Childminder 256084

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 December 2017 7 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has many years of experience in caring for children and working with families. She understands how children learn and her role in supporting this. The childminder joins in with children's play and thinks of activities to help them develop their knowledge and understanding.  Children settle well in the childminder's care. She works with parents to establish babies' routines for feeding and sleeping. Parents say that their children benefit from their time with the childminder and are happy in her care.  The childminder offers children plenty of opportunities to find out about the world and their local community. For example, she often takes them for country walks where they collect pine cones, leaves and sticks.  Children make good progress in their development. They enjoy looking at books and listening to stories. The childminder helps them to count and say numbers in order.  The childminder has a secure understanding of how to manage and minimise risks in

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This provision is good

her home and when she takes children on outings.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not consistently help children to know the importance of good health, hygiene and promote their self-care.  Although the childminder identifies areas for further improvement, she does not yet actively seek professional development opportunities to help her to reach her goals and improve teaching to the highest levels.

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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

 promote children's understanding of good health, hygiene and self-care even further  focus more precisely on identifying professional development opportunities to improve teaching to the highest level.

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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 discussed children's learning with the childminder following the observation of an activity.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, such as children's records, and discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to a parent to obtain their views and took account of the written views of other parents.  The inspector viewed areas of the home used for childminding. She spoke to children at appropriate times while they played.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder updates her knowledge of child protection procedures through training. She understands the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk from harm and knows to report concerns to the relevant authorities. The childminder meets with other local childminders to discuss and share ideas. She works with children's families to be flexible in the care she provides and the needs of working parents, such as those who work shifts or away from home. The childminder is able to talk about the strengths of her service and identify areas for improvement, such as further developing the way that she carries out the progress check for children aged between two and three years.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her knowledge of child development to check how the children in her care are progressing and to identify any gaps in their learning. She works with parents to discuss where a child may need extra support. For example, the childminder encourages parents to seek advice from other professionals, such as a speech and language therapist, where necessary. Children play with a range of toys. Babies and toddlers enjoy playing with a 'jack in the box'. The childminder teaches them how to turn the handle the right way and encourages them to do this themselves. Children show delight when the toy pops up and ask to repeat the activity again and again. The childminder lets children follow their own ideas, intervening when necessary. For example, when toddlers choose to play with toy cars and animals, the childminder teaches them the name of each animal and helps them to describe what they look like and compare sizes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to behave well. For example, she explains to them that they should not climb on chairs. Children are polite. The childminder teaches them how to say 'thank you' and they do this willingly. Babies and toddlers play very well alongside each other. The childminder develops emotional attachments with children. They smile as she offers them praise and reassurance. Children have opportunities to develop their physical skills and benefit from being outside in the fresh air. For example, the childminder often takes them on regular walks in the local area and has a range of toys available in her garden. The childminder works with parents to help children reach age-appropriate milestones and provides advice on topics, such as weaning.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn skills they need for the future. Babies learn to crawl and start to pull themselves up to standing holding the childminder's hands. Toddlers quickly learn new words and start to speak in short sentences. They show improving levels of concentration as they complete wooden puzzles independently. Toddlers show a very good awareness of numbers as they say one to ten in order as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 256084 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1090427 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Dereham, Norfolk. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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