Taylor, Joanne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2017 29 January 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

 Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder provides parents with detailed information about every aspect of their child's day. For example, she shares children's learning records regularly to support parents to extend children's continued learning at home.  The childminder is a positive role model. Children play cooperatively and express how they feel. They benefit from praise and encouragement, and develop good self-esteem.  The childminder promotes children's speaking and listening skills very well. She skilfully questions them during their play and listens to them with genuine interest. This helps children to be highly skilled and confident communicators.  Children thoroughly enjoy their time at the childminder's home. They develop secure friendships and show genuine care and affection for one another.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not have an up-to-date paediatric first-aid certificate. Although she has taken steps to change this, it is a breach to the requirements of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not fully support opportunities for children to have sufficient, uninterrupted time during their play to test and try out their own ideas.  The childminder does not make the strongest possible links with other settings that children attend, to enable them to share further information about children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure a valid paediatric first-aid qualification is maintained at all times. 16/09/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 provide children with sufficient, uninterrupted time during play to test and try out their own ideas and to develop their critical-thinking skills even further  build stronger links with other settings that children attend, to promote a more shared approach to supporting their progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector discussed and evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at all suitability checks for the adults living on the premises.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a selection of policies and procedures and children's learning records. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of parents' written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has failed to maintain a valid paediatric first-aid qualification as required. However, she has booked on a course and in the meantime, has completed an online refresher course to update her knowledge. The childminder recently updated her knowledge of child protection through training. She has a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder ensures she carries out risk assessments which help her to identify and minimise any hazards to children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is experienced and qualified. She monitors children's progress well to identify any gaps in their learning. The childminder self-evaluates and regularly reflects on her practice. This helps her to identify her strengths and any areas and opportunities for training, in order to improve her teaching further.

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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. The childminder actively encourages children's communication and language skills. She asks children purposeful questions, for example about the animals and fruit in a story. As children respond, she animatedly models the correct pronunciation. Children delight in acting out actions from the story. Children show a growing interest and love of books. For instance, the childminder uses puppets to support their interaction when reading books, as well as descriptive words to help children know the difference between quick and slow. They use their mathematical skills well, counting the toy fruit and adding one more.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Care practices are good. The childminder spends time with children and their families during the settling-in period. Children develop secure attachments with the childminder and she successfully supports their physical and emotional well-being. Children 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 enjoy many opportunities to be physically active and develop a good awareness of how to keep themselves safe. They discuss the importance of keeping safe and talk about the significance of not running indoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They are motivated to explore and persevere in new activities that interest them. Children learn to manage their own personal care needs and quickly become independent. They develop the important skills and attitudes needed for the next stage in learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY343323 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1092892 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Preston, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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