Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 September 2017 23 January 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 well-qualified childminder shares her comprehensive policies and procedures with parents when they register their children with her. She enables parents to have a good understanding of her role as a childminder and her statutory responsibilities.  The childminder develops good partnerships with key persons at other settings children attend. She regularly shares children's development information with them and this helps to promote continuity in their learning.  Children make good progress with the childminder. She promotes children's listening and speaking skills well. For example, the childminder encourages children to listen carefully to her and to sounds in the environment. Children quickly identify passing aircraft, birds singing and the voices of children playing outside at the nearby school.  Children are very keen to help the childminder and each other. For example, they help to sort out chairs at snack time and make sure everyone has their drink. When children

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This provision is good

go to wash their hands, they make sure everyone knows how to turn the taps on and off, offering each other support when they need it.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always exchange precise information with parents to further promote a shared approach to children's ongoing learning and to help them to support children's development at home.  The childminder does not provide enough opportunities to help children learn about people and communities beyond their immediate experience.

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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 information sharing with all parents to promote even greater continuity in children's ongoing learning and development  provide children with even more opportunities to learn about the differences in people, families and communities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder joining in activities with children and discussed the learning that was taking place with her.  The inspector had a tour of the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents and discussed the childminder's reflections on her practice.  The inspector looked at children's development and assessment records, evidence of the suitability of household members and a range of other documents, including the safeguarding policy.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is confident to follow appropriate child protection procedures to help protect children's welfare. She reviews risks in the environment and on outings and reflects on the needs of each child. The childminder evaluates her service by identifying what is working well and what she needs to improve. For example, she is adding resources to her garden to promote children's mathematical development outdoors. The childminder holds professional discussions with other childminders in order to share good practice and she benefits from their peer support. She uses training courses and internet research to gain ideas, such as ways to implement new initiatives and to improve her teaching skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gains effective information from parents about children's learning when they start with her. This helps her to swiftly identify children's starting points, abilities and interests. The childminder uses this information to identify next steps in learning for each child which she incorporates into her planning and teaching. The childminder skilfully teaches children as they play. For example, she introduces numbers and shape names as children complete puzzles. The childminder ensures children have uninterrupted time to engage and explore the many activities available to them. They enjoy playing in the mud kitchen, carefully filling up cake cases with the mixture they have made.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming and well-resourced learning environment both in her house and garden. Children develop strong bonds with the childminder. They demonstrate through their actions and good behaviour that they feel secure in her care. Children enjoy being outside in the garden or visiting the local park. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to develop their physical skills, such as riding balance bicycles, playing ball games and climbing. The childminder helps children to understand how a balanced diet benefits their health and well-being. She talks to them as they eat healthy snacks and ensures children know where their drinks are. Through written documentation, parents speak highly of the childminder. They state their children are happy and well cared for and she effectively meets each child's individual needs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confidently developing into independent learners. They investigate and explore, for example, they work out how to mix different colours of paint together to make new colours. Children are learning how to make marks and patterns using their hands. They look with great interest at the prints of their patterns the childminder helps them to make. Children are making good progress and are gaining the key skills required for their next stage of learning at nursery and at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY381094 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1102143 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 January 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Papworth Everard, Cambridgeshire. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm, excluding bank and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3 and is in receipt of funding to provide 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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