Childminder in Leicestershire

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 and her assistants have positive relationships with all children. They play and interact with them at their level and offer good emotional support. Children are happy, secure and settled. n Although the setting is very busy, children are safe and have their individual needs well met. Adult-to-child ratios are appropriately maintained and the childminder and her assistants work well as a team to ensure children of all ages can explore and play freely and in safety. n Children are well behaved. The childminder and her assistants demonstrate a calm and sensitive approach when managing children's behaviour. Children receive lots of praise and encouragement, which helps support their developing confidence and self-esteem. n The childminder and her assistants offer children a welcoming and stimulating homely environment. Children freely choose from the good range of accessible resources,

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The provision is good

indoors and outdoors, which supports their play and learning well. n Children's health benefits from opportunities to be active outdoors and from eating a good range of snacks and meals as part of a healthy lifestyle.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n On occasion, assessment information is not used highly effectively to plan and provide challenging activities that help children to make more rapid progress. n The childminder's monitoring of her 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

n make best use of assessment information to plan more precisely for what children need to learn next and support them to make the best possible progress in all areas of learning n extend the performance management procedures to further promote the assistants' quality of teaching.

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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 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 took account of the views of parents gathered through written and verbal feedback. n The inspector viewed all areas of the setting used for childminding. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and spoke to both assistants present. She looked at relevant documentation, including children's records and the childminder's policies.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants have a clear understanding of what to do should they suspect a child is at risk from abuse. There is a clear policy and all have completed training in this area to enable them to recognise potential signs and symptoms. The childminder evaluates her provision well. She consults with her assistants and seeks feedback from parents to help adapt and improve the provision for children. She identifies areas that she would like to develop even further and is committed to the ongoing improvement of her practice. Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder regularly shares information with them verbally, in daily diaries and via a software program, to support consistency in their child's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants support children well. The childminder plans activities that, in the main, support and extend their play and learning. Children are engaged and motivated to participate in activities. For example, they show good concentration as they pretend to cut the play sponge cakes and spend time making cakes from the play dough. Children use their large physical skills as they enjoy climbing up the slide and use a range of wheeled toys. Children show good communication skills, relevant to their age and stage of learning. The childminder is adept at helping children to develop good language as she reads to them, comments on their play and asks appropriate, open- ended questions to challenge their thinking. Children enjoy using their imagination as they construct, dress up and make cakes from play dough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn how to be safe as they manoeuvre toys carefully around the outdoor play space, taking care to avoid others. They begin to learn the importance of keeping their play environment free from hazards; for example, as they are encouraged to pick toys up they have dropped or discarded. Children are confident and emotionally secure. Settling- in arrangements are successful in helping children to form secure attachments with the childminder and her assistants. The childminder works with parents to establish children's interests before they begin. She uses this information as starting points for children's learning, planning and organising the environment to engage and stimulate their interests further.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress in their learning. From a young age children begin to show good independence skills. For example, they wash their hands before meals and snacks and are encouraged to use appropriate utensils at mealtimes. Children show good number skills as they successfully count how many cakes are needed for the number of adults present. They learn how to be tolerant of others and begin to share and take turns.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500353 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10059409 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 - 9 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 26 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Coalville, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two assistants on a regular basis.

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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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