Horgan, Faye Rachel Rebecca

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 December 2017 3 July 2014

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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 supports children's speaking skills well. She asks them a good range of questions and helps children to extend their thinking skills. The childminder encourages children to join in singing nursery rhymes.  The childminder shares information with parents about what children have achieved during the day. She gives them advice about how they can continue to support their child's learning at home. For example, repeating words back to children to help develop their speaking skills.  The childminder promotes children's independence skills well. She provides children with an environment where they can freely select toys and resources to support their interests. Children independently wash their hands prior to baking and eating.  Children are happy and content in the childminder's care. They settle well into the warm and welcoming environment.  The childminder provides consistency in learning for children who attend other early

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather enough information from parents about what their children know and can do when they first start to build on their learning from the outset.  The childminder does not use her assessments of children's learning effectively enough to help plan more precisely for what they need to learn next and help them make more rapid progress.

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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

 extend the amount of information gathered from parents about their child's learning when they first start to help identify children's abilities  strengthen the use of assessments to help identify what children need to learn next more precisely, to support children to make better than good progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors 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. 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 knows the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. She works with her assistant occasionally and supervises him well to maintain good standards of teaching. The childminder extends her professional development by researching childcare on the internet. This helps her to provide children with a range of different activities that supports their interests. The childminder places high priority on helping children to learn about how to keep themselves safe when walking in the street. She implements a routine when crossing roads and reminds children to look both ways. The childminder carries a whistle so she can alert children to dangers in an emergency. Parents comment on how they like the routine the childminder uses on walks to school. This helps to keep children safe. The childminder reflects on her practice and recent changes to the lighting in the garden enable children to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children playing and shares her observations with parents. She provides planned activities and trips out that children enjoy. Children help her to make cakes. The childminder encourages children to develop their mathematical development when they weigh and measure ingredients. Children demonstrate their understanding of what ingredients are needed to make cakes. They say, 'eggs', 'sugar' and 'butter'. The childminder allows children to do things on their own, such as mixing and decorating the top of the cakes. She praises their achievements, helping to raise children's self-esteem. The childminder helps children to learn about their own and other's cultures. She takes children to church where they pretend to christen a toy doll. The childminder provides experiences for children to learn about the wider world, such as baking different foods.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder organises her home well and has different areas to support the needs and safety of the different ages of children she cares for. This helps her to keep babies safe and to be able to play with toys and resources that are suitable for their age. Children have plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills in the garden. They demonstrate that they feel emotionally secure. The childminder helps children to learn about their local community. She takes them to toddler groups and the library. This supports children to develop their social skills and to mix and make relationships with other children. They choose books from the library and develop a love of books.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage of their education and make good progress in their learning. They behave well and confidently explore the childminder's home. Children investigate toys by pressing buttons to find out what happens. They solve problems when they fix train track pieces together. Children show an awareness of numbers and use them randomly in their play. They demonstrate their imagination when they play outdoors in the playhouse with pots and pans and play food.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444159 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1105419 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Gainsborough. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, during term time only. The childminder has an appropriate qualification at level 3 and occasionally works with an assistant. She provides funded education for 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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