Childminder in Leicestershire

Inspection date 20 August 2018 Previous inspection date 27 October 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 develops warm and caring relationships with the children. She provides a relaxed and friendly home-from-home environment. Children settle quickly and enjoy their time with her and have fun with their friends. n Children behave well. The childminder has a positive and consistent approach to managing behaviour. Children of different ages play well together. They are kind to one another, share and take turns. n Children develop a good understanding of their community. The childminder regularly plans outings to local groups and places of interest, supporting children's knowledge of the wider world and others. n The childminder is qualified and experienced, and has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She knows the children in her care well, and tracks their development and monitors their progress effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder has not explored all methods to help support parents to extend their children's learning at home. n The childminder's plans for professional development are not rigorous enough to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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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 explore more ways to share information with parents continuously to help them further support their children's learning at home n strengthen the programme of professional development to help raise the quality of teaching and children's experiences to an even higher level.

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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 evaluated a learning activity with the childminder, and looked at children's assessment records and planning documentation. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation with the childminder, including policies and evidence of the suitability of household members, and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the possible signs and symptoms of abuse. She has completed child protection training to ensure that she has an up-to- date and clear knowledge of the procedures she must follow if she feels children are at risk. She completes risk assessments of her home, garden and outings she takes the children on. The childminder maintains a good range of policies, procedures and records to help underpin her practice, and shares these with parents. The childminder knows the strengths of her setting well and the areas that she could develop further. Overall, she has good relationships with parents and invites them to share information verbally on a regular basis.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly takes children to local toddler groups. This contributes to good learning and development opportunities, and complements the activities provided within the childminder's home. Children chose from a good range of resources and whether to play indoors or outside. The childminder ensures that children have access to toys and resources that they enjoy playing with and uses these to help promote children's concentration and sustained interest. For example, the childminder and children sit together in a tent, sharing books and engaging in conversation, building on their communication and language skills. Children learn about shapes, numbers and colours through daily routines and planned activities. For example, the childminder encourages children to identify the colour and shape of plates and fruit at snack time and to count the number of cars.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder warmly welcomes children into her home. She works effectively with parents to meet children's individual needs and agrees the arrangements for their care, meals and sleep routines. The childminder teaches children useful skills and knowledge to help them learn how to be healthy and safe. For example, they talk about road safety and know that they must wash their hands when they come in from the garden or before eating. Children enjoy being active and play outside every day. They develop their physical skills as they carefully propel themselves along on wheeled toys and negotiate obstacles in their way.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a variety of skills to prepare them well for their future learning. They are independent and make confident choices and decisions, such as whether to play indoors or outside, and what fruit they would like for a snack. Children learn to attend to their own self-care. They put on their own shoes before playing outside and confidently feed themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY273972 Local authority Leicestershire Inspection number 10064456 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 2 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 27 October 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Wigston, Leicestershire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5.

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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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