Holland, Trina

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 February 2018 28 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 devoted childminder creates an atmosphere where children feel happy and secure, and their confidence and independence grow. This contributes towards children adopting lifelong skills that prepare them well for their next phase in learning.  The childminder takes a special interest in each child. She welcomes them to join in with special events for family and friends, and incorporates this into every day experiences. This helps children to learn about the similarities and differences that connect them to, and distinguish them from others.  Children access a very appealing environment where they are inspired to play, learn and develop. The childminder strongly values their achievements and good work through the 'proud cloud', for example, which boosts children's self-worth.  The childminder shows a high aspiration to improve. Self-evaluation and extensive training and research evolve from the needs of the children and focus on enhancing the

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This provision is good

quality of care and learning they receive.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder supports children's awareness of number very well, she misses opportunities to help them gain a greater understanding of measure.  The childminder does not share enough detailed information about how parents can help to support and extend their children's learning at home.

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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

 help children acquire a greater awareness of different mathematical concepts, to learn more about measure  share more precise information about how parents can support and extend their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector and the childminder jointly evaluated a planned activity.  The inspector looked at evidence of suitability, a record of the childminder's qualifications and training, policies and procedures, health and safety documents, children's learning files, and the childminder's self-evaluation documents.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from comments noted on recent feedback forms.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Intensive training, regular updates and access to informative key fob information help to ensure that the childminder has a very good understanding of child protection procedures. Children's safety and welfare are highly regarded. The childminder swiftly identifies and minimises potential risks. She provides purposeful experiences that help children to identify the dangers they encounter when crossing the road, for example. This helps children to adopt safer behaviours. The childminder listens perceptively to children and parents, and acts on their views. She uses detailed tracking well to secure timely interventions to close any gaps in children's learning. Partnerships with schools that children attend are good. The childminder shares regular and detailed information about children's needs to help promote continuity.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder observes children closely to tune into what they know and enjoy. She uses this information, together with learning shared from home, to plan challenging experiences that, overall, support children's continued good progress. The childminder engages children in motivating games, such as sound lotto. Her good-quality interactions help children to maintain attention, use good listening skills and link sounds to pictures. Children actively participate in fun experiences, such as song time. They use resources to identify familiar songs and show confidence in moving in a variety of ways. The childminder keeps parents informed of their children's learning and progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports each child's emotional needs very well, helping them to flourish in her warm and welcoming home. The childminder is a positive role model. She involves children in meaningful tasks, such as helping to set the table for tea, to help them adopt helpful attitudes. The childminder promotes healthy eating well. For example, children are eager to try a wider variety of healthy foods when taking part in new experiences, such as 'bush tucker trials'. They enjoy walking to local suppliers with the childminder to source healthy produce and use this to create appetising meals, such as vegetable soup. The childminder encourages children to attend to and manage their own personal care needs in preparation for their move to school.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and gain the skills they require for their next stages in learning, including school. Younger children persevere when developing new skills, such as connecting pieces of construction materials together. They show interest in books and confidently join in with repeated refrains. Older children place numbers in the correct order and are beginning to use the language associated with addition and subtraction. They use good memory skills to retell favourite stories. All children demonstrate friendly behaviour, and share and take turns without prompt. Children show confidence in using new technology, such as scanners at local supermarkets, to purchase healthy produce.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 502056 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1103823 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Padiham. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding for the provision of free early education for two- three- and four-year-olds. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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