Childminder in Peterborough

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 May 2018 28 March 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 offers children plenty of toys and resources to support their interests. Children move freely around the childminder's home and demonstrate that they have a sense of belonging, feel safe and emotionally secure.  The childminder observes children as they play and monitors the progress they make. She uses this to identify what children need to learn next. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder invites parents and children to come for settling-in sessions when they first start. She gathers information from parents about children's care and prior learning, and uses this to plan for children's good progress.  The childminder shares information with parents about their children's learning and development. She supports parents to continue to extend children's learning at home. For example, she offers them books to take home to read to their children.  The childminder works well with other early years settings that children attend. She

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This provision is good

shares information about children's progress and achievements. The childminder helps children to be ready for their move on to school. For example, she talks to children and shows them pictures of the school environment.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not have robust systems in place to gather the views of parents about the service they receive to help raise outcomes for children to the highest level.

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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

 review procedures for seeking, evaluating and acting on the views of parents to enhance self-evaluation and drive continual improvements.

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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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended child protection training and knows the signs that may suggest a child is at significant risk of harm. The childminder risk assesses her home for hazards and removes these, promoting children's safety. She has safety equipment in place to stop children accessing certain rooms in her home unaccompanied. Children learn about how to keep themselves safe when out walking with the childminder. The childminder reminds children to listen for cars and to look left and right before crossing the road.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gets to know children well when they first start. She plans activities to help them to develop in their learning. The childminder encourages children to recognise different shapes. When they make fruit kebabs, the childminder asks children what shapes they are making when they slice into a banana. The childminder offers children a good range of choice in their play. Children demonstrate their independence when they choose toys to play with. The childminder plays alongside children and asks them a good range of questions, helping to develop their thinking skills. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about their local community. She takes them to nature parks, toddler groups and the library. This helps children to develop their social skills when they meet new people.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder offers children a range of healthy snacks. She promotes good hygiene routines, such as reminding children to wash their hands and to cover their mouth when they cough. Children learn about and taste different fruits, for example, when they make fruit kebabs, children try kiwi fruit. The childminder provides children with a safety knife to cut up fruit. She talks to them about the dangers of using a knife, helping children to learn about how to keep themselves safe and to manage risks in their play. The childminder is studying a degree in childcare and attends training to help her increase opportunities for children to manage risks outdoors. The childminder praises children's behaviour and uses stickers as rewards. This helps to reinforce positive behaviour and helps to raise children's self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen to learn and motivated to try new experiences. They make good progress in their learning and gain key skills in preparation for their move on to school. Children talk confidently about their interests. They use small toy bears to represent members of their family and confidently talk about who is in their family. Children thoroughly enjoy playing together, they run toy cars along the floor and manoeuvre around obstacles and furniture safely, showing good spatial awareness. They enjoy being physically active. Children thread beads onto a lace, demonstrating their good hand-to eye coordination.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY385970 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 1102163 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Eye, Peterborough. She operates all year round, from 7am until 8.30pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She 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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