Childminder 308939

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 May 2018 24 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 is truly dedicated to her role. Her bubbly, enthusiastic and positive nature contributes towards the secure attachments that children form with her. Children receive a great deal of praise for their efforts. This helps to instil them with high levels of confidence and a sense of self-worth. Children are happy in the childminder's care.  The childminder helps children to connect with the natural world. She alerts children to environmental changes, such as the grass growing and buds appearing on the trees. This helps to enhance children's knowledge of how things grow and change over time.  The experienced childminder observes children closely to tune in to what they know and enjoy. Her engaging learning experiences encompass children's interests and build on their current skills and abilities. All children make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder engages parents in all aspects of

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This provision is good

their children's learning. Home learning tips help parents to support and extend children's all-round skills in preparation for their move on to school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not help children to gain a deep-enough understanding of the impact that their actions have on others, to help promote safer behaviours and high levels of self-control.  Sometimes, the childminder does not seize opportunities that arise during play to further advance children's use of mathematical language and counting skills.

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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

 build on the good teaching techniques used and help children to gain a greater understanding of the impact that their actions have on others, to further support them in adopting safer behaviours and high levels of self-control  expand on the opportunities that arise during play to extend children's counting skills and their use of mathematical language to a higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector and childminder jointly evaluated a planned activity.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from comments noted on recent reference letters.  The inspector looked at evidence of suitability, a record of the childminder's qualifications and training, policies and procedures, health and safety documents, children's learning files and the childminder's self-evaluation documents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Varied safeguarding training and regular updates help to ensure the childminder has a good knowledge of all aspects of safeguarding, including child protection procedures. The childminder takes effective precautions to minimise any risks. She uses opportunities, such as walks in the local community, to help children to adopt a good knowledge of road safety laws. Children quickly embrace these new principles during play. For example, they readily express that ‘green means go’ and ‘red means stop’ when playing with vehicles. The experienced childminder aspires to improve. Her incisive evaluations and regular training are sharply focused on improving outcomes for children. For instance, following advice from regional events’ the childminder places a strong emphasis on reading with children to enhance their early literacy skills. Tracking is used well to close any gaps in children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder swiftly builds on children's interests from home. For example, following children's interest in knights and dragons, she provides meaningful play resources to enhance children's imagination and introduces new songs to aid their communication and language skills. The childminder engages children in purposeful activities. For instance, she encourages children to use scissors to cut materials of various strengths, such as cooked spaghetti, wool, ribbon and cardboard tubing to help advance their physical skills. Her effective questioning techniques encourage children to share information about themselves and to make connections to and talk about living things and the environment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder welcomes children into a homely and safe environment, where they are inspired to play, learn and develop. Settling-in procedures are supportive. The childminder leads by example. Purposeful strategies, such as engaging children in games, help them to adopt good turn-taking skills. Friendly conversations with local residents contribute towards children gaining an understanding of the diverse needs of others, such as the need for using walking aids to assist mobility. Children enjoy time outdoors in the fresh air. For example, they compete in races against one another on the football pitch and use resources, such as ribbons, bubbles and scarves, to observe the effects of the weather. The childminder shares detailed information about children's care and learning with schools and other settings they attend, to help to promote continuity.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. Children are motivated and enthusiastic learners. They show confidence in completing complex tasks to develop independence. Boys readily initiate their own play themes, and let their imagination run wild when playing with favourite toys, such as dragons and knights. Girls listen to stories with increased attention and confidently join in with repeated refrains. Children are polite and well mannered. They are well prepared for their move on to nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 308939 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1103560 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Leyland. She operates Monday to Thursday, from 7.30am to 6pm and on Friday, from 7.30am to 9am and 3.20pm to 6pm, all year round, 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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Telephone number

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