Childminder 308359

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 March 2018 24 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 childminder has a positive and friendly nature. She creates a welcoming ambience where children are supported to learn, develop and achieve and where confidence and independence grow. This helps to equip children with the skills they will need for their next phase in learning, including school.  The experienced childminder aspires to improve her knowledge and skills. Detailed evaluations of practice and carefully sourced training opportunities, are focused intently on helping to ensure that children have access to high-quality care and learning.  The childminder places a sharp emphasis on helping all children to acquire good speech and language skills. She engages children in conversation, models language very well and asks a good range of open-ended questions during play. This contributes towards children thinking creatively and becoming confident and fluent communicators.  The childminder readily responds to the future learning ideas that children initiate. She

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This provision is good

provides engaging, fun and challenging activities that incorporate children's interests and help to build on their current skills and abilities. Children make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully considered ways to further enhance healthy eating practices to help children gain an even greater awareness of the impact that healthy routines have on their well-being.  The childminder does not share enough precise 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

 consider ways to further promote healthy eating practices and assist children in gaining a superior knowledge of the impact that healthy routines have on their well-being  strengthen partnerships with parents and share more precise information about how they 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 an activity.  The inspector looked at evidence of suitability, policies and procedures, a record of the childminder's training, health and safety documents, children's observation and assessment files and the provider's self-evaluation document.  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. Extensive training helps to ensure that the childminder has a good understanding of all aspects of safeguarding, including the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare. The childminder is vigilant. She highlights any potential hazards and takes the necessary steps to minimise these. For example, in times of extreme wintry weather the childminder refrains from using her outdoor play area due to surfaces becoming very slippery. She finds alternative outdoor activities for children to engage in that help to keep them safe. The childminder works together with her assistant on occasions. Key information, such as knowledge from training and information about children's specific needs, is effectively shared. The childminder is confident to give feedback to her assistant about what she does well and what needs to be improved. Precise tracking is used well to identify and close any emerging gaps in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

High-quality observations and assessments clearly capture children's achievements and identify what they need to learn next. Children actively engage in new experiences, such as making dough, and maintain attention for prolonged periods. The childminder's high- quality interventions encourage children to explore using their senses, use tools for a purpose and gain an awareness of numerals and how to measure. Thoughtful techniques, such as encouraging children to knead the dough with their hands and fingers, helps to strengthen their muscles and aid good early writing skills. The childminder keeps parents and teachers from the nursery informed of children's ongoing learning and progress, generally. She listens perceptively to children, parents and others and acts on their views.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistant form a close bond with each and every child. This helps to foster children's emotional well-being so that they are happy and settled. The childminder listens acutely to children and acts on any concerns or worries they may share. For example, she provides increased comfort and reassurance to children following the experience of a bad dream, or ahead of their move on to school to help them feel assured. The childminder leads by example. She encourages children to help with tasks, such as tidying up, to help them develop independence skills. Children enjoy exercising outdoors in the fresh air. They readily reflect on their home life experiences, such as playing in the snow, and describe special events for family and friends.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and gain the skills they require for school. Children are confident to initiate their own preferences. They take an active role in helping others to achieve a planned effect. Children distinguish between the marks they make, hear and say the initial sounds in words and form recognisable letters. They demonstrate friendly behaviour and show a great deal of consideration for others. Children attend to their own personal care needs and demonstrate a desire to do things independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 308359 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1103553 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She occasionally works with an assistant. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Wednesday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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