Childminder EY335108

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 February 2018 11 September 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 provides children with a welcoming environment. Children demonstrate a close emotional attachment to the childminder and speak to her confidently about their needs and wishes.  The childminder observes children as they play. She plans activities and differentiates her teaching for the different ages of children present. This helps children to be engaged and supported well in their learning. Children make good progress in their development.  Children are independent and have access to a range of toys and resources to extend their interests.  The childminder extends her professional development. She attends training courses and researches childcare on the internet. This helps her to provide children with a good range of activities and to promote their good health.  The childminder encourages parents to continue children's learning at home. For example, she gives parents a chart for children to use at home, to support their

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the best possible use of assessment information about children to provide highly focused support for their individual next steps in learning.  Partnerships with all other early years settings children that attend are not embedded enough, in order to regularly share detailed information about children's learning.

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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

 make better use of assessment information to sharply focus support for children's individual next steps in learning, to help them make the highest rates of progress  strengthen partnerships with other early years settings that children attend, so that detailed information about their learning is exchanged, to further promote consistency.

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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 completed a joint evaluation 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

The childminder identifies and removes hazards in her home prior to children arriving. She uses safety equipment in her car to promote children's safety. The childminder carries out fire evacuation drills with children to help them learn about how to keep themselves safe. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended child protection training. She knows the signs of abuse and where to report any concerns regarding children's safety. The childminder identifies her strengths and areas for development. Recent changes to the toys and resources help children to develop their imagination. Parents comment positively about their child's experiences with the childminder.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes a written summary of children's progress between the ages of two and three years and shares this with parents. She attends the child's health check with parents and the child, to share information about the child's learning. This supports consistency. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She asks them a good range of open-ended questions and repeats words back to children. This helps them to hear the correct pronunciation of words. Children enjoy playing games. The childminder encourages children to share and take turns, helping them to develop their social skills. She helps children to develop their mathematical skills. For example, she asks them how many legs a spider has and encourages them to compare this with the number of legs that children have.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to develop their physical skills and awareness of nature. She takes them for walks in woods and plays games, such as 'going on a bear hunt', that help children to develop their imagination. She encourages them to jump in puddles and to collect leaves. Children say that they like to jump on the trampoline in the childminder's garden. The childminder provides children with a range of healthy snacks. She provides opportunities for children to learn about how food is grown. Children help her to plant potatoes and onions in her allotment. They dig up the produce when ready and take them home to share with their families. Children behave well. The childminder works well in partnership with parents to use consistent strategies to manage behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated to learn and enjoy spending time with the childminder. They make good progress from their starting points and learn key skills in readiness for their move on to school. Children confidently demonstrate their mathematical skills and count to eleven. Older children read stories to younger children and enjoy the close contact them have with them, developing positive social skills. Children enjoy joining in with activities that support their interests. For example, they make a spider's web using craft resources, such as paper plates and string.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY335108 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1104494 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Keelby. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 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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