Childminder 208893

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 2018 20 November 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

 Partnerships with parents are effective. Parents are regularly informed of their child's progress. The childminder works with parents to support children's next steps.  Children settle quickly, they are relaxed and confident. The childminder arranges engaging activities to welcome the children and uses the children's interests as starting points.  Children make good progress in their development. Overall, the childminder plans a wide range of appropriate activities based on the child's interests and their areas of development. Children are stimulated and engage in activities for long periods.  Children are listened to and feel safe. They become increasing independent and confident with support from the kind and caring childminder. Children regularly receive meaningful praise and they display good behaviour. The children develop secure attachments with the childminder and have a strong sense of belonging.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not focused her professional development consistently well to raise the quality of her teaching to a higher standard. This means children are not yet achieving at the highest possible levels.  The childminder has not fully considered how to incorporate parents' views in her self- evaluation, to help raise the quality of the provision 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

 focus more precisely on areas of professional development opportunities to raise the quality of teaching to an excellent standard  consider how to incorporate parents' views in developing effective self-evaluation, to improve the quality of the provision to a higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of parents' and children's views through written letters.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  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 completed a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has used appropriate child protection training and refresher courses to keep up to date with current requirements. She knows the signs of abuse and neglect to look out for and knows how to respond to these appropriately. The childminder carries out risk assessments thoroughly and minimises the risk to children within her care. The childminder keeps accurate records of children's achievements. This helps her to monitor children's progress and assess any gaps in their learning. Parents talk positively about the childminder and the quality of care given to their children. Parents often place subsequent siblings in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children in her care very well. She listens carefully to the children when they talk about their time in another setting and asks questions around these events, such as the graduation ceremony that children have just attended. The childminder uses these conversations to follow the children's interests. Activities provided around these interests support children in their next areas of learning. The childminder introduces early mathematical language and colours. For example, children spend time looking for the sizes of blocks when building vehicles. The childminder extends children's learning outdoors, for example, as they enjoy watching frogs grow and develop in the pond and watching the birds eat after filling the birdfeeders.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder interacts well with the children. Children develop good levels of self- esteem and confidence. The childminder gives regular and meaningful praise for their achievements. She is keen to follow the children's interests and develops activities based around these. The childminder extended these activities to provide stimulation and to challenge children's abilities. Children enjoy the praise given when meeting these challenges. The childminder is warm and friendly to the children. Children in her care are polite and well behaved. The childminder helps to build good levels of self-esteem and confidence. They develop strong attachments with the childminder and enjoy their time with her.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder supports children to become increasingly independent. For example, they race to see who can put their shoes on the fastest, with the childminder slowly demonstrating the correct foot for the shoe. They develop good number skills and letter recognition. The children are happy and motivated to learn. They enthusiastically explore the activities. Children are developing the skills required for their next levels of learning and, eventually, their moves to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 208893 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1103159 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Dunholme, Lincolnshire. The childminder's setting is open all year round, from 7.45am to 5.30pm 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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