Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 June 2017 18 May 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

 Children are very happy and demonstrate that they feel confident and secure in the care of the experienced childminder. For example, as they arrive, they smile with delight as the childminder welcomes them in to her home.  The childminder is committed to her role. She regularly attends training and shares good practice with other childminders. Recent training has enhanced her knowledge of the range of professional services available to support children and parents if required.  The childminder provides children with stimulating activities. For instance, children mix different-coloured paint with their hands on a piece of paper that is folded in half. They unfold the opposite side of the paper and push each half together to create a symmetrical print.  Children learn about the world as they enjoy regular outings in the community with the childminder. For example, they discover the features of different types of houses, such

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This provision is good

as those with thatched roofs. They also closely observe the appearance and size of fish and learn to respect living things during visits to garden centres.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always gather detailed enough information from parents about their child's prior learning, to sharply focus on children's precise learning needs.  Children are not consistently provided with opportunities to think of their own ideas and ways of solving problems, in order to extend their thinking skills

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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

 gain more detailed information from parents about what their child knows and can already do  strengthen opportunities for children to express their own ideas to solve problems themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. 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 also took account of their views through written feedback provided. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of possible signs that could indicate that children are at risk of harm. She knows how to take swift action, in order to protect children's welfare in the event of a child protection concern. Accurate self-evaluation ensures that strengths and areas for improvement are effectively identified and acted upon. The childminder carefully reviews children's progress to ensure that any gaps in learning are swiftly addressed. Parents are complimentary about the service the childminder provides. They describe her as, 'amazing' and are very pleased with the progress their children are making. Successful partnerships with other providers that children attend and the schools that they move on to, effectively support continuity in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder responds well to children's individual interests as she incorporates them in to her flexible planning. Children use their senses to explore a wide range of activities. For example, they use their hands to experience the texture of a pine cone and listen to the sound of foil paper and materials as they scrunch them in their hand. The childminder places a strong emphasis on enhancing children's language skills. For instance, she consistently supports them with the correct pronunciation of words as children use complex sentences to recall previous experiences. She introduces children to mathematical words in context to their play. For example, as children use their vivid imaginations to pretend to cook a meal for each other and the childminder, she talks about using different-sized saucepans and plates.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model. Children behave well. For instance, they happily take turns with toys, welcome each other to join in their play and spontaneously use good manners. They gain a good understanding of where food comes from and that it is good to eat. For example, they help to care for the fruit and vegetables in the childminder's garden. They harvest these and taste the produce they have grown. Children develop strong physical skills. For instance, they develop good control of a ball in the childminder's garden and swing on tyres during daily visits to a local park.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in their learning given their starting points. They are independent and motivated individuals. Children persevere at managing their own personal needs. They are beginning to write their own name, link letters to the sounds they represent and identify words beginning with the initial sound of some letters. They gain the necessary skills needed to help prepare them for their future learning at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 222138 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1090105 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Stapleford, Cambridgeshire. She operates her provision all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday and from 8am until 4pm on Friday, except for 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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