Bott Janette Susan

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 February 2018 19 January 2015

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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 a home-from-home environment where children can relax and play after school. They enjoy taking part in art and craft activities and choosing from a suitable range of toys and resources that reflects their interests.  The childminder knows the children in her care well. She works collaboratively with parents and talks to them daily. She passes on messages from school and tells them about the activities that children have taken part in.  The childminder works in close partnership with the local school. They share information about what children are learning to enable her to effectively complement this through activities in her home.  Children behave well. The childminder adopts a positive and consistent approach helping them to learn what is expected of them. Children are kind towards each other and gladly share and take turns.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully understand that she must notify Ofsted of any changes to persons working on the premises. Although this does not have a significant impact on the safety and welfare of children, it is a breach of requirements.  The childminder has not yet implemented consistent methods to engage parents and children in providing comments and feedback to enhance the provision even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 gain a secure knowledge of the changes that must be notified to Ofsted. 05/04/2018

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 strengthen ways to engage parents and children and provide them with more opportunities to comment and give feedback to help drive improvement further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding purposes.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's records and other documentation, including the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from their written comments provided for the inspection.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has attended child protection training, including in relation to the 'Prevent' duty guidance. She has a good knowledge and understanding of her responsibilities to protect children from harm and what to do should she have a concern about their welfare. The childminder reflects on her own practice and, in the main, keeps her policies and procedures up to date. She attends training to help improve her knowledge and understanding and to meet the needs of the children that attend. The childminder is vigilant about providing a secure and environment to promote children's safety. She completes daily visual checks and maintains ongoing risk assessments for the home, garden and for key times, such as dropping off and collecting from school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how to support children and to complement their learning experiences from school. She takes into account their needs and interests when planning activities. For example, children enjoy the creative activities she provides. Children use a variety of equipment and practice their literacy skills to make Mother's Day cards. They carefully draw and colour pictures, and write messages inside. Children show high levels of concentration as they follow instructions to sew felt love hearts to place inside decorated gift bags. The childminder interacts positively with children. She offers timely support and guidance. She provides assistance when needed and encourages children to try and do things for themselves. Children make choices in their play and freely access the resources, games and toys available. They enthusiastically show how they can build structures using magnetic shapes and talk about how they have improved their

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

designs over time to make them stronger. Children understand the rules of play and take turns as they play board games. They confidently add the number of dots on the dice and accurately count how many spaces they can move forward.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children happily enter the childminder's home. They are familiar with the routines and expectations. For example, they take off their shoes and coats and place them alongside their bags in the designated place. Children handle toys and equipment carefully and tidy away when they are finished playing. Children follow good hygiene routines. They are provided with a variety of foods, which contributes to their good health. The childminder works with children and parents, taking into account their individual dietary needs and preferences. Children enjoy the social occasion as they eat alongside each other. They talk animatedly, sharing what they have done at school that day with the childminder and each other. Children listen and contribute to conversations when it is their turn. They are interested in what their friends have to say and show strong friendships.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 225166 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 1121287 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Cossington, Leicestershire. She provides wrap-around care for children of school age all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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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