Childminder in Lincolnshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 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 reflects on her practice and identifies her strengths and areas that she would like to improve. She gathers information from parents and children to help plan activities based on children's interests and capabilities.  The childminder offers books for children to take home. This helps parents to support their child's early literacy skills and contributes to the good progress they make.  Children develop positive and close emotional attachments with the childminder and each other.  The childminder gives children lots of praise and encouragement which helps children to display positive behaviour and raises their self-esteem. She encourages children to use good manners.  The childminder talks to children as they play. She provides them with opportunities to sing and join in with actions to nursery rhymes. This helps to develop children's communication and language skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently support parents to share what they know their child can already do when they first start attending the setting.  The childminder does not consistently share information about children's learning with other early years settings they attend to further support children's good progress.

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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

 strengthen partnerships with parents and support them more effectively to share what they know about their child's achievements when they first start attending the setting  consistently share information about children's learning with other early years settings that children attend to further promote their learning.

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Inspection activities

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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of the signs that might indicate a child's safety is compromised. She knows the correct procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder maintains a safe environment and completes regular checks to identify any hazards. This helps to keep children safe. The childminder shares information with parents daily about children's care and learning. Parents view children's assessment records and are aware of their stages of development. The childminder reflects on her teaching practice and attends training courses. This has helped her to develop her understanding about when to stand back and observe children, allowing them to follow their own interests.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a secure knowledge of how children learn. She observes and tracks children's progress effectively and plans activities that help children make good progress in their learning. The childminder supports children to develop their literacy skills. She reads them stories and asks children to describe the different textures on the pages in the book. This helps to maintain children's attention in the story. The childminder provides activities that help children to learn about their local community and the natural environment. For example, she takes children on nature walks, to look at the falling blossom from trees and to look for insects using magnifying glasses.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to eat healthily. For example, she reads stories to them about different fruits and lets children cut up their own fruit for snack time, supporting their independence. Children help the childminder to grow strawberries and raspberries in her garden. They pick these and eat them for snack. The childminder meets with other childminders and arranges planned activities together. This helps children to socialise with others of a similar age. Children learn effective skills in readiness for their move on to school. The childminder offers settling-in sessions when children first start. These are flexible and suited to the child's individual needs. This helps children settle quickly.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident communicators and talk to the childminder about their needs and wishes. They get very excited when blowing bubbles. Children compare the sizes, saying they are big and little. This shows their developing mathematical skills. Children know that print carries meaning. They ask the childminder what words around the room say. Children enjoy being physically active. They enjoy dancing and moving their bodies to music. They take turns in copying the actions of other children and the childminder, such as jumping and marching.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485077 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1005635 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 6 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 registered in 2015 and lives in Witham St Hughs. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an early years 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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Telephone number

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