Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 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 benefit from good quality teaching. The childminder works closely with parents to assess the good progress children make in their learning and development.  The well-qualified childminder is particularly skilful at adapting planned activities to help children to follow their interests. Children enjoy testing out their own ideas and achieve what they set out to do.  The childminder promotes children's physical and emotional well-being very well. Children settle quickly, are caring towards others and learn about themselves and others in the wider world.  The childminder is a good role model. Children respond very well to her firm approach for managing their behaviour and conduct. They listen well to what the childminder says, follow instructions and manage their own feelings and behaviour very well.  The childminder is a reflective practitioner. She constantly evaluates her practice and

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This provision is good

the outcomes for children. She attends training, such as promoting children's speech and language, to develop her knowledge and skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not seek information from the schools that some children also attend, about what they observe children to be learning. This does not fully promote a shared and consistent approach to children's learning and development.  The childminder has not yet embedded her learning from recent training to help children reach the highest possible outcomes in their learning for speaking.

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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 communication with the schools that some children also attend, to promote even further the continuity of children's learning  implement the learning from recent training to enable children to reach the highest possible outcomes for speaking.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated children's learning during activities with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and suitability. She looked at relevant documentation and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and children's learning.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. She took account of the views of parents from their written comments provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the recent changes to child protection matters. She knows the actions she must take to keep children safe from harm. The childminder assesses the risks to children's safety, indoors and outdoors. Children are safe as they play. The childminder seeks the views of parents as part of her robust self- evaluation. Parents state that the whole family feel welcome in the childminder's home. They comment on the good communication they receive about children's routines. Parents state that children make good progress in their social skills and confidence.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn through play. She knows what interests children and has clear targets for their future learning. The childminder uses this information to plan stimulating and fun activities. This motivates children to become engrossed in their learning. For example, children show fascination and concentrate very well while exploring dried leaves. The childminder extends children's learning by explaining, demonstrating and giving a running commentary. She encourages children to think, make their own decisions and to enjoy success.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works with parents to help children to move into her care with confidence. She interacts very well with children, helping them to feel safe and reassured. Children build strong and trusting relationships with the childminder and with each other. The childminder helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe and to lead a healthy lifestyle. Children enjoy nature walks, growing items in the garden and eating fruit at snack time. They move resources around the different play areas safely and with confidence. Children enjoy attending toddler groups with the childminder. This helps to develop their confidence and to make new friends.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and for their move on to school. Children are independent and enjoy interacting with visitors to the setting. They embrace and enjoy investigating new resources, such as puzzles and magnifying glasses. Children thoroughly enjoy being creative. They develop their physical skills as they use pincers to pick up leaves and place them in boxes. Children explore numerals. They are learning to compare and group items according to their size. Children learn about the world around them as they use leaves to make patterns in salt dough. They develop their early reading skills as they sit with the childminder to read their favourite books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492278 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1025238 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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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 and lives in Huncote, Leicester. She operates from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has qualified teacher status. She provides funded early education for 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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