Childminder EY453345

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 October 2017 24 April 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

 Children are happy and form strong bonds with the childminder. She is kind, approachable and engages well with the children. She ensures children's individual needs are met well.  The childminder establishes effective partnerships with other professionals, particularly with teachers at the local school, to help promote consistency in care and learning for children. Children develop well in their learning.  The childminder provides a warm and welcoming learning environment. She offers a good range of age-appropriate toys and resources which are freely accessible to children, enabling them to be independent in their play.  The childminder is a good role model. She calmly and consistently reminds children to use 'please' and 'thank you'. She praises their efforts and achievements. Children behave well and demonstrate respect for the childminder and her home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather thorough information from parents about their children's abilities and stages of learning when they first start at her setting.  Although the childminder talks to children as they play, she does not consistently support them to fully express their own ideas and thoughts.

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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

 enhance partnerships with parents and gather more detailed information about children's learning and development when they first start to provide a clearer understanding of their abilities on entry  enhance the quality of teaching further to provide children with more opportunities to express their ideas and thoughts.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors 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 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 written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder confidently fulfils her role to protect children from harm. She attends training to keep up to date with the latest guidance and wider safeguarding issues. She has a detailed safeguarding policy and shares this with parents. The childminder seeks parents' views to help her reflect on and review the effectiveness of her practice. She makes good use of research to help her to develop her skills and knowledge. The childminder talks to parents to share with them details of their children's progress and achievements. Parents are very positive about the childminder. They believe they are well informed about their children's progress and that their children are well cared for. They appreciate her flexibility to meet their needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children very well. She observes them as they play and provides stimulating and fun activities to support their emerging interests and next steps in learning. The childminder reviews the progress children make. She works closely with parents to access professional support, should their children show any delays in their learning and development. Children enjoy scooping and pouring rice and dried peas as they fill containers. They name colours and count conkers as they play. The childminder talks to children about recent outings, such as when they collected the conkers. Children enjoy being creative and stick shapes to paper. They recognise triangles and squares as they explore the texture and marks of glue on paper. The childminder helps young children to build good vocabularies, for example, she introduces words and repeats what children say to reinforce the pronunciation. Children enjoy singing songs and rhymes with

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder prioritises children's safety. She uses risk assessments effectively to ensure her home and outings are safe for children. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles well. The children have regular opportunities to play outdoors and to walk to local parks and singing groups. They frequently attend assemblies at the local school, which helps them become familiar with the school environment. The childminder provides healthy snacks and regular drinks throughout the day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are working at levels typical for their age range. They are confident to explore and to express their needs and wants. Children are keen to do things for themselves and are becoming independent. They enjoy sharing books and listening to stories. Children show an interest in identifying letters they see in the environment and reading for themselves. They are beginning to count reliably. Children enjoy the company of other children and develop friendships easily. They gain key skills and positive attitudes to support the next stage in their learning, such as pre-school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453345 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1087439 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 April 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday, except 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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