Childminder EY423670

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 August 2017 12 July 2013

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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 is well qualified and overall makes good use of her knowledge to provide children with a range of play experiences. This helps secure good outcomes for children.  Children are very happy and settled. They have developed close attachments with the childminder and with each other. Children demonstrate a strong sense of belonging and confidently make choices during their day.  The childminder supports children to become independent and attend to their personal care routines.  Parent partnerships are good. Their written comments are complimentary. Parents appreciate the childminder keeping them informed about their child's day. This helps their children make good progress in their development and provides support and guidance with personal care routines, such as potty training.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, some planned activities are not always as well thought out to fully engage the youngest children.  Professional development is not acutely focused on raising the quality of the childminder's teaching to an outstanding level.  Self-evaluation lacks the sharply focused detail that contributes to outstanding quality provision through continuous improvement.

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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

 sharpen the ways in which planned activities are precisely matched to younger children to help them develop even greater sustainment and involvement  focus opportunities for professional development more sharply on improving the quality of teaching towards outstanding  sharpen the precision with which practice is reflected on.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children in a range of activities and assessed the impact this has on their learning.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's assessment records and discussed the systems for planning children's play experiences.  The inspector and childminder evaluated an activity and discussed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector viewed a range of polices, including safeguarding procedures. She also checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and suitability. She discussed the content of the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a selection of up-to-date policies and procedures. This has helped her to sustain offering every child and their family a high-quality provision. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has attended all mandatory training and is confident on the procedures to follow to safeguard children. She has revised her safeguarding policy in line with the most recent guidance and is aware of how to protect children from extreme views and beliefs. The childminder completes regular risk assessments to ensure that children remain safe while in her care. The childminder regularly seeks verbal feedback from parents to ensure they are happy with the service she provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes regular assessments on the progress that children make in their learning. She generally uses this information well and provides children with a range of activities. Older children enjoy taking part in an interactive story. They join in with well- known phrases from the story and act out the movements, for example, they ptretend to swish through the grass and squelch through the mud. Children show strong listening and attention skills. Children's communication and language skills are supported well. For instance, the childminder acknowledges and responds to younger children's attempts to say new words. She continually repeats words and supports their pronunciation. During tidying up the childminder supports children's mathematical language as they discuss different features of the bricks, using describing words, such as 'big', 'little', 'tall' and 'small'. The childminder shares children's development information regularly with parents

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

and helps them to continue their learning at home through sharing examples of activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a welcoming and calming atmosphere. She gathers a range of information from parents about their child's care needs and routines. This helps children settle extremely well. Children's behaviour is appropriately managed and disputes are quickly addressed in a positive manner. This leads to children understanding the expectations set by the childminder. The childminder supports children to develop their self-help skills. Children actively contribute to routines, such as setting the table for snack. Children sit together and enjoy one another's company. They use good manners and demonstrate a good understanding of table etiquette, appropriate for their age.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They learn to master a range of skills in preparation for their future learning and eventual move to school. Children are confident, individual learners who are eager to explore and discover.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423670 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1065661 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 July 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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