Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date 31 July 2018 Previous inspection date 11 January 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 Since the last inspection, the childminder has successfully met the actions and recommendations that were raised. n The childminder has developed warm and caring relationships with the children. As a consequence, children are settled and happy in the childminder's care. n The childminder has developed her skills in monitoring how children's learning and development is progressing. Children are making good progress from their starting points. n The childminder identifies her professional development needs and undertakes appropriate training to help her to continually develop her knowledge. This helps to promote good outcomes for children. n The childminder works well with parents to establish what children know and can do when they begin at the setting. Parent's views are sought to inform the childminder about what children are learning at home and about their interests. Such partnership working helps to promote children's learning consistently at home and at the

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Children have limited opportunities to learn about similarity and differences and why others are different from themselves. n Opportunities for children to independently access resources are limited. Especially opportunities for children to regularly practise their emerging writing, to help to develop children's early literacy skills. n The childminder does not always link planning to all seven areas of learning. This sometimes means children lack opportunities in developing their knowledge and understanding in all areas of their development.

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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 link planning to Early years outcomes, to ensure all seven areas of learning are consistently covered to help children progress in all areas of learning n enhance free activity choice for children to develop their independence. This includes regular opportunities to practise their emerging writing, to help to develop children's early literacy skills n continue to develop children's knowledge and understanding of similarity and differences.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including children's progress files, policies and procedures and training records. n The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and how she reflects on practice to help her to continually improve. n The inspector viewed the parts of the premises used for the purposes of childminding, including outdoors. n The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Since the previous inspection, the childminder has been fully committed to meeting all of the actions and recommendations raised to improve her service. The childminder has attended numerous training courses and sought the help and support of the local authority to ensure the quality of her service is improved and maintained. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of possible risks to children and how to report any concerns to the relevant authorities. The childminder undertakes effective risk assessments in the home and reminds children how to keep themselves safe. For example, children are informed about why climbing on tables and chairs is not safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has developed her knowledge of how to monitor children's learning and development. As a consequence the quality of learning opportunities for children has improved. The children thoroughly enjoy the activities provided and delight in the fishing game, as they fish ducks out of the water. This promotes their physical development and their communication and language skills as they learn new words, such as 'lobster' and 'crab'. There are a range of activities offered to children. However opportunities for children to choose their own activities are limited, especially to practise writing skills when they choose. The childminder plans activities daily. However not all areas of learning are consistently planned for, which sometimes limits children's learning in all areas of their development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's emotional development is well supported. The childminder has developed caring relationships with the children, which results in children who are happy and settled in the childminder's care. The childminder has good relationships with parents. Parents and the childminder work together, sharing information about children's learning and how they are to promote children's next steps. The children are well behaved through the childminder's effective explanations of how to share and be kind. Children's independence is developing as they learn to take off their aprons following the fishing game activity. These type of independence skills help children's smooth transition into school or their next place of learning. Children are learning about the wider world, however opportunities to learn about similarity and differences are limited.

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Outcomes for children are good

Through the childminder's ongoing commitment to her own continual professional development, outcomes for children have improved and are now good. The children are making good progress in all areas of learning and are working within the range that is typical for their age. Children are developing the skills to be a successful learner. They listen intently to the childminder as she names the colours of the threading beads, which the children repeat. Children display good levels of self-confidence and motivation and obviously enjoy their time with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492024 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10059264 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 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 11 January 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2015. She operates all year round, from 7am till 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level 6 qualification and 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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