Childminder EY494521

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 November 2017 Not applicable

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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 have strong emotional bonds with the childminder and feel quite at home in her care. They are familiar with daily routines and happily make choices for themselves.  The childminder provides a wide range of stimulating activities that match children's interests and promotes their learning appropriately. Equally, she ensures children have opportunities to extend their learning outside of the home by visiting groups and other local facilities.  Partnerships with parents are strong. Prior to starting, the childminder gathers a comprehensive range of information from parents about what children know and can do. This helps the childminder plan challenging activities to promote children's learning from the start.  Children communicate well and confidently express themselves as they play. They undertake meaningful conversations with the childminder and whenever possible, she skilfully introduces new words to enhance their learning. For example, children learn

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This provision is good

the correct words for the medical instruments used to examine their toy rabbit's ears.  The childminder tracks children's development effectively. She undertakes observations as they play and makes accurate assessments of their development and next steps in learning. Due to her vigilance, children progress well in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has yet to establish strong working partnerships with all other provisions where children also attend, to jointly promote children's well-being and learning.

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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 partnerships with other providers to further support continuity in children's well-being and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection matters and her responsibility to keep children from harm. She knows the local procedures to follow if she is concerned and keeps herself up to date with more recent safeguarding legislation. The childminder ensures her home is safe for children and has plans in place in case of emergencies. The childminder has embraced her role with enthusiasm and is reflective about her own practice and skills. She understands the importance of continual professional development and has undertaken training to help her improve. Children have especially benefitted from her additional training to support their developing speech.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy exploring and playing at the childminder's home. They are imaginative and thoroughly enjoy pretending to be doctors administering medication to their teddies. Children concentrate exceptionally well and become engrossed in their play. The childminder demonstrates good teaching skills and is mindful of when to intervene and when to allow children to lead their own play. For example, the childminder gives children only the slightest of hints as they try opening a packet of plasters for themselves. This encourages children to puzzle things out for themselves and boosts their self-esteem effectively as they independently stick a plaster on their bear's wound. These playful experiences not only help children's thinking skills but also help them develop the hand-to- eye coordination needed for more intricate tasks in the future.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are welcomed into a warm and child-centred environment where they have variety of good quality toys and resources available to them. They behave well and understand the household rules, such as tidying away playthings when they have finished. Good hygiene is given a high priority and children are keen to share their knowledge about the importance of washing their hands. They are able to follow routines with great enthusiasm and mealtimes are a clear favourite. The childminder makes good use of these times and as a result, children have a good understanding of healthy and nutritious foods. Children's health is further promoted by plenty of fresh air and outside play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and eager to learn. They like to experiment with making marks and are curious about mixing paints to make different colours. Children talk about the books they enjoy and enjoy repeating words that rhyme in their stories. All children make good progress from their starting points and are developing the skills needed for their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494521 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1027424 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Ely, Cambridgeshire. The childminder operates all year round on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, 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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