Childminder in Lincolnshire

Inspection date 10 September 2018 Previous inspection date 16 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 works well with the staff at the pre-schools children attend to promote consistency in their learning. Younger children go with the childminder when she takes older children to school. This helps them to become familiar with the environment and routine of the day before they start school. n The childminder effectively shares information about children's learning with parents and discusses children's achievements with them. The childminder helps parents to continue to support their children's learning at home, such as encouraging them to do things for themselves. Children make good progress in their development. n Children arrive happy and demonstrate a close relationship with the childminder. They enjoy spending time with her and invite her into their play. Children give the childminder cuddles, showing that they are emotionally secure. n The childminder manages children's behaviour well. She gives children plenty of praise

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The provision is good

and encouragement. Children know the childminder's rules and boundaries. Parents state they are satisfied with how the childminder promotes their children's positive behaviour. n The childminder has measures in place to promote children's safety when they leave her care. For example, she asks for parents for photographs, passwords and information about car registration plates to ensure that their children are collected by a suitable adult.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n At times, the childminder does not target her professional development precisely enough to enable her to provide outstanding outcomes for children's learning. n Occasionally, the childminder does not recognise when to adapt her teaching to help extend children's learning even further.

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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 target professional development more specifically to help provide outstanding learning outcomes for children n reflect more precisely on practice to identify how this can be adapted to enhance children's learning even further.

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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 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. 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 has a good understanding of the signs of abuse. She knows where to report concerns made against herself or if she has concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder uses safety equipment in her car. She talks to children about how they will leave her home safely in an emergency, such as in the event of a fire. The childminder teaches children about the danger of talking to strangers when walking in the street. This helps children to learn about how they can keep themselves safe. The childminder identifies ways to enhance her provision. For example, she has improved her garden to provide children with further opportunities to develop their learning outdoors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and monitors children's learning. She identifies what children need to learn next. Children make good progress in their communication and language skills. For example, when children play an organ, the childminder asks them to sing a song. Children sing a nursery rhyme on their own, demonstrating their confidence. They wiggle their bodies from side to side, showing their awareness of the beat and rhythm. The childminder helps children to develop their interests in books. For instance, she shows them and talks to children about the different textures in a book. Children copy words, such as 'bumpy' to help extend their vocabulary. The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop their mathematical skills. Children learn to recognise shapes. The childminder asks children a good range of questions that helps them to recognise 'bigger' and 'smaller'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children display high levels of confidence. They explore the childminder's home and speak to the childminder about their needs and wishes. The childminder offers children a range of healthy meals and snacks. She talks to them about healthy foods and ensures they receive daily physical exercise. The childminder helps children to learn about how exercise can affect their bodies. For example, she gets them to listen to their heartbeat using a stethoscope after exercise. The childminder takes children to local attractions, such as local castles. She takes children on trains and buses to develop their understanding of different forms of transport.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children arrive happy and settle quickly. They make good progress from their starting points in learning. Children demonstrate good social skills. They can work together, share and take turns when they pretend to be shopkeepers, demonstrating their good imaginations. Children use numbers in their play. They tell the childminder how much things are to buy from the shop. Children use electronic equipment, such as a toy till. This helps to develop their understanding of technology. Children learn skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 954403 Local authority Lincolnshire Inspection number 10064636 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 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 16 October 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Heighington. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free 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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