Childminder EY498601

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 May 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 build strong relationships with the childminder and her family. They enjoy playing and sharing toys with the childminder's own child. Children show that they feel happy in the childminder's care. They snuggle up to her as they wake from their sleep.  The childminder plans rich learning experiences that help children to make good progress. They learn about the natural world on outings in the local community with the childminder. Children closely examine bugs and insects that they find during nature walks and observe deer from a distance. Children also learn about different occupations, such as doctors and nurses.  The conscientious childminder focuses well on her role. She regularly completes training to continue to enhance her skills. Recent training has increased her awareness of how to use creative activities to further promote children's mathematical skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not routinely gather detailed enough information from parents about their children's prior learning, to sharply focus on children's precise learning needs from the outset.  On occasions, the childminder does not adapt activities effectively to fully extend children's concentration.  The childminder is not consistently alert to opportunities to reinforce children's growing awareness of good hygiene practices.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 devise and implement a written statement of the procedures to be followed in relation to complaints which a parent makes in writing or by email. 15/05/2018

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 gain more detailed information from parents about what their children know and can already do when they first join the setting  provide more opportunities for children to become deeply engaged in their learning  help children to extend their understanding of good health and hygiene.

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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 a number of 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 during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided and reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of possible signs that indicate that children are at risk of harm. She knows how to take swift action to protect children's welfare in the event of a child protection concern. The childminder discusses with parents how they can make a complaint and the steps she will follow. She regularly reflects on the service she provides. This ensures that she acts effectively to address any areas for improvement. The childminder carefully reviews children's progress to swiftly address any gaps in their learning. Successful partnerships with staff at other settings that children attend effectively support their continuity in learning. Parents comment that they are well informed about their children's progress and compliment the childminder on the service that she provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children demonstrate that they are motivated to complete challenging tasks. They work out, through trial and error, the amount of toy figures that they are able to fit through the door of the playhouse. Children develop good communication and language skills. The childminder speaks clearly, introduces children to new words in context to their play and sensitively helps them to pronounce words. Children use their vivid imaginations to pretend to cook food in the electronic microwave. They enjoy pressing the buttons to hear the different sounds and activating the 'start' button. The childminder provides children with good opportunities to explore different media and help them to develop the fine muscles in their hands in preparation for writing. They remove the lids of chunky paint pens and create large circular marks on a big piece of paper. Children develop a good understanding of similarities and differences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder visits children and their family in their own home before they start. This helps her to build early relationships with them and supports children to settle swiftly when they first begin attending. The childminder organises weekly play sessions with other childminders and the children in their care. This helps children to continue to build on their social skills. Daily visits to the local park help children to build good physical skills. They balance on large apparatus and stretch their legs as they carefully walk on raised stepping stones.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are independent. They confidently help themselves to the wide range of toys and activities, clear away their own bowl when they have finished eating and manage their own outer clothing. Children express an interest in books. They know to hold them the correct way around and turn one page at a time. They gain the necessary skills needed to help prepare them for their future learning at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498601 Local authority Cambridgeshire Inspection number 1042517 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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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 the village of Papworth Everard. She operates from 8am until 6pm on Monday to Friday all year round, except for 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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