Childminder EY495822

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 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 childminder plans for children's learning well. She observes and assesses their development. The childminder promotes children's interests through play and plans for what they need to learn next. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Children show a genuine affection for the childminder and her assistants. Settling-in sessions are offered to new children and families to help form secure relationships and to promote children's emotional well-being.  The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills well. She spends time listening to children and responding appropriately. The childminder introduces songs and rhymes for children to copy.  The childminder supports children well when they move on to school. She visits teachers to discuss children's individual needs and shares information about their prior abilities. This provides a joint approach to supporting children's learning.

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This provision is good

 Older children comment positively about the childminder and her assistants, saying 'they are caring, entertaining and funny'.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's professional development and support for her assistants is not thorough enough to help them develop an expert knowledge of teaching and learning.  The childminder does not use parents' views to help her identify and drive forward further improvements in the setting.

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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 support and professional development opportunities for assistants, to help them gain a highly developed knowledge of teaching and learning and to raise children's outcomes even higher  strengthen the systems for self-evaluation and gather feedback from parents to help identify and drive forward further improvements.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistants. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants know the signs that may suggest a child is at significant risk of harm. The childminder uses equipment in her home and when on outings to promote children's safety. She helps children to learn about how to keep themselves safe. The childminder talks to them about how to cross the road safely. Children recall their learning when they draw pictures of a zebra crossing and traffic lights. The childminder shares information about children's learning with parents. She provides them with a daily diary showing children's care routines and achievements. Parents access information about children's levels of learning via an electronic program that the childminder uses to record children's achievements. This helps parents to understand their child's levels of development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Babies develop their physical skills as they begin to walk. The childminder's assistant sits slightly away from babies and holds out her arms, encouraging them to walk towards her. She praises their achievements, helping to raise their self-esteem. Older children ride on toy cars and learn how to balance and manoeuvre around objects. The childminder's assistant provides opportunities for children to use numbers in their play. She asks them to count the number of legs on animals and to compare it to the number of legs they have. Children demonstrate good listening skills and follow instructions. They enjoy activities provided by the childminder, such as playing instruments quietly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder allocates a child each day as a helper. They are given tasks to complete and enjoy looking after younger children, such as getting them toys and putting on their shoes. This supports children to have a sense of responsibility and develop confidence. Children behave well. The childminder and her assistants give children praise for their achievements. They encourage older children to resolve conflicts for themselves and talk to younger children about the effect of their behaviour on others' feelings. The childminder and her assistants give children gentle reminders to use good manners. They show children pictures of themselves and others. Children recall past events and point out children they know.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress in their learning. Children thoroughly enjoy exploring and investigating mud in the garden. They choose resources from the well-equipped playroom and outdoor area to support their interests. Children develop their problem-solving skills when they put together a train track. They confidently use positional language in their play and talk about the train going over the bridge. Children play cooperatively alongside their friends. Younger children demonstrate their independence when, for example, they get tissues to wipe their nose. Children wash their hands prior to eating. They learn key skills in preparation for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495822 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1034758 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 14

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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 Lincoln. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.15pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3 and works with two assistants. She provides funded early education for two-, 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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Telephone number

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