Childminder EY314037

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 July 2017 27 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

 The partnerships with parents are good. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's welfare and development. They work well together to support children's learning at home and in the childminding setting.  Children have good relationships with the childminder and her assistants. They settle well and are happy and confident in the childminder's care.  The childminder and her team monitor children's development effectively to identify areas where they need further support. This helps to ensure all children make good progress from their starting points.  Children are supported to become independent. They undertake practical tasks, such as sweeping and tidying. The childminder encourages children to make decisions about what they want to play with.  Children enjoy frequent outings into the surrounding area. They visit shops and explore the village, which helps them to develop their understanding of their local community.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The assistant's ongoing professional development and the childminder's evaluation of the provision are not yet fully focused on raising teaching skills to a higher level.  Some art and craft activities are not planned or resourced well enough to inspire children to use their individuality and creativity.

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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

 refine the evaluation process and the assistants' professional development so there is a stronger focus on raising teaching skills to a higher level  increase children's opportunities to use their individual ideas and be freely creative.

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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 evaluated a specific activity with the childminder. She spoke with children and adults about the activities during the inspection.  A selection of relevant documents were looked at, including children's records and evidence of the suitability of people living and working on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through surveys and testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps up to date with changes in local safeguarding procedures and ensures her assistants are familiar with them. They are all aware of the possible signs of child abuse or neglect. The childminder's home is safe and secure. Regular checks of the premises and equipment help to ensure children play safely. The childminder asks parents for their opinions on her childminding service and works flexibly to accommodate their varied working patterns. She and her assistants meet regularly to review any changes in policies or procedures and plan for children's ongoing progress. The childminder carries out appropriate checks on her assistants, which helps to ensure they are suitable to work with children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants work well together. They interact enthusiastically with the children and encourage them to take part in the activities. The childminder supports children's interest in early literacy. She provides a wide range of books and children are keen to look through them and listen to stories. Children are keen to explore new activities. They watch with interest as ice melts. The childminder encourages them to speculate about what is happening and identify the objects frozen inside. The childminder and her assistants skilfully weave mathematics into the activities. For example, they count sea shells and identify numbers on rocks in the pretend seaside rock pool.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistants are good role models. They promote positive behaviour with the children and give them lots of praise and encouragement. Children are polite and play happily together. Children's good health is supported well. The childminder provides balanced meals and snacks and teaches children about good hygiene. Children spend long periods of time in the well-equipped garden. They learn that damp sand makes sandcastles and dry sand passes through sieves. Older children develop their understanding of risk as they assess their journey to and from school, or build obstacles courses with planks and crates. The childminder collects key words and phrases from parents to support those children who speak English as an additional language.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning, including those who speak English as an additional language. Overall, they gain the skills they need in readiness for school. Older children concentrate and persevere at tasks, such as using scissors to cut out fish shapes. All children have good opportunities to be physically active. They develop their muscle control as they climb on equipment or pour sand in and out of buckets. Children sit and listen to stories with interest. They understand how to take turns in conversations during group activities. Older children competently write their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY314037 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1092462 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 33

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire. She operates all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for two weeks at Christmas, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and works with another childminder and two assistants. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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