Craft, Deborah Jane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 July 2018 25 September 2015

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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 continues to reflect on her service and adapts to ensure she is able to meet children's needs and support their parents. She works well with her assistants and they demonstrate a well-organised and professional approach.  Although the childminder's setting is very busy, children are safe and have their individual needs met. Adult-to-child ratios are managed effectively and the childminder ensures the assistants are deployed well. For example, the youngest children are able to explore and play safely in the garden after school alongside the older children.  Parents make very positive and complimentary comments about the childminder's service. They comment on how their children are developing confidence and take part in a good range of activities. They value the support the childminder provides in relation to specific issues, such as feeding and toilet-training for their children.

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This provision is good

 Thorough risk assessments for outings and at the childminder's premises contribute to children's safety. The childminder and her assistants manage children well as they walk back from school. Children know the routines for waiting together and to walk in pairs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder checks individual children's progress, systems for analysing the progress made by different groups of children are still being developed.  The childminder's monitoring of assistants' performance is not focused sharply enough on raising the quality of practice more swiftly to further enhance the quality of teaching.

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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 further on arrangements for comparing the progress made by different groups of children and checking that all groups receive the support they need to increase the potential for them to achieve at the highest possible levels  extend the performance management procedures to further promote the assistants' quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities inside and outside 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 a number of discussions with the childminder and spoke to the assistants. She looked at relevant documentation and checked evidence of the suitability of the adults who live in the household and the assistants.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that her assistants are familiar with the child protection policy and procedures for sharing any concerns they have. The effective deployment of the assistants results in children being listened to and supervised during their play. The childminder has suitable recruitment procedures in place to ensure that the assistants' suitability is checked. The childminder reflects on her service and has daily discussions with her assistants about any changes they need to make. This results in the activities available being responsive to children's enduring and spontaneous interests. The childminder works very well with her assistants. They communicate effectively and the positive relationships between them provides a good model for children to learn about how to behave towards others.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Teaching is good. Children enjoy the positive and encouraging interaction they receive from the childminder and her assistants. They talk to children as they play, encouraging them to explore and follow their own interests. Children learn about how to construct tracks for vehicles and trains. They enjoy working cooperatively together and listen to the childminder as she suggests they turn the pieces around to complete the track. Children enjoy talking about the colours of the vehicles they choose from the box. The childminder promotes children's communication and language well. She ensures that children are confident to share their ideas and news. The childminder ensures that those who require extra support are given time to think about what they want to say during their play. The childminder makes accurate observations and assessments of children's progress and plans activities to help them build on what they already know.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they are happy and confident in the childminder's home. They know where to find the toys, choose what they want to play with and help to tidy away when they have finished. Older children comment on how much they enjoy being with the childminder. Children behave very well and know what is expected of them. Children have access to a wide range of play materials and resources in the spacious playroom and garden. All children show that they know the routines and settle quickly to their activities when they return from school. The childminder helps children to learn about healthy lifestyles. Children comment on the very nice 'proper' food she cooks for them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop key skills that help prepare them for starting school. They build on their independence. Children make friends and show respect and care for each other. They take part in a range of activities that contributes to the good progress they are making.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357067 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 1141506 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Moulton, Lincolnshire. She operates all year round, from 7am until 6pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She is registered with three assistants and works with two assistants on a regular basis.

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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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