Childminder in Leicestershire

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

 Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are encouraged to share what they know about their child when they start attending the setting. They are kept updated and involved in their child's ongoing progress and learning. Parents comment on the good progress their children have made since coming to the setting.  Children behave well. The childminder is consistent in her approach and children respond well to gentle reminders to share and take turns. She gives lots of praise for their achievements. This helps to boost children's self-esteem and confidence.  Children's early communication skills are well promoted. The childminder engages them in meaningful conversation and introduces new words and phrases to children.  The childminder makes use of the local community. She takes children to toddler groups and the library to extend their learning. This helps children to build relationships with others and develop their social skills in readiness for school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use what she knows of children's abilities to extend their learning even further during every day play and activities.  Although there is a large range of toys and equipment, these are not always organised to enable children to select and use them to support and adapt their own play.  Occasionally, the childminder forgets to ask children to tidy away the resources once they have finished with them. Children are not always learning to take responsibility or learning how to transport equipment safely.

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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

 make best use of every day play and activities to build on and extend children's learning to support the highest possible levels of progress  enable children to use toys and equipment freely and independently in self-chosen play  provide further opportunities to help children understand how to take responsibility for their environment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector observed and discussed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents gathered in discussions at the inspection and through written feedback provided.  The inspector viewed all areas of the setting used for childminding.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, including children's records and the childminder's policies.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder continually assesses the environment to ensure that areas that children have access to are safe. She has completed training in child protection and has a secure knowledge of the steps to take should she suspect a child to be at risk of harm. She reviews and evaluates her provision through self-evaluation. She values the views and comments of parents to help her adapt and improve practice. The childminder accesses training to ensure her knowledge is up to date and her skills are improving.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and knows the children she cares for well. Overall, she uses this knowledge effectively to support children's learning as they play. The childminder makes activities fun so children want to join in. During a play dough activity, she talks with enthusiasm about making cakes for one of the other children whose birthday it is. Children are quick to join in and handle and use a range of tools well as they roll and cut dough. They cut up straws to use as candles and pretend to blow these out. They correctly count the number of cakes made and know there is enough for everyone to have one. Young children show good physical skills as they move easily in the childminder's home. Older children climb on and off furniture with confidence. Children love to move to music and sing songs. Young children join in with action songs and rhymes. Older children expertly use the compact disc player to choose what music they want to listen to.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has formed positive relationships with children. She works closely with parents to ensure she has a good range of information on children's care and learning before they begin. She uses this well, to plan and tailor the environment to reflect their likes and interests. As a result, children are quick to settle and form secure emotional attachments with the childminder and their peers. This is displayed as they cuddle one another and play well alongside their friends. The childminder works in partnership with parents to ensure all foods offered to children are healthy and well-balanced. Children begin to learn how to be safe as they participate in the emergency evacuation procedure and as the childminder teaches them about road safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. Children are supported to be self- sufficient as they start to manage their own self-care skills in readiness for school. For example, they use the toilet independently and feed themselves. Children are confident and inquisitive learners who are eager to join in. They develop early writing skills as they make marks using paints, pens and chalks. All children begin to recognise and name colours during their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491537 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1022194 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 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 was registered in 2015 and lives in Newbold Verdon, Leicester. She operates all year round from 7am until 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification.

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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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