Childminder EY488110

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 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 supports her assistant well in her role. She talks to her about ways to enhance her practice through professional development opportunities. This helps all adults working with children provide a consistent approach.  The childminder is very well organised. She shares information about children's abilities with parents and encourages them to contribute to children's learning at home.  The childminder extends her professional development by attending training courses and by receiving childcare updates on the internet. This helps her to provide exciting activities for children to enjoy and to keep them safe.  The childminder encourages children to be independent. For example, she asks children to put on their boots before playing outdoors.  Children develop good social skills. They talk confidently to the childminder and play well alongside other children. This helps them to be ready for their eventual move on to

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet considered how to use information from her assessments to focus on identifying any differences in the progress made by different groups of children.  The childminder does not always use adult-led play opportunities to ensure all children are highly challenged or to enable them to make more rapid progress in their learning.

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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

 build further on the arrangements for comparing the progress made by different groups of children and checking that all groups receive the support they need to increase the potential for them to achieve at the highest possible levels  make better use of adult-led play opportunities so that all children are highly challenged in order to promote their rapid progress and achievement in all aspects of 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 and her assistant. 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 spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has developed positive relationships with other early years settings that children attend. She shares information about children's next steps in learning to provide a consistent approach to supporting their good progress. The childminder identifies her strengths and areas to improve. She gathers feedback from her co-childminder, assistant and parents to help identify what works well and how she can improve outcomes for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows the signs that may indicate children are at harm. She supports her assistant through supervision meetings and provides her with a handbook to keep her up to date with policies and procedures. The childminder completes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and shares this with parents and health professionals.

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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 provides them with a good range of activities and resources to help them build on their interests. The childminder introduces songs and rhymes for children to enjoy, helping to develop their speaking skills. Children join in singing a song to welcome all children and adults. Younger children learn about themselves as individuals and place pictures of themselves on a toy. Children develop their counting skills. For example, the childminder counts the number of children present which initiates children to start counting out aloud.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant promote positive behaviour. They give children lots of praise and encouragement as they play alongside them. Children use good manners and play well with their friends. The childminder encourages parents to bring children's comforters when they attend and children carry these around with them. The childminder makes sure that children can always find these if needed. This promotes their emotional well-being. The childminder promotes children's good health. For example, she ensures that children wear sun cream before playing outdoors in the sunshine. The childminder helps children to learn about their own and others cultures. She talks to children about diversity and children from around the world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and motivated to learn. They make good progress in their learning and gain the key skills in readiness for school. Children know the routine of the day and when music is played, they quickly start to tidy up the toys. This helps children to learn to care for the environment. Children thoroughly enjoy developing their physical skills outdoors in the fresh air. They run on the grass and play hide and seek with their friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488110 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1010655 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 6

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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 Boston, Lincolnshire. She works with an assistant and co-childminder. The childminder operates from the home of her co- childminder, on the outskirts of Kirton, near Boston in Lincolnshire. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds early years teacher status.

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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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