Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 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 well qualified and experienced childminder has a good knowledge of children's development. She uses a variety of teaching strategies to effectively extend their learning and support them to solve problems for themselves.  The childminder and her assistants know the children well. They are kind, caring and supportive, and actively encourage children to be independent. As a result, children are relaxed and happy and thoroughly enjoy themselves in the setting.  Children benefit from regular opportunities to play outside. The childminder's garden is well resourced with a broad range of equipment and activities. Children enjoy being physically active. They confidently balance on wooden beams and delight in jumping in muddy puddles.  Children demonstrate good behaviour. Older and younger children play well together, and between themselves build strong friendships. The childminder and her assistants

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This provision is good

are positive and consistent role models. They encourage children to share resources, take turns and consider the needs of others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder forms positive relationships with parents, she does not gather detailed information from them on entry about their children's developmental starting points, to support her initial planning more effectively.  The childminder does not always have an accurate overview of her assistants' practice to ensure consistency in children's 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

 gather more detailed information from parents about their children's starting points to better inform the initial planning of activities  identify and target ways to oversee the quality of assistants' practice and its impact on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outside. She evaluated an activity with the childminder to assess the impact of her teaching on children's learning.  The inspector viewed the areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistants and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and her assistants. She looked at a sample of children's records and safeguarding procedures, and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation process.  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 has a secure knowledge and understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. She ensures that her assistants are confident with the policies and procedures and know what to do should they have a concern about a child's welfare. They risk assess the environment and ensure that they supervise children closely to promote children's safety. The childminder and her assistants have regular meetings. They discuss children's learning and reflect on their practice to help them identify where they can make further improvements. Parents speak highly of the childminder and comment that their children are happy and have made good progress with their confidence and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's progress carefully. Her assessments of children's learning provide a clear picture of what they have achieved and what they need to learn next. The childminder plans and provides an interesting and exciting environment for children, inside and outside. Children are motivated to explore and investigate. They are enthusiastic participants. The childminder and her assistants actively involve themselves in children's play. They seize on spontaneous moments to further promote children's learning. For example, the delivery of a parcel generates excitement and discussion as children guess what might be inside. The childminder poses well-thought-out questions and together children work out what is inside. The childminder provides children with good opportunities to investigate a wide range of textures and materials. Children create pictures with glue and glitter and fill bottles with coloured water, natural materials and

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistants provide a welcoming and stimulating environment. Children eagerly enter the setting and quickly become engaged in play. They confidently help themselves to toys and resources that interest them. The childminder helps children to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn how to handle scissors with care during art-and-craft activities. Furthermore, during outdoor play, children are reminded to hold on as they climb steps on larger play equipment. The childminder promotes a healthy lifestyle. She works with parents to help ensure that children benefit from a healthy balance of meals and snacks. Children are encouraged to follow good hygiene practices from a young age.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are progressing well and acquiring the skills they need for future learning. They show good levels of confidence as they move around independently, make choices and express their needs and ideas. Children develop their self-care skills, for example, they find and put on their waterproofs and boots before playing outside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493743 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1026354 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 19

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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 Markfield, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has early years professional status. The childminder works with assistants, two of whom hold relevant qualifications at level 2 or 3. The childminder offers funded early education places for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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