Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 August 2017 19 August 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has made robust progress in addressing the areas for development. Children are provided with a good range of activities and resources and the childminder is making effective use of her observations and assessments to support children's next stages of development.  Children quickly develop caring and respectful relationships with the childminder. They show high levels of confidence and independence as they move freely around the childminder's home, self-selecting resources they want to play with.  The childminder reflects on the service she provides and regularly asks parents for their feedback. She is confident about her areas of strength as a childminder and has identified some areas she would like to develop in her provision.  Parents are positive about the service the childminder provides. They comment on how their children enjoy attending and how the childminder is enthusiastic and caring. The

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This provision is good

childminder provides regular feedback to parents, ensuring they are actively involved in their children's learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not quickly recognise when to adjust her teaching in order to present appropriate challenges for the most -able children.  The childminder has not fully explored ways to further enhance her professional development to extend her knowledge to a higher level.

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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

 make the most of all opportunities to fully challenge most-able children so they are consistently supported to an even higher level, building on what they already know and can do  explore further professional development opportunities and raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed children at play and evaluated activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's observations and assessment records, evidence of the suitability of household members and a range of other documentation, including safeguarding procedures and accident records.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written feedback.  The inspector talked with the childminder about how she evaluates and improves her service.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly updates her training relating to child protection. She understands her duty to ensure children's well- being and she knows to whom to she would report any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is clear about how to respond to a child protection allegation against an adult in her home and knows when she would need to report incidents to Ofsted. She is vigilant about children's safety, both in her home and during outings. A broad range of policies and procedures are is in place which the childminder implements effectively and shares with parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly and accurately assesses children's progress. She uses what she knows about children's current levels of development to plan activities to support progress in areas where they may be at risk of falling behind. The childminder has a good understanding of the children in her care and ensures resources of interest to them are freely available. She enables children to repeat activities, helping them to consolidate their learning. The childminder responds well to children's emerging language development. She engages in conversations and extends their vocabulary. Opportunities for children to practisce their early drawing and writing skills are freely available. The childminder skilfully helps protect the play spaces of older children from younger ones, enabling them to continue with their games and ideas without interruptions. The childminder skilfully helps to children to become deeply engaged in their activities,

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

enabling them to continue with their games and ideas without interruptions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder collects detailed information from parents before children start with her, enabling her to ensure children's emotional needs are well met. Children behave well. They are learning to play together and develop their understanding of sharing and taking turns. The childminder is a good role model and treats children with respect. As children take part in activities away from the childminder's home they start to learn about the wider world around them. Children freely access drinks and understand the importance of this when the weather is hot, helping them to remain fully hydrated. They have regular opportunities to be physically active.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably in the range of development typical for their age and are gaining the key skills needed for the move on to pre-school or school. As they play with small-world figures they competently share their ideas with the childminder, coming up with solutions to 'rescue the baby on the roof'. They recognise that the ladder is too short and call for the helicopter to fly up. As they draw pictures they learn the names of different colours. During games of hide and seek they learn to take turns, developing an understanding of the rules of the game and practiscing their counting. Children show motivation and spend sustained periods of time engaged in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY416222 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1058443 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 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Cambridge. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Tuesday to 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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