Childminder EY465077

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 August 2017 31 July 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 childminder uses ongoing observations well and makes accurate assessments of children's progress. She uses this information effectively to clearly identify children's interests and the next steps in their learning to plan interesting and stimulating activities and experiences.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care and develop a close bond with the childminder. Children are well behaved, confident and develop good social skills and manners. The childminder constantly praises and encourages children, which helps to support their emotional well-being.  The childminder has built up close relationships with parents. She keeps them fully informed about how their children are progressing. The childminder provides daily information about care and welfare routines and ideas to help further support children's learning in the home.  The childminder provides a warm and welcoming home environment where children

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This provision is good

thrive. Toys and resources are easily accessible to allow children to successfully make choices in their play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Partnerships with the other early years settings children attend are not fully established to ensure further support for continuity in care and learning.  On occasion, the childminder does not give children the time they need to respond to questions and help them extend their thinking skills further.

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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

 strengthen partnerships with other early years settings and encourage a consistent two-way flow of information sharing to support continuity in children's care, learning and development  give children the time they need to respond to questions and explain their ideas, to extend their thinking skills and further enhance their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact 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 all persons living or working in the household.  The inspector spoke with children during the inspection.  The inspector spoke with parents and took account of the views of 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 knows how to recognise the signs of abuse and how to report her concerns to relevant agencies to keep children safe from any harm. The childminder regularly completes child protection training which keeps her knowledge up to date with current safeguarding guidance. She completes effective risk assessments for all areas children have access to, including outings. The childminder evaluates her practice and asks parents for their views and comments. She is well-informed of the latest guidance through training and meetings with fellow childminders. The childminder has good relationships with parents and they work well together to meet children's individual needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides good learning experiences for children. She plans activities around children's interest and the next steps in their learning. Children are eager to play and motivated to learn. For example, after reading about a teddy's holiday adventures, the children unpack a suitcase containing all the contents they read about. This prompts discussions on keeping safe from the sun by wearing hats and sun glasses and applying sun cream. The childminder supports children's language development and literacy skills well. She constantly talks with the children about what they are doing and introduces new words. She links letters and sound activities into children's play. For example, children find the letters of their name in the sand and match them to laminated name cards. The childminder makes good links with real-life experiences, for example, hatching duck eggs in an incubator and watching tadpoles turn into frogs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children thrive in the childminder's care. They play in a warm, welcoming and well- resourced home-from-home environment. Children demonstrate good levels of independence. For example, they wash and dry their hands, pour their own drinks and help to cut up their own fruit at snack time. The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop their social, emotional, and physical skills. Children enjoy meeting with other childminders and attending social groups. They go for outings to the beach and visit places of interest in the community. They walk to local school and nursery facilities to take and collect children. This helps with the transition process later. The childminder sets clear boundaries. She provides, gentle positive reminders for children to help to tidy away toys and lots of praise and encouragement to help support children's behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain important skills to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning. They are given plenty of opportunities to make choices and decisions. Children quickly learn to socialise and to share and take turns while playing games. They show good concentration skills and they are curious and constantly question the childminder during activities. Children make good progress form their initial starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY465077 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1105549 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Whitehaven in Cumbria. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 4.30pm, Monday 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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