Childminder EY224266

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 September 2017 22 October 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 provides a warm, welcoming and inviting environment where children play enthusiastically and make good progress in their learning.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder has established good relationships with them and parents are highly complimentary. The childminder keeps parents informed of their children's progress. In addition, she supports parents to continue their child's learning at home, promoting continuity for children.  The childminder successfully observes children and assesses their individual needs and development. She plans stimulating activities and experiences that make learning fun. Children are motivated and eager to learn.  Children's behaviour is very good. The childminder teaches children to have good manners, share and care for each other. They are developing a good understanding of diversity and how other people live.  The childminder establishes strong attachments with children. She is sensitive and

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This provision is good

caring and successfully fosters their physical and emotional well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There are occasions when the childminder does not build on the current interests of younger children to support them to make connections and extend their learning even more.  The childminder has not focused fully on where to develop her skills and practice to raise outcomes for children to an even 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

 support and extend younger children's learning further, build on their interests and help them make connections between their experiences  evaluate practice more precisely and establish a clearer focus on identifying professional development opportunities and raise the quality of teaching even higher.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises and talked with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching inside 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 discussed self- evaluation and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector took account of written feedback provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is vigilant. She gives children ample opportunities to explore and manage their environment, while teaching them how to maintain their own safety. For example, children learn about the rules and boundaries of looking after and feeding chickens. The childminder understands the procedures to follow if she has a concern about the welfare of a child. She knows how to respond to complaints and provides parents with information about her policies and procedures. Overall, the childminder evaluates her provision well and sets priorities for improvement. She seeks feedback from parents, helping her to reflect on her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations of children's abilities. She plans and prepares focused activities to effectively meet the needs of younger and older children, overall. For example, children are helped to develop their physical skills by manipulating, moulding and cutting biscuit shapes from prepared biscuit dough. Younger children prod and poke it, benefitting from the tactile stimulation it offers. Older children count the number of biscuits they have made and talk about the shapes, developing good early mathematical and language skills. The childminder considers the time that young children must wait to decorate biscuits. For example, she has ready-made biscuits available for children to decorate. Children are enthusiastic. They successfully use their hand-to-eye coordination skills. They become creative, for instance, when scattering sprinkles.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is dedicated in her approach to teaching children about healthy lifestyles. For example, she involves children in learning about how to care for their teeth. Children brush their teeth with the support of the childminder, who acts as a good role model. She shares the activity with parents and encourages them to continue completing a teeth cleaning chart to motivate children even more. Children are developing good independence skills relating to their age and stage of development. The childminder supports younger children in learning how to feed themselves competently. She effectively works with parents to support older children in developing their toilet training and self- care skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their development in relation to their starting points. They are acquiring the skills needed in preparation for their next stage of learning and ultimately school. Children of all ages are self-confident and happily share their experiences with new people, such as visitors. They are polite, well mannered and are developing very good social skills. They count confidently, learn about shape and colour and show an interest in the wide range of books available. Children develop good physical skills, for example, chasing after bubbles when playing outside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY224266 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 1064304 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, 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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