Childminder in Norfolk

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 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

 The caring childminder develops strong bonds with the children she cares for. Children show that they enjoy her company as they take her hand to invite her to play.  The childminder is enthusiastic about helping children to develop a love of books and stories. She provides a cosy area for children to select their own books. Children learn to turn the pages, look at pictures and listen to new words.  The childminder makes the most of her rural location as she provides children with plenty of opportunities to learn about where they live. They enjoy country walks, feeding the ducks and looking at the horses that live nearby.  Children make good progress in their learning during their time with the childminder. They develop important skills to prepare them to move on to pre-school.  The childminder works well in partnership with parents. For example, she works with them to plan a range of healthy meals to encourage children to try new foods.

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a good understanding of how she can manage and minimise risks for children. For example, she plans ways to keep them safe when going for walks in the village.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not carry out highly focused evaluation of her own teaching practice, to identify further ways to improve her skills and outcomes for children.

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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

 reflect more precisely on the effectiveness of teaching to identify ways to continually enhance practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder interacting with children during activities indoors. She assessed the impact activities have on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated the success of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector talked with the childminder about the quality of her service. She looked at a range of policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and her partner.  The inspector spoke with children during the inspection, including discussing how the childminder works in partnership with parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder regularly attends local authority meetings and speaks with other early years professionals to keep her knowledge up to date. She finds out what children are learning about at pre-school and school, and plans ways to extend their knowledge. For example, she finds out what songs children are learning at school and helps them to learn the words and actions during their time with her. The childminder checks that children are making good progress in their learning. She notices what children can do and checks that they are meeting age-appropriate milestones, in order to identify any gaps in their development. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the potential signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows how to report any concerns about children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a good teacher. She listens carefully to children and lets them choose what they would like to do. The childminder promotes children's communication and language development. She helps young children to say two words together. For example, when they notice a picture of a lion she says, 'roaring lion'. The childminder plans activities linked to the seasons to help children understand about the world. Children learn about different festivals that happen during autumn and create suncatchers with the leaves that they collect. Children develop their knowledge of numbers as they join in with counting songs and rhymes. They start to understand that an amount of objects can change, for example, as they take away pictures of ducks during a counting song. The childminder has regular discussions with parents about how their children are developing. When children start in her care, she speaks to parents about what children can already do

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

to help her to plan what they need to learn next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder offers children lots of encouragement, support and praise. This helps them to develop good self-esteem and start to have a go at things for themselves. Children show that they feel secure and happy with the childminder as they go to her for cuddles when they start to feel tired. The childminder helps children to learn about where food comes from. They grow vegetables in the garden and learn how to help their beans grow. The childminder helps make activities meaningful for children. For example, she arranges for children to sell the vegetables they have grown.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They make decisions and confidently choose toys to play with and books to read. Children show an interest in dressing themselves as they try on dressing-up outfits and hats. Children use cutlery well as they feed themselves at lunchtime. They use their imagination as they play with a toy farm set. Children enjoy choosing animals and putting them in the trailer as they pull the tractor along.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488194 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1021282 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 Thurlton, Norfolk. She operates during term time from 7am to 6pm, on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. She also operates flexibly Monday to Friday during the school holidays. The childminder does not work on bank holidays and planned 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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