Childminder in Peterborough

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2018 7 February 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 works well alongside her co-childminder. They discuss ways to help children increase their skills and to identify what they need to learn next.  Children are keen to involve themselves in new activities. The childminder gives children praise for their achievements, for example, when they tidy toys away. She gives them stickers to reward their efforts. This helps children to learn to care for their environment and promotes positive behaviour.  The childminder observes children as they play and monitors the progress they make. She shares this with parents and offers them ideas and suggestions about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home. For example, she offers them books to share with their children which are suitable for the children's age and stage of development.  The childminder extends her professional development. She attends training to help her

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This provision is good

to support children's communication and language skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently build on what children already know to provide them with highly challenging activities and to help extend their learning even further.  The childminder has not established highly successful partnerships with other nurseries that children attend, to share information about children's progress and to enhance learning further.

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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 opportunities to further extend challenges for children in their play and to help them to make the best possible progress  strengthen partnerships with nurseries that children attend to develop more effective ways to share information about children's progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors 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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder reflects on her practice. Recent changes have improved opportunities for parents to be involved in their children's learning. She provides parents with daily information about their children's care needs and activities they have enjoyed. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended child protection training. She knows where to report concerns about children's welfare and safety. The childminder helps children to learn about how to keep themselves safe. When she takes them to collect older children from school, the childminder talks to them about road safety and stranger danger. The childminder completes a written report showing children's progress between the ages of two and three years. She shares this with parents and health professionals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a good range of learning opportunities for children. Children are motivated to learn and make good progress in their development. The childminder gathers information from parents when children first start to help her establish children's abilities on entry. She uses this information to plan for children's learning right from the start. The childminder helps children to develop their senses. She provides opportunities for children to smell objects and to taste different types of food. The childminder reads stories to children. She asks them a good range of questions to help them to find images on the pages. She uses mathematical language, such as 'is he on top of or under the chair?' Children demonstrate good listening skills and use mathematical language themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder offers settling-in sessions when children first start. This helps children to form secure emotional attachments with her and for the childminder to get to know children well. Children arrive happy and demonstrate a close attachment with the childminder, demonstrating that they feel safe and are emotionally secure. The childminder encourages older children to be independent. For example, when she helps children to learn about good oral hygiene, children put their own toothpaste on brushes. The childminder ensures that children receive daily fresh air and exercise. She provides plenty of moveable objects for children to construct and build.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are at their appropriate stage of development and develop skills in readiness for their eventual move on to school. They confidently talk to the childminder and visitors. Children play games when walking in the street to help them to recognise numbers and shapes in their local community. Children who speak English as an additional language make good progress in their speaking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467011 Local authority Peterborough Inspection number 1102637 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 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and works from the home of her co-childminder, who lives in Peterborough. She operates all year round from 8.30am until 6.30pm on Monday to Friday, 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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