Childminder in Blackburn with Darwen

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 July 2017 14 April 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 childminder's warm personality and good knowledge of how children learn help them make good progress. She uses effective teaching methods to support children's confidence in their own abilities.  Children are well cared for. The childminder listens carefully to what they say and responds swiftly to meet their needs. Children form strong attachments with her.  The childminder plans activities that enthuse children. Children are compelled to explore the easily accessible, wide range of high-quality toys.  The childminder plans individually for each child. She regularly and accurately assesses their development. She uses the information gained well to make activities challenging and enjoyable for each child.  The childminder uses self-evaluation well to help her reflect on her work and how it can be improved. She values the views of parents and shares useful info about their development in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not highly successful at engaging parents to share information about what they know in regards to their child's learning at home, particularly when they first start.  The childminder does not have highly effective ways to share information with other providers that children also attend.

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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

 enhance the ways information is gathered from parents particularly when children first start to help gain a broad understanding of their individual needs  improve the ways information is shared with the providers at other settings children also attend to help plan for greater consistency in their care and learning.

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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 discussed the quality of teaching and learning with the childminder. She talked to her and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies, evidence of the suitability of household members and observations and assessment documentation.  The inspector looked at and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from information in the childminder's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of the possible signs of abuse. She has a good knowledge of local referral procedures and regularly updates her knowledge and procedures. Effective risk assessments and clear records to support children's well-being help to keep children safe. Children's learning progress is carefully planned and monitored. The childminder has a range of policies she shares with parents to inform them about her service. She makes good use of local authority support to help her evaluate her practice. Well-targeted plans for further improvement are developed. The childminder has a clear vision for quality and organises her home well to enable children to easily access toys.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder promotes children's communication skills well. Children listen intently to stories read with great expression and clear pronunciation. The childminder weaves questions into relaxed conversation with children. She gives them time to think and helps them to make connections in their learning. The childminder asks and talks to children about which other animals have wings when making bees with dough, wool and wobbly eyes. She talks aloud to demonstrate her thinking and shows how dough can be rolled, squeezed and squashed. Children demonstrate good levels of independence in learning. They press buttons on a toy laptop and repeat the numbers they hear. The childminder makes good use of mathematical language as she talks to children. She helps them to work out if a toy bus is too big to go under a bridge. She describes different options for the bus to go under, over or around the bridge. Children are motivated and curious.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder sets clear boundaries for children to help them understand how to stay safe and behave well. She gently reminds them not to stand on toy blocks and explains how they may fall or damage the blocks. Children demonstrate good listening, understanding and behaviour as they respond quickly to her advice. The childminder uses her good knowledge of children to make activities fun and relevant for them. She talks about family members as they draw circles for faces and count how many eyes they have. Children play with great imagination and coordination as they move a train around a track accompanied by realistic sound effects. They hold their handmade bee in the air demonstrating pride and motivation.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are progressing well. They enjoy making things, sharing stories, and inventing their own fun and games. They are developing a good knowledge and understanding of shape, colour, numbers and sounds. They enjoy using their voice and making choices. These are useful skills for successful learning at school or elsewhere.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 301604 Local authority Blackburn Inspection number 1090526 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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