Childminder EY446310

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 April 2018 22 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 organises her home to provide children with a wide range of stimulating resources and activities, which she uses to promote their good progress.  Children are happy and well settled. They form close attachments to the childminder and her assistants. The childminder reminds children to be kind and polite.  The childminder is very supportive of children and families who speak English as an additional language. She ensures children develop a strong foundation in their home language while helping promote their spoken English in readiness for moving on to school.  Children enjoy spending time outside in the childminder's very child-friendly garden. They confidently choose to play with their favourite activities. They develop good physical skills, such as while they manoeuvre scooters or play on the swing set.  The childminder provides parents with meaningful advice and guidance on how they

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This provision is good

can promote their child's development at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best use of professional development opportunities to help raise the quality of teaching to a higher level.  The childminder has not established a fully effective way of sharing detailed information about children's learning with other settings that they attend.

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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 full use of professional development to focus on strengthening teaching skills to help children make more-rapid progress in all areas  work more closely with other settings that children attend to promote greater continuity of approach to children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated the success of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident about the procedures to follow to protect children and keep them safe from harm. She discusses child protection issues with her assistants so that they are alert to the signs and symptoms that a child may be at risk of abuse or neglect. The childminder ensures her assistants are well deployed to support children's care, safety and development. She oversees their work closely and provides them with guidance about their roles and responsibilities. The childminder and her assistants constantly discuss their practice to identify possible improvements to the activities provided. The childminder meets up with other childminders to share ideas and help keep her practice up to date.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of information gained from her observations and assessments to accurately identify children's stage of development. She successfully introduces different resources into children's play to promote their next steps in learning. The childminder adapts her teaching skills dependent on children's capabilities and the way they respond to activities. She promotes children's mathematical development, encouraging them to count and recognise numerals while they play with different-coloured play dough. The childminder encourages children to draw with large chalks in the garden and encourages them to describe the marks they make. She talks to children about what they are doing to help extend their vocabulary. She ensures young children are given plenty of encouragement and support to develop their walking skills. The childminder is responsive to children's changing interests. She is swift to suggest different ideas to her

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

assistants to further engage children's participation.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder knows the children in her care well. She is careful to follow parents' wishes regarding their children's care. The childminder promotes children's understanding of a healthy lifestyle as they play. For example, she uses their interest in making an ice cream out of play dough to discuss healthy eating and why they need to visit the dentist. Children sit together at lunchtime and enjoy a nutritious home-cooked lunch. The childminder and her assistants are caring and sensitive to children's individual needs and personalities. They recognise when children are tired and need a nap. They gently settle children to sleep and are close at hand to reassure them as soon as they wake.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing the key skills to promote their next stage in learning. They develop confidence and are beginning to share their views and opinions. They make choices as they play and are curious and imaginative. Children learn right from wrong. They develop good social skills and are learning to respect and value each other's differences and similarities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY446310 Local authority Norfolk Inspection number 1105426 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Thetford. She operates Monday to Friday from 5am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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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