Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 July 2018 17 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 dedicated childminder cherishes each and every child and welcomes them as part of her extended family. She creates a relaxed and comfy ambience, helping children to feel comfortable and at home in their captivating surroundings. Children have a great deal of fun and thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder.  The childminder is passionate about the work that she does and places children's best interests at heart. Exciting learning experiences accurately incorporate children's current interests. This inspires children to broaden their skills and overall, builds on what they need to learn next. All children make consistently good progress.  The childminder's upbeat and cheerful nature is filtered through her effective interventions. This helps children to acquire high levels of self-confidence and adopt an can-do attitude. Children flourish into confident and independent individuals and gain

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This provision is good

lifelong skills that help to prepare them for their next phase of learning.  The childminder works in true partnership with parents. She makes time to share detailed information about children's care, learning and progress and is confident to provide ideas to help parents to extend their children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder's self-evaluation is inclusive it does not scrupulously identify precise and targeted areas to improve to help drive development most effectively.  Occasionally, the childminder does not provide enough opportunities for younger children to construct in their own ways and solve problems for themselves.

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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 the current self-evaluation systems and scrupulously identify precise and targeted priorities for improvement to help drive development forward to the highest possible level  provide more opportunities for younger children to construct in their own ways to help advance their problem-solving skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching both indoors and outside 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 an activity.  The inspector looked at evidence of suitability, a record of the childminder's training, health and safety documents, policies and procedures and children's learning files. She discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and from comments noted on recent reference letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Varied safeguarding training helps to equip the childminder with a good knowledge of the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare. The childminder is vigilant. She takes effective precautions to minimise any risks. For example, medicines are stored out of reach of children to help to keep them safe. Sharply focused training helps the childminder to extend on her good knowledge and skills and leads to improved outcomes for children. For example, following intense speech and language training the childminder applies more varied teaching techniques that contribute towards children becoming good communicators. Children's progress is monitored very closely. The childminder is confident to seek specialist advice and support from other professionals to help 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 trains the childminder provides real-life experiences, such as visits to the local train station to enhance their knowledge and skills. She is alert to the different ways that children learn and develop and invites them to play with various vehicles in different ways. For example, children enjoy wheeling toy trucks back and forth along the road mat and use two feet to push themselves along when riding in the large toy car. This helps to advance children's physical skills. The childminder makes good use of routine opportunities, such as climbing stairs to enhance children's early counting skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder forms good relationships with each and every child from the onset. Valuable methods, such as meeting up with parents and children at local playgroups before children start, contribute towards a smooth settling-in process. The childminder uses all available opportunities to promote the use of good manners. She helps children to gain an understanding of the impact that their actions have on others, to help them to adopt caring, considerate and respectful attitudes. Children are prepared well for their move to school. For example, older children, who attend before and after school, are encouraged to share their experiences of school with younger children. This helps younger children to gain a sense of what school is like.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children gain the skills they require for their next stages of learning, including school. Young children express a desire to take on new challenges that help to advance their health and self-care skills. They readily join in with familiar songs and rhymes and engage well with others, such as when playing ring games. Older children show interest in developing their early reading and writing skills. For example, they show interest in print and illustrations in books and use tools for a purpose to make marks, such as when creating labels. Children are active and energetic. They move with pleasure and confidence at local play centres and enjoy vast amounts of time outdoors in the fresh air.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442412 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 1105406 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Lostock Hall. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, 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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