Childminder EY497412

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 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

 Children's physical development is promoted very well. They enjoy daily opportunities to be active outdoors and indoors.  Children behave well. They are self-assured, confident, keen to explore and motivated to learn.  Children learn effectively about the local community and about nature on a range of outings. They regularly visit the local woodlands, feed ducks at the wild bird centre and sing songs with the residents of a local care home.  The childminder is committed to improving her professional knowledge. She develops her skills and knowledge in a range of ways, successfully building on her previous training.  The childminder effectively promotes children's speaking skills. She models the correct use of language, provides commentary and introduces new vocabulary as children play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder does not make full use of what she already knows about children's abilities when planning some activities.  Some food related activities are not organised well enough to provide consistent messages to children about hygiene and how to use tools safely.

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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 precisely on what children need to learn next when planning activities to help raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level  improve the organisation of activities with food to help children receive consistent messages about hygiene and how to use tools safely.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the evidence of the suitability of household members.  The inspector spoke to some children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents provided in the childminder's surveys.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder meets regularly with other childminders to discuss current issues and complete additional training. This helps her to build up a good knowledge of requirements and develop good teaching skills. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly refreshes her safeguarding training and reads weekly updates from the local authority. This helps to keep her knowledge of safeguarding up to date. The childminder has a clear understanding of the procedures for reporting child protection concerns, including any extreme views or behaviours. The childminder monitors children for safety as they move freely around the ground floor. She increasingly uses the views of children and parents in the evaluations of her setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of information from parents to help identify what children know when they start. She observes and closely tracks children's progress, identifying any gaps in their learning and working with parents to fill those gaps. Overall, the quality of teaching is strong. Children choose what to play with from a wide range of accessible toys. The childminder recognises that sometimes she plans activities that are too challenging to be achievable and has to re-shape these as children play. However, she makes good use of children's self-chosen activities to help them make good progress. The childminder helps support children to count, talk about capacity and develop the skills needed for writing as they run their fingers through dried peas and lentils.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder knows the children well and regularly exchanges information with parents, which helps to promote children's care and welfare. The childminder displays and uses photographs well to help children talk about their family members and those of others. This helps children to feel emotionally secure and raises their awareness of diversity. Some activities also help to raise children's awareness of other cultures and faiths. Children talk about Shrove Tuesday while adding their choice of topping to pancakes. Activities at Chinese New Year include buying fortune cookies from the Chinese supermarket and watching a Chinese dragon dance at the local university. Children demonstrate care for others. Two-year-old children ask toddlers if they are alright and fetch items for changing their nappies.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for starting school emotionally and with essential skills to support their future learning. Children show high levels of curiosity, imagination and concentration. They focus well as they handle and explore a wide range of different items. Children develop good literacy skills. They sit closely with the childminder as she reads stories which helps them to develop good listening skills and concentration levels. Children choose to draw with pencils on paper and use brushes in water to make marks on the garden chalkboard.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497412 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1035842 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 Ormskirk, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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