Childminder EY541120

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 January 2018 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

 Parents comment on the 'lovely manner' the childminder has with children. They say, 'She is calm, kind and patient'. As a result, children settle very well into her care and partnership working is good.  Children enjoy selecting from the wide range of play resources available to them. The childminder encourages children to choose how to use those resources in their play.  Children are motivated and concentrate very well. The childminder helps children to persist when challenges occur. Children show pride when achieving their chosen tasks.  All children behave well. Older children show care and consideration towards younger children. They make suggestions and give praise when younger children struggle with a task.  All children are confident talkers. They are curious and use language to ask questions and engage with others.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not always focused on exploring what children are thinking.  The childminder does not make full use of opportunities to extend children's number 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

 focus more strongly on exploring what children are thinking  make the best of opportunities to help children build on their mathematical skills for numbers.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspected spoke to the childminder and children at convenient times throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and suitability. She looked at relevant documentation and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and children's learning.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from their written comments provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of child protection matters. She identifies and minimises the risks to children in her own home and within the local community. The childminder knows what actions to take should a child be at risk of harm. The childminder attends first-aid training. She knows how to respond to emergencies when they arise. The childminder continually improves her practice and the outcomes for children. She seeks support and develops her knowledge and skills while working with other childminders. Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents state that they feel well informed about their children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The knowledgeable childminder observes children at play. She uses the information well to assess the good progress children make. The childminder plans exciting activities that reflect children's interests. For example, she helps children to investigate ice when they show an interest in the change of season to winter. Consequently, children are enthusiastic and enjoy their learning. The childminder becomes fully involved in children's play. She joins in with the games and laughter, creating a relaxed environment in which children develop their confidence. The childminder values children's contributions by listening with interest and offering high levels of praise. This encourages children to follow and test out their ideas in their play. For example, children enjoy using straws and connectors to make three-dimensional structures of a house and a Christmas tree.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder spends time getting to know parents and children as they enter her home. Children show they feel comfortable and are thriving in the childminder's care. The childminder is a good role model. She helps children to learn how to lead a safe and healthy lifestyle. Children thoroughly enjoy being active outdoors. They enjoy using their imaginations in the garden while playing in the mud kitchen. Children develop their physical skills and learn how to keep safe while swinging from branches of trees in the park. They enjoy hunting for bug hotels and collect conkers which they bring back to the childminder's home to use in their play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next steps in their learning. They are developing the skills needed for school when the time comes. Children explore letters and the sounds they represent while reading signs in the botanical gardens. They learn about the world around them as they explore hedgehogs and observe cactus growing in the garden. Children enjoy being creative. They use their imaginations and observe patterns as they make rubbings of a tree bark. Children learn about space and measure while baking cakes and constructing a car track. They develop their early reading skills as they listen well to a favourite story.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541120 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1079999 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 3 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Scraptoft, Leicester. She operates all year round from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 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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