Childminder EY536239

Inspection date 8 August 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder shows admirable enthusiasm and a true commitment to extend on her good knowledge and skills. Her inclusive evaluations of practice and extensive range of customised training and research sharply focuses on raising outcomes for children. n The caring childminder cherishes each and every child. Her continued encouragement and positive praise helps children to flourish into confident, independent and motivated learners who express a desire to learn, develop and achieve. This prepares children well for their next phase in learning, including school. n The childminder creates a homely and inspiring environment indoors and outside. The calm atmosphere helps all children to feel relaxed, comfortable and at home in their appealing surroundings. Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. n The childminder provides enjoyable and challenging experiences that are well matched to children's current interests and learning needs. All children make good progress.

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The provision is good

n The childminder regards children's safety and welfare as a high priority. She shares useful information with parents that covers aspects, such as online safety and setting up a device securely, to help them to keep children safe when using the internet at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n At times, the childminder does not intervene promptly enough to help children to gain a greater understanding of the importance of respecting the environment and resources that they are playing with. n Occasionally, the childminder does not accurately reinforce children's knowledge of different colours and omits some opportunities for them to more freely explore how colours can be created and changed.

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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

n focus more precisely on helping children to attain greater levels of respect for the play environment and resources, and heighten their good understanding of the behavioural expectations n respond more aptly during planned activities and enrich children's knowledge of colours and how these can be created and changed.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outside, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector and the childminder jointly evaluated a planned activity outdoors. n The inspector looked at evidence of suitability, a record of the childminder's qualifications and training, policies and procedures, health and safety documents, children's learning files and the childminder's self-evaluation document. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from comments noted on recent feedback letters.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder completes extensive safeguarding training and has a very good understanding of the procedures to follow to protect children's welfare. She is fully aware of when to contact other agencies, such as Ofsted. The childminder listens astutely to the views of parents, children and others. For example, she responds to the ideas that parents initiate and embraces opportunities to engage children in visits to a local butcher's shop to help to enhance their awareness of different occupations. The childminder monitors children's progress very closely and early interventions are timely. The childminder shares accurate assessment information with parents and professionals from other settings that children attend to help to promote continuity in their care and 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 water play and their desire to play outdoors, the childminder provides exciting opportunities for children to make their own potions in the garden area. Children develop good physical skills when drawing water up into a pipette and when transferring liquid from one container to another. The childminder uses these opportunities to enhance children's mathematical development. For example, she encourages them to identify a number of objects in a given set and to use language associated with measure. The childminder is responsive to the changes children observe in their natural world. Her effective questioning techniques help children to make sense of aspects, such as why the sky gets darker. Children delight when hearing the weather forecast and use their good imagination skills to create a den to 'take cover' from

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The caring childminder forms a secure bond with each and every child. Effective methods, such as providing toys that children have a particular interest in and feeding the fish on arrival, help children to feel happy, settled and assured as parents leave. The childminder promotes healthy eating very well. For example, children readily enjoy creating their own healthy fruit kebabs at snack time and enjoy visits to their local greengrocers with the childminder to find out about where their healthy food comes from. The childminder recognises and celebrates children's achievements. For example, children adopt a high sense of self-worth when receiving a certificate for their advanced personal care skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make consistently good progress and gain the skills they require for their move on to nursery and school. Younger children show interest in print and illustrations. They listen to stories with increased attention. They take pleasure in making marks in a variety of ways. Older children, including those who are moving on to school, are confident communicators. They share detailed information about aspects of their natural world, such as how volcanoes erupt and take interest in local heritage. Children actively share information about themselves and their family with their peers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536239 Local authority Cumbria Inspection number 10059629 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Brampton. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Registers

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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Registers

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