Childminder EY535642

Inspection date 20 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 gets to know children well when they first start. She obtains information about children's care routines and prior learning from parents. This helps her to provide for children's individual needs effectively. n The childminder has good relationships with parents. She shares information about their children's learning and offers good ideas and suggestions about how to continue children's interests in books at home. For example, to use the internet for children to listen to the stories. Children make good progress in their learning. n Children demonstrate that they are emotionally secure. They go to the childminder for comfort and reassurance. The childminder offers children their comforters, helping them to feel safe and secure. n The childminder extends her professional development. She completes training courses that help her to develop her understanding of how children learn, and how to support

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The provision is good

children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. n The childminder shares information with schools when children move on. She provides them with accurate information about children's progress in all aspects of learning. This promotes consistency in children's learning experiences. n The childminder risk assesses her home for potential hazards and removes these. She uses appropriate child-sized equipment in her home and safety equipment in her car to promote children's safety well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n On occasions, the childminder does not give children the time they need, to think about how they want to respond to questions and share their own ideas.

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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 build on questioning skills further and provide more opportunities for children to share their own thoughts and ideas.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents' through reading the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends child protection training and knows where to report any concerns she has regarding children's welfare or safety. She helps children to learn about how they can keep themselves safe. For example, she carries out a fire evacuation drill with all children. She supervises children well when they play indoors and in her garden. When children play on equipment in the garden, the childminder lets children take risks but is close by to support them if necessary. This promotes children's safety but also allows children to take controlled risks. The childminder evaluates her provision well and gathers feedback from parents. She has made some changes recently to provide children with more resources to keep them interested and motivated to learn.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and monitors children's learning successfully. She uses this information to plan for children's good progress, identifying how she can support them next. The childminder shares books with children and plans activities for them to develop their understanding of the story. For example, children explore the texture of sand and water on their hands. The childminder talks to children about the seaside, helping them to recall previous family trips out. Books are available for children about the beach and mermaids, to help extend their learning further. The childminder supports children's mathematical skills well. When children use pasta with kitchen utensils, demonstrating their imaginary play, the childminder asks children how many spoonfuls they put in to a saucepan. She asks them to count the number of seashells they use in the sand. The childminder helps children to develop their understanding about farm animals. She

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

encourages them to make the noises made by different animals, helping to develop their speaking skills. She extends their learning further as they enjoy looking at farm machinery at the end of the childminder's garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form positive relationships with the childminder and other children. They behave well and learn to share and take turns. The childminder gives children plenty of praise and encouragement. This helps to raise their self-esteem. The childminder takes children to toddler groups, giving them opportunities to mix with other children to help further develop their social skills. Children are confident as they explore the childminder's home, selecting resources and toys to support their interests. The childminder encourages children to be independent. For example, she asks two-year-old children to put on their shoes. She provides children with good opportunities to make their own snack, such as fruit kebabs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and learn skills in readiness for their eventual move on to school. They demonstrate a good imagination, for example, when they pretend to fix the sofa using a toy hammer. Children demonstrate good social skills. They fetch other children their shoes before playing outside. Children are physically active and confidently climb steps.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY535642 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10059766 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 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Sausthorpe, Lincolnshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides occasional overnight care.

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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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