Childminder in Lincolnshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 July 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 provides children with a friendly and inviting environment. Children confidently move around her home, selecting resources to support their interests.  The childminder helps children to learn about the local community. She takes them to local groups, nature parks and soft-play centres. Children mix with other children to help develop their social skills.  The childminder helps children to learn about how to keep themselves safe when walking in the street. She talks to children about road safety.  The childminder uses an electronic programme to observe and assess children's learning. Parents view this and learn about their children's levels of learning. The childminder plans appropriate next steps for children, helping them to make good progress in their learning.  Parents comment positively about the childminder. They say that she cares deeply about the children in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder has established links with other early years settings and schools that children attend, she does not share enough information about children's learning and achievements.  The childminder does not always quickly recognise when to adapt her teaching to further extend and challenge children in their learning.

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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

 extend the range of information shared with other early years settings and schools children attend to complement the learning experiences they receive  strengthen teaching to quickly and consistently identify when to adapt activities to extend and challenge children to help them make higher rates of progress in their learning.

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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 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 with the children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends child protection training. This helps her to keep her knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse up to date. She knows where to report concerns regarding children in her care. The childminder asks parents when children first start about their care routines and prior achievements and uses this information to plan for children's learning The childminder helps parents to continue to support their children's learning at home. For example, she encourages them to provide activities that promote their children's physical skills. The childminder gathers feedback from parents about the service she provides for them and their children. Recent changes to the garden, helps children to develop their imagination.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder offers children a good range of toys and resources indoors and outdoors. She plans activities that children enjoy. For example, children play with shells, rocks and small toy animals in water. The childminder talks to children about the different objects they play with, helping them to learn about different creatures and environments. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn about healthy foods. She provides experiences for them to learn about how food is made. Children help her to make soup, cakes and ice cream. The childminder allows younger children to be independent and manage risks in their play. She gives them time to negotiate the step out of the door leading in to the garden. Children look at books with the childminder. She asks them to recognise pictures on the pages, helping them to engage in the story. This helps children to develop their literacy skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages older children to be independent. She asks them to put on sun hats prior to playing outdoors. The childminder promotes children's safety well when they play in the sunshine, for example, she applies sun cream. Information is received from parents when children first start about children's medical and dietary needs. The childminder knows children's individual needs and attends training courses to help her meet children's individual health needs. The childminder uses safety equipment in her home to stop children accessing certain rooms. She has appropriate seats for children in her car, therefore promoting their safety effectively. Children learn to share and take turns when they play with toys and resources, demonstrating positive behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident, motivated to learn and demonstrate that they are happy. They form close relationships with the other children and the childminder. Children demonstrate that they are emotionally secure. Younger children play with balls in the garden. Older children move their bodies when they put large hoops around them, showing their physical skills. Children make good progress and learn key skills in preparation for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499942 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1052311 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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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 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She provides occasional overnight care.

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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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