Childminder EY489428

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 March 2018 10 August 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 worked hard to make effective changes to her work and to ensure that these are sustainable. This has enabled her to develop her practice significantly since her last inspection.  Improvements to the assessment and planning procedures mean that children now make good progress. They participate enthusiastically in interesting activities that accurately reflect their interests and next developmental steps.  The childminder carefully monitors children's progress and acts promptly to address any weaker areas. She now offers children additional opportunities, such as counting games and using calculators as part of role play, which aid their mathematical skills.  Children enjoy discussions and activities that help them to understand and respect differences. For example, they share photographs of family events and talk animatedly about family members and celebrations.  The childminder supports parents in extending their children's learning. For example,

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This provision is good

she offers practical ideas and information for activities that support children's creative skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently offer many outdoor learning opportunities to fully extend the development of children who prefer to play and learn outside.  The childminder does not consistently gather and use parents' updates about their children's ongoing progress at home to enrich the activity planning.

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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

 enhance the use of outdoor areas to offer children who prefer to learn outside further play and learning opportunities  build on the procedures for obtaining and using ongoing information from parents about their children's learning and development at home.

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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 talked with the childminder about how she supervises her assistant.  The inspector talked with children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She reviewed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of household members and the childminder's assistant. She discussed the childminder's self-evaluation information and viewed a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector viewed written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has successfully addressed the actions from her previous inspection. She now keeps clear records of children's attendance and informs Ofsted of all adults working with children, thus promoting children's safety and welfare. The childminder makes good use of her qualification to aid her in reviewing her practice and offering her assistant effective supervision. She completes training and carries out research, putting any new knowledge into practice. The childminder has appropriate procedures to work with other childcare settings to ensure that children's development is promoted. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder maintains a practical knowledge of this area. She understands the issues that may compromise children's welfare and ensures that both she and her assistant know how to report any concerns. The childminder's improved self- evaluation enables her to continue to develop her childcare practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses ongoing opportunities as a way of extending children's learning. For example, children participating in a cooking activity work out how many eggs they need and note how the mixture changes as they add each ingredient. Children enjoy activities that aid them in exploring and in developing their creativity. For example, they use craft resources to make scenery for their dinosaur role play, going on to discuss why dinosaurs became extinct. Children develop their writing skills. They pretend to make notes on clipboards and write their names in cards they have made. They make marks in sand and use foam to mark out roadways for toy cars. The childminder makes effective use of children's interests as a way of extending their knowledge. For example, children interested in space use chairs and other furniture to make rockets. They mix colours and dye dough to make models of planets.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Improved procedures mean that the childminder obtains clear initial information from parents about children's needs. She uses this information well to help children settle. The childminder supports children in learning to manage their behaviour. Children read books that help them to understand their feelings and to think about how their words and actions affect others. Activities and discussions help children understand what they can do to keep themselves fit and healthy. They develop physical skills, such as balance and control, as they dance, run and use play equipment. Children enjoy talking about their achievements and show a mature approach as they celebrate their friends' achievements. This helps build their confidence and positive emotional attitudes in readiness for school.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress and developing the skills that aid their learning and prepare them for school. They enjoy group activities that support them in communicating, taking turns and working together. For example, children organise a game where they hide items inside a piece of material. They feel this and describe the shapes, eagerly helping one another to guess the items.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489428 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1112176 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 August 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Ely. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 6.30pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2. She works with an assistant on an occasional basis. The childminder provides funded 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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