Childminder in Cambridgeshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 October 2017 13 March 2014

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has not provided Ofsted with details of all adults living on the premises in a timely manner so that all the required suitability checks can be carried out.  The childminder does not make effective use of ongoing evaluations of her practice to help identify aspects of her professional development to extend her knowledge and the quality of teaching to the highest levels.  The childminder does not provide enough opportunities to help children learn about people and communities beyond their immediate experience.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder develops good partnerships with key persons at other settings children attend. She regularly shares children's development information with them, which helps to promote continuity in their learning.  The childminder plans good activities to entice children to explore. She bases these on their interests, such as animals. Children enjoy exploring leaves they have collected and learn how to say new words, such as 'crispy'. They explore glue and work out where they could put the leaves to create a mane on their lion picture.  Parents talk positively about the good progress their children make in the care of the childminder. They state she helps children to know how to behave well, share and be respectful of others.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure Ofsted is provided in a timely way with the necessary information so that all the required checks can be completed for all adults living on the premises. 17/10/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make more effective use of ongoing evaluations to help identify professional development opportunities that extend knowledge and the quality of teaching to the highest levels  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.  The inspector saw 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 requires improvement

The childminder has not ensured that Ofsted has been provided with all the required information for every adult living in the household. This means that not all of Ofsted's suitability checks have been successfully completed. Nevertheless, all adults have current Disclosure and Barring Service checks and are not generally in the house when the children are present. If they are, the childminder ensures they do not have unsupervised contact with children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has good knowledge on how to recognise safeguarding concerns and how to deal with these. She assesses risks in her home and on outings to help promote children's safety and welfare. The childminder reflects on some aspects of her practice and identifies areas where she can improve. For example, she makes effective changes to the learning environment to support children's good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides toys and resources that interest children. For example, children spend time playing with dolls and enjoy putting them into prams. The childminder helps them to understand about size as she talks to them about which dolls are big and small. The childminder uses books well to promote children's understanding of the world. Children find different animals on the pages; the childminder talks to them about where the animals live and encourages children to make animal sounds. The childminder builds good partnerships with parents and shares information with them to help them support children's learning at home. She takes account of children's prior learning when they start with her by gaining information from parents. This information and her own observations help the childminder to quickly identify children's starting points in learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming and nurturing environment. Children show that they feel secure and are happy. They enjoy familiar activities and routines which enhance their sense of security. Children seek out the childminder for cuddles when they are feeling tired and they settle to sleep quickly. The childminder ensures parents provide children with healthy food which meets their individual needs. Children show they are beginning to understand their own needs. They bring their lunchboxes to the childminder when they want something to eat and she respects their choice. The childminder provides daily opportunities for outdoor physical play. Children enjoy visiting parks where they have space to run and use climbing equipment to develop their large-muscle skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They develop their independence and confidently select their favourite toys from the wide range available to them. Children enjoy making marks with crayons and talk about how these represent facial features, such as a nose and eyes. They develop a good range of skills, including communication and language, which helps to prepare them for the next stage of learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467034 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1102639 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 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Longstanton, Cambridge. She operates through school term times from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday and from 7.50am until 8.50am on Friday.

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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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