Childminder EY439382

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 December 2017 10 June 2013

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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

 Children enjoy investigating a particularly interesting indoor learning environment which helps to stimulate their senses and motivate their imaginative ideas. The childminder is skilful in narrating their actions, which helps to enhance their skills in listening, speaking and understanding.  Younger children establish a very secure emotional bond with the childminder. They readily interact with her as they play. The childminder is highly effective in using positive strategies to help them to learn right from wrong.  The childminder successfully helps parents to understand how they can support their child's learning at home. She also works in close partnership with the other early years settings that children attend. For example, information is exchanged with the local pre- schools about children's changing emotional and behavioural needs to promote good consistency of care for children.  The childminder takes advantage of many professional development opportunities. She

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This provision is good

attends regular training and meets with other early years practitioners to share good practice and expand her understanding of effective teaching.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not offer children who prefer to play and learn outdoors with the best possible opportunities to enhance their thinking and skills.

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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

 enrich the range of activities for children who prefer to play and learn outdoors in order to extend their learning to the highest levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in written testimonials and questionnaires.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including evidence of training and the suitability of those living and working at the setting.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very secure understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse. She is diligent in her research and attends training to help her to fully understand the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child in her care. The childminder is strongly committed to securing continuous improvement to enhance outcomes for children. She often seeks the views of others to help her to prioritise the most pertinent improvements to make. For example, following feedback from parents, the childminder offers a text message update to parents each lunchtime so they are kept informed of their child's routines and activities. Parents comment very positively about the service they and their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her observations of children effectively to assess their abilities and plan for the next steps in their learning. Teaching is consistently good. The childminder skilfully questions children during their play and listens to them with genuine interest. They show good concentration skills. For example, the childminder skilfully steps back to give them time to explore and decide how to wear an array of dressing-up clothes. Children have rich opportunities to discover new things. The childminder puts some snow into a funnel and children describe what is happening as she heats it with warm air from a hairdryer. Toddlers delight in experimenting with moving their bodies in different ways. They enjoy dancing energetically to the singing Christmas tree toy.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is affectionate towards the children which helps them to build a strong, reassuring attachment to her. Regular and meaningful praise from the childminder helps children to feel good about themselves and encourages them to keep trying with more challenging tasks. For example, the childminder provides plenty of encouragement to strengthen children's confidence when initially they are reluctant to use the toilet independently. The childminder is particularly mindful in supporting children's emotional readiness for school. For example, when children are due to attend a school outside of the village, the childminder purposefully takes them along to social groups close to the school so they can begin to form new friendships. Children learn about ways they can stay safe and be healthy. For example, they are taught that taking off their socks will help to prevent them from slipping over when moving around more rigorously.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's enjoyment, inquisitiveness and eagerness to learn permeates inside the childminder's home. They display high levels of self-confidence and self-esteem. Children of different ages show tolerance and respect for each other. With the childminder's support, they quickly resolve minor disagreements and show growing resilience. All children, including those in receipt of funding, make progress which is at least typical for their age. Older children are well prepared with the skills they need for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY439382 Local authority Suffolk Inspection number 1065806 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Leavenheath, Colchester. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for 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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