Childminder EY483918

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 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 has very effective partnerships with parents. She keeps them fully informed about their child's day and the progress they are making. Parents state that they are very pleased with the care and education their children receive.  The childminder actively joins in with children's play and praises children. Children behave well and are happy and confident in their surroundings.  Children are confident learners. The childminder finds out about children's interests from parents and from her observations. As a result, she understands their individual learning needs, chooses appropriate activities and supports children to make good progress overall.  The childminder provides a balanced, nutritious and varied menu of home cooked foods. This promotes children's good health and supports their physical well-being.  The childminder uses self evaluation effectively to identify and target areas for

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The support for children, whose home language is not English, is not yet focussed for them to make swift progress with communication and language.  Children do not have open opportunities to play in a stimulating and welcoming outdoor environment when they wish.

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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

 improve knowledge and understanding of how to help those children, whose home language is not English, to make the best possible progress and acquire communication and language skills that are typical for their age  improve arrangements for children to have better and more open access to a stimulating and welcoming outdoor environment in order to capture the attention of those children who learn best outside and extend their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the indoor environment where children play and learn and viewed all areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector observed a focused activity and evaluated the quality of teaching with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, and children, at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the qualifications of the childminder and her suitability  The inspector took account the views of parents who had provided written testimonials.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder demonstrates a secure knowledge of how young children learn. She has a good understanding of child protection issues. She understands her safeguarding responsibilities and has the necessary contact details should concerns arise. She carries out thorough risk assessments in her home to identify and minimise any potential hazards to children. The childminder has good links with other settings where children attend and this helps to promote continuity in their care and learning. She shares information about children's development regularly and keeps parents up to date with what their child has been doing each day.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children very well and understands where they are in their learning and development. She carefully observes the children and uses these observations effectively arrange activities. Her involvement with the children means she supports them well and plans for the next steps in their learning. She helps children to count, calculate and name a wide variety of colours. She provides children with a running commentary and asks timely questions to help children think and extend their learning but she has fewer methods and resources to encourage best possible language development with children who are learning to speak English as an additional language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works closely with parents and obtains detailed information from them prior to their children starting. As a result transitions from home to the childminding setting are managed well. The childminder has a warm approach and offers children praise and encouragement to raise their confidence and self esteem. The childminder has simple house rules, which children know and understand and children behave well. Children learn about healthy living and good hygiene in their daily routines. They eat nutritious meals and any special diets are well catered for. Outdoor play is incorporated into daily routines when the children visit the local parks. They also go on a number of outings and spend time enjoying the fresh air. However, the garden is currently not in use and as result children, particularly those who learn best outside, do not have opportunities to be outdoors when they want to.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in their learning and development overall. They develop good levels of independence, such as wiping their noses, using the potty and feeding themselves from a young age. Children learn what foods are good for them when they visit local shops and select new items of food to try. Children count objects accurately and can name many different colours. They catch and throw with skill and competently knock over skittles after putting them in a row. These are just some of the skills that help prepare children well for their next stage of learning and eventual move onto school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483918 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1033304 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2015 and is on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 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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Telephone number

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