Childminder in Lincolnshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 September 2017 26 June 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 gathers the views of parents to help her evaluate her practice. She has improvement plans in place and evaluates the activities she provides for children. Recent changes have improved opportunities for children to extend their interests.  The childminder uses observations and assessments well to identify children's levels of learning and to help her identify what they need to learn next. Children make good progress.  The childminder makes children's self-care routines enjoyable. For example, she tickles their tummies when changing them. Children giggle with excitement and enjoy their time with the childminder.  The childminder supports her assistant well in her role. She encourages her to extend her childcare qualifications and provides opportunities for her to extend her knowledge of keeping children safe.  Children are confident and keen to explore in the childminder's inviting home. They

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This provision is good

behave well and learn to share and take turns.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet strengthened links with all other settings that children attend to ensure a two-way flow of information that helps to secure improved consistency in children’s learning and development.  Although the childminder works well in partnership with parents, she does not always give them information and ideas about how they can enhance and extend their child’s learning at home.

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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 the links with other settings that children attend to ensure that comprehensive information is shared to support children's learning  build on the good relationship established with parents and to further encourage a shared approach to children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder gathers information from parents when children first start about what their child already knows and can do. She uses this to inform her initial assessments of children's learning. The childminder involves parents when completing the progress check for children aged between two and three years. She extends her professional development, for example, by gathering ideas from the internet and local toddler groups. This helps her to provide children with a range of interesting activities that helps them to keep motivated to learn. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have attended child protection training and they know where to report concerns regarding children's safety or welfare. The childminder promotes children's safety when transporting children in her vehicle. She ensures that she uses the correct safety equipment, relevant to children's height and weight.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets to know children well when they first start and provides them with activities and resources to support their interests. She offers children planned activities and also allows them to freely explore, to develop their interests and to make independent choices in their play. Children learn about their local community. For example, the childminder and her assistant take them on outings to farm parks to look at different animals. They show children photographs of their time at the farm, helping children to talk about and recall past events. The childminder and her assistant provide opportunities for children to explore the natural world. Children help them to collect leaves and conkers, and use magnifying glasses to explore and investigate. The childminder and her assistant weave mathematical language into children's play to help extend their learning, such as counting conkers and talking about children needing 'more'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Older children show care and concern for younger children. They give them cuddles if they are upset. Children show a close attachment to the childminder and her assistant and openly show them affection, demonstrating that they feel safe and emotionally secure. The childminder promotes children's independence. She provides them with an exciting play room where they are keen to explore independently. Parents comment positively about the childminder. They say that she provides a safe and caring environment where children come first.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and learn key skills in readiness for their move on to school. Young children explore through their senses. They enjoy transporting objects and shake containers, listening to the noise it makes. Children develop good problem-solving skills as they try to fit different sized conkers into a container. They enjoy looking at books with the childminder and identifying different images on the page. Children are physically active and exercise their large muscles when the childminder takes them to local parks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY298196 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1101995 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 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Harmston, Lincoln. She operates all year round from 7am until 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.

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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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