Childminder EY500312

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 June 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

 The childminder plans a good range of adult-led learning experiences. She also allows children time to explore the good range of toys and resources offered to support their interests. This gives children choices in their play and promotes their independence well.  The childminder extends her professional development. She attends training courses that help her to understand how young children learn.  The childminder shares information about children's learning with other pre-schools they attend. This helps to complement the experiences children receive in each setting.  The childminder helps children to develop their communication and language skills. She repeats words back to children and models language. Children are at their appropriate stage of development for their age.  The childminder helps children to learn about their own and others' cultures. For example, she provided opportunities for children to learn about the royal wedding and

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide enough opportunities to encourage parents to continue to support their children's learning at home.  The childminder does not involve parents enough in the self-evaluation of her provision to help raise the quality to a higher 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

 strengthen partnerships with parents and provide them with ideas and suggestions about how they can continue to support their children's learning at home  extend the good communication with parents to help evaluate the effectiveness of the provision.

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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 during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends child protection training and knows where to report concerns regarding children's safety and welfare. The childminder helps children to learn about how they can keep themselves safe. She provides opportunities for children to learn about how to evacuate her home in an emergency. The childminder talks to children about 'looking' and 'listening' before they cross the road with an adult. She uses safety equipment in her home to stop children from accessing certain rooms. This helps to promote their safety. The childminder shares information with schools when children move on. She works alongside other pre-schools children attend to help them to move seamlessly on to school. This is to promote their emotional well-being.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder finds out information from parents when children first start about children's capabilities. This helps her to establish starting points in children's learning. From these, she observes and monitors children's progress and plans for what they need to learn next. Children make good progress in their learning. Children enjoy spending time with the childminder. They invite her into their play and value her contributions. The childminder helps children to solve problems in their play. She talks to them about the different ways of using toy tools, such as a screwdriver and screw. Children use a tape measure to measure objects in the room. The childminder uses positional language, such as 'inside', to help extend children's mathematical skills further. She encourages children to measure the height of furniture in her home. The childminder points out numbers of significance for children, such as the child's age, 'three'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder is consistent in praising children for their achievements. She takes children to a local group to help them to develop their confidence and to make relationships with others. This helps to promote children's social skills. The childminder encourages children to be independent, such as dressing themselves and washing their hands after using the toilet and before eating. The childminder helps children to learn about leading a healthy lifestyle. She makes sure that children receive daily exercise. She talks to children about the healthy snacks she offers them and provides opportunities for children to play with food and packaging in their role-play experiences, helping to develop their imaginations.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They develop key skills in readiness for future learning. Children develop their early writing skills when they make marks on paper to represent their name. They begin to copy the letters in their name. Children learn about technology. They press buttons on toys and listen to the sounds they make. Children follow instructions and learn to care for their environment. They help to tidy away toys and resources before others are offered.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500312 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1053280 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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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. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status. She offers funded early education for 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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