Childminder EY484545

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 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 works well alongside her co-childminder and assistant. She shares information about children's learning to help provide a consistent approach to supporting children's good progress.  Children behave well. The childminder gives children plenty of praise and encouragement. She uses strategies to manage children's behaviour, these are adapted to their differing ages and stages of development.  The childminder encourages children to explore the well-resourced environment indoors and outdoors. She helps younger children to develop their confidence and physical skills. For example, she holds their hands as they climb up steps.  The childminder shares information about children's care and learning with parents. She offers them support and guidance about how they can continue to support their child's learning at home.  Children demonstrate that they are happy, safe and emotionally secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder monitors children's progress, her assessments are not accurate enough to help her plan very precisely to help children make rapid progress in their learning.  The childminder does not take into consideration feedback from all parents in the self- evaluation processes for her setting, to help drive forward improvements.

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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

 complete accurate assessments of children's progress and use this information to plan very precisely for children's future learning, in order to increase the potential for them to make rapid progress  provide parents with more opportunities to share their views and use this information to help drive forward future improvements.

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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 reading the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs to be aware of that may suggest that a child is at risk of harm. She has policies and procedures to refer to and telephone numbers to call with any concerns she may have. The childminder maintains a safe environment for children. She checks all areas of her home prior to children arriving and removes hazards. The childminder counts the number of children present regularly throughout the day. This promotes children's safety. She extends her professional development by sharing activities with her co-childminder and attending training courses. Recent training has helped her to understand how young children play. She supports their play by providing toys and space for them to, for example, carry objects, move toys around and line them up. The childminder supports her assistant's practice well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children's interests by observing them as they play. She provides a good balance of resources and activities indoors and outdoors. This helps children to be engaged in learning, particularly if they prefer to learn outside. The childminder asks children to help prepare their own meals. For example, children help the childminder to make flapjack for their lunch. The childminder asks children to weigh and measure the ingredients and to stir the oats. She introduces numbers and counting when asking children to count the number of spoonfuls of syrup. This helps to develop children's mathematical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy being physically active in the garden. The childminder promotes children's good health and safety in the sun. For example, she ensures that children have sun cream applied and they wear hats in hot weather. Children tell the childminder that they are, playing in the shade and move their toys into a shaded area of the garden. This shows children's awareness of how to keep themselves safe. Children have a strong emotional attachment to the childminder. For example, they call her by name and enjoy playing alongside her. The childminder provides children with a range of healthy meals. Children know the routine of the day. They wash their hands and collect a mat to sit on prior to having a snack. Children are independent.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning which helps them in preparation for their move on to school. Babies play with electronic toys and enjoy listening to the sound made when they press buttons. This helps babies to learn about technology and cause and effect. Outside, older children learn how to negotiate space successfully. They ride on toys and manoeuvre around objects.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY484545 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1014101 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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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 Waddington. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and works with an assistant and co-childminder.

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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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