Childminder EY394705

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 April 2018 10 December 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 observes and monitors children's learning well. She uses the information she gains to identify what children need to learn next. She plans activities that help them all make good progress in their development.  Children enjoy completing tasks to help the childminder, such as fetching food for snack and sweeping the floor, promoting their growing independence. The childminder gives children gentle reminders to promote positive behaviour. Children behave well.  The childminder continues her professional development. She attends training courses to further develop her understanding, for instance how to support children's learning outdoors and how to manage children's behaviour effectively.  The childminder shares her assessments of children's progress with parents and offers them ideas and suggestions about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home. For example, she supports them well to build on their children's

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently help children to understand how good hygiene practices contribute to their good health.  The childminder has not developed highly effective systems to use the views of parents and children to further improve her provision.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to gain a deeper understanding of how good hygiene practices contribute to their good health  strengthen methods to gather parents' and children's views, enabling them to contribute to the evaluation of the provision to help identify areas for future improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading the written feedback provided and speaking to a number of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the possible signs of abuse. She assesses her home for risks prior to children arriving and removes hazards. She uses appropriate safety equipment in her home and when transporting children. The childminder has procedures to ensure that children leave her care with an appropriate adult. This helps to keep children safe. The childminder shares information about children's learning with other early years settings they attend. She completes a progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and shares this with parents and health professionals. This helps to provide consistency in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets to know children well when they first start attending. She plans activities that help them make good progress in their learning. The childminder gives children plenty of choice in their play. For instance, she asks them, which apron they would like to wear to join in with messy activities. Children explore the texture of different coloured rice. The childminder weaves mathematical language into children's play. She asks children, which bowl has 'more' rice and asks them to count the number of pretend cakes they make. Children say how many spoonsful of rice they put in each bowl. The childminder helps children to develop their literacy skills. She asks them to find the first letter of their name when given a choice of letters of the alphabet.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder talks to children about their family life. Children recall past experiences and talk confidently about events at home. They demonstrate they are emotionally secure in her care. The childminder helps children to learn about healthy eating. She offers them a good range of snacks. The childminder provides opportunities for children to mix ingredients together and children help to bake cakes and bread. The childminder takes children into the local community. Children visit cafes and look at the different foods offered. The childminder talks to them about healthy food options. Children enjoy being physically active and they visit the park to explore nature and for picnics.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop well in their learning. They learn key skills in readiness for their move on to school. Children play well together demonstrating good social skills. They learn to share and take turns. Children talk confidently about their needs and wishes and demonstrate good listening and attention skills. They listen to nursery rhymes playing on an electronic device and learn that information can be retrieved from technology. Children enjoy listening to stories. They join in with familiar phrases in favourite stories demonstrating good early literacy skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394705 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1104973 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Sutton Bridge, Spalding. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. 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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