Pattinson, Alison Catherine

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 August 2017 31 March 2014

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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 experienced and well-qualified childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She plans activities that children are interested in and enjoy. These support them to make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder provides a warm, welcoming, comfortable family home. She encourages children to explore and work things out for themselves before she intervenes and offers help. This helps children to develop the skills which support their future learning and promotes their independence effectively.  Children are well behaved and confident in their surroundings. They are treated with warmth and kindness. They form strong attachments with the childminder, helping them to feel safe and emotionally secure.  Parents are very complimentary about the care and teaching provided. The childminder keeps parents fully informed about their children's care, welfare, learning and

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This provision is good

development. This helps them to know how well their child is doing and what they are working towards next, so they can support their learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder does not always fully support younger children's early speech and language and the acquisition of new words.  The childminder has not fully considered further ways to help children develop their own self-identity and their understanding of similarities and differences in their lives and those of others.

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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 teaching during activities to further support children's speech and language and the acquisition of new words  provide more opportunities for children to develop their self-identity and understanding of the differences in their lives and others' in the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside 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. She looked at the relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household.  The inspector took account of the views of the parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder completes thorough risk assessments for all areas of her home and for outings. She is vigilant as children play and supervises them well. All documentation is meticulously maintained. The childminder completes regular safeguarding training and has a good knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse. The childminder and her assistant are committed to extending their already good professional development by attending additional training courses. Supervision meetings are completed with the assistant. The childminder is committed to improving the quality of her provision and uses self-evaluation and thorough improvement plans. Parents and children also contribute their views. The childminder has established effective partnerships with other settings children attend to enable her to complement and extend their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder uses a range of effective teaching methods. She asks children questions and challenges them as they play. The childminder engages the children in activities she knows they are interested in. For example, children enjoy mixing coloured rice together in a tray. They use a range of utensils, such as scoops and tongs, to transfer the grains of rice. This helps develop small-muscle skills. The childminder regularly observes children and closely monitors their progress. She knows the children well and uses the next steps in learning to plan suitable activities and outings. Children are enthusiastic about what they are doing and make good progress in their learning and development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Attachments between the childminder and children are strong. Younger children cuddle into the childminder when they are tired and stay beside her while in the presence of visitors. The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment and family atmosphere. Parents compliment the childminder on the high levels of confidence and independence their children have developed since starting. The childminder gathers robust information from parents about children's care routines and individual needs. She supports toilet training with parents and children learn good health and hygiene practices with her. For example, children learn to wash and dry their hands independently and learn to feed themselves from an early age. Children are happy and play alongside their older siblings well. They learn to share and take turns and the childminder is on hand to support them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points and they gain the skills they require for their later moves on to school. Children are working comfortably within the stages of development typical for their age. They learn good social skills and manners. They enjoy opportunities to develop their physical skills outdoors while visiting the many different places of interest in their community.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 317197 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1101842 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in Carlisle, Cumbria. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. She works with an assistant. The childminder 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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