Childminder 250857

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 November 2017 6 January 2015

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder places the highest priority on promoting children's emotional well- being. She works very closely with parents to help children quickly settle into her care. She pays high regard to children's routines from home. She is very attentive to parents' instructions regarding children's mealtimes and how to settle them down for a nap.  The childminder makes excellent use of professional development, such as online training, to help her continually improve her knowledge and skills. She makes effective use of the information gained to promote good outcomes for children.  Children are eager to play and learn. On arrival they happily request their favourite activities, such as painting. The childminder is very alert to their individual preferences. She follows their interests well and encourages them to explore and discover their own ways of making marks.  The childminder has a strong drive to improve. She introduces new initiatives, such as

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This provision is good

forest school activities, to provide children with exciting opportunities to explore the natural world and take age-appropriate risks in the fresh air.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of information from assessment, to help her focus her teaching more precisely on what individual children need to learn next.

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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

 use information gained from assessment more precisely, to plan for and target what individual children need to learn next to promote the best possible progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and discussed the impact on children's learning with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She viewed relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of household members.  The inspector spoke with children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is knowledgeable about the signs and symptoms that might alert her to children being at risk of harm. She is confident about the procedures to follow to promote children's safety and well-being. The childminder follows well-established routines to promote children's good health and well-being. She ensures that children can move around her home freely and safely. The childminder takes account of the views of parents to help her evaluate her practice. She is ambitious and constantly looks for ways to improve the experiences she offers to children and their families. Parents are very complimentary about the care provided.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her good knowledge of child development to accurately monitor children's progress and provide them with activities that engage their enthusiasm for learning. She makes good use of children's favourite books to promote their language and communication skills. She pauses to give children time to predict the rhyming word that comes next. She responds well to children's different interests and adapts her interactions to encourage children to talk about things that interest them. She listens carefully to what children say and repeats back the correct pronunciation of words to help extend their vocabulary. The childminder uses knowledge gained from training to understand the different ways children make marks and develop pencil control. She has in-depth discussions with parents about children's progress and achievements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder places a very strong focus on helping children learn how to keep themselves safe. Her calm and respectful manner provides children with an excellent role model of how to behave towards others. Young children respond extremely well to her high expectations for expected behaviour, such as when they happily take turns completing a puzzle. The childminder provides children with simple age-appropriate opportunities to develop their understanding of the world outside their immediate experience. Children grow in confidence and thrive in her care. They have ample opportunity to practise their developing physical skills indoors and outside. The childminder uses nearby woods to provide children with rich, varied and imaginative activities that inspire their curiosity and imagination.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop key skills to promote their future learning. They are beginning to use mathematical language as they play. They are eager to demonstrate their skills, such as naming colours and shapes. Children demonstrate high levels of self-control and cooperation for their age as they play. They enjoy books, both on their own and with the childminder. They anticipate key phrases in books and listen and follow instructions well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 250857 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 1090268 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1990 and lives in Peasenhall. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, 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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