan stimulating and challenging activities that ignite children's curiosity. She encourages children to speak about their experiences through her practised questioning. Children excitedly talk about their recent holiday and how they boarded an aeroplane to visit a grandparent. The childminder has a good variety of toys, resources and equipment for children to explore and investigate. She supports children's developing mathematical language effectively. During play, she asks challenging questions to support their mathematical thinking. For example, children count and group counters as the childminder encourages adding one more.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop secure attachments with the childminder and she successfully supports their physical and emotional well-being. Children relish the praise and encouragement the childminder gives to them. They listen to the childminder attentively and understand rules and boundaries very well. Their behaviour is good and they show high levels of self- esteem and self-confidence during their play and learning. Children have good opportunities to develop their social skills and mix with others. For example, the childminder takes them to visit local places of interest, parks, toddler groups and other childminding groups.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to share, take turns and respect each other. They choose their own activities and follow their own interests. Children have a good variety of opportunities to be active. Children learn different mathematical concepts, such as more and begin to have an understanding of shape and colour. Children develop good communication and language skills. They discuss the noise of the passing train during play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY331941 Local authority Blackburn Inspection number 1092670 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 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Darwen. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 5.

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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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